Experience
2020 - Present
Educational Consultant
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Consult with schools on how to best implement the principles of active learning within their existing curricula
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Long-term consultation and support for schools seeking to incorporate active learning in their mission
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Develop resources for teachers and administrators to help meeting learning goals
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Model Active Learning and the collaborative planning process
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Provide support toward obtaining accreditation from international educational programmes
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Build a repertoire of Active Learning units of study across a range of subjects
GEMS WORLD ACADEMY SWITZERLAND
2013 - 2020
Lead Practitioner
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Senior IB member of staff, employed to model IB teaching for teachers at newly formed school
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Mentored staff in IB methodology
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Co-led creation of IB curricula, revised maths programme and assessment tools
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Co-developed the new science, social studies, and language arts scope and sequences
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE
2006 - 2013
Senior Manager for IB Access Projects
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Senior Leadership role in IB Access department
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Directed large scale, long-term teacher training projects to help new, under-represented schools (e.g. Poland, Kazakhstan) attain IB authorisation more successfully
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Worked with the Japanese government to initiate the Japanese Dual Language IB Diploma
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Developed German Dual Language IB Diploma with the German government (ZfA)
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Worked with UN agencies on school improvement (Nepal, Indonesia)
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Responsible for devising, planning, budgeting and roll out of IB initiatives, in collaboration with governments, companies and agencies
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Delivered numerous workshops on IB education; frequent speaker at IB regional conferences
YOKOHAMA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
1998 - 2006
Middle School Curriculum Coordinator
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Curriculum Coordinator for the Middle School
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IB Workshop Leader
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Taught History & Geography, grades 6 – 9
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Developed Schools to Schools programme, connecting schools worldwide, later adopted by IB
FUKUOKA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
1996 - 1998
Primary Teacher
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Taught Grades K, 1 and 2
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Raised English standards where more than 80% were EFL students
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Member of committee to re-develop reporting/assessment
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Produced 2 student plays, written/acted by students