{"id":32886,"date":"2023-08-30T06:55:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T06:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.avenor.ro\/?post_type=profesori&#038;p=32886"},"modified":"2025-12-19T07:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T07:14:22","slug":"richard-thomason","status":"publish","type":"profesori","link":"https:\/\/www.avenor.ro\/en\/teachers\/richard-thomason\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Thomason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I have been working in education for nearly 20\u00a0 years and consider teaching to be a noble and crucial profession. Being a teacher is not just about imparting knowledge but it is about modelling how we want the world to be and ensuring our students have role models that demonstrate a higher purpose and vision than simply material or examination success. A teacher\u2019s role is to develop subject knowledge, a facilitator to guide students on the path to exam success. But a teacher also has a higher purpose \u2013 to inspire students to be the best they can be and have a vision to improve the world and approach life with creativity and optimism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I started my teaching journey in China , where I taught English as a foreign language for a 3 month placement before qualifying as a teacher in the UK at the University of Chester. I then worked for 8 years in the UK at two large high performing comprehensive schools, one in Oxfordshire and one in Staffordshire, where I gained experience\u00a0 as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of department<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I then made the leap into international schools, working in Uganda, East Africa where I was responsible for leading History but also gained 2 years experience as a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of Sixth form<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 2019, I was appointed <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deputy Head of the Secondary School<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, remaining in that role for 4 years, leading the academic section of the school before moving to Avenor College.\u00a0 My mantra in these roles has always been about opportunity and I let this guide me with decision making as to what brings the most opportunity and positive outcomes for the students. I completed a MSC in Educational Leadership &amp; Management, from the University of Portsmouth. I did a research project on school and classroom environments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a History specialist and I love researching history and visiting places of historical interest. I also love wildlife and nature and I enjoy taking pictures of wildlife and travelling to remote places in search of a glimpse of different animals. I also have a passion for folk music and enjoy writing songs and singing them on my acoustic guitar. I like to think what I lack in talent I make up for with enthusiasm. My other interest is philosophy and I love debating about the world and reading a variety of authors and evaluating their philosophical views.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I love living in Romania, which has such a vibrant and interesting history. I love the food, wine and exploring the beautiful countryside. In holidays, I enjoy exploring the different towns and places and consider it a privilege to call Romania my home!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My hopes and dreams for Avenor College is to keep improving and to be the most outstanding school on the planet!\u00a0 I want to see Avenor be a beacon of excellence, rich in opportunity for the whole of the school community. In addition, I want Avenor to be a stimulating, rewarding and happy place where all who walk through the doors prosper and feel the buzz of Avenor College, where we do each other proud on a day to day basis, serving and helping each other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--a=1--><\/p>\n<p><!--a=1--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":41574,"template":"","categorii_profesori":[459],"class_list":["post-32886","profesori","type-profesori","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorii_profesori-high-school"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Richard Thomason - Avenor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avenor.ro\/en\/teachers\/richard-thomason\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Richard Thomason - Avenor\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"I have been working in education for nearly 20\u00a0 years and consider teaching to be a noble and crucial profession. 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