Education & Work Experience

  • 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 Leadership
    University of San Diego
    2019-2023
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    Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership
    Harvard University
    2017-2018
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    Masters Degree in Educational Technology
    Michigan State University
    2004-2006
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    Masters Degree in Science Physics
    Annamalai University
    1991