After many months of confusion and uncertainty I was
notified last week that my last week of work with the Qatar Foundation and
Hamad bin Khalifa University would be at the end of May. While this comes as a
bit of a surprise, and earlier than I had hoped, I think it is for the best in
the long term. It has been an amazing journey working with QF and HBKU these
past four years and as the organization moves in a new direction I was no
longer a part of that picture. As with any story, there is much more to this
one. I am happy to share with people individually over time as I try to wrap my
own head around the last few weeks.
For now our plan is to stay in Qatar until Kristal’s
contract ends in October. In the meantime we will be wedding planning; I will
be seeking short term employment in Doha, and making the most of our last few
months in Qatar. I want to specifically thank Curt Kenoyer who first hired me
to come to Qatar, my supervisor Melissa Winter, all of my amazing colleagues,
the Education City community, and the great students I have had the privilege
of working with. These won’t be my last words about my experience so stay tuned
for more posts in the coming months.
