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1. Educational Leadership/School Management: Leading Learning
2. School Culture and Community Development: Creating Community
3. Developing and supporting language development
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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS PROFILE
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Organizational Management
I create a collaborative, collegial workplace for teachers and staff. My experience includes:
- training school Board of Trustees
- mentoring principals and administrative staff to establish independent schools
- involving parents and teachers in school initiatives
- organizing and delivering professional development
- establishing effective partnerships and teaching teams
- recognizing and appreciating individual and group contributions
- initiating language, math and science skills practices at various levels
- liaising with finance, curriculum, HR and other schools
- documenting and evaluating teacher development
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Curriculum Development
I am an instructional leader and lead learner. My experience includes:
- devising and delivering professional development programs (SEV; LIS; UAE and Qatar)
- teaching both PYP & MYP of the IBO; working in PYP and MYP authorization processes
- Working within Qatar SEC Curriculum Standards and National Professional Standards (NPS); and in ADEC Curriculum Standards and NPS; IBO
- writing English Curriculum for SEV Schools (2002-2004)
- designing English Immersion Summer School programs (BUPS)
- writing interdisciplinary curriculum units
- designing and implementing cross-curricular program
- developing a hands-on school-wide science program
- integrating performance and plastic arts in activity-based programs
- authoring enrichment units in Math, Orienteering and Drama
- planning and implementing school-wide programs
- curriculum links with e-tools and online platforms
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Resource Management
I enhance school efficacy by incorporating a wide range of resources. My expertise includes:
- developing, maintaining and managing school budget
- recruiting, interviewing and selecting – and keeping – teachers
- timetabling and scheduling classes and teacher workloads
- managing and expediting logistics
- establishing job descriptions, improvements and organizational frameworks
- selecting, ordering and managing resources
- supporting computer literacy through school-wide publishing, research, and skill development
- encouraging and modeling use of e-tools, net resources and ICT
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Interpersonal Relationships
I build consensus amongst disparate perspectives in the workplace. My expertise includes:
- establishing cohesive teams
- supporting a positive school environment
- constructing positive space for parents and parental invovlement
- mentoring new staff and providing Instructional Supervision
- teaching in a variety of communities and countries with different values and priorities
- dealing with professionals who have diverse teaching and administrative styles
- incorporating positive aspects of the community and host culture into the school culture
- motivating teachers and staff to reflect on their professional practice and personal goals.