Dr. Nelius Jansen van Vuuren has over 30 years’ experience in education. Starting as a mathematics teacher, Dr. Jansen van Vuuren progressed into educational management, serving as a school principal and school development officer for various schools, while also advising organisations on development practice, ethics, and organisational leadership. He has also taught various MBA and education leadership courses for different universities. Dr. Jansen van Vuuren has also served as a school inspector and was tasked with staff development and leadership improvement practices in various countries. He has published various articles in the field of education and continues to conduct research on best practices in educator professional development. A member of the editorial board of an international journal in education, Dr. Jansen van Vuuren has also supervised masters and doctoral students from various institutions. He is a member of the Cambridge Council for the UAE.