Bob Smith

We are excited to welcome Robert (Bob) Smith in the role of Director of International Baccalaureate (IB) Programming, starting in the 2024-2025 school year. Bob brings to Léman more than 20 years of experience in International Baccalaureate education.

His IB journey began in California in 2001, at John Glenn Middle School and La Quinta High School. Since then, he has worked as an IB administrator, coordinator, and educator in IB World Schools. In 2004, Bob joined the IB Educator Network where he led IB authorization and evaluation visits, and still leads IB workshops for Heads of Schools, IB Coordinators, and teachers alike. In 2017, Bob started the IB for Woodstock School in India, a boarding school in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Bob returned from India in 2020 to work in NYC schools, bringing the IB Diploma and Careers-related Programmes to students in the South Bronx, before joining Léman.

Similar to his students, Bob’s IB journey challenged him to become more of an inquirer, more knowledgeable, and more compassionate for those around him. He is a life-long learner and believes that an international curriculum, like the IB, builds people of character who can make the world a better place.

Bob holds a BA in History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his teaching credentials at California State University, Long Beach.