Ethics & PSHE Teacher

• Apr 2023 - Present

Head Of School

• Aug 2021 - Apr 2023

7Hills was founded in 2017 and as School Principal, then Head of School, I established the policies and practices that grew the school into a flourishing institution with a strong reputation. I had oversight of all school activities, including management of the budget, logistics, and reporting to various stakeholders. I was responsible for all aspects of student life including child protection, student welfare, extracurricular activities and the inclusion of students with additional learning needs. I developed and implemented 3 curricula through design of resources, teacher training and creating the assessment strategy. I led the distance learning program during covid lockdown that retained all students and staff. I built the capacity of the teaching faculty through mentorship, performance review and a teacher training program. IGCSE students achieved a 86% pass rate (52% A*/A grades) in the first year of IGCSEs and 93% pass rate in the second year. Show less

School Principal

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

Design & Innovations Manager

• May 2016 - Jul 2017

Educate! works to transform education in Africa to teach youth the skills to solve poverty. Directly implementing the model in schools and partner with governments for education reforms, reaching more than 14,000 students intensively across 500 schools in Uganda and Rwanda, and more than 240,000 students more broadly. Funded by Global Innovation Fund, MasterCard Foundation, Barclays, Big Bang Philanthropy and many others. I led the team designing curriculum and training for young people and teachers. This included the entrepreneurship curriculum for both in-school and out-of-school youth in which I developed new ways to deliver the curriculum, including on-site training and opportunities for collaboration between young entrepreneurs. I oversaw a pilot that worked with Ugandan teachers to support pedagogical practice and implement new teaching methods. Show less

Teacher Development

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

I developed teaching practice through evaluation and workshops. I developed teaching practice through evaluation and workshops.

School Transformation Programme Support

• Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

I designed the orientation manual and training program for new teachers at the start of the school year. I designed the orientation manual and training program for new teachers at the start of the school year.

Deputy Head of Philosophy and Theology

• Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

I was responsible for the upward trend in GCSE results: 96% pass rate and 60% A*/A and mentored newly qualified teachers to pass QTS. I was responsible for the upward trend in GCSE results: 96% pass rate and 60% A*/A and mentored newly qualified teachers to pass QTS.

English Teacher

• Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

As an English teacher I enhanced English language and soft skills through classroom teaching, creation of teaching resources and extracurricular activities. As an English teacher I enhanced English language and soft skills through classroom teaching, creation of teaching resources and extracurricular activities.

Philosophy and Theology Teacher, Citizenship Co-ordinator

• Sep 2009 - Dec 2011

As Citizenship Coordinator I designed Citizenship resources whole school use and monitored their use in the classroom. As Citizenship Coordinator I designed Citizenship resources whole school use and monitored their use in the classroom.

Teacher / Pastoral Care and Fundraising

• Sep 2008 - Aug 2009

I taught English in the secondary school and was fully involved in the life of the school hostel. I designed and ran holiday program and developed extra activities; drama club performed at cultural events. On returning to the UK I organised events to raise money for the building of a new kindergartens. I taught English in the secondary school and was fully involved in the life of the school hostel. I designed and ran holiday program and developed extra activities; drama club performed at cultural events. On returning to the UK I organised events to raise money for the building of a new kindergartens.

Philosophy and Theology Teacher

• Sep 2006 - Aug 2008

I set up a sixth from debating club that competed against other schools. I set up a sixth from debating club that competed against other schools.