Dr. Ibrahim Yunus Rashid is an accomplished educational leader, researcher, and advocate for transformative education. He currently serves as the School Director of Galaxy International School Uganda and oversees a network of international schools across East Africa. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the International Schools Association of Uganda (ISAU).

He holds a PhD in Education and a Master’s in Educational Management from the University of Dar es Salaam, as well as a Master’s in African Innovation Leadership from Politecnico di Milano, Italy. His professional qualifications also include a Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Postgraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence from Texas University. He is also a Council of International Schools (CIS) International Accreditation Evaluator.

As a Mandela Washington Fellow and a United Nations Sustainable Development Solution Network's Global Schools Program ambassador, Dr. Rashid champions Ubuntu-grounded servant leadership, promoting inclusive, ethical, and people-centred approaches to school leadership. His work focuses on educational innovation, school improvement, teacher empowerment, student wellbeing, and the integration of artificial intelligence in education. His guiding philosophy is rooted in Ubuntu: “I am because we are.”