Experience

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  Windhoek International School

  • Namibia
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • MYP Coordinator

    • Sep 2022 - Present

  • Academic Head of Models and Systems

    • Jul 2022 - Present

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  Bavarian International School gAG

  • Germany
  • Primary and Secondary Education
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Teacher of MYP Science and TOK

    • Aug 2020 - Jul 2022

    Getting back into the classroom to put into practice the ideas I have been espousing on Social Media - and see them work was an amazing experience. It was also a great reminder of what the daily lived experience that teachera have. It has radically informed my conception of leadership.

  • Director of Continuum Learning

    • Jun 2015 - Jul 2020

    Working to articulate learning progression from PYP, through MYP to DP. Focusing on Continuum Elements

  • Director of Studies & TOK Coordinator

    • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

    I was in charge of:Curriculum Design and TimetablingSchool ReportingSchool Data AnalysisStudent target setting and progress monitoringFull ManageBac implementationDeveloping an effective MYP to DP Vertical Articulation processTOK coordination - improving the consistency of pedagogical practice and student awareness of assessment40% teaching load of DP Chemistry and TOKCoordinating Approaches To Learning in the DP as a pilot school for the IB

  • Assistant Principal & IB Diploma Coordinator

    • Aug 2010 - Jul 2013

    In addition to my previous role I was responsible for the administration and leadership of the DP Program and Extended Essay process. In the course of this role I additionally took full responsibility for the school timetable. In the course of this role I transitioned the reporting system to ManageBac. I continued to create a data driven student progress identification system using both report data as well as CEM assessments. I had a 30% teaching load of DP Chemistry (In May 2012 every student got a 7 in their internal assessment and their grade point average was over a grade higher than World Averages) and TOK.

  • Assistant Principal

    • Aug 2009 - Jul 2010

    I was hired specifically to set up a reporting process that worked with our management information system. Specifically I did not want data to be merely collected (siloed) so an analysis process was built that led to a clear student intervention process. Additionally I led the set up of a Curriculum Planning & Management tool (Atlas) that could store collaborative ideas and resources and thus improve student learningI taught DP Chemistry HL & SL and Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

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  SOUTHEND HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS ACADEMY TRUST

  • Southend-on-Sea, England

  • Director of Science

    • Sep 2003 - Jul 2009
    • Southend-on-Sea, England

    i/c Science DepartmentSet up and coordinated target setting, data analysis and student performance monitoring systemTaught GCSE Double Science, GCSE Chemistry and Salter's A-Level Chemistry