This is my organization profile based on a private school organization for course Educ 6105 -4, Organization, Innovation, and Change, Dr. Michael Burke professor.

1. Dr. Michael Burke
Organization, Innovation ,and Change, EDUC 6105 – 4
August 17, 2014
MY ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE
ALANA ANDREA TIFFEN
WALDEN UNIVERSITY

2. Name of Organization: The American International
School –Egypt (AISE)
Location: Cairo, Egypt
Type of Organization: School Organization
Type of Stakeholders Serves: Students
Grade Levels : Prek – Grade 12 (IB in Grades
11 and
Grade 12 )
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
ORGANIZATION

3. Years of Operation: 25 years of operation with 2014- 2015 being it’s 25 year
Structure: 1 of 9 Schools under ESOL Schools Organization (Educational
Services Overseas Limited)
Director of ESOL
Board of Directors -AISE
Director
Principals (1 Early childhood, 1 Elementary, 1 Middle
School, 1 High School)
2 Vice Principal (All Grade Levels Except Early Childhood)
Teachers (Classroom, and Specialists including Arabic Teachers)
Support Staff
Community Members
Parents
Students
HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF
AISE

4. Culture of AISE reflects a United States Model
though many of the staff, students, and parents are
Egyptian.
Holidays such as Thanksgiving , Christmas ,
Valentine’s Day are all celebrated as they would be
United States with some Islamic Holidays being
recognized by days off.
Professional Dress is expected by all staff as well as
professional conduct.
Good communication and strong relationships
behaviors is strongly evident in the culture with task
related behaviors being utilized. It is a learning
culture is strongly encouraged for students and staff
alike.
There are many resources available including 4
computer labs and smart boards in every classroom.
AISE Logo is the Letters with blue in a circle found
throughout school and on student uniforms which are
blue and white (except grade 12 who get to pick their
=
CULTURE OF AISE

5. MISSION STATEMENT OF AISE :
“The American International School in Egypt (AISE)
provides a comprehensive and challenging
American and international education that fosters
informed and engaged local, regional and global
citizenship. We inspire students to be lifelong
learners who contribute positively within a diverse
and changing world.”.
VISION STATEMENT OF AISE:
“Raising Student Academic Achievement Every
Day,
Every Way!”
Both Above Statements Taken From www. aisegypt.com
CULTURE CONTINUED MISSION
STATEMENT AND VISION

6. Currently AISE is in a change process in the
human resource lens with changes being made in
administration leadership team. The director and all
4 principals for the different grade levels (Early
Childhood, Elementary, Middle School and High
School) are being changed over with staff from
already working in AISE and are aware and part of
culture and structure. This change in administration
was announced in January 2014 and is part of
innovation strategy to spread the expertise
throughout the ESOL School Organization not just
AISE with taking 2012 -2014 administration team
and placing them in different ESOL Schools.
IDENTIFICATION OF AISE
CURRENT CHANGE PROCESS

7. THOUGHTS FROM A PARENT STAKEHOLDER
ABOUT CURRENT CHANGE PROCESS IN
ADMINISTRATORS –MRS ..HEIDI EID HAMED
AISE PARENT OF GRADE 2 STUDENT
“We are very very sad that Mr. Pat is leaving.
Yaseen greeted him every morning and shook his
hand. We are nervous as we don’t know what will
happen”

8. INTERVIEW WITH
MR.BILL DELBRUGGE , DIRECTOR AND
KEY CHANGE AGENT
ON CHANGE PROCESS OF KEY
ADMINISTRATORS –PLANNING
,IMPLEMENTING AND STRATEGIES
Planning – This change in administration was part
of an innovation for key administration stakeholders
to
“use their expertise with more of our schools not
just AISE.”.
Implementing – Currently in process of being
implemented. “Been in process for past 6 months.”.
Strategies -
“All stakeholders were notified through email,
newsletters, one on one meetings. Current
administrators meeting with new administrators for
past 6 months”.

9. REMARKS ON EVALUATION OF
CHANGE PROCESS
WHAT AISE DID WELL AND COULD DO
BETTER
BY ALANA ANDREA TIFFEN AISE KG 1
TEACHER
Evaluation of Change Process of Key
administration stakeholders
“Evaluation to be completed in April , 2015 with all
stakeholders (staff, parents, community members,
and Students) completing a survey”
What the organization did well –
“Utilized Good Communication and Strong
Relationships behaviors to minimize resistance. It
has worked as there appears to be buy in by all
stake holders.”.
What the organization could do better-
“New administration Stakeholders could have met
with staff in June 2014 to clarify expectations and
planning for the coming school year .”.

10. Predicted change in Key Administrators will be successful
due to the strong learning culture with strengths in Good
Communication and Strong Relationship Behaviors Utilized.
There appears to a buy in as well with all stakeholders
(Staff, Parents, Community Members ,Students) as well as
stakeholders have had a voice through out change process
due to positive planning , implementation of key change
agent,
Mr. Bill Delbrugge, Director AISE
PREDICTION OF WHETHER
AISE CHANGE PROCESS WITH
KEY ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE
SUCCESSFUL OR FAILURE

11. THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOL – EGYPT
RAISING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT –
EVERY DAY EVERY WAY!