Melinda Bihn

Dr. Melinda Bihn returned to her home state of California to lead French American and International in 2014. She has worked in both international schools in Europe and independent schools in the United States and speaks French and German in addition to English. Melinda has a B.A. in English with a minor in French, a master's in comparative literature, a master's in the teaching and administration of English as a second language, and a doctorate in educational leadership. Her doctoral dissertation at the University of Pennsylvania focused on international students in independent schools. Melinda has been an independent school trustee; has served on the boards of the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), the Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education (CSEE), the California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC); and was a 2019 Fellow at the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership of Teachers College, Columbia University.