Stojana Popovska
Teacher Librarian at Canadian International School in Singapore- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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German Full professional proficiency
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Italian Elementary proficiency
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Andrew Mitchell
Stojana is so passionate about learning that you can’t help but get excited. When talking to her about libraries, reading, research and engaging students hearts souls and minds, I always learned something new. I had the pleasure of working with her in Beijing and know that since then, her journey has become even more interesting and powerful. A great educator, a great learning leader, a great librarian and just a great person to have on your team. 👍🏽
Ryan Ihle
I worked with Stojana for three years during her time at Beijing International Bilingual Academy. During that time she took our library from a collection of books to an easy to use, accessible, and important resource for our school. She re-organized our library and check out system making it much more friendly for students to find and check out titles and trained staff and students on how to use the library. She then worked with teachers, students and administration to increase the number of books related to our curriculum, the interest of the students, and supported the specific challenges of working with a student body in the process of learning English. She then supported the creation of class libraries throughout the school. In addition to rebuilding our library Stojana delivered a library curriculum to all of the students of the school. She worked with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. She was able to work with this wide range of students to teach them the skills they needed in order to use the library and conduct research. In the process of doing her work Stojana had to work with all parts of the school, including teachers, students, parents, educational and resources administration. Coordinating with that many different parts of the school requires dedication and determination in order to accomplish her goals, which she excelled at. I would readily recommend Stojana as a librarian to any school. She was an excellent colleague and will work wonders in your library.
Andrew Mitchell
Stojana is so passionate about learning that you can’t help but get excited. When talking to her about libraries, reading, research and engaging students hearts souls and minds, I always learned something new. I had the pleasure of working with her in Beijing and know that since then, her journey has become even more interesting and powerful. A great educator, a great learning leader, a great librarian and just a great person to have on your team. 👍🏽
Ryan Ihle
I worked with Stojana for three years during her time at Beijing International Bilingual Academy. During that time she took our library from a collection of books to an easy to use, accessible, and important resource for our school. She re-organized our library and check out system making it much more friendly for students to find and check out titles and trained staff and students on how to use the library. She then worked with teachers, students and administration to increase the number of books related to our curriculum, the interest of the students, and supported the specific challenges of working with a student body in the process of learning English. She then supported the creation of class libraries throughout the school. In addition to rebuilding our library Stojana delivered a library curriculum to all of the students of the school. She worked with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. She was able to work with this wide range of students to teach them the skills they needed in order to use the library and conduct research. In the process of doing her work Stojana had to work with all parts of the school, including teachers, students, parents, educational and resources administration. Coordinating with that many different parts of the school requires dedication and determination in order to accomplish her goals, which she excelled at. I would readily recommend Stojana as a librarian to any school. She was an excellent colleague and will work wonders in your library.
Andrew Mitchell
Stojana is so passionate about learning that you can’t help but get excited. When talking to her about libraries, reading, research and engaging students hearts souls and minds, I always learned something new. I had the pleasure of working with her in Beijing and know that since then, her journey has become even more interesting and powerful. A great educator, a great learning leader, a great librarian and just a great person to have on your team. 👍🏽
Ryan Ihle
I worked with Stojana for three years during her time at Beijing International Bilingual Academy. During that time she took our library from a collection of books to an easy to use, accessible, and important resource for our school. She re-organized our library and check out system making it much more friendly for students to find and check out titles and trained staff and students on how to use the library. She then worked with teachers, students and administration to increase the number of books related to our curriculum, the interest of the students, and supported the specific challenges of working with a student body in the process of learning English. She then supported the creation of class libraries throughout the school. In addition to rebuilding our library Stojana delivered a library curriculum to all of the students of the school. She worked with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. She was able to work with this wide range of students to teach them the skills they needed in order to use the library and conduct research. In the process of doing her work Stojana had to work with all parts of the school, including teachers, students, parents, educational and resources administration. Coordinating with that many different parts of the school requires dedication and determination in order to accomplish her goals, which she excelled at. I would readily recommend Stojana as a librarian to any school. She was an excellent colleague and will work wonders in your library.
Andrew Mitchell
Stojana is so passionate about learning that you can’t help but get excited. When talking to her about libraries, reading, research and engaging students hearts souls and minds, I always learned something new. I had the pleasure of working with her in Beijing and know that since then, her journey has become even more interesting and powerful. A great educator, a great learning leader, a great librarian and just a great person to have on your team. 👍🏽
Ryan Ihle
I worked with Stojana for three years during her time at Beijing International Bilingual Academy. During that time she took our library from a collection of books to an easy to use, accessible, and important resource for our school. She re-organized our library and check out system making it much more friendly for students to find and check out titles and trained staff and students on how to use the library. She then worked with teachers, students and administration to increase the number of books related to our curriculum, the interest of the students, and supported the specific challenges of working with a student body in the process of learning English. She then supported the creation of class libraries throughout the school. In addition to rebuilding our library Stojana delivered a library curriculum to all of the students of the school. She worked with students ranging from kindergarten to fifth grade. She was able to work with this wide range of students to teach them the skills they needed in order to use the library and conduct research. In the process of doing her work Stojana had to work with all parts of the school, including teachers, students, parents, educational and resources administration. Coordinating with that many different parts of the school requires dedication and determination in order to accomplish her goals, which she excelled at. I would readily recommend Stojana as a librarian to any school. She was an excellent colleague and will work wonders in your library.
Credentials
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21st Hong Kong Century Learning International Conference(Librarian Conference)
21st Century Learning InternationalJan, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Bilingual and Multilingual Learners from the Inside-Out"
Centre for Educators of BMLsJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
21st Hong Kong Century Learning International Conference (Librarians Pre-Conference)
21st Century Learning InternationalMar, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
21st Hong Kong Century Learning International Conference (Librarians Pre-Conference)
21st Century Learning InternationalJan, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Certification of Completion: Heads of school/IB coordinators: Implementing the MYP curriculum (Cat.1)
IB Professional developmentOct, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of Attendance: An Introduction to the PYP curriculum model (Cat. 1)
IB Professional DevelopmentNov, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Certificate of Attendance: Making the PYP library the hub of learning (Cat. 3)
IB Professional DevelopmentNov, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
ECIS ITC - International Teacher Certificate
Cambridge UniversityJul, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Canadian International School in Singapore
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Singapore
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Primary and Secondary Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Teacher Librarian
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Aug 2018 - Present
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JOY EL International Academy
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China
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head Librarian and Teacher Librarian
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Aug 2017 - Jun 2018
I have a dual role at JOY EL International Academy: Head Librarian and Teacher Librarian. Being part of the school's founding and management team makes my job challenging yet fulfilling. My responsibilities include: - Developing a library mission and vision statement aligned with the school's mission and vision- Supporting the teaching and learning process through resourcing the curriculum with relevant and up-to-date print and digital resources as well as offering information services- Teaching information and digital literacy skills - Managing the library team - Establishing strong collaborative relationships among the library team and teachers - Establishing recreational reading programs - Creating welcoming learning and innovative library space- Organizing literacy events such as: author and/or story teller visits, book fairs, book week, reading month etc.- Organizing PD for teachers - Organizing workshops for parents- Developing library policies and procedures- Being a strong library advocate. Last but not least be part of professional networks and always seek to grow as a life long learner by attending relevant workshops, conferences and professional development opprotunities relevant to my field.
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Beijing International Bilingual Academy
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China
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Elementary School Librarian
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Aug 2014 - Jul 2017
My primary role at BIBA (Beijing International Bilingual Academy) is Elementary School librarian.I am a strong advocate of the importance of the library in the learning and teaching process at my school. Therefore I closely collaborate with teachers in order to support transdisciplinary learning. I teach information and digital literacy skills as an integrated part of the curriculum units. In order to promote reading I organize book fairs and book clubs throughout the year as well as events such as author visits and story tellers reading month activities etc.I develop and manage the library collection which is in alignment with the curriculum and the needs of the learners in the school community. Furthermore, I select, evaluate and maintain a range of online resources: databases, magazines, learning tools all again meeting the needs of the learners. I value networking with other librarians and libraries and that is why I actively participate in online forums, attend meetings where lots of great ideas, news and experiences are shared and learned. I have been assigned to the role Head Librarian in addition to my primary role and oversee the libraries on our campus. I organize PD for teaching staff and workshops for parents. That is a great way to promote the library, the importance of information and digital literacy skills as part of the 21st century learner's profile, the love of reading and at the same time build positive relationships with parents and teachers.
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Quality Schools International
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Malta
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Primary and Secondary Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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German Teacher
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Sep 2004 - Jun 2014
My primary role in QSI is teaching German. I teach students at all levels from beginners to advanced, from primary to secondary.
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School Librarian
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Sep 2004 - Jun 2014
As the School Librarian my tasks are to teach library skills at all levels K-12. I also manage the school library collection (which consists of approximately 10000 volumes) and online databases as well as providing an up-to-date stats of the school’s inventory of materials and supplies. I am also responsible for organizing Book Clubs and Book Fairs and arranging author visits.
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ESL Teacher
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Jul 2006 - Aug 2009
As an ESL Teacher at a Summer Camp in an International Language Summer School in Austria my responsibilities included: teaching English learners,supervising students on and outside campus and organizing afternoon and evening activities. As an ESL Teacher at a Summer Camp in an International Language Summer School in Austria my responsibilities included: teaching English learners,supervising students on and outside campus and organizing afternoon and evening activities.
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Preschool Teacher
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Sep 2005 - Jun 2007
My role as a Preschool Teacher includes conducting homeroom activities for 3-4 year olds, supervising play and outdoor activities and coordinating parent/school communications. My role as a Preschool Teacher includes conducting homeroom activities for 3-4 year olds, supervising play and outdoor activities and coordinating parent/school communications.
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Education
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2017 - 2020
Charles Sturt University
Master’s Degree, Teacher Librarianship -
2015 - 2016
ECIS (European Council of International Schools) and Cambridge University
ECIS International Teacher Certificate, International Teaching -
2006 - 2010
Univerzitet 'Sv. Kiril i Metódij', Skopje, North Macedonia
Master, Social Work and Social Policy -
2003 - 2004
Technische Universität Dresden
Bachelor, German Language and Literature -
2000 - 2004
Univerzitet 'Sv. Kiril i Metódij', Skopje, North Mavedonia
Bachelor, German Language and Literature
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