Experience

The Alice Smith School

• Malaysia
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Learning Support, Head of EAL, Extended Primary Leadership Team (EPLT)

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I have responsibility for a team of 15 members of staff across the Learning Support and EAL departments. As a member of the Extended Primary Leadership Team I support staff and students across the school and act as both leadership link and Learning Support link for EYFS. In my role, I teach groups of EAL and Learning Support students as well as providing in-class support across the school.

• Head of Learning Support

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  I lead a team of 3 Learning Support teachers, a Speech and Language Therapist, an Occupational Therapist, a Dyslexia Support teacher and 8 LSAs across the primary campus.We provide intervention and inclass support to over 100 children with a variety of learning differences and work with class teachers to enable them to provide an inclusive curriculum where all students can achieve.



Alice Smith Primary School

• Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Learning Support Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  I work across KS1 and KS2, supporting class teachers to help the identify and meet the needs of students with a wide range of learning differences. I run Social Thinking, Speech and Language development programs and specific dyslexia support. Alongside this I provide inclass and intervention support for Numeracy, Literacy and Phonics. This term I have introduced Lego Therapy and Maker Spaces to the Learning Support Department so that support and enhanced play opportunities can be provided to children at playtimes. Show less



Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Riverside

• Thailand
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Learning Support

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Whole school Director of Learning Support supporting students, parents, class teachers, Learning Mentors and specialist teachers from EY1 (Pre-school) to Y10, and beyond.Managed at team of 11 people - two Learning Support Teachers and nine Learning Support Assistants.

• SENCo Junior School

  • Aug 2009 - Jul 2014

  Junior School teacher with class based teaching responsibility in Early Years/Key Stage One. Co-chaired CIS accreditation steering committee – Section E: Access to Teaching and Learning (Sept 2013 – April 2014)Member of the AfL Active Research Team (2011/12) and member of the Literacy working party (2013/14)