For the past eight years, David Michel has worked as head of school at White Rock Christian Academy. David has local understanding and international experience as the founding head of school of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) International – Kemang Village. The school is located in the southern part of Jakarta city and is one of several campuses that provide independent Christian education for both National Indonesian and Expatriate students from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Prior to working in Indonesia, he worked for thirty-four years in public schools as an administrator in School District No. 35 (Langley), which including two years as Director of Schools. He is also a former Chair of the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Committee and has worked in and with several IB schools. WRCA is one of the few Christian Schools in North America to offer a complete K-G12 program for all students.