Holly Seirinakis, Ma Email & Phone Number

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Currently, working as a PPT (Professional Practicum Tutor & Assessor) for PGCE students studying in HK, mentoring students and providing feedback on their in-school practice. I also tutor primary-aged students and substitute at some local schools. In addition, I am expanding my skillset in the areas of wellbeing and mindfulness and developing my coaching experience with a view to future accreditation.

Tung Chung, Hong Kong

• Responsible for approx. 240 students aged 5.8 – 12 years old• Strategic leadership at all levels, from Boardroom to classroom, marketing to admin• Developed a robust curriculum and assessment model encompassing successful and relevant elements of exemplar models from around the world, including an inquiry-based curriculum model to support 21st-century learners• Led school and community through the recent difficult times in Hong Kong with a strong emphasis on Safeguarding and compassion, and with minimal impact on school life• Created and supported a new Middle Leadership team to develop future leaders, providing consistency, opportunity and effective communication within teams• Provided regular Professional Development on Safeguarding (across whole school group), moderation in assessment, effective feedback, creating Next Steps to Learning (target setting), and positive behaviour management, use of assessment data and report writing• Hosted regular pastoral-focused assemblies (recently through Zoom), incorporating our social and emotional curriculum around school values and wellbeing• Lead for development of student and parent voice (including PTA) within school• Mentor younger colleagues and revised a new appraisal process for all staff, incorporating elements from Masters’ study on best practice• Hold regular parent seminars and more recently, webinars regarding Admissions• Generated and maintained links to High Schools in Hong Kong to ensure a smooth transition for our Y6 learners, as well as links to Kindergartens for our Foundation stages

Shanghai Suburb, China

• Led and managed all data collection and usage within the Junior School• Monitored assessment procedures and implemented and trialled different assessments • Worked with student support departments in how to use data to inform interventions and supported termly Student Reviews with both parents and teachers• Produced end of term and end of year data for College Leadership Team and management, to support the SDP• Implemented and developed assessment policies for the Junior school• Set up triangulation of data and worked with teaching teams to inform planning for teaching and learning• Part of a successful team working with CIS and Dulwich College London collection during CIS inspections (personally credited by CIS)• Supported Lower and Senior School Assistant Heads to ensure a joined-up approach • Deputised the Deputy Head in all matters, including school systems and procedures, and wellbeing of staff and students• Trialed real-time assessment models for Junior School as Assessment Lead • Member of College Senior Leadership team (meeting termly) and Junior School Leadership team (meeting weekly) to consider, plan, implement and evaluate school development and improvement as per the SDP• Joint lead of the Feedback working group, implemented and coordinated an effective feedback policy and feedback procedures within the Junior School• Humanities curriculum alignment team development, identifying concepts and ensuing progression of Humanities skills and understandings across the College• Successfully implemented a College-wide initiative for staff wellbeing• School production co-director for 3 years, directing, overseeing the budget, and acquiring of all costumes, staging, props, marketing, photography, as required

Shanghai Suburb, China

• Implemented the ‘Academic Essay’ initiative to improve standards of writing within Year 6 and the Junior School through teaching ‘academic writing’, critical thinking and supporting teachers as student mentors (modelled on the Year 12 IE)• Implemented Student Leadership programme, together with the Senior School, providing School Captains with portfolio responsibility • Worked with Senior School on transition programme for Year 6 to Year 7 students• Developed, coordinated and led the inaugural Year 6 Graduation ceremony• Developed and led the inaugural Year 6 residential to ‘San Shan Dao’ and coordinated and led previous year group residentials to ‘Nan Bei Hu’• Acted as Pastoral Liaison for all Year 6 students, staff and parents • Delivered regular whole year group assemblies for 132 students and supported both Head and Deputy Head with termly Award ceremonies• Led and managed the Year 6 team of 6 teachers• Supported LAMDA students in preparation for exams

Hong Kong

• Assessed all Y3-6 students with specific learning difficulties and liaised with teachers, parents and SEN specialists in regard to interventions and support• Planned, wrote and reviewed Individual Education Plans regularly• Provided training opportunities for all staff in special needs, such as Executive Function and positive behaviour management

Hong Kong

• Planning, implementing and assessing well-structured learning experiences, which engaged and motivated students.• Supported and developed the maths curriculum and maths assessment throughout the school in line with the SDP• Coordinated the school Yearbook team for 4 years, in the production of the annual high-quality school publication• Co-developed the Transition Programme for Year 6 students to Year 7, including taking accompanying students for High School visits and supporting application and interview preparation Ran extra-curricular activities including gymnastics and a news-reporting club (MAD TV).• Organised annual Year 6 Science Fair and Year 6 annual trip to Hangzhou, China, including carrying out all necessary risk assessments and safeguarding concerns

Hong Kong

• Fulfilled all expected duties as a class teacher as per the school administration’s expectations.• Supported the ICT Coordinator in creating and implementing a Cyber Bullying policy and associated lessons for teachers.• Collaborated with the Learning Support department to support students and identify inclusion opportunities in the mainstream.• Successfully organized links with charities such as WaterAid to enrich the student’s learning experiences.• Planned and assessed IB PYP Units of Inquiry during the school’s pre-authorisation phase for the IB PYP programme• Member of the ICT initiative team, ‘Information Literacy’, responsible for implementing greater use of the online learning centre and effective in-class strategies • Created and implemented the school’s ‘Cyber Bullying’ policy for whole-school use.

Beijing City, China

• Fulfilled all expected duties as a class teacher as per the school administration’s expectations• Coordinated PSHCE and wellbeing for the whole school and implemented PSHCE assemblies and whole school awards for citizenship and exemplary behaviour • Coordinated and adapted the school’s Extra-Curricular Activities programme to be more suited to our students needs and interests• Collaborated with colleagues to organise the inaugural talent shows and subsequent school productions• Managed both a Kwik Cricket and EAL extra-curricular clubs

London, United Kingdom

• Fulfilled all expected duties as a class teacher as per the school administration’s expectations.• Liaised with local Secondary Schools during Year 6 students transition to Year 7• Coordinated History across the school, overseeing the development of cross-curricular links, organising trips and events, and managing the budget• Developed local community relations such as visits from African drumming groups and BAME guest speakers to ensure relevant role models for students• Part of a pilot LEA initiative to promote children’s thinking skills in maths• Selected by ESPRESSO to demonstrate the use of ICT within lessons for their online teacher training section• Mentor for BEd university students, overseeing teaching and carrying out observations• Organised a Key Stage 2 reading club to develop interest in reading and ran a gymnastics club, following a British Amateur Gymnastics Award for training as a teacher-coach

Master'S Degree, Educational Leadership And Administration, General, Merit

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Primary Education, 2:1 Hons

Modular Access Course "Teaching Pathway'

Gcse, 5 A-C Grades