how we teach

Mark is a seasoned head of academic programs with 25 years’ teaching and leadership experience. He has held various leadership positions at prestigious schools in the UK, Greece, Mexico, Japan, and China. Mark has co-authored a textbook entitled Access to Sociology: Religion and several articles on behavioral economics, pedagogy, and educational leadership.

Mark’s qualifications include:

• D.Phil., Sociology/Behavioral Economics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
• M.A. (Distinction), Educational Leadership and Management, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
• M.Sc. (Distinction), Sports Management, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK 
• M.Sc., Sociology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
• B.A. (Honors), Sports Science and Educational Studies, University of Kent, Kent, UK
• Certificate in School Leadership and Management, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
• P.G.C.E., University of London, Institute of Education, London, UK

From Panama, Indira and is one of our school's founding teachers and joined the team in 2011, bringing over 16 years’ teaching experience to the MET. Indira has been the lead organizer of the Panamanian Cultural Week and our annual Folkloric Galas since 2011. These MET traditional events celebrate Panama's rich history, culture, and folklore.

Indira’s qualifications include:

• Ph.D., Education Sciences, Human Development and Social Education, UDELAS, Panama City, Panama
• M.B.A., Business Administration, Quality Leadership University, Panama City, Panama
• M.A., Higher Education, Universidad de Panamá, Panama City, Panama
• M.A., Psychpedagogy with an emphasis on Learning Difficulties, UDELAS, Panama City, Panama
• Postgraduate Degree, Higher Education, Universidad de Panamá, Panama City, Panama
• B.A., Early Childhood Education, Universidad de Panamá, Panama City, Panama
• Technical degree, Early Childhood Stimulation and Family Counselling, UDELAS, Panama City, Panama
• Technical degree, Spanish and Literature, Instituto Superior Especializado, Panama City, Panama
• Certification, Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language, Instituto Cervantes and Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain
• English as a Second Language, Quality Leadership University, Panama City, Panama 
   

Nydia’s qualifications include:

• M.A., Family Counselling, Colegio Villanueva, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
• Master's in Educational Leadership, Framingham State University, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA
• B.S., Early Childhood Education, Norwich University, Northfield, Vermont, USA

Fay has been living in Panama for several years and is originally from Canada. She began her teaching career in 2015 in Haiti and joined the MET in 2019. 

Fay is invested in using technology and collaborative learning approaches to extend academic areas. She integrates STEAM into her classroom through inquiry and project-based learning, improving engagement and making students’ learning significant by having them apply their knowledge to real-world situations.

Fay’s qualifications include:

• M.Ed., Curriculum and Pedagogy, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada
• B.Ed., Junior Intermediate Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
• Ontario Certified Teacher, Ontario College of Teachers, Ontario, Canada
• B.S., Biology and Psychology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada