Scott M

Founder & CEO, Global Student Solutions | College & Career Readiness Specialist | Former International School Principal; Author & Podcast Host

Coach Scott R. Martin is a Third Culture Kid (TCK) raised between Tanzania and Kenya, with 25+ years in international education as teacher, counselor, secondary school principal (Mountainview International Christian School, Salatiga, Indonesia), and Director of University Admissions at Anderson University, where he led 400% enrollment growth. Trilingual in English, Swahili, and Indonesian, he founded Global Student Solutions (GSS) to serve internationally mobile families and small international schools (under 500 students) across Africa, Southeast Asia, and beyond.

Coach specializes in the high-stakes transition from international secondary education to higher education or skilled training in a new country. Through the MC³ (My Career & College Coach) program that has helped students find university destinations in hundreds of different colleges/univiersitis in dozens of countries around the world. One size does not fit all. In GSS's broader consulting practice, he partners with schools on:

Career & college readiness — validated assessments, curriculum design, and cross-border pathway mapping (university, Ausbildung/skilled training, gap-year, alternative routes)

Professional development — coaching counselors, advisors, and faculty who serve TCKs and globally mobile students

Curriculum — embedding career discovery and global readiness across secondary programs

Student & parent community — transition coaching, family advisory, and community-building (including the Global Student Network)

Author of six books on international education and TCK topics, host of the Global Student Voices podcast (40+ episodes(available on all the major platforms in audio and video formats)), and leader of a global team of interns spanning nine countries.