2018 - Present | International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC), Vietnam
Grade Level Leader and Upper Primary Teacher
Grade Level Leader and Upper Primary Teacher
- Homeroom teacher in grades five (2 years) and four (3 years)
- Skilled in planning inquiry-based, constructivist learning using the PYP IB curriculum rich with student agency
- Current grade level leader for the last two years collaborating with five other homeroom teachers, support staff and other divisional leads
- School EARCOS representative for four years, empowering staff to lead professional learning workshops across the region
- Experienced workshop presenter at local, organizational and regional conferences, mostly on topics relating to educational technology integration
- Participated in educational technology action teams that led to improved software management, revised acceptable use agreements and a proposed schoolwide educational technology and informational literacy curriculum based on the ISTE standards
- Pioneered, implemented and led unique after-school activities such as rock climbing, photography, Minecraft for Education and tennis
- Skilled in mentoring students for PYP Exhibition
2014 - 2018 | Suzhou Singapore International School (SSIS), China
Upper Primary Teacher
Upper Primary Teacher
- PYP homeroom teacher in grades three (3 years) and four (1 year)
- Math curriculum action committee member that created a newly revised document benchmarked from the AERO standards
- ICT curriculum action team member that created a new curriculum based on the ISTE standards and co-leading workshops communicating its implementation to staff
- Pioneered, implemented and led successful after-school programs such as Minecraft for Education, coding and robotics
- Experienced staff presenter, offering multiple professional learning workshops on topics relating to educational technology
- Student teacher, new teacher, and student exhibition mentor
- IB accreditation review experience
2011 - 2014 | Young Hoon Elementary School, Korea
Grade Level Leader and Grade 3 Teacher
Grade Level Leader and Grade 3 Teacher
- Led collaborative team of four for two years
- Proposed and implemented digital technology upgrades such as interactive boards, tablets and improvements to network
- Student teacher and new teacher mentor
- Curriculum and policy design, review and articulation for literacy, maths and behavior
- Cambridge curriculum and authorization experience
2010 - 2011 | Deokjeong Elementary School, Korea
Grades 1-6 EAL Teacher
Grades 1-6 EAL Teacher
- Worked collaboratively with Korean teaching counterpart to teach the EAL after-school program
2007 - 2009 | Eonnam Elementary School, Korea
Grades 1-6 EAL Teacher
Grades 1-6 EAL Teacher
- Worked collaboratively with Korean teaching counterpart to teach the EAL after-school program
2006 - 2007 | Irvine English Academy, Korea
Early Years - Grade 6 EAL Teacher
Early Years - Grade 6 EAL Teacher
2005 - 2006 | Kids Herald Academy, Korea
Early Years - Grade 6 EAL Teacher
Early Years - Grade 6 EAL Teacher