Fidelis Nthenge
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Proserpina Dhlamini-Fisher
I have had the pleasure to work with Fidelis over many years and in different capacities within international. education. She is not only an aspirational leader and empathetic person, she is also real and authentic in her interactions with people across the organisations she works within. Fidelis is a dedicated and knowledgeable educational leader who understands that her role is to empower and inspire her teams and create spaces where her teams strive with creativity and growth. When leading she understands that her success is that of her colleagues and will do everything in her power to ensure that her team is supported, healthy, heard, understood, and striving. She is a great listener, has a sense of humour and continues to lead multicultural and diverse teams successfully.She currently leads a group of over 7 nationalities and she has managed to create a safe and convivial team which works collaboratively and respectfully together as one team. Fidelis also works with and leads in other teams in the IB, collaborating as the knowledge expert across diverse areas. We are both passionate about Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and have co-presented at international education conferences as she also believes that an excellent international educational experience is based on the diversity and respect of all stakeholders. It is a privilege to work with and for her and she shows humility in all her interactions in the work place. I would never hesitate to work with her over and over again!
Charles Frank, PEng(T)
Few people are privileged to be nurtured with a well rounded human being - but I had that benefit while studying at Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School with Fidelis Nthenge as the head of school. If you wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me to mention five people with leadership capabilities who will positively influence the place and the people around them, then be assured to find her name at the top of that list!
Proserpina Dhlamini-Fisher
I have had the pleasure to work with Fidelis over many years and in different capacities within international. education. She is not only an aspirational leader and empathetic person, she is also real and authentic in her interactions with people across the organisations she works within. Fidelis is a dedicated and knowledgeable educational leader who understands that her role is to empower and inspire her teams and create spaces where her teams strive with creativity and growth. When leading she understands that her success is that of her colleagues and will do everything in her power to ensure that her team is supported, healthy, heard, understood, and striving. She is a great listener, has a sense of humour and continues to lead multicultural and diverse teams successfully.She currently leads a group of over 7 nationalities and she has managed to create a safe and convivial team which works collaboratively and respectfully together as one team. Fidelis also works with and leads in other teams in the IB, collaborating as the knowledge expert across diverse areas. We are both passionate about Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and have co-presented at international education conferences as she also believes that an excellent international educational experience is based on the diversity and respect of all stakeholders. It is a privilege to work with and for her and she shows humility in all her interactions in the work place. I would never hesitate to work with her over and over again!
Charles Frank, PEng(T)
Few people are privileged to be nurtured with a well rounded human being - but I had that benefit while studying at Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School with Fidelis Nthenge as the head of school. If you wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me to mention five people with leadership capabilities who will positively influence the place and the people around them, then be assured to find her name at the top of that list!
Proserpina Dhlamini-Fisher
I have had the pleasure to work with Fidelis over many years and in different capacities within international. education. She is not only an aspirational leader and empathetic person, she is also real and authentic in her interactions with people across the organisations she works within. Fidelis is a dedicated and knowledgeable educational leader who understands that her role is to empower and inspire her teams and create spaces where her teams strive with creativity and growth. When leading she understands that her success is that of her colleagues and will do everything in her power to ensure that her team is supported, healthy, heard, understood, and striving. She is a great listener, has a sense of humour and continues to lead multicultural and diverse teams successfully.She currently leads a group of over 7 nationalities and she has managed to create a safe and convivial team which works collaboratively and respectfully together as one team. Fidelis also works with and leads in other teams in the IB, collaborating as the knowledge expert across diverse areas. We are both passionate about Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and have co-presented at international education conferences as she also believes that an excellent international educational experience is based on the diversity and respect of all stakeholders. It is a privilege to work with and for her and she shows humility in all her interactions in the work place. I would never hesitate to work with her over and over again!
Charles Frank, PEng(T)
Few people are privileged to be nurtured with a well rounded human being - but I had that benefit while studying at Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School with Fidelis Nthenge as the head of school. If you wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me to mention five people with leadership capabilities who will positively influence the place and the people around them, then be assured to find her name at the top of that list!
Proserpina Dhlamini-Fisher
I have had the pleasure to work with Fidelis over many years and in different capacities within international. education. She is not only an aspirational leader and empathetic person, she is also real and authentic in her interactions with people across the organisations she works within. Fidelis is a dedicated and knowledgeable educational leader who understands that her role is to empower and inspire her teams and create spaces where her teams strive with creativity and growth. When leading she understands that her success is that of her colleagues and will do everything in her power to ensure that her team is supported, healthy, heard, understood, and striving. She is a great listener, has a sense of humour and continues to lead multicultural and diverse teams successfully.She currently leads a group of over 7 nationalities and she has managed to create a safe and convivial team which works collaboratively and respectfully together as one team. Fidelis also works with and leads in other teams in the IB, collaborating as the knowledge expert across diverse areas. We are both passionate about Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and have co-presented at international education conferences as she also believes that an excellent international educational experience is based on the diversity and respect of all stakeholders. It is a privilege to work with and for her and she shows humility in all her interactions in the work place. I would never hesitate to work with her over and over again!
Charles Frank, PEng(T)
Few people are privileged to be nurtured with a well rounded human being - but I had that benefit while studying at Agakhan Mzizima Secondary School with Fidelis Nthenge as the head of school. If you wake me up in the middle of the night and ask me to mention five people with leadership capabilities who will positively influence the place and the people around them, then be assured to find her name at the top of that list!
Credentials
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Moving DEI from Intention to Impact with Ruchika Tulshyan
LinkedInMar, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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International Baccalaureate
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Switzerland
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Education Administration Programs
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700 & Above Employee
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Director of Curriculum Development
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Jan 2023 - Present
• Oversees the team engaged in developing innovative ways of designing and delivering educational programmes for educators and learners of the future.• Liaises and maintains relationships with external bodies in international education.• Provides strategic advice to the Chief Education Office and IB Executive Team on curriculum and instruction related areas.• Designs and delivers an IB education strategy that ensures that young people flourish in harmony with each other and the planet. Show less
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Global Head of IB World Schools Department
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Oct 2016 - Jan 2023
• Responsible for the development and implementation of school improvement strategy for IB World Schools, in line with the IB strategy and objectives.• Leads a team that supports IB World Schools to achieve their optimal teaching, learning, and assessment.• Coordination and alignment of IB School activities and account developments with internal IB stakeholders in regularly organized meetings and ensuring timely involvement and participation.• Advocating for IB World Schools within the organization, influencing decisions as needed.• Driving the IB World Schools department to deliver customer solutions in compliance with IB standards. Resolving escalations and where necessary, initiating pro-active corrective measures and managing the timely execution of activities.• Relationship management of key school accounts such as Groups of Schools, Education foundations, Ministries of education, and major international education organizations which collaborate with the IB.• Leading relationship management with the main education accrediting bodies like the Council of International Schools (CIS), Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS), New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), and Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (MSA).• Key lead in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion within the IB.• People Management: Leading, coaching, developing, and appraising staff of the department, and where required coaching staff from other departments.• Responsible for recruitment, selection, motivation, and retention of staff in the department.• As the head of my team, responsible for the quarterly business reporting. Show less
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Head of School Services
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Jan 2014 - Oct 2016
• Heading IB School Services in Africa, Europe, Middle East region with approximately 1200 authorised IB programmes, 900 IB world schools and approximately 300 candidate schools.• Working closely with the Regional Director to assist in setting strategy for Africa, Europe, the Middle East region that adds service to the schools of the region.• Responsible for developing, organising and maintaining the delivery of school support services in Africa, Europe, and the Middle East (AEM) region.• Overseeing authorization and evaluation of IB schools in AEM with approximately 1300 authorised IB programmes, about 1000 IB world schools and close to 300 candidate schools• Working closely with the regional director in setting strategy for the AEM region that adds service to the schools of the region• Managing an annual budget for authorization and evaluation of schools of approximately US $ 2m• Building and maintaining a strong relationship with school heads, coordinators, and educators.• Coaching, mentoring and performance management of the school services team. Show less
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Diploma Programme Regional Manager
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Aug 2011 - Dec 2013
• Responsible for managing the authorization, evaluation of IB schools, and annual budget of the Diploma programme in the region, to ensure consistency and efficiency among schools, reduce risk, provide excellent customer service and inform strategy• Monitoring and documenting schools’ queries and implementation difficulties which relate to programme implementation to offer support and feedback to global SS and Academic division• Training, monitoring, evaluating and developing IB educators to support school services roles• Identifying programme implementation strengths and weaknesses of schools at all stages: interested, candidate, authorization, evaluation and continuously contributing with programme expertise• Supervising the review and approval of the following reports: candidate and authorization applications, in-school, consultation, authorization (Including recommendation to DG), progress reports and programme evaluation• Responsible for the recruitment, management, motivation and development of the DP associate managers Show less
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Aga Khan Education Service
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Pakistan
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Non-profit Organizations
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300 - 400 Employee
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Head of School, Aga Khan Mzizima Secondary School, Tanzania.
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Aug 2009 - Jul 2011
• Responsible for formulation and evaluation of overall aims and objectives for the school and implementation of school policies. • Strategy and business planning for the school. • Leadership and management of the school with over 700 students, 50 teachers and 15 non-teaching staff. • Responsible and accountable for staff, curriculum, and pastoral care. • Performance review of staff and professional development • Representation of the school in the community. • Driving quality at the school. • Budget setting and financial management for the school. • Teaching and learning; Monitoring and evaluation; Monitoring and tracking of student performance against standards set by the Aga Khan Education Services. Show less
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Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya
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Kenya
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Teacher, Aga Khan Academy Nairobi.
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Jan 2008 - Jul 2009
• Formulation and evaluation of overall aims and objectives for the school and implementation of school policies.• Strategic planning; Responsible for developing and implementing the school vision and school development plan.• Responsible for the annual school budget.• Responsible for Quarterly reporting, and presentations to the board.• Driving strategy and ensuring that the school maintained the expected surplus.• Responsible for student enrolment, ensuring that numbers were as planned and budgeted for while maintaining the highest academic performance in the school.• Recruitment, selection, and retention of staff, keeping them motivated and inspired to deliver on high expectations.• Staff performance management; monitoring, coaching, and talent building. Identifying training needs as needed and ensuring that staff were able to access the required proffessional development.• Leadership and management of the Senior School with 400 students, 40 teachers, and 12 non-teaching staff. Show less
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Deputy Head Teacher and IB Coordinator
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Jan 2003 - Dec 2007
• Pedagogical leader of the IB programme in the school.• Managing all academic aspects of middle and high school.• Chair of the academic committee, leading the Heads of Departments to ensure that the curriculum reviews were relevant and aligned with IB requirements.• Responsible for staff performance reviews and staff professional development.• In charge of admissions into the IB Diploma Programme, keeping enrolment numbers on target while ensuring diversity and academic standards were maintained.• Representative of the school to the education committee. Show less
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Head of Department and Teacher of Economics and Business Management.
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Aug 1997 - Dec 2002
• Head of Humanities department.• Responsible for curriculum review by the department.• Staff performance management and staff professional development requirements for the department.• Assistant IB Coordinator- Key partner in bringing the IB programme to the Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi.• Teacher of IB Diploma Economics and Business Management.• Teacher of 'A' level and 'O' level Economics and Business studies (Cambridge).
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Education
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2009 - 2009
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Educational Leadership, Education -
1998 - 2006
Kenyatta University
Master's degree, Environmental Science -
1991 - 1994
Moi University
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Education
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