Samantha Steed Email & Phone Number

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Providing education services for school leaders in UK, MENA and AsiaConsultancy Projects Include:• Repton Prep, Dubai - Cognita Schools ME (October 2024 to March 2025) - onsite consultant; Quality Assurance• Malvern School, Cairo (February 2025) - Quality Assurance Audit focusing on Early Years• UK Indpendent School (October 2023) - Conducting an Independent Review of a Parental Complaint

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

• Preparing the school for a KHDA Inspection• Developing and mentoring the senior team.

Hong Kong Sar

• COBIS Patron’s Accreditation- Beacon status for the Leadership of Student Wellbeing. • BSO Inspection (Feb 2023) - Outstanding judgements in every category in each age phase.

Hong Kong

Director of Lower School Education and Executive Principal of Harrow Little Lions EYCs. Covering Hong Kong, Bangkok, Beijing, Shanghai and other major SE Asia countries.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Principal of a 3-11 community British curriculum Primary School on Arabian Ranches 2 in Dubai. • Founding the School with 45 pupils in September 2015 to 500 in 2018.

Berkhamsted, England, United Kingdom

• Played a leading role in the merger and reorganisation of Haresfoot School and Berkhamsted Prep to become two schools: Berkhamsted Pre-Prep (3 to 7 years) on the Haresfoot site and Berkhamsted Prep (aged 7 – 11) on the original Prep site.• Member of the Berkhamsted Schools Group Executive• Strategic Discussions about the direction of the Group• Involved in key budget decisions• Drafting and approving Group policies.• Oversaw the reorganisation of Happy Hares Day Nursery to… Show more • Played a leading role in the merger and reorganisation of Haresfoot School and Berkhamsted Prep to become two schools: Berkhamsted Pre-Prep (3 to 7 years) on the Haresfoot site and Berkhamsted Prep (aged 7 – 11) on the original Prep site.• Member of the Berkhamsted Schools Group Executive• Strategic Discussions about the direction of the Group• Involved in key budget decisions• Drafting and approving Group policies.• Oversaw the reorganisation of Happy Hares Day Nursery to become Berkhamsted Day Nursery. • Taking the Day Nursery from “Inadequate” to “Good” within six months• Significant involvement in the planning of the development of the Haresfoot site.• Reorganisation of the site• Input in the design of new buildings. Show less

Berkhamsted, Herts

• Increased Pupil numbers (from 87 in 2007 to 154 in 2011)• Successful ISI inspection (Nov 2010)• Initiated a thorough 3 year School Development Plan• Improved assessment results across the school• Improved success rates for 11+ entry to Buckinghamshire grammar schools• Implementation of literacy and numeracy programmes• Re-drafting of all school policies • Compliance with all regulatory requirements as directed by DCSF• Improved opportunities for staff CPD•… Show more • Increased Pupil numbers (from 87 in 2007 to 154 in 2011)• Successful ISI inspection (Nov 2010)• Initiated a thorough 3 year School Development Plan• Improved assessment results across the school• Improved success rates for 11+ entry to Buckinghamshire grammar schools• Implementation of literacy and numeracy programmes• Re-drafting of all school policies • Compliance with all regulatory requirements as directed by DCSF• Improved opportunities for staff CPD• Revised prospectus, web-site and marketing materials• Managing of curriculum budgets• Appointment of new governors and suitably qualified staff Show less

• Head of Lower School.• Marketing and recruitment• Middle Manager Training• Senior Leader

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education, With Distinction

Froebel College Ba With Qts (Hons), Education

Diploma In Transformational Coaching