Professional Biography

I am the Assistant Principal at the American Creativity Academy in Kuwait. I have over  20 years of experience internationally, including working with the International Baccalaureate Programm since 1999. My journeys have taken me from New York City to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. Throughout this time I have worked continually to provide leadership through the evolving landscapes and horizons of 21st-century teaching and learning as an IBEN educator, presenter, author, and researcher with Harvard's Project Zero.  

My love of learning about the world led me to the field of education. What I find most rewarding about educational leadership is collaborating with teachers and students to help students be more successful. A wide range of leadership and educational roles have provided me with a strong understanding of the student learning process, staff professional development, and team formation. I have taught subjects from Grade 6 Humanities to Middle School English and IB Diploma TOK and Economics.  I also have provided leadership through school governance as a school board member at a newly founded pre and primary school. Since 2008 I have been an IBEN Educator and Workshop Leader, and have led Humanities workshops from Budapest to Bangkok.


My educational qualifications include a Principal Certificate from the advanced post-graduate program at the College of New Jersey, a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction from Hofstra University, and a Bachelors degree in History.

Educational Leadership 

Communication was key to my role at Global Jaya as MYP Coordinator. An important form of communication I lead is the "Happening This Week" blog update that is shared with the teaching staff. The purpose of this is not just to provide teachers with information they need, but to provide them with the information they can use to bring the school Vision and Mission to life. 

The Global Jaya MYP-DP Teacher Guide is another key document I have been involved in creating. It includes best practice integrated with school policies to promote student achievement.  Click here to see the MYP-DP Teacher Guide

The Global Jaya MYP Student & Parent Guide helps promote parent and student engagement by keeping families involved in the educational process.

Click Here for the GJS MYP Student-Parent Guide.

Educational Author

    

MYP Interact in English and French

My involvement in educational research and publishing includes being a contributing author to "MYP Interact", a student facing workbook which sold over 60,000 copies. I have also contributed action research on interdisciplinary instruction to Harvard’s Project Zero for the IBO publication, “MYP Guide to Interdisciplinary teaching and learning”, and later “Fostering Interdisciplinary Learning”, and I have been published in IB world, the magazine of the International Baccalaureate Organization. 


Most recently I was the author of "International Relations: The Rise of International Cooperation", the Humanities chapters of the Pearson Publishing Pilot. Currently, I am involved in action research into student reflection.






Proudest accomplishments

Seeing student's work published in "50 Excellent Personal Projects" 

Being involved in the establishment and governance of a new school, 
leading to the construction of a new school building, IB authorization and national accreditation of a new school program. 

Professional Certifications 

TCNJ Principal Certification, 2016
NYS Teachers Social Studies Certificate




Education

Advanced Post Graduate Certification program in

Educational Leadership, The College of New Jersey. 2016
Hofstra University M.S.Ed 
Suny Purchase B.A History