Victoria Bamond, PhD
Schiller University Board Member

Victoria M. Bamond, PhD, is an accomplished academic leader with extensive experience in higher education administration and research.
**SKILLS**
- Key skills include leadership, influence, communication, data and analytical skills, and management.
**HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION** - Current position: Chief Academic Officer/Provost at Schiller International University since 2020. - Responsible for strategy leadership and execution of academic operations across four campuses.
**EXPERIENCE** - Previous roles include Project Management Officer, Academic Director, Vice Dean of International Affairs, and Director of the Department of Education at Universidad Europea. - Extensive experience in academic leadership, internationalization strategies, and program development.
**LANGUAGES** - Native English speaker, fully bilingual in Spanish, with basic proficiency in German (A2) and French (A1).
**EDUCATION** - PhD in Humanities from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Cum Laude). - Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Cum Laude). - Additional qualifications from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Harvard Business School Online, and London School of Economics.
**HONORS AWARDS** - Received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and quality implementation of educational programs, including the 2014 David A. Wilson Award ($50,000).
**RESEARCH** - Principal Investigator for the "Tertiary CLIL" project, funded with $50,000. - Participated in various competitive international research projects focused on bilingual education and content language integrated learning (CLIL).
**PUBLICATIONS** - Authored several articles in reputable journals, including TESOL Quarterly and Revista Complutense de Educación, focusing on internationalization and bilingual education.
**CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS** - Presented at numerous international conferences on topics related to higher education, bilingual education, and CLIL.
**DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED** - Co-directed a dissertation on the impact of classroom observation on foreign language teacher development.
**OTHER MERITS** - Actively involved in mentoring, leadership programs, and editorial roles in academic journals. - Recognized for positive leadership and excellence in teaching, with a strong commitment to community engagement and professional development.
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