Desert news

How weird is that? I had just arrived for my New Year's vac in Muscat, Oman. Having checked into my hotel after the 7 hour flight from Frankfurt, I popped open my laptop... and found an email by former ITFD student Joel Koczwarski, who requested a reference for a job in neighboring Abu Dhabi. I am happy to report that whatever I wrote must have been useful, as I recently got the news that he is off to work for Taleem EdisonLearning, inter alia advising on school reform in the Emirate. It's a tough labor market, and it makes me proud that our students are getting pretty interesting jobs in exotic locations. I hope he finds time for some hiking and diving!