The Global Team

Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, Nathan loves to travel, meet educators worldwide, and learn about new places and cultures. Nathan received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from California State University, Sacramento and his PhD from the University of Northern Colorado. As a lifelong educator, he has utilized travel to teach him that while we are different in many ways, all cultures and societies value education. Nathan loves to spend time with his wife, Rebecca and their three children, Alyssa, Kai and Jake. 

Amy Corwin was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After graduating from Stranmillis University College in Belfast and spending five years as an elementary school teacher in Ireland, she taught 4th grade in North Carolina for five years. As Team Lead for Teacher Recruitment, she loves to support teachers throughout the application process and select great teachers for the Cultural Exchange Program. Amy is happily married and enjoys spending time at home with her husband, daughters, and sweet Labradoodle puppy, Isla.

Rebecca grew up near Nashville, TN, and went to the University of Tennessee, where she completed her Bachelor’s and Masters’s degrees. Rebecca, the Team Lead for Finance and Human Resources, has over 20 years working in Finance and Hospitality. A fun fact about Rebecca is that she used to be a party planner for many country music stars in Nashville. If the last name seems familiar, Rebecca is married to Nathan Tomasini, the Global CEO, and they have three children, Alyssa, Kai, and Jake.

Leigh lives in Elizabeth City, NC, where she worked for the Elizabeth City Pasquotank Public Schools for 26 years as an elementary teacher and an Instructional Coach until retiring in 2020. Before moving back to Elizabeth City, Leigh taught in Wake County and Dare County for seven years. She graduated from East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, with a Bachelor of Science degree and a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education (Grades K-6). In addition to those degrees, she holds certifications in Reading K-12 and Academically Gifted K-12. Leigh has two beautiful daughters and loves to travel!

Lori currently serves as an Academic Advisor with Global Teaching Partners. Lori assists the international teachers in the classroom by coaching and modeling best practices and supporting them as they make the cultural shift to the US education system. As an administrator, Lori served as both an Assistant Principal and a Principal at the elementary and middle school levels. In 2008 Lori was selected as the district’s Principal of the Year and moved on to become the Southeast Region Principal of the Year for NC. Following that, she was named NAESP’s National Distinguished Principal for NC. Lori attended East Carolina University and received her BS degree in Early Childhood Education and Masters degree in Educational Leadership. She has been working with international teachers since 2000 and is a true believer in the benefit they bring to students and adults. Lori’s hobbies include cooking, decorating, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family.

Tina recently retired from a 30-year career in education. She served as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, director, executive director, and associate superintendent. Tina joined Global Teaching Partners to pursue her passion for sharing the importance of cultural diversity with others. She also is an adjunct professor at High Point University in the School Of Education. She loves to travel, experience new cultures and foods, and watch sporting events.

Pat serves as an Academic Advisor and feels strongly about the opportunity to provide academic coaching to international teachers as they transition to the U.S. Building on the teachers’ strengths, she can give them focused, data-driven best practices. Pat has been fortunate to serve as a teacher, administrator, DPI consultant, professional development presenter (in both the U.S. and Canada), and consultant throughout her 40 plus year career. She is a graduate of Elon University with a B.A. degree in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Elementary Education from UNC, Greensboro. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, spending time at the beach, and volunteering at the N.C. Zoo.

Star Sampson serves as one of Global’s Academic Advisors, aiding our international teachers in a smooth transition to teaching in the US. Star assists teachers in the classroom by coaching, mentoring, and modeling best practices, and supporting the teachers as they make the cultural shift to the US education system. Star is a retired Principal from Durham Public Schools (former Principal of the Year) with 33 years of service and a transformation coach under the School Improvement Grant with North Carolina. Star attended North Carolina Central University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education and a Masters in School Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. You can almost always find Star at one of our teachers’ schools sharing her knowledge and expertise!

Davis Long is a Senior student of North Carolina State University who is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Finance with a Minor in Spanish. Davis has worked with Global Teaching Partners since the Summer of 2020, striving to improve and facilitate the application process for all teachers interested in the program. Davis believes in going above and beyond to serve educators and support them in every step of the application process. In his free time, Davis likes to hike, fish, and enjoy North Carolina’s nature.

As part of the Operations Team in Compliance, Mandy Sheahen uses her combined experience in education and grant management. Mandy attended Appalachian State University, where she studied Secondary English Education as a Teaching Fellow. She taught high school English five years before moving into the nonprofit world. She was an Education Specialist and then a Grant and Data Manager at Raleigh’s domestic violence and sexual assault resource center. Mandy is happily married and has a beautiful daughter, Ember, and a sweet Pomeranian, Eevee.