Craig Lamshed

General Manager Bloom Education

18.9 yrs experienceEducation Management

Oct 2022Added 2 days ago

The move

MoveBrighton College Abu Dhabi → Bloom Education

TitleActing Headmaster → General Manager

LocationAbu Dhabi → United Arab Emirates

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE24.8

Total experience18.9 years

Bloom Education headcount51-200 employees

Bloom Education industryEducation

Bloom Education HQAbu Dhabi - UAE, Abu Dhabi

Bloom Education typePrivately Held

Acting HeadmasterJun 2024 — May 2025
Brighton College Abu Dhabi· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberOct 2022 — Present
Brighton College Al Ain· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberOct 2022 — Present
Brighton College Dubai· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
General ManagerOct 2022 — Present
Bloom Education· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberOct 2022 — Present
Brighton College Abu Dhabi· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director of Education Cognita Middle EastFeb 2021 — Apr 2022
Cognita Schools· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Founding PrincipalFeb 2021 — Apr 2022
RGS Guildford Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
BSO Level 3 Inspector (PENTA)Apr 2018 — Present
AoBSO· Part-time
Country Director Qatar & Africa / CEO and Principal of GEMS Wellington SchoolApr 2017 — Feb 2021
GEMS Education· Qatar
Independent Schools InspectorNov 2013 — Present
IIndependent Schools Inspectorate· Part-time
Cambridge Schools Network Leader MENASA, Principal & CEO Cambridge International School DubaiApr 2012 — Jun 2017
GEMS Education· Cambridge International School, Dubai
Network School Improvement leaderAug 2010 — Jul 2012
GEMS Education· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Founding Principal, Executive Principal, Senior and Secondary School PrincipalJul 2007 — Aug 2010
VVictoria International School· Full-time

Monash University
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) · Science1989 — 1992
Monash University
Masters of School Leadership · School Leadership and Management2005 — 2007
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Strategic Leadership2019 — 2019
Best Practice Network
NPQEL (inc)2020 — 2021
Gippsland Community Leadership Program
· Community (the only person to be selected to both the Community and Education programs)2003 — 2003
Monash University
Post Graduate Diploma In Education · Education1993 — 1993
Gippsland Education Leadership Program
· Education (the only person to be selected to both the Community and Education programs)2003 — 2003