WHO WE ARE
Vision:
Educational systems that respond to the needs of the community
Mission:
King of Training (KOT) is committed to becoming the leading educational trainer by developing educational stakeholders who will support students who will become future global leaders. KOT will pioneer this initiative by providing innovating training and consulting services that will lead to the development of citizens who are prepared to effectively engage the opportunities and responsibilities of the 21st century and develop productive leaders for our global society. Teachers will shift from giving students information to helping students discover the relationships between the big ideas and key details that make up lessons, units, and disciplines. KOT assists educational stakeholders in developing and refining formalized learning standards for all levels of the k12 educational continuum. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With many American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.
We collaborate extensively with our sister organization KOT Kuwait: http://kotkus.org/aboutus/
OUR PEOPLE
RICK BEAL PHD
Partner and Executive Director
Dr. Richard Beal is currently the Director of International Programs and Accreditation at Terra Science and Education and formerly worked at SUNY ESF from 1999 to 2018 and was the Assistant Dean of K-12 STEM Education and Director of ESF in the High School, and Adjunct Associate Professor in Environmental and Forest Biology. Rick was the Director at Large of Environmental Science for the Science Teachers Association of New York. Rick received a B.S. degree in biochemistry from the University of Buffalo in 1991 and a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the same institution in 1997. He was a Peace Corps teacher in Eritrea (East Africa) from 1997 to 1998 and a Fulbright Scholar in Cambodia Fall 2016. He specializes in University Teaching and Outreach, STEM Education, and University Partnerships.
MATTHEW C. WILLIAMS, PH.D.
Independent Contractor and Senior Consultant
Experienced Principal with a demonstrated history of working in the secondary education industry. Skilled in English as a Second Language (ESL), Common Core State Standards, Secondary Education, Classroom Management, and Educational Consulting. Strong education professional with a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) focused in Education: Leadership, Thought, and Policy from University of Rochester.
LILAH AL-DUBAI M.S.
Partner and Senior Consultant
Abdulilah Al-Dubai was born in Taiz, Yemen and grew up in Eritrea, East Africa. Al-Dubai is a former Yemen national team soccer player and received a scholarship to attend Le Moyne College. From LeMoyne he has earned a B.S. degree in Business Administration with a minor in economics, and an M.S. in Education from the same institution. Using his proficiency in five different languages (Arabic, Amharic, Tigrinya, Afar and English) he has worked as a nationality working for the Syracuse City School District since 2010. In 2009 he cofounded the North Side Learning Center (NSLC) to help educate and empower refugee population in our community, and has been its volunteer assistant director since its inception. Abdulilah Al-Dubai currently works within the Syracuse City School District as an Arabic Teacher and teaches at Cazenovia College as well.
THYDA TENG BSN
Bookkeeper and Records
Ms. Teng was a Peace Corps Educator in East Africa and has extensive experience as a bookkeeper in the nonprofit arena.