Emily E. McCarren

Emily E. McCarren is an educator and author who serves as Executive Head of School at Keystone Academy in Beijing, China. She previously served as Academy Principal and Director of the Wo International Center at Punahou School in Honolulu, where she also taught Spanish, mathematics, and science. McCarren holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and Biology from Colby College, a master’s degree in Spanish Literature from Saint Louis University, an Ed.M. in Independent School Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University, and a Ph.D. in Learning Design and Technology from the University of Hawaiʻi.

McCarren is a co-author of The Take-Action Guide to World Class Learners series, including Book 1: How to Make Personalization and Student Autonomy Happen, Book 2: How to “Make” Product-Oriented Learning Happen, and Book 3: How to Create a Campus Without Borders.