Leadership board

Dr. Douglas Foster is currently Chancellor of Scotch AGS (since 2023) and Vice Dean of the International School of Business at the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (since 2011). With an unparalleled contextual understanding of education in Vietnam and the broader Southeast Asia region, Dr. Foster has made substantial contributions in his leadership role. Through his visionary leadership, he has spearheaded the development of several international programs in collaboration with esteemed foreign universities, including Western Sydney University and the University of Quebec Montreal, among others. In line with his unwavering commitment to the advancement of education in Vietnam, Dr. Foster has devoted considerable attention to the development of students' competencies to thrive in a globalized economy. His efforts have been instrumental in fostering an educational environment that nurtures students' potential and empowers them to excel in a competitive global arena.

Dr. Kelly Sharp is Chair of Scotch AGS Academic Committee. Kelly has held various roles as an executive in the education sector across a range of school areas, including Gifted and Special Education, Pastoral Care, International Student Coordination and most recently, as a Director of Operation – Scotch International Education. Kelly has experience in both day and boarding school settings, academic administration, strategic planning, policy development and implementation and a particular interest in transnational education. Kelly has been awarded Masters and Doctoral degrees in Education and her research has been published and presented in national and international contexts. She holds adjunct academic status at Flinders University where she has been involved in pre-service teacher education programs and research projects. Recently, Kelly has been named on the 2022 Business Women in Education – Women to Watch list. Kelly now works in a consultancy role for Scotch International Education, bringing educational consultancy and project management expertise to a diverse range of education related projects, including the establishment of Scotch College Australia Grammar School (Scotch AGS) in Vietnam.

Dr. Thu Phan is Chief Executive Officerl at Nam Uc Scotch AGS. Dr Thu has been awarded Masters and Doctoral degrees in Business Management and her research has been published and presented in national and international contexts. She is also the Program Director, a Senior Lecturer and Researcher within the Western Sydney Offshore Programs in Vietnam - WSU ASEAN Hub. She has held different senior roles for several educational and scientific joint projects between University of Economics HCMC (UEH) and Western Sydney University (WSU), UEH-International School of Business and SACE International since 2017. Beside senior management positions in education, she has over 20 years of experience as a senior researcher and lecturer in undergraduate and graduate education programs at University of Economics HCMC (UEH) and Western Sydney University (WSU).

Dr. Hue Tran is a member of the Academic Committee of Scotch AGS. She holds a Master Degree in English Language from Hanoi University and a Doctoral Degree in Education from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She completed a Fulbright Vietnamese Scholar Program in 2018-2019, followed by a United Board Fellow Program in 2022-2023. Dr Hue has extensive experience in the fields of teaching, curriculum development, educational research, promotion of international collaboration in education, educational quality assurance. She has directed and managed a wide range of educational projects and had several publications in well-known scientific journals. In summary, Dr Hue’s career has spanned senior level higher education leadership roles. She is passionate about teaching and teacher education and strives towards building and creating happy, effective learning environments that can maximize the potential of all students, teachers, and staff.

Dr. Hoa Pham is currently a member of Scotch AGS's Academic Committee. Dr. Hoa has been awarded Masters and Doctoral degrees in Business Management at Victoria University, Australia. She has held various roles as an executive in the multinational companies and educational sector across a range of universities, including International University – Vietnam National University (IU-VNU), RMIT International Vietnam, and UEH-International School of Business (UEH-ISB). Having served as Associate Dean and Discipline Lead, Hoa has experience in international academic collaboration, project leadership, curriculum design, subject and program development. Hoa is passionate with teaching and is an education advocate who believes that education will change young people’s life.

Dr Christopher Poole-Johnson is a Deputy Principal at Nam Uc Scotch AGS. He has extensive experience and qualifications in international education, teaching, research, and administration. He holds a BA Hons, a Grad Dip, MA, CELTA and a PhD from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University WA. He has a passion for international cross-cultural education and a diverse background in teaching, research, and administration across various disciplines and countries. He started his teaching career as a lecturer in Marketing and Consumer Behaviour as Head of Program for a Curtin University Bachelor of Commerce Degree in Indonesia. He later moved to Vietnam, where he joined the Saigon International College (SIC), HCMC as the Head of Program ACE, overseeing the delivery of the Australian Certificate of Education. Subsequently, he taught Business Communications for Western Sydney University through the International School of Business at the University of Economics, Vietnam.

Mr Hoang Ngoc Hung started his teaching career as an English teacher in 1979 in Ben Tre. In 1982, he returned to Ho Chi Minh City and continued teaching English at high schools. In 1983, he was appointed Vice Principal of Linh Xuan High School and then in 1985 Vice Principal of Phuoc Long High School. In 1995, he started teaching at the University of Security. After receiving the Master’s degree is TEFL in 1999, he moved to VNU-HCM High School for the Gifted and worked as an English teacher until 2022. In 2014, he was appointed as Vice Principal and was a pioneer in opening Campus 2 of High School for the Gifted, located in the village of National University of Ho Chi Minh City. In 2023, he joined Scotch AGS and has been working as Vice Principal. He has experience in training gifted students and preparing students for their university studies in the US, the UK, the EU and Australia.