International School of Prague - The Czech Republic. 2001 - Present

Language Arts / Social Studies Teacher - Grade 6 and 7
Team teaching with grade 6 and grade 7 colleagues - Reviewing and improving all units every year and developing inquiry based, authentic assessment units. Attending ECIS and ELMLE pre-conferences and giving feedback to my teams - Presenting at The Apple Education Conference 2010 (The Curator Project). Undertaking studies on student self-assessment as part of appraisal process.
Student Advisor
Responsibility for 7th grade students - pastoral care and academic support. 7th grade outward bound trip planning and preparation - grade level meetings - parent conferences.
Grade 5 Team Leader
Responsibility for leading the grade in academic, social and pastoral areas - planning and leading grade team meetings - planning units in all subject areas - planning whole grade events and trips - ordering grade team materials - working closely with the Elementary School Principal.
Grade 5 Class Teacher - Subject Coordinator - Language Arts / Social Studies
Responsibility for full time class teaching - parent conferences - student led conferences - development of subject teaching and unit development - attending meetings and conferences with a focus on Language Arts and Social Studies.
Football (soccer) and Tennis Coach for students between 11 and 19
Coaching positions every year at I.S.P - leading training sessions two or three times a week - competitions throughout the CEESA school region (Budapest, Bucharest, Kiev, Warsaw, Prague, Vienna, Riga, Tallin, Moscow).

Riverside School Prague - The Czech Republic. 1997 - 2001

Upper Elementary Coordinator
Overall responsibility for curriculum development, parent contact, academic and pastoral support.
School Subject Coordinator for Geography and Physical Education
Responsibility for developing curriculum in both subjects throughout the school - teaching geography and physical education lessons for Grade 1 to Grade 6 classes - organising sports days - ordering materials and equipment.
Grade 5 and 6 Class Teacher
Responsibility for full time planning, teaching and assessment - parent conferences - student led conferences - working closely with colleagues in the Upper Elementary School.
Swimming and Physical Education Teacher
Teaching Physical Education to grade 5 and 6 and throughout the school - teaching swimming one full afternoon per week to learning and advanced upper elementary students.

The English College in Prague - The Czech Republic. 1996 - 1997

Language Arts / Physics Teacher - Grade 6 and 7
Responsibility for full time planning, teaching and assessment - working closely with colleagues in both the English and Science departments.
Head of Pastoral Care - Grades 6 to 8
Responsibility for academic, pastoral support - parent meetings - teacher meetings.

The International School of Tanganyika - Middle School - Tanzania. 1990 - 1996

Class Teacher - Grade 5 and 6
Responsibility for full time planning, teaching and assessment - parent conferences - working closely with colleagues in the Middle School.
Grade Coordinator - Grade 6
Responsibility for leading the grade in academic, social and pastoral areas - planning whole grade events and trips - leading grade team meetings.
Art Coordinator for Elementary and Middle School
Responsibility for writing the Art Curriculum - teaching art lessons for grade 1 to grade 6 students - responsibility for whole school display, the art room and ordering materials - presenting workshops at grade and school level.

East Bridgford Junior School - Nottingham, England. 1987 - 1990

Class Teacher - Grade 5
Responsibility for full time planning, teaching and assessment - parent conferences - working closely with colleagues in the Junior (Upper Elementary) school.
Subject Coordinator - Physical Education. Swimming Teacher and Football (soccer) coach
Teaching regular Physical Education lessons to Junior School students - teaching swimming one full day every week to all age groups - football coach for school team with training sessions two or three times per week and weekly matches against other Nottinghamshire schools.

Teaching Qualification

Bachelor of Education (Honours) degree.
Worcester College of Education - Birmingham University - England.
With Specialisms in Geography and Physical Education.