Bennett Zamoff is the founder and Head of Tampa Bay International School and additionally serves as a Lead Teacher. Bennett is an experienced educator who is passionate about language immersion as best practice in fostering bilingualism. Bennett has taught in schools with language immersion programs in the Washington, DC area; first in the Montgomery County, Maryland Public Schools and later at Washington International School. Bennett has additionally taught in both Ecuador and in schools in the Tampa Bay region. Bennett’s graduate and professional interest and expertise center on first and second language acquisition and immersion education in the United States and Canada. Bennett is also a strong proponent of arts integration as a vital component of a rigorous academic program. Bennett holds a Master’s Degree in Education K-8 from the University of Maryland at College Park and a second Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in TESOL from Trinity University in Washington, DC. Bennett is a recipient of the 4.0 Schools Essentials Fellowship as the founder of Tampa Bay International School. Bennett believes strongly in bilingualism as a necessary tool for all global citizens. He is the proud father of two children whom he and his wife are raising to be culturally competent, empathetic, and bilingual world citizens.