Experience

Mulgrave School, the International School of Vancouver

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Assistant Head Of School

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  I continue to be privileged to work with colleagues in a wonderful Pre-K through Grade 12 Independent School in West Vancouver. My roles cover Risk & Safety, ATL Skill Development and the use of data to enhance learning (we use CEM data as a baseline). I teach both DP Physics and love the MYP programme where I am an IB MYP Workshop Leader, Curriculum Developer and Site Visitor.

• Director of ATL Skill Development and Data for Learning

  • Aug 2007 - Aug 2022

  I am privileged to work with colleagues in a wonderful Pre-K through Grade 12 Independent School in West Vancouver to develop skills (we use the IB ATL skills) and the use of data to enhance learning (we use CEM data as a baseline). In addition, I teach both DP Physics and MYP Science. I love the MYP programme and am an IB MYP Workshop Leader, Curriculum Developer and Site Visitor as well as working with the IB on PYP to DP progressions of learning.

• Director of 21st Century Skills Development and Data Manager

  • 2012 - Nov 2021

  I am privileged to work with colleagues in a wonderful Pre-K through Grade 12 Independent School in West Vancouver to develop skills (we use the IB ATL skills) and the use of data to inform learning (we use CEM data as a baseline). In addition, I teach both DP Physics and MYP Science. I love the MYP programme and am an IB Workshop Leader and Site Visitor.

• Head of Science

  • 2007 - Aug 2017



Debden Park High School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Headteacher

  • Sep 2002 - Aug 2007

  * One of the UKs first PFI schools, I have spoken at PFI conferences on the implications of PFI funding to schools. * The school was awarded Performing Arts Specialist status from September 2005. * Published a Case Study about Workforce Remodeling Spoke at a conference on how we were approaching the introduction of Teaching and Learning Responsibilities (TLRs) which replaced Management Allowances from January 2006. The school’s model was seen as good practice and the process and job descriptions were shared across Essex. I served on the Local Education Authority Workforce Remodeling working group. * Member of the Local Education Authority ‘School Improvement and Best Practice’ working group * Instituted a School Self-Review cycle to inform the School Improvement Plan. Spoke at a conference on our approach to self-review and shared relevant documents with colleagues via the Association of Secondary Head Teachers in Essex (ASHE) website * Having pioneered a KS4 (14-16) curriculum for disaffected students, this became a model for the 6 local secondary schools to form a consortium. * Oversaw the expansion of our curriculum to offer all KS3 (11 -14) students a GCSE (KS4) course and KS4 students 12 new Options and introduced Vocational Diplomas from September 2008 * Chairman overseeing the establishment of a Local Delivery Group which coordinated Extended School (8am – 6pm) provision and multi-agency work (to meet the needs of our most vulnerable students and families) across the district (6 secondary and 26 primary schools). Show less



Shenfield High School

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Head (Staff Performance and Development)

  • Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

   Staff Development, Initial Teacher Training, Training School and Finance  Performance Management - Introduced in consultation with Governors, Faculty and Unions  Performance Review - Organised and led teaching staff, support staff and subject area reviews  Staff Development, INSET days, liaison with Essex Advisory and Inspection Services, Staff meetings  Investors in People  Staff Development, Initial Teacher Training, Training School and Finance  Performance Management - Introduced in consultation with Governors, Faculty and Unions  Performance Review - Organised and led teaching staff, support staff and subject area reviews  Staff Development, INSET days, liaison with Essex Advisory and Inspection Services, Staff meetings  Investors in People



Wynberg Boys High

• Head of Science

  • 1985 - 1991