Education & Work Experience
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2023 - Present International Education Consultant
Supporting schools to transform learning in classrooms through program audit, strategic planning, leadership support, professional development and data analytics. -
2020 - 2022 Executive Director of Learning, Innovation & Technology International Community School of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Led the Office of Learning and supervised the areas of professional learning, curriculum development, library, innovation, and technology● Highly Effective & Learning Progressive Environment
○ Established structures, practices & agency
● Schoolwide definition of Hub communities & PLEx
● Secured US State dept. Security grant of $1.1 million
● Led the school towards Concept-based curriculum
● Introduced Schoolwide Data Analytics -
2017 - 2020 Director of Technology & Innovation Cairo American College, Egypt
Led the Office of Technology & Innovation and supervised the areas of tech infrastructure, educational technology, innovation & library services
● Established Instructional Rounds for improving instructional practice
● Introduced Personalized Learning in MS
● Introduced Data Analytics for data-informed conversations
● Established MAD Lab (Make & Design Lab) -
2012-2017 ICT DIRECTOR
International School of Tanganyika | Tanzania |Led school-wide technology development in both infrastructure and education and supervised a team of IT professionals and educational tech coaches
● Established the first-of-its-kind IT infrastructure in East Africa
● Introduced the Tech Coaches model
● Established Internet Infrastructure for two campuses and teacher housing
● Led the AISA CoP on Technology
○ Introduced Apple VPP for AISA Schools
○ Negotiated Adobe Digital Suite licensing for AISA schools
● Organized East Africa Google Summit -
2008-2012 DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
International School of Dakar | Senegal |Led school-wide technology development and educational tech.
● Developed the school into an EdTech Leader in the region
○ Developed the tech infrastructure and programs
○ Introduced 1:1 Tablet model
● Hosted AISA Conference in Dakar
● Served as a Tech Consultant for AISA schools -
2002-2008 DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Saigon South International School | Vietnam |Led school-wide technology development and educational tech.
● Established the first network infrastructure from scratch
● Curriculum development for EdTech -
1998-2002
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Thai Sikh International School | Thailand |● Established the first Educational Technology department at TSIS
● Developed frameworks and trained teachers to use technology effectively in the classroom -
EDUCATION
Ph.D.International School LeadershipUniversity of San Diego2019-2023—-----------------------------Certificate in Advanced Education LeadershipHarvard University2017-2018—-----------------------------Masters Degree in Educational TechnologyMichigan State University2004-2006—-----------------------------Masters Degree in Science PhysicsAnnamalai University1991