Alan Colson: American English Academy Takes Pride in Its Rich Cultural Diversity

Cultural diversity is one of the distinguishing features of the American English Academy (AEA) in Sofia. This is what Alan Colson, the new principal of AEA, said in an interview with Novinite.

Mr. Alan Colson was born in Athens, Georgia in 1961, and has lived and worked in Georgia, New York, Michigan, and Colorado. He studied at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia and Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York.

He first came to Bulgaria in 1997 and subsequently made four other trips traveling throughout the country doing humanitarian work. He has been on the staff of ten schools in the United States as well as four schools in Sofia, Bulgaria. He worked as a teacher at the American English Academy from 2007 to 2010 and also taught Conversational English classes at Uwekind, Britanica, and at ESPA.

On October 28, 2015 he moved back to Sofia along with his wife Greta and their two children Aaron, and Sophia. On November 2 he began his new position as Principal of the American English Academy and Mrs. Greta Colson started her work as a teacher in the Kindergarten.

What challenges do you see lying ahead of you in your new job?

First of all, I want to say I am honored to be the Principal of AEA and look forward to having a positive effect on the school. Perhaps my greatest challenge will be to meet the needs of the students, parents, and staff of AEA while at the same time fulfilling my other obligations of my position. I am confident I will be able to do this and very much look forward to this challenge and opportunity.

What makes AEA a priority choice for expats who are looking for international education in Bulgaria?

The American English...