Experience

Open Sky International

• France
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Headteacher/Principal and member of OSI's strategic leadership team

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Boulogne-Billancourt, Ile-de-France, France OSI is an ambitious and innovative education group based in Paris, and its aim is to become a world leader in bilingual education. The first OSI school was founded in Paris in 2012 and further schools will open over the next ten years. As a member of the group’s senior leadership team, I support the organisation’s owners in all aspects of their work and the expansion of the organisation. My responsibilities cover a very wide range of areas, and include strategic development of teaching… Show more OSI is an ambitious and innovative education group based in Paris, and its aim is to become a world leader in bilingual education. The first OSI school was founded in Paris in 2012 and further schools will open over the next ten years. As a member of the group’s senior leadership team, I support the organisation’s owners in all aspects of their work and the expansion of the organisation. My responsibilities cover a very wide range of areas, and include strategic development of teaching and learning, staff appraisal and professional development, development and evolution of the Paris school, planning for new school openings and supporting their establishment, external accreditation, marketing and communications, admissions strategy and support, routine management of existing staff teams and resources at all levels, recruitment and training, liaison with parents and local authorities and the development of a wide range of curriculum and policy documentation. Show less



English School for Girls

• Whole-School Principal

  • Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Kuwait • Overall responsibility for developing all aspects of the school’s leadership, management and performance, including curriculum enhancement and enrichment, raising standards of teaching and learning, improving attainment, parent liaison and health and safety. • Leading strategic development planning and assisting in developing a revised vision. • Implementing performance development systems and creating and leading training opportunities for staff at all levels, aligned to the school’s… Show more • Overall responsibility for developing all aspects of the school’s leadership, management and performance, including curriculum enhancement and enrichment, raising standards of teaching and learning, improving attainment, parent liaison and health and safety. • Leading strategic development planning and assisting in developing a revised vision. • Implementing performance development systems and creating and leading training opportunities for staff at all levels, aligned to the school’s needs. • Leading the senior leadership team of the Heads of Foundation Stage, Primary and Secondary. • Working closely with other Principals in the schools’ group to raise standards. • Developing marketing, social media and PR strategies and developing the website to enhance the school’s profile in the community and raise student enrollment. Show less



Self-employed

• Education consultant, Inspection team leader and international schools inspector

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2019

  Based in the UK Examples of my roles and work included: • Lead and team inspector for the Ministry of Education, UAE, working with Education Development Trust on benchmarking and evaluating local school provision • International schools team inspector for ISI in a range of schools in Europe and Asia • Benchmarking inspections of schools in the Cayman Islands for the Cayman Ministry of Education • Coordination and leadership of an Abu Dhabi school's ADEC Irtiqua’a inspection and drafting of its… Show more Examples of my roles and work included: • Lead and team inspector for the Ministry of Education, UAE, working with Education Development Trust on benchmarking and evaluating local school provision • International schools team inspector for ISI in a range of schools in Europe and Asia • Benchmarking inspections of schools in the Cayman Islands for the Cayman Ministry of Education • Coordination and leadership of an Abu Dhabi school's ADEC Irtiqua’a inspection and drafting of its SEF • Devising school-based strategies for raising standards of leadership, teaching, learning and attainment in the teaching of Arabic, Arabic as a Foreign Language and Islamic Studies • Policy review and redrafting of all academic and safeguarding school policies for a local school • Mentoring of senior leaders on improving attainment and progress made by students, SEND and professional development. Show less



Brighton College Abu Dhabi

• Head of Senior School

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Key achievements and responsibilities included: • Overall responsibility for the leadership and management of the Senior School and line manager for subjects, departments and the leadership teams • Leading appraisal, recruitment, professional development and support and monitoring of staff and dealing with under-performance where appropriate • Member of the Senior Management Team with overall line-management responsibility for the teaching of Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies and… Show more Key achievements and responsibilities included: • Overall responsibility for the leadership and management of the Senior School and line manager for subjects, departments and the leadership teams • Leading appraisal, recruitment, professional development and support and monitoring of staff and dealing with under-performance where appropriate • Member of the Senior Management Team with overall line-management responsibility for the teaching of Arabic, Islamic Studies, Social Studies and Arabic as a Foreign Language • Professional development coordinator and leader for all teaching staff and responsible for strategic planning of professional development • Leading inspection preparations and drafting the SEF for the school's ISI inspection and monitoring progress in the completion of all inspection compliance targets • Creating and implementing a systematic evaluation and improvement planning cycle in all areas in the Senior School • Ensuring compliance with local authority and UK regulations, including the areas of child protection, safe recruitment and health and safety • Ensuring high quality provision in all other areas including careers, PSHE, the pastoral system, student leadership opportunities and enrichment and ECA activities Show less