Experience

Applied Learning Coordinator,
Accreditation Coordinator

Korea International School
July 2019 - June 2022
kis.or.kr

Achievements Include:

Designed and built up spaces for outdoor learning
Created elementary Junior Rangers program
Initiative global Outdoor Classroom Day events
Organized leadership retreat for strategic planning
Overhauled trip risk management policy & practice
Managed all aspects of the CIS membership report & virtual visit
Chaired accreditation committees for Guiding Statements / Governance & Leadership

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Secondary English Language Arts

Singapore International School in Mumbai
July 2017 - June 2019
sisindia.net

Achievements include:

Implementing Newsela and NoRedInk for diagnostic assessment and growth tracking
Introducing literature circles and library research methods to the curriculum
Conducting faculty workshops on growth mindset, assessment and rubric design, and positive classroom practices

*This time period was a two-year break from school leadership in order to spend time traveling India and learning Hindi.

Deputy Head of School

International School Ho Chi Minh City - American Academy
August 2012 - July 2017
aavn.edu.vn

Administrative achievements include:

Spearheading the implementation of Agile Learning and Positive Education
Building a successful college credit program with Syracuse University
Partnering with travel & trekking companies to overhaul the Field Studies program
Chairing the CIS/NEASC Self-Study Steering Committee for accreditation
Launching a student assistantship program
Serving as MAP Coordinator and Advanced Placement Coordinator

English Language Arts achievements include:

Teaching credit courses as an adjunct instructor of Syracuse University
Founding the school’s monthly magazine & annual literary magazine
Aligning departmental curriculum to AERO standards as Dept. Head
Designing courses in creative nonfiction, screenwriting, and public speaking
Being named a worldwide finalist for Cognita Teacher of the Year (2013)

*Note - My role at ISHCMC-American Academy was originally as English Department Head. I then became whole-school Curriculum Coordinator and a member of the Senior Leadership Team in my second year. The Deputy Head of School was created as our school's size grew, in 2015.

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