My Resume

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Qualifications

Master of Arts in Education, The University of Sunderland (2020)

Post-Graduate Certificate in Education (International), The University of Nottingham (2016)

Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography, The University of Sussex (2011)

My Current Position

I am currently the Year Four Homeroom Teacher and Primary and Early Years Coordinator at Meritton British International School in Chiang Mai. We are a Values-Based School which follows the Cambridge International Assessments Primary Curriculum, and we employ an Enquiry-Based Learning approach.

As a teacher, I prioritise the establishment of a learning environment which is conducive to learning. This means not only allowing students to remain on-task, but building strong learning relationships in the class and creating an emotional environment in which all students feel valued, confident, and safe to try their best. I pride myself in my highly effective, restorative classroom management and my attentive and caring nature as a teacher. I have strong skills in differentiation and formative assessment, and naturally form strong rapport with my students.

My successes in the role of Primary Coordinator include:

  • Leading and coordinating a team of over 20 teaching staff.
  • Taking a lead role in the design, development and implementation of the school’s Values-Based Education approach.
  • Playing an integral support role alongside the Principal and Secondary Coordinator as we guided the school through the process of attaining accreditation.
  • Implementing the WWF Eco-Schools programme at the school.
  • Running training sessions in Phonics instruction, Classroom Management, Planning, Teaching and Assessment, Mindfulness in the Classroom, Report-Writing and Communication with Parents.
  • Designing the entire primary school curriculum to meet the learning objectives of the latest edition of the Cambridge International Assessments Primary Curriculum, whilst allowing teachers freedom to teach in an authentic, enquiry-based manner.
  • Creating teacher planning and assessment data documents which drastically streamlined the planning and assessment process.
  • Writing assessment rubrics for teachers to follow.
  • Coordinating the report-writing process each term.
  • Completing my Master of Arts in Education thesis, which was an action research project into classroom management strategies at the school. I used the findings of my research to write a document outlining guidelines for classroom management best practice in an educational context which prioritises the development of Social, Emotional and Moral competencies in students. Following from this, I then advised in the writing of the school’s classroom management policy document.
  • Mentoring a teaching colleague as she completed her initial teacher training with TES.
  • Supervising an intern from a local university as he completed his internship with us.

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Meritton British International School

Primary and Early Years Coordinator

I lead a team of over 20 teaching staff to ensure the effective implementation of the school curriculum, oversee teaching and assessment practices, and organise whole-school events. I am also involved in teacher training and mentoring. I wrote the whole-school restorative classroom management policy based on the research I completed for my Masters thesis.

Curriculum Coordinator

I am responsible for designing the curriculum for the whole primary school to align with the learning objectives of the new Cambridge International Primary Assessments. I have written assessment policies and created marking rubrics, interlinked student assessment data tracking spreadsheets, and teacher planning documents.

Homeroom Teacher

I am responsible for teaching, assessing, and the pastoral care of my class of students. I currently teach year four, but have also taught year one and a mixed class of year four and five. We are a Values-Based School that follows the Cambridge International Primary Curriculum and takes an enquiry-based learning approach.

2017 - Present

Pinata Education

Advanced EFL Reading and Writing Skills Tutor

I currently teach advanced reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to students who either attend, or plan to apply for, international schools in China. We read and analyse a wide range of advanced fiction and non-fiction materials together, and I guide the students while they work on academic writing work.

ESL Tutor

I previously tutored a wide range of children, teenagers, and adults in general ESL reading, writing, and communication skills, many of whom were preparing for Cambridge English Exams. I went through different periods of having part-time and full-time schedules.

2017

AUA Language Center,

Chiang Rai, Thailand

ESL Teacher

For a short period, I worked part-time teaching classes of teenagers and young adults communication and applied grammar skills before leaving this role due to timetabling clashes with my other positions.

2016 - 2017

Anuban Mueang English Curriculum School,

Chiang Rai, Thailand

Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher

I taught a class of second language students following the Thai national curriculum, in English language. I was also responsible for revamping the primary school curriculum, aiming to make the learning objectives more specific and outline learning progressions within and between grade levels.

2013 - 2016

Supphapanya Primary School,

Chiang Rai, Thailand

Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher

The directors of the school were happy with my work in Kindergarten and asked me to help start up their new primary years programme. I worked closely with the director in curriculum design, selection of learning materials, and timetabling. Meanwhile, I taught core subjects, PE, and Health studies in English to a class of ELL students.

Kindergarten 2 Homeroom Teacher

I co-taught with a Thai teacher in a class of very young ELL students. I taught English Communication Skills, basic Literacy and Numeracy, PE and Health/Social studies.

Additional Certification

Child Safeguarding, TeachUp (2023)

Baseline Data Management, Cambridge Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (2023)

Assessment for Learning, Cambridge Assessment International Education (2021)

Teacher Mentoring, TES (2021)

Differentiation in the Classroom, International Schools Association of Thailand (2021)

Making Sense of Mathematics Teaching, International Schools Association of Thailand (2021)

Blended Learning, International Schools Association of Thailand (2021)

Mindful Behaviour Interventions, International Schools Association of Thailand (2021)

Jolly Phonics Workshop, Jolly Phonics (2019)

Teaching Grammar (Advanced), i-to-i TEFL (2018)

Teaching Grammar, Cambridge English Language Assessment (2018)

Teaching English as a Foreign Language, i-to-i TEFL (2017)