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Dubai, Ae

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Spearhead the leadership & management of the Primary School (900+ students) – deputize for Head of Primary delivering a superior quality of teaching, assessment & curriculum• Lead initiatives aligned to focus areas – support school leadership to optimize & manage resources • Deliver student behavioral support: Manage the Wellbeing Group - lead a team of 5 senior personnel in key areas: Leadership Opportunities, Counselling Services & Student Extracurricular Activities• Ensure alignment with PBIS framework – set up & enabled PASS survey, analyzed results, collaborated with Counsellors & Inclusion team. Created plans to address student needs • Safeguarding Deputy Lead (Primary) – analyze & monitor student records to ensure data integrity. Accurately identify trends & best-fit interventions • Coordinate duties of up to 85 teachers, Curriculum Leaders & support staff – motivate high performance, ensure roles are understood, distribute teacher time, schedule classes, support leadership on teacher professional development, pastoral duties, performance management • Manage onboarding of up to 30 teaching personnel/ year - set up information systems to support new teachers, organize & facilitate orientation, ensure successful transition• Foster a culture of cohesiveness – ensure effective communication, teamwork & support • Lead operational efficiencies along with cross-functional leaders - ensure policies, procedures & systems are current, including Health & Safety – set up systems & trained personnel on usage • Maintain positive Parent Partnerships – ensure timely communication, gather feedback, gauge parent advocacy via NPS surveys, identify improvement areas & execute remedial action• Drive Community Engagement initiatives – promote participation by organizing & hosting events • Grow superior working relationships – school leadership, faculty, support staff, students, parents, external accrediting bodies & government agencies

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Reported to the Director of TELLAL (Teaching Leadership and Learning for All) Institute offering Early Years, Primary and Secondary Teacher Training programmes conducted at GEMS schools in affiliation with University College London (UCL)• Strategized, developed and led pre-service teacher training programmes – including iPGCE (International Postgraduate Certificate in Education), CACHE (Council for Awards in Care, Health and Education, UK) and the KHDA-endorsed Initial and Apprenticeship Teacher Training (Generalist, Specialist Arabic and Specialist Early Years) • Enhanced programme delivery – created a paperless/online candidate assessment & recruitment process and controlled candidate intake quality • Efficiently managed program operations – including developing, maintaining and monitoring performance of budgets• Enhanced teaching practice and student outcomes for diverse audiences in GEMS and external schools – administered classroom and on-the-job training for qualified & unqualified trainee teachers; provided pastoral support for learners and 1-on-1 private coaching for lead practitioners and school mentors

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Consulted with schools in the GCC & Levant region to strategize, design and execute improvement projects – as part of GEMS Education Solutions’ consultancy office providing government agencies with Professional Learning & Development (PLD) solutions to raise the quality of local schools and teaching staff • Drafted bids to win regional school improvement projects - developed bespoke proposals for the Saudi Arabia government (school reform, entrepreneurship programmes for youth) and Lebanon Ministry of Education (refugee access to education) • Identified and addressed improvement areas - performed needs analyses; designed, created and delivered PLD solutions focusing on leadership, teaching and learning; conducted model lessons, and assisted with the development of curriculum and assessment documents to positively impact student achievement across grade levels• Facilitated school readiness for evaluations and inspections – spearheaded the GEMS internal and external reviews and audits to prepare schools to achieve and maintain high ratings across all areas of learning• Selected to lead on strategic projects – conducted research and monitored trends in the regional education sector to support business development opportunities

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

KG2 Team Leader,facilitated meetings within and across grade levels, as well as with specialist teachersEditing of team members report comments,Supported team members with understanding and implementing best practicesAdministrated and implemented the PM reading programCommittee Chair for the Council of International SchoolsSelf-study,workshop provider- Center-based learning in Early ChildhoodGrade 5 PYP exhibition mentor - assisted colleagues with developing effective assessment tools,administered admission assessments, developed the math scope and sequence and teacher observation toolsLed after-school activitiesEffectively implemented the Primary Years Program - differentiated instruction to support students development, developed student portfolios.

Master'S Degree, Education

Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Education

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology

Independent Research Project (Honours Equivalent) Supervised under Dr. Sophie Jacques •Researched whether language helps 4-year-old.