Helen Prior Email & Phone Number

Gold Coast, Qld, Au

Nz

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Part of the Education Perfect group, Essential Assessment (EA) offers a whole school improvement model for Primary Numeracy and Literacy. We currently support over 2850 schools across Australia.As GM, I: - Am responsible for EA's continued growth & success in Australia- Have full P&L oversight- Lead Content, Publishing, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success teams - and actively support Product & Engineering, Customer Support, Finance, HR & other centralised departments - Have overall responsibility for a team of 30+ pax across Australia

Dunedin, Otago, Nz

Dunedin, Otago, Nz

- Recruited, supported and coordinated high-performing sales & customer success teams across Asia, the Middle East, the UK, Canada and the US;- Managed all key communication and operations for these teams;- Led marketing for international schools.

Dunedin, Otago, Nz

- Actively supported strategic partnerships,including those with school networks & associations;- Planned and executed international marketing campaigns & events; - Liaised with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, in order to grow EP's brand globally; - Provided guidance on product developments for the international market;- Guided the development of high-quality international content; - Supported the international team with training, support and professional development.

Dunedin, Otago, Nz

- Supported international schools throughout China, Hong Kong and Taiwan with in-person and online onboarding and training sessions to support the implementation & integration of EP.- Gathered & shared feedback from international schools with the content and product teams

- Introduced independent admissions support & guidance for families through the SchoolSelect Malaysia brand; - Developed & ran PD Training for International School Admissions & Marketing Teams- Offered expert consultancy services for new international schools seeking to establish themselves in Malaysia; -Delivered Copywriting, Proofreading & Editing Services for International Schools' marketing and admissions teams; - Delivered effective CPD Training on schooling options & parent communication for Relocation Companies & HR Teams.

• Founder of Malaysia’s first independent education consultancy;• Extensively researched international schooling options in Malaysia, including personally visiting over 40 school campuses; • Supported both expat & local families through the school shortlisting, selection and admissions processes (with a focus on international schooling K-12); • Wrote about international education & schooling issues for a wide range of online & print publications, including HappyGoKL (lifestyle website) ExpatGo, The Expat & The Star (newspaper);• Developed & delivered training for international school admissions & marketing teams; • Developed and delivered presentations & workshops about international education options in Malaysia to non-profit community groups, large corporations, relocation companies & more

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, My

- Led a team of 12 part and full-time English teachers;- Oversaw the learning of English Language & Literature for approximately 800 students; - Our team achieved 99.6% A*-C rate for IGCSE English Literature, 100% A*-C for IGCSE English First Language with an inclusive cohort of 150 students - the highest rates in recent history;- Redeveloped all Key Stage 3 English curriculum and assessment procedures;- Led the introduction of an Understanding by Design curriculum framework in the GIS Secondary School, and completed a significant amount of Year 7-13 Secondary English curriculum mapping work; - Successfully introduced collaborative planning processes to a large, diverse team; - Developed and introduced a new literacy-focused 'Language pathway' IGCSE programme; - Planned and led a range of English-related workshops for parents within the GIS school community; - Organised and led a successful international A Level English Literature FOBISIA 'JAWS' event;- Taught Year 7-12 English.

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, My

- Taught Year 7-11 English; - Introduced standardised assessment procedures for all Key Stage 3 English units (approx 450 students); - Developed new units of teaching, used Faculty-wide.

Discovery Bay, Lantau Island, Hk

• Introduced Drama as a compulsory KS3 subject into the school, as well as an optional IGCSE subject; • Established all curricula, planning and assessment for the Drama Department across Key Stages 3 and 4;• Helped design and oversee the development of a Blackbox Theatre facility;• Managed the budget and resourcing for the Drama department;• Established, directed and produced annual school productions and Drama Showcase evenings;• Established & developed an extensive extra-curricular programme, including annual trips to overseas ISTA theatre festivals & a range of dance and drama clubs across both Primary and Secondary Phases.• Taught English and Drama across Years 7 -11.

Dubai, Ae

• Taught English and Drama across Years 7-11; • Helped develop and plan the English and Drama curricula for Years 7-9; • Co-directed three full-school Drama productions for Year 7-13 students, in collaboration with the school's Music departments.

Christchurch, Canterbury, Nz

Education record

International Executive Master Of Arts, Educational Leadership And Change

Bachelor'S Degree, Secondary Teaching (English & French)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English & Linguistics (Minor In French)