Experience

Arcadia School

• United Arab Emirates
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Innovation and Digital Learning

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  My primary role at Arcadia is developing innovative teaching and learning across the entire school as one of our core pillars. I am on the Associate Leadership Team as part of this role.Responsibilities:-Work with the Senior Leadership Team to identify areas of strength and development.-Strategically plan and develop this area by action planning for long-term success. -Ensure outstanding practice by KHDA and international standards. -Plan and deliver engaging and relevant professional development to teachers for all subjects and age groups across the school. -Maintain our Apple Distinguished School status by keeping abreast with the best practice worldwide for digital learning.-Liaise with the school's IT team to ensure the smooth running of all operations. -Create positive relationships with parents on digital learning, e-safety and device use. Show less

• Computing and STREAM Lead Teacher

  • Aug 2016 - Present

  My day-to-day teaching role is teaching and developing our Computing and STREAM offering. I have taught this from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 9 in various forms since 2016.Responsibilities:-Develop a Computing and STREAM curriculum aligned with the British National Curriculum.-Deliver Outstanding Computing and STREAM lessons from FS1-Year 9.-Assess, track, monitor and analyse student data for the subject.-Strategically plan and develop the subjects year on year towards an outstanding offering.-Keep policies and practices up to date with the latest developments locally and worldwide. -Promote Computing and STREAM's cross-curricular links across the school. Show less



Apple

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Apple Distinguished Educator

  • Apr 2019 - Present

• Apple Professional Learning Specialist

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  In 2017, I was appointed as an APLS trainer. I conduct professional development courses for schools looking to uplevel their staff on the best practices when using Apple technology to enhance learning.Responsibilities:-Work with various school leadership across the Gulf region to identify key areas for development in their school with digital learning. -Plan and deliver bespoke professional development to teachers of all levels. These have included: Introduction to iPad in the classroom, Enhancing Productivity with the iPad as well as Everyone Can Code.-Keep up to date with the latest innovative teaching practices with digital learning. Show less



North Scarle Primary School

• Lincoln, United Kingdom

• SENCO and Class Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Aug 2016

  I was a class teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator in a small, rural primary school in Lincoln, England. I was appointed as SENCO in 2014, completing the relevant university master's work for the qualification. This propelled me into a leadership position as a young teacher. Responsibilities: -Planning and delivering outstanding lessons from the UK National Curriculum across a variety of subjects and age groups. -Adapting teaching and learning for students of determination with needs such as ASD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, physical disabilities and children learning with English as an additional language. -Planning and delivering interventions and tracking data on students to ensure outstanding progress. Improving staff knowledge and understanding of students of determinations needs. Show less