LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Head of School
Honiara, Solomon Islands (June 2022 - Present)
Woodford International School
Overall responsibility and implementation of effective operation of the school's program across all divisions from early years to grade twelve (prek-12) in accordance with approved governance procedures.
Developing and implementing a strategic plan for the school, in consultation with the Board.
Having responsibility for all financial matters, including financial planning and sustainability, resource allocation, the identification of new sources of income, the monitoring of expenditure to ensure that it is within appropriate levels, ensuring the linking of resource allocation to strategic and operational planning.
Leading staff recruitment and retention matters that fall within the remit of the school.
Creating a supportive working environment for all staff in the school and fostering their career development.
Managing relevant disciplinary procedures for both staff and students, as well as any and all grievance procedures.
Developing and implementing a strategy to boost enrollments of local and international students.
Improving academic rigor throughout the school.
Reviewing the performance of the school in terms of its objectives as stated in its strategic plan and in its staffing and resource plan.
Ensuring the effective delivery of high quality teaching and the maintenance of academic standards.
Promoting a culture of learning that is directed to student needs, and of teaching that is informed by best practices in education.
Dealing with professional matters where relevant to the activities of disciplines and in particular, the educational requirements of professional accreditation bodies.
Promoting excellence and improvement in all matters of teaching, learning, research and administration.
Ensuring the regular review, evaluation and development of school programs.
Having overall responsibility for ensuring that the school's arrangements comply with legal requirements and related policies such as health and safety, government compliance, etc.
Principal / Head of Middle School
Charlotte, NC USA (July 2020 - June 2022)
Carmel Christian School
Led, developed, managed, and implemented outcomes of our school improvement plan and student achievement data to maintain and build upon our high standard of teaching and learning and social emotional well-being.
Created and implemented our vision as an institution that leads to student improvement for all learners through a shared leadership and systems thinking approach creating buy-in of our mission that drives school decisions.
Effectively created a safe, clean, encouraging learning environment for teachers and students.
Utilized meaningful feedback from students, staff, families, and community in the evaluation of school programs and policies to engage all stakeholders in supporting school learning goals and the individualized education of each child.
Created, developed, and sustained relationships that result in active student engagement in the learning process.
Strengthened climate, culture, and collaboration that promotes healthy professional relationships for a welcoming work and learning environment.
Created a culturally responsive climate that engages in and recognizes courageous conversations about learning differences, diversity, strengths of diverse populations, and expanded opportunities for all students to learn from and work with highly qualified diverse students and staff.
Built an environment that considers all aspects of wellness: physical, nutrition, health, safety, decisions and choices, mental as well as physical well-being.
Built and implemented COVID-19 policies, procedures, and contingencies to keep our community safe.
Managed budgets and personnel to best facilitate our expanding growth and program implementation.
Director of Technology
Papua, Indonesia (July 2019 - July 2020)
Freeport McMoRan Schools
PT Freeport Indonesia
Managed all technology systems across two campuses for about 1,200 students.
Directed and implemented a successful virtual learning environment for our school of 1,200 students and 100 teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic through teacher training and back-end setup of all classes across the school in Seesaw (younger grades) and Google Classroom (older grades).
Created and implemented responsible use and distance learning policies in a bilingual setting.
Implemented a new student information system for better tracking of student records, attendance, incidents, reports, etc.
Organized, investigated, and facilitated new approaches to learning through technology integration that enhance teaching and learning.
Created and presented weekly professional development trainings for all leaders and teachers across campuses on better integrating technology into teaching and learning, as well as focusing on best use of our educational technology systems for efficient workflow.
Managed the performance and maintenance of the school network, hardware, software, iPads, computers, printers, projectors, and all devices related to teaching and learning.
Managed budgets to best facilitate our expanding technology infrastructure, as well as presented and advocated budget proposals for future growth and implementation.
Tenure one year due to impact of the Covid -19 pandemic.
MS Service Learning Coordinator
Dubai, UAE (August 2017 - June 2019)
American School of Dubai
Organized, investigated, and facilitated new local partnerships for service integration within our curriculum, service clubs, and local week without walls trips, while establishing long-term curricular service partnerships for our students and school community.
Co-led a service learning committee to create a strategic plan amongst various stakeholders in the middle school around integration of service into our curricular framework across departments through a systems thinking approach.
Week Without Walls Trip Coordinator
Dubai, UAE (August 2017 - June 2019)
American School of Dubai
Led and organized a group of teachers and students on curricular service expeditions, as well as coordinated and implemented new trips as a way to expand our Week Without Walls program through global and local community partnerships.
Department Curriculum Working Group
Nairobi, Kenya & Dubai, UAE (July 2012 - June 2019)
International School of Kenya & American School of Dubai
Helped lead the mathematics department at ISK in creating new standards, assessments, and vertically align common practices.
Helped lead my team in the computer science and technology department at ASD to do the same while building upon our design-tech program.
Alternative Salary Working Group Coordinator
Nairobi, Kenya (July 2014 - June 2017)
International School of Kenya
Helped to lead a two-year working group of three administrators and three teachers to create a new salary scale for teachers that I presented and passed by the board of directors.
Technology Integration Specialist
Nairobi, Kenya (July 2014 - June 2017)
International School of Kenya & Kadimah School of Buffalo
Presented at conferences, led a small working group, and held “teacher-to-teacher” workshops on technology integration within the classroom related to Google Classroom, G-Suite, and other online resources to enhance learning.
Mathematics Parent Tea Organizer
Nairobi, Kenya (July 2014 - June 2017)
International School of Kenya
Organized and led recurring parent sessions on best practices and support in mathematics for school-wide parent evenings, educating the broader community on growth mindset and how best to learn mathematics.
Non-Profit Organization President & Founder
Buffalo, NY & Nairobi, Kenya (March 2011 - Present)
Kawelle IT Center & School
Founded a 100% volunteer 501c3 non-profit organization, Kawelle (www.kawelle.com), that has built a self-sustaining solar-powered IT school in the rural village of Vumilia in Kenya.
Spoke at a TED conference on youth empowerment as an honorary speaker based on Kawelle’s work.