GLOBAL EDUCATION SERVICE ORGANIZATION (GESO)
Dr. Greg Robbins
Dr. Gregory C. Robbins, Ph.D., is a lifelong student and a seasoned educator with a storied career spanning over three decades. With a deep commitment to excellence in education, Dr. Robbins has crafted a legacy of leadership, innovation, and improvement in educational practice and administration.
A respected academic, Dr. Robbins retired from an enriching tenure as a professor at the University of Alabama System Louisiana State University and A&M College, where his research and teachings left a lasting impact. His experience extends beyond academia into the practical world of educational leadership. He has served as principal of two pioneering international schools in China—where he also played a pivotal role in introducing STEM education in 2010—and as a Chief Academic Officer overseeing comprehensive academic programs and initiatives. Dr. Robbins's international experience is complemented by his involvement in educational development, having contributed his expertise as a consultant for new schools across the globe
An esteemed member of the Cognia community for over five years, Dr. Robbins has excelled as a lead evaluator and has shared his insights at Cognia Global Impact Conferences. As the Managing Member and Senior Analyst for the Global Education Service Organization (GESO), Dr. Robbins continues to channel his vast experience into supporting educational institutions. With GESO's inception in China and its strategic relocation to Belgrade, Serbia in 2022, his leadership has been instrumental in expanding the agency’s service reach to the Far East and the MENA region. Dr. Robbins is dedicated to fostering leadership development and ensuring the delivery of high-quality education to client schools, upholding the values of excellence and continuous improvement.
Dr. Anne-Marie Woolsey
Dr. Anne-Marie Woolsey (AKA Dr. Anne) believes in the power of learning through student-centered, technology-enriched classrooms. Formally educated at various American universities, Dr. Anne refined her expertise by traveling more than 2 million miles in 50 countries across the globe. As an educational leader, she has spent thousands of hours in schools, transforming hundreds of classrooms into quality learning environments, and delivering a plethora of valuable professional learning opportunities for teachers and school, corporate, and STEM leaders. In addition to working as a teacher, building-level principal, online learning school developer, assistant superintendent, and college professor. Dr. Anne built a $42.7 million-dollar, technology-rich high school which earned a U.S. and World Report medalist status of excellence. Presently, she uses her expertise in digital learning to help schools and colleges across the world to build customized online learning programs for their organization. In previous roles, Dr. Anne has served as Cognia Director of Digital Learning and Regional Director of Middle East and Asia, iAM Global Education CEO and Founder, International Schooling Director of Innovation, and Cognia Lead Evaluator.
Currently, as one of the co-founders of Global Education Service Organization (GESO), she is honored to utilize her wide range of global expertise, abundant worldwide educational experiences, robust leadership skills to deliver training and support to educational leaders and teachers across the globe, and prolific developer which assists organizations build new brick-and-mortar schools as well as a customized designer for online learning environments. Dr. Anne’s awards include the AZLEADS Circle of Honor Leadership Award, A+ School of Excellence, Arizona State University (ASU) Outstanding Faculty, ASU Outstanding Doctoral Student, and Outstanding Global Conference Presenter.
Dr. Zack Micevic
Dr. Micevic is a founding partner of GESO. He also serves as a Lead Evaluator for Cognia® where he has volunteered his services since 2019.
He finds joy in helping client schools on their journey of continuous improvement. Each school has a unique journey and whether its helping a school with accreditation preparation, accreditation lifecycle maintenance, or professional development or any other area, Dr. Micevic is genuine in his desire to help every school achieve its improvement goals.
Dr. Micevic’s career in education began in 1998. His career trajectory includes roles ranging from classroom teacher, department head, to vice-principal, academic principal, and principal in international schools of medium to large size. His longest tenure was in China where he spent over a decade occupying various leadership roles in high schools.
Dr. Micevic has advanced degrees from the University of Western Ontario in Canada and a doctoral degree in education from the University of New England. He has spent a decade researching international schooling contexts and is deeply committed to helping schools maximize their potential. His core research interests center on understanding the impact leaders have on teachers’ motivation to improve professional practice and how technology is best leveraged to improve student learning.
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