Dr. Chrissie Sorenson has a background unique to most leaders in international education. Her experience includes time spent in international banking, marketing and education, with the majority of her accomplished career (almost 25 years) in Educational Leadership. She is currently the Head of School and Executive Board of the Bavarian International School (BIS), a position she has held since 2014. 

The product of an international family herself, Dr. Sorenson (German/American) holds an EdD in Educational Leadership from the University of San Diego, an MBA in International Management from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a Bachelor’s in German from the University of California, Davis. She founded and led the International School of Monterey, in California and then headed the Dresden International School in Germany, before moving to her current post at BIS. Currently, she serves as President of the Academy for International School Heads (AISH) and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Educational Collaborative of International Schools (ECIS) for a decade. She has coached and/or mentored a wide variety of leaders throughout the world, especially women in leadership. She is also an active Rotarian.

A committed and passionate swimmer, Dr. Sorenson shares her passion with students as the coach of the BIS Lions Swim Team. She is a mother of three, speaks German fluently, and lives by the motto, "Where there is a will, there is a way!”