Anderson Alum to Lead Prep School

After Paul Rosenbaum (B.A. ’81, M.A. ’84, MBA ’86) completed his undergraduate degree at UCLA, he continued on that path, getting his master’s degree in English. However, after watching a colleague succeed at the Anderson Graduate School of Management, Rosenbaum decided to pursue the MBA program. As he progressed through his studies at AGSM, Rosenbaum decided he would focus on human resources and the nonprofit track.

When Rosenbaum graduated from Anderson Graduate School of Management, he was approached by Viewpoint School to become its business manager, as well as an English instructor in the Upper School. With the appeal of the school’s serene setting on a 40-acre, oak-tree-studded campus and a reputation for quality faculty, he couldn’t resist the offer.

Having acted as the chief operating officer and the director of education over 28 years later, Rosenbaum will take on the position of interim head of school in the coming year. As the de facto CEO, he focuses on the curriculum offerings; the school has a high level of success, including offering more than 28 AP courses, as well as the hiring of faculty.

The independent private school has more than 1,200 students in the K-12 grade levels. Rosenbaum compares Viewpoint’s to a primary and secondary school version of Occidental College.

While Viewpoint attracts highly educated talent, his last three hires were all Ph.D.s. Rosenbaum notes that in the world of academia there is always a desperate need for good and passionate educators.

The challenge, Rosenbaum notes, is that society does not reward teachers adequately in the public sector. In fact, Rosenbaum thinks the U.S. education system should be modeled after Finland, where they hire teaching candidates with outstanding academic promise and provide them with dedicated time to constantly improve their professional talents.

regions: Los Angeles

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