Lifelong learning
is my passion!
My Credentials
Education
1997 Bachelor of arts (major in sociology),
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
1999 Certificate of Health Care Administration,
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
2008 Bachelor of education (certified k-8),
University of Sunderland, England
2012 Masters of Education (Curriculum and Instruction),
Plymouth State University, USA
2016 Iss eal certificate program, international,
Training Centre for International Educators, USA
2018 Math Specialist Program (MSIS),
Office of Overseas Schools AERO Project, USA
Teaching Experience
2021 -2022 Collingwood School | West Vancouver, Canada
2018 – 2020 Hong Kong International School | Hong Kong
2009 – 2018 Shanghai American School | Shanghai, China
2006 – 2009 Shanghai United International School | Shanghai, China
2005 – 2006 Future International School | United Arab Emirates
Professonal Development
1998 Virtues Project inc. Master Facilitator
2007 PYP Certified
2011 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
2013 Teacher College Reader’s and Writer’s Workshop, Columbia University
2014 Does MAP Data Equal Students Success? (ACAMIS)
2014 Project Based Learning (PBL) (Buck Institute)
2015 Positive Discipline Classroom Educator
2015 Professional Learning Communities At Work Workshop
2015 Literacy Coaching Institute – Writers Workshop, Colombia University
2016 Literacy Coaching Institute – Readers Workshop, Colombia University
2016 Stanford Online – How to Learn Math
2016 Math Specialist in Schools Assessment Training with Erma Anderson and Steve Leinwand
2017 Fountas and Pinnell Benchmark Assessment Training with Diane Walworth
2018 Adaptive Schools Foundations Course (4 day course)
2020 How to Maximize your Literacy Assessment Online with Erin Kent
2020 Teaching with Mentor Texts with Matt Glover and Carl Anderson
2020 5 Strategies for Assessing Writers Online and Onsite with Matt Glover and Carl Anderson.
Working at a myriad of elite international schools has allowed me to learn alongside some of the most brilliant educators and consultants alike.