Workshop Leader Experience

2014-present  CIS school accreditation team member

2003-present   IBPYP Workshop Leader and School Visitor, IBO 
  •  Pedagogical Leadership 
  • The Role of the Coordinator
  • Assessment
  • PYP introduction
  • International-mindedness
  • Inquiry Pedagogy
  • Collaboration in the PYP
  • Teacher as Researcher 
  • Action in the PYP
  • Written Curriculum 
  • Role of Language in the PYP.   
  • Role of Math in the PYP​
"Angela has a natural and highly effective trainer’s style. She is personable, warm, and simultaneously clearly a leader." -  Alix MacNiel  IBPYP Co-leader.  International-mindedness in the PYP

"Thank you for the extremely informative, eye-opening and engaging workshop. I am motivated to make a change at my own school because of the excellent resources and opportunities for sharing that you presented".- participant. The Role of Language in the PYP workshop
 "Thank you for your well planned and always very well presented PYP intro workshop for the new teachers. I am always so impressed with your slick presentation style. It's a pleasure to watch you in action". 
- Paula Baxter. Junior school principal. Munich International School

"Angela's overall enthusiasm and passion for life long learning was infectious and I, as a workshop co-leader learnt a lot from her" 
- Motun Ige IBPYP Co-leader. Teaching and Learning in the PYP


​Pivotal Professional Responsibilities

2020
  • AAIE webinar “ Lessons learned. The liberating force of crisis” Presented by WAB leaders, sharing our COVID 19 crisis management plans and reflections
  • Speaker at ECIS Heads Conference, Madrid. “Changing Spaces, Changing Pedagogy.”
2019
  • Presenter at the Future of Education Now conference. Beijing . Key Factors for developing self-directed learning in the Elementary School. EY-Gr5
  • Co-Organized 2019 Collaboration for Growth Symposium between five regional like-schools, resulting in closer cooperation and sharing of good practices. 
2018
  • Senior advisory committee for Elementary Learning Spaces building project: Architects Rosan Bosch
2016 
  • Senior advisory committee for $70M building project: Personalizing Learning with Architects Fielding & Nair.
  • Oversaw the introduction of personalized data collection system using Evidence for Learning app.
2015
  • Designed and implemented whole-school curriculum review cycle to foster K-12 curriculum links
  • Established robust school wide assessment practices to improve standards, consistency and personalization
2014 
  • Established data-driven decision making standards throughout Primary school.
  • Redesigned language support team for learning support and EAL students targeting a skills-based programme in eight week cycles
2012 
  • Organized whole-school Mosaic of Cultures Day
  • Chair, whole-school discussion group on intercultural awareness.
  • Designed and implemented inservice sessions across the whole year focusing on effective feedback.
2011 
  • Designed and organized whole-school intercultural awareness inservice
  • Member of cross-school IT groups; evaluating and streamlining the use of course management tools; evaluating  learning tools
2009 
  • Member of the teacher action-research team on inquiry techniques
2008 
  • Presenter AGIS conference: Portfolios and Creating School Culture
  • Presenter IB heads and coordinator conference: New teacher induction
2007 
  • Presenter Early Childhood in German schools symposium (in German)
2003     
  • Co-organizer: AGIS Learning Support Symposium 
  • Presenter: No blame approach to bullying in schools   
2002 
  • Presenter AGIS Conference: Learning Support Organisation at MIS
  • Presenter ECIS languages summit, Leysin Switzerland: Teaching ESL within the PYP
MIS IB representative at IBO Heads and Coordinators Conferences:  
  • October 2004, Istanbul 
  • October 2006, Athens 
  • October 2008, Marrakech (Presenter)
  • October 2010, Liverpool