Experience

British International School Of Boston

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Theory of Knowledge Coordinator and Teacher

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Theory of Knowledge, Geography, and Psychology Theory of Knowledge, Geography, and Psychology



University of Colorado Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• PhD in Public Affairs

  • Aug 2009 - May 2014

  I completed my dissertation on charter school leadership development in the spring of 2014, and graduated in May 2014. My dissertation considers the role of field experience in the development of charter school leaders. It is titled: Accelerating charter principal development: the dynamic interaction of action-reflection cycles, customization, and developmental partnerships during field experience. The abstract can be viewed by following the link below.

• Instructor, School of Public Affairs MPA program

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2014

  Education Policy class for MPA students

• Graduate Researcher

  • Jan 2009 - Aug 2012

  Participated in the design, execution and analysis of projects run by the Center for Education Policy Analysis. I was involved in projects relating to teacher and school leader effectiveness, online learning, and portfolio school district management strategies.



Presdales School

• Presdales School, Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

• Dean of Students, Department Chair, Thinking Skills Strategy Director, Classroom teacher

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2008

  CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT - Dean of Students, 11th Grade, Presdales School, Hertfordshire, UK, 2007-2008. Directing a team of tutors responsible for 130 students; tackling pastoral and academic issues; participating in school management committees; organizing parent information evenings on a variety of academic and extra-curricular topics; supervising biannual student progress reports. - Department Chair, Government & Politics, Presdales School, Hertfordshire, UK, 2006-2008. Managing department of 5 teachers; curriculum planning; making examination entries; budgeting, student target setting; reporting; staff recruitment; and staff training. - Thinking Skills Strategy Director 2003-2008. Creating strategies for the delivery of independent learning skills to 1000+ students; designing and implementing a discrete Thinking Skills curriculum for 6th graders; creating, implementing, and evaluating a curriculum for preparing 11th and 12th grade students to take a national Advanced level qualification in Critical Thinking. - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Leader 2005-2007. Managing and developing a national youth self-development program for 100+ students; organizing and directing a team of 15 staff and volunteers to facilitate multiple annual outdoor adventurous “expeditions” for 14-18 year olds. CLASSROOM TEACHER • Teaching over 200 students each year • History: Preparing 9-10th grade students for national History certification (G.C.S.E); courses included Superpower relations 1945-89, and US History, 1941-1980; Courses for grades 6-8 involved a chronological exploration of social, economic, and political aspects of British history - 1066 to the modern era. • Government & Politics: Readying 11-12th grade students for national certification (Advanced level); topics in included British Politics; EU Politics; US politics and government (including topics on elections and voting, political parties, pressure groups, and racial and ethnic politics). Show less



Grey Worldwide

• London, United Kingdom

• Strategic Account Planner

  • Aug 1997 - Jul 2001

  Developing brand communication strategies for clients including Mars and Procter & Gamble; evaluating campaign effectiveness; conducting market analysis, commissioning research, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. I worked for them three years full time, and one year freelance. Developing brand communication strategies for clients including Mars and Procter & Gamble; evaluating campaign effectiveness; conducting market analysis, commissioning research, analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. I worked for them three years full time, and one year freelance.



Raleigh International

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2000 - Dec 2000

  Dual responsibility for facilitating the development of over 45 teenage participants and for completing the project, which was building a traditional longhouse in a remote part of Brunei. Dual responsibility for facilitating the development of over 45 teenage participants and for completing the project, which was building a traditional longhouse in a remote part of Brunei.