Mark Smith Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Working with UK schools and International Development Organisations to do short term consultancy. Among the work done -- Secondary School Improvement/Teacher Training Expert for $200m Secondary Schol Improvement project in Gambia funded by the Millenium Challenge Corporation- Evaluation Consultant with Squirrel Learning supporting the MEL framework and final evaluation of Literacy and Online Safety Project (UK Government Funded)- VSO Global Learning Report-Produced the 2022 Report a synthesis research piece - Process Evaluation of Ukraine English for Educators Study of Assessing English levels of Teachers in a Conflict Context (Sept 2023)- TIMSS Assessment Designed and Delivered Teacher Training Materials to support the introduction to TIMSS assessment in Science and Maths across Iraq (Jan 2023).- British Council Research Paper on Current Education Context in Ukraine (June 2022) - Covid Recovery in Literacy and Mathematics Training Materials and Delivery of nationwide programme in Iraq (2022/23-Work with individual schools and Academy Chains in the West Midlands improving the teaching of Literacy (Ongoing)-Development of mainstream teacher training and intervention materials for embedding Social & Emotional Learning for girls in Ethiopia (2020)-Development and delivery of student centred teacher training, mentoring teachers and SBMC training for IRC in Nigeria (2019)-Publishing of UNICEF Think Piece around inclusive education (2019)-Development and delivery of teacher training materials around inclusive education for the British Council in Iraq rolled out to over 4000 schools (2018)-Various independent evaluations of education projects for a variety of organisations and funders (DFID, EU, Comic Relief, US AID, Big Lottery)-Ongoing project management of 2 DFID funded projects in Western Ethiopia

Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Responsible for a managing a team of 6 who provide capacity building support and training to schools around1) Literacy (The pupil progress in writing at KS2 in the Local Authority is now in the top ten of 152 LAs in the country). I am currently managing a reading project working with 25 schools.2) EAL (New Arrivals and Advanced Bilingual Learners and Roma Pupils)3) Fundamental British Values/Prevent4) Family Engagement (including setting up and running parent ambassador scheme)

London, United Kingdom

Member of Board of Directors advising on Education and Poverty

Ethiopia

Project Managing (on a voluntary basis) Comic Relief Literacy Improvement ProjectInclusive Education Project (funded by UK Aid)Written 18 successful funding bids to support work with them and carried out a number of evaluations of their projects for funders

Uganda

Support the management of Comic Relief Literacy and School Improvement project in UgandaCapacity Building Consultancy Proposal Writing (8 successful proposals written)Independent Evaluations of Comic Relief Pilot Reading Project and School Improvement ProjectBoard Member since January 2015

Ethiopia Uganda Uk Kenya Palestine

Supporting the capacity building of various NGOs working on educational development projectsThis includedTraining, Project Development, M &E, Proposal Writing, Impact Evaluation, Budget ManagementNGOs supportedExeter Ethiopia LinkLink EthiopiaNekemte Rehabilitation for People with DisabilitiesAddis Development VisionCatholic Relief Services EthiopiaEthiopian Church of Mekane YesusRedEarth EducationSt Anna's SchoolLessons for LifeJenin Youth and Cultural CentreOmnaih Youth CentreCampaign for Learning

Harrow

Advising/Training/Supporting Schools in work around Ethnic Minority Achievement and Narrowing the Gap for Children on Free School Meals

Luton, United Kingdom

Sept 2008-Sept 2009, August ‘11-Sept ‘11, July ‘12-Sept ’12, Aug ‘13-Sept ‘13Full Time/Part Time Teacher of English for Academic Purposes

Ethiopia

Developing self-access English language learning centres for students at teacher training colleges Worked With Ministry of Education on English Textbook Development

Luton, United Kingdom

Managing a team of 4 who were supporting children who spoke English as an Additional LanguageMember of Senior Leadership Team

Gdansk, Pomeranian District, Poland

Training Teachers in EFL and Special Educational Needs

Poland

Delivering In-Service Teacher Training Workshops