About Global Bridge Associates
Philip Martin is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Bridge Associates. As a leader in transformational and bilingual education, Mr. Martin has over fifteen years of school administration experience in both the urban and international environments. He has led schools in New York City and the United Arab Emirates, and has worked with schools in China.
Additionally, Philip brings ten years of experience in international student recruitment to educational and cultural experiences in North America as well as recruitment of high level educators to schools and programs throughout the the United States. Accordingly, he has vast knowledge in all aspects of the education profession.
He has vast knowledge in all aspects of the industry. He has traveled to China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Romania, Georgia, Austria, Nepal, Brazil, Costa Rica, and the United Arab Emirates, as well as other countries. These experiences enhance his understands the cultural challenges that students, host families, and educators alike.
Philip M Martin | Chief Executive Officer
With over ten years of experience in education and more recently the International Student Executive Director for Global Bridge Associates, Connie Aguilar brings an outstanding level of service and expertise to international education, providing her a comprehensive knowledge of international education and recruitment across the globe. She excels at making each experience with a school, the student, and the homestay meaningful and unforgettable. Thus, she is highly attuned to the needs and goals of the international student community.
Connie graduated from California State–Northridge in 1993 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Upon graduation she acquired experience in television production, working as a Junior Assistant Producer for KABC, Channel Seven in Los Angeles, and was Storyboard Producer at an regional advertising agency. She then spent the next decade as a manager at Jefferies & Company and US Bancorp Piper Jaffray, both high profile investment banking firms specializing in mergers & acquisitions, gaming and the telecommunications industry. Seeking to meld her corporate financial background with a desire to work on a more individual, exclusive level, she transitioned into education and quickly built an impressive résumé of satisfied clients.
Connie Aguilar | President
Global Bridge Associates Board of Directors
