Assistant Principal, GEMS Wellington Academy (Silicon Oasis), Dubai, August 2017 – Present

• Main responsibilities: Year 3 and 4 (28 classes). Leadership of 60+ members of teaching staff, including teachers, teaching assistants, learning support assistants and inclusion staff. Ensuring the team has a shared vision and works collaboratively to achieve it. Monitoring of planning and assessment in Year 3 and 4. Performance management of leaders and teachers across the Primary phase, including subject specialist teachers. Leading and initiating professional development. Designing and implementing a progressive TA training program within Key Stage 2.  Data analysis and improvement. Implementation and monitoring of an effective Wave 1 intervention program. Gifted and Talented identification and challenge. Leading on and being a team member for subject and year group reviews. Communication with all stake holders. Transition between year groups.

• Key achievements: Aspirational KPIs for 2017-2018 achieved. Effective implementation of new assessment system in the phase. Implementation of Wave 1 intervention program. Designed and implemented progressive TA training across Key Stage 2.

• Professional development: Completion of the Corporate Coach U Coaching Clinic Training Program. EduCare. Maths Mastery. Understanding and interpreting CATs data. GEMs internal review quality assurance training. Tellal Leadership Level 3.

 

Head of Year 6 and Year 6 Class Teacher, GEMS Wellington Academy (Silicon Oasis), Dubai, August 2015 – August 2017

• Main responsibilities: Teaching a Year 6 class. Motivating and supporting 18 members of teaching and support staff within the Year 6 team. Leading team meetings. Leading on and monitoring outstanding planning within the year group. Sharing good practice across the wider school. Trialling, reflecting upon and implementing innovative new strategies in the classroom. Managing administration tasks for the year group. Communicating clearly with all stake holders.

• Key achievements: Nomination for the Mariamma Varkey Award for inspirational and outstanding practice. Best SATs results since the Academy opened. Delivered ‘Effective us of VLEs and Blending Learning’ training within the Academy and a school in the UK.

• Professional development: Mindfulness Educator. Microsoft Innovative Expert.

 

 

Year 3 Teacher, GEMS Wellington Academy (Silicon Oasis), Dubai, August 2014 – August 2015

• Main responsibilities: Teaching a Year 3 class. Working within a team of 14 teachers. Communicating effectively with Teaching Assistants. Planning engaging lessons that ensure all children make outstanding progress. Carrying out formative and summative assessments. Coordinating with the inclusion teacher and outside agencies to create individualised IEPs.

• Key achievements: Student teacher. Successful Organisation of Year 3 EOT performance.

• Professional development: Mentor Training. Tellal Leadership Level 2.

 

Year 3 Teacher and Subject Lead, Church Crookham Junior School, Hampshire, August 2012 – August 2013

• Main responsibilities: Teaching a Year 3 class. Planning engaging lessons that ensure all children make outstanding progress. Carrying out formative and summative assessments. Reporting on progress to senior leadership. Communicating with parents. Ensuring all children on the SEND and Gifted and Talented registers are closely monitored and planned for successfully. Coordinating with the inclusion teacher and outside agencies to create individualised IEPs. Subject lead for History – supporting teachers in the planning and assessing of the subject.

• Key achievements: Creating detailed long term plans reflecting the new History curriculum for years 3 – 6, including the development of enquiry based skills.

• Professional development: Teaching Primary History (Hampshire County Council).

 

Year 4 Teacher, Church Crookham Junior School, Hampshire, August 2012 – August 2013

• Main responsibilities: Teaching a Year 4 class. Planning engaging lessons that ensure all children make outstanding progress. Carrying out formative and summative assessments. Communicating with parents.

• Key achievements: Completions of NQT year.

• Professional development: Talk for Writing.