Experience

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  International School of London Qatar

  • Head of English Department

    • Aug 2021 - Present

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  American School of Doha

  • Doha, Qatar

  • AP & High School Curriculum Coordinator

    • Aug 2017 - Aug 2021
    • Doha, Qatar

    Leads curriculum development across the high school division. Supports the shift to Standards-Based-Grading in all departments, ensures written curriculum accurately reflects taught curriculum, and leads the curriculum review cycle. AP Coordinator for 17 courses and 22 teachers, administering over 250 exams. Collaborates closely with IBDP Coordinator. Ensures high school classes prepare students for both AP and IB courses. Serves on the Design Team for NEASC ACE accreditation. Teaches IB English Literature. Formerly, Head of English.

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  Franconian International School

  • Head of English Department

    • Aug 2012 - Jul 2017

    Head of English and taught grades 7-12, IB English language & literature, IB English literature, IGCSE World Literature and First Language English. As Head of Department wrote and revised Standards and Benchmarks for grades 6-12. Led the English department in full implementation of Atlas Rubicon database and documentation of our standards based, vertically aligned curriculum. Chair of Anchor Assessment Committee, led research and discussion on how writing is taught horizontally and vertically, made recommendations for whole school writing standards. Co-Chair of Committee B (Teaching and Learning) for NEASC and CIS accreditation self-study. Co-wrote all reports. CAS Supervisor and Class Advisor. Assisted in establishing the advisory program for both the Middle and High Schools.

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  International School of Trieste

  • Trieste Area, Italy

  • Middle and High School English Teacher

    • Aug 2011 - Jun 2012
    • Trieste Area, Italy

    Taught middle and high school English grades 6-9. Ran a middle school advisory. Revised the curriculum for middle school English, combining what had previously been taught as two separate classes for Language Arts and Literature. Mentored a student teacher for six weeks. Led a student trip to London with grade 8 students.

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  Charles Wright Academy

  • Tacoma, Washington USA

  • High School English Teacher

    • Aug 2007 - Jun 2011
    • Tacoma, Washington USA

    Taught English grades 9-10, grade 12 Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition, and Creative Writing. Led an advisory of mixed grade level students.Taught an after school yoga class. Adviser for the award winning literary magazine. Assisted in the theater department productions. Contributed to three separate committees, Spirituality, Diversity, and Technology. Each year, ran a week-long “Winterim” independent project in collaboration with other teachers, including leading student university visits to California and a health and wellness retreat.

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  Stadium High School

  • Tacoma, WA

  • Student Teacher

    • Jan 2007 - May 2007
    • Tacoma, WA

    Taught grade 10 English and AP Literature with supervision. Created standards aligned units and prepared students for high stakes testing at the end of grade 10 and grade 12. Large, diverse, urban public school. Class sizes of 25-34.

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  Global Partnerships

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Director of Development and Marketing

    • Jun 2003 - May 2006
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Directed a 2.3 million dollar fundraising budget and all communications for an international non-profit supporting micro-credit programs. Managed a staff of five and developed all collateral materials and communications from websites to newsletters. Promoted from Annual Fund and Events Coordinator where I project managed major fundraising events and mail campaigns, and led partner trips to both Nicaragua and Honduras.

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  Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Development Assistant

    • May 2002 - Jun 2003
    • Greater Seattle Area

    Assisted the Director of Development with all aspects of fundraising and marketing. Made connections with community organizations, planned large community events, and managed direct mail campaigns. Donor database administrator responsible for timely acknowledgement and data analysis. Worked closely with accounting to make sure records were correct and donors were aware of the impact of their giving.