Simon attended international school in Hong Kong, and university in England. Having spent most of his life in Asia, he has since lived in China (Suzhou, Shanghai and Beijing), Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Thailand (Bangkok and Phuket), and now Phnom Penh.
After more than a decade's experience in journalism, where he managed magazines, websites, and a newspaper across Asia, he has since variously led admissions, marketing and communications for British International School, Phuket; Bangkok International Preparatory & Secondary School; and now Northbridge International School Cambodia.
He has a Canadian wife, and two young dual-national children that attend Northbridge. When not at work, he enjoys travelling and discovering the many charms of Cambodia.