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New Direction Dr. Robert Brindley passes the baton to Peter Welch To continue reading, scan the QR code or access thebite.aisb.ro When Dr. Robert Brindley came to AISB five years ago, he said he would change everything. And by the end of his tenure, he will make good on his promise. From a new early childhood building to a massive secondary school expansion, Brindley has spearheaded projects that have restructured the campus and the board’s master plan. “There’s a life cycle of schools,” says Brindley. “I’ve restructured it, and now we need a new person to come in and build the culture.” That person is Peter Welch, who comes to us from the International School of Helsinki in Finland (ISH). According to Brindley, he’s the perfect person to “bring the school from growth into stasis.” We reached out to Welch to see what we can expect from him as our new director. Here’s what he had to say: “With a priest and a counselor as parents, the conversation around the family dinner table was often about what makes people tick, and this upbringing gave me the instinct to ask deeper questions about what things mean. I think I have always been exploring these themes as a student, as a teacher, and as a traveler. This curiosity and searching is what has taken my family and me around the world. We love to keep learning and trying to renew ourselves. I enjoy great food and movies and books. Stevie Wonder makes me want to get up dance. Chelsea Football Club can affect my mood way too much on the weekends. Some of my happiest times are walking our dog in the Finnish forests, watching the seasons change. As a director, it is important for me to understand the ‘why’ questions first of all. Why are we doing this, this way? This is a kind of default strategic mindset in which I constantly explore the purpose of what we do and the wider implications. With this priority, I invest time in working out our collective purpose in conversation with the communities I seek to lead. I would always like this conversation to be brave, open and based on trust. I am comfortable in challenging basic assumptions of how schools work, but understand that creating a consensus for change can take time. The success of any conversation is really impacted by the culture and context of my work. I believe more and more that leadership is an adaptive skill. What works in one place, in one school, often does not work another. So becoming the director of AISB will challenge me to really tune into what will work in my new community.”
Up on the Roof Great views and tasty dishes at Upstairs Rooftop Find it: Strada Sevastopol 24 Tel: 0723 307 930 You know the kinds of places that you want to keep secret, but just can’t help talking about them? Well, Upstairs Rooftop is exactly that. Located on the seventh floor of a building near Piata Victoriei, the restaurant is well-positioned in the center of Bucharest. From the moment we arrived, we were greeted with colorful, abstract graffiti-style paintings on the walls and sweeping views of the city. We sat on the beautiful glass-covered terrace, as it was not only comfortable, but served as the perfect backdrop for our Instagram photos. The menu offers modern and international cuisine at good prices. As our main courses, we chose the flavorful and perfectly al dente Green Tagliolini with Shrimps (37 RON), tossed with cherry tomatoes, garlic and white wine. The Beef with Vegetable Duo and Gravy Sauce (66 RON) was both tender and juicy, served atop some seriously creamy mashed potatoes. For dessert, we opted for the Golden Globe (27 RON), a chocolate dome filled with vanilla ice cream and frozen berries. Our server even poured hot fudge sauce over it, table-side. There was a wide variety of drinks that we could choose from to accompany the dishes. We chose two different types of lemonades: the blueberry with basil and the passion fruit (18 RON each), but took note of the numerous non-alcoholic cocktails and fresh juices for next time. All our orders were brought out quickly and the service was friendly and respectful.
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