Dr. David Watson was appointed to the position of Head of School at The Awty International School in July 2000. A UK national, he holds degrees from universities in three different European countries and has been a teacher or school administrator for almost 25 years in the United Kingdom, France, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Malaysia and the United States.

He is a current Board member of the Council of International Schools in the Americas, has written a number of articles on schools and educational leadership and is proud to be a parent in The Awty International School community.