Dean of Students and Learning Support Coordinator

• Aug 2023 - Present

Oversee all aspects of student life with the responsibility for creating a safe, supportive and engaging experience for all students; Serve as a liaison between the school's boarding, pastoral and academic programs, ensuring that all students have the support and resources they need to succeed both academically and socially; Provide on-going training and support to teachers in areas of need identified, including responding to learners' learning support needs; Teach and support students with varying degrees of needs. Show less

PYP Coordinator

• Aug 2020 - Jul 2023

Grade 4 Homeroom teacher

• Aug 2019 - Jul 2020

Year 5 Homeroom teacher, Year-level lead (years 3-5)

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

Acting Vice Principal; Year 5 Homeroom teacher, Year-level lead, Enrichment activities coordinator

• Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

As part of the school's Middle Leadership Team, I actively contributed to building a positive attitude across the school, coordinated the planning, delivery and assessment of a vibrant and varied curriculum, encouraged and monitored professional growth of the members in the year level group through:• Teaching in a dual language school as per the timetable allocation. This included lessons using the translanguaging model;• Exercising positive leadership within the year level group as an exemplary role model in subject teaching, professionalism, professional development and administration of the year level group;• Collaboratively developing and implementing clear goals consistent with school-wide goals and specific programme and assessment requirements;.• Encouraging the development of sound and shared pedagogy amongst the members of the year level group;• Supporting Professional Development (PD) for the teachers by liaising with the coordinators responsible for PD plan;• Participating in the appraisal of the members of the year level group and promoting self, peer and stakeholder appraisals;• Leading the implementation of the curriculum, development and improvement for all the subjects in the year level group;• Enforcing assessment procedures and timelines;• Supporting the year level group to generate an annual budget;• Ensuring that the year level group resources are utilised properly and are well maintained;• Collaborating with other Year level leaders in developing a strong team of a positive, middle leadership structure in the school;• Contributing to transparent, effective, timely communication within the school;• Helping mentor the induction of new staff in the year level group, ensuring they are well informed and receive the necessary support. Show less

Year 5 Homeroom Teacher; Lead teacher, Enrichment activities coordinator

• Aug 2015 - Jul 2018

Year 4 Homeroom Teacher, Lead Teacher-Years 3 & 4

• Aug 2013 - Jul 2015

Consultant Trainer

• Jan 2010 - Mar 2013

Providing off or on-site services in the form of presentations, in-service training sessions and workshops (INSET) for new and experienced teaching staff. Nurturing and promoting life-long learning amongst teachers through the introduction of continuous professional development activities. Working with and as part of consultancy teams in line with agreed-upon consultancy profile. Providing off or on-site services in the form of presentations, in-service training sessions and workshops (INSET) for new and experienced teaching staff. Nurturing and promoting life-long learning amongst teachers through the introduction of continuous professional development activities. Working with and as part of consultancy teams in line with agreed-upon consultancy profile.

Consultant (Education & Training)

• Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

On-site evaluation of projects/programmes that involve education, food security, child rights, child sponsorship, water, hygiene, health and sanitation, HIV and AIDS response, agriculture, peace building activities and emergency relief. Writing technical proposals and reports for the same. On-site evaluation of projects/programmes that involve education, food security, child rights, child sponsorship, water, hygiene, health and sanitation, HIV and AIDS response, agriculture, peace building activities and emergency relief. Writing technical proposals and reports for the same.

Professional Development Teacher

• May 2004 - Nov 2005

Conducting staff training needs assessments, designing and conducting tailor-made teacher professional development activities and conducting in- house staff development programmes. Designing contextually relevant teaching and learning aids needed by the trainees. Carrying out participatory mentoring and coaching activities for staff as part of continuous staff development activities. Led and co-ordinated teacher development programmes both locally and internationally. Conducting staff training needs assessments, designing and conducting tailor-made teacher professional development activities and conducting in- house staff development programmes. Designing contextually relevant teaching and learning aids needed by the trainees. Carrying out participatory mentoring and coaching activities for staff as part of continuous staff development activities. Led and co-ordinated teacher development programmes both locally and internationally.