Experience

American International School of Guangzhou
• China
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Director of Teaching and Learning / PYP Coordinator @ American International School of Guangzhou

  • Jun 2022 - Present

KIS International School
• Thailand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• PYP Curriculum Coordinator & Pedagogical Coach

  • Aug 2021 - Present


IBO

• Belgium
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IB Reader

  • Aug 2008 - Present

  As an IB Reader, I work on behalf of the IB as an independent expert, reading school documentation that has been submitted to the IB for the processes of Candidacy, Verification and Authorisation. The role involves ensuring all documentation has been submitted, an analysis as to whether the documentation meets the IB Standards and Practices and preparing written reports for the IB and the schools involved.

• School Visiting Team Leader

  • Aug 2012 - Present

  IBO School Visiting Team Leader for IB PYP Schools applying for Authorisation and going through the 5 year Evaluation cycle.

• IB (PYP) School Consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  As School Consultant, I work, on behalf of the IB, with schools in the Asia Pacific region that have received candidacy and are beginning on their PYP journey towards Verification and Authorisation. The consultants role is one of advisor and is over a two year contractual agreement.

• Workshop Leader, School Visiting Team member.

  • 2009 - Present


Effective Practice Education, New Zealand
• Independent Education Consultant

  • Aug 2016 - Present

International School of Ho Chi Minh City
• Vietnam
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• PYP Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2021


RAK Academy, PYP

• Deputy Principal, Teaching, Learning & Innovation

  • Aug 2015 - Jun 2016

  At RAK (PYP) I was Deputy Head of School, Teaching, Learning & Innovation In my role as an instructional leader, my responsibilities included ensuring that there were academically rigorous and developmentally appropriate learning experiences in place that aligned with the school’s mission and vision statement as well as the IB philosophy. I worked alongside the PYPC and teaching teams to guide, support and coach instructional teams as they planned for their learners. I believe leaders should be visible and should be an integral figure in the operation of any school, as well as in developing all teaching and learning. I have had the privilege to have led our PYP team through a successful IB Evaluation process, have led and sat on Committees working towards our WASC accreditation, and have been part of the Leadership Committee for a joint CIS and BSME accreditation. As part of our self study process, we reflected on the effectiveness of our teaching and learning practices as well as the alignment and effectiveness of our school policies and leadership practices. I believe learning is maximized when there are strong organisational values and structures in place that include clear expectations, policies, procedures, as well as communication systems that articulate the avenues of support available to address the academic and pastoral care of our learners. In my current role, I work alongside parents, students, teachers, and support staff to ensure that the best support is provided for learning communities and their needs. I am a believer in using consistent systems to track student progress to ensure we have reliable forms of data, both quantitative and qualitative, that can be used to analyse the effectiveness of our teaching and learning practices and address the question of 'did learning happen because, or in spite of us?' Show less



Western International School Shanghai

• China
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Deputy Principal, Primary (From WISS.cn website)

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2015

  Although Ms. Mansfield’s family is originally from New Zealand, she was raised and educated in Hong Kong. She graduated with a double BSc. in PE and Science from Otago University, New Zealand, and then returned to New Zealand to complete her Post Graduate Diploma in teaching. Ms Mansfield also holds an MBA in Marketing from Leicester University, UK, and is currently finalizing her research dissertation for her Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration. Ms.Mansfield has been working in the role of teacher, coach and mentor since 1995, and has worked with learners as young as 2 years old through to adult learners. She has taught at International schools in New Zealand and Hong Kong, where she also taught PYP and MYP, before moving to Shanghai with her family in 2009. Ms. Mansfield is an IB Workshop Leader, IB School Visiting Team Leader and also supports the IB in the role of Reader and School Consultant. As both a parent of two boys, an educator and a learner, Ms. Mansfield is a true PYP advocate. Ms. Mansfield is passionate about the PYP and all it has to offer to our internationally minded children. She is a believer in developing in our young Global Citizens a passion for learning through critical thinking, communication, open-mindedness, responsibility and respect.Ms. Mansfield takes on further responsibility as Deputy Principal, Primary this year. She will be working closely with Greg Brunton, our Primary Principal, to establish procedural, safety and operational guidelines and policies in the Primary school. The role of Deputy Principal is a natural extension of Ms. Mansfield's role as PYP Coordinator as she adds to her folio further responsibility to support the Primary Learning Community at WISS both academically and pastorally. Show less

• Deputy Principal, Primary & PYPC

  • Aug 2001 - Jun 2015