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Head of Art and Design Thinking
I have worked in education for over 30 years both in the United Kingdom and Internationally. I studied Fine Art at the Institute of Art and Design in Birmingham and completed my PGCE at the University of Leeds. In my previous post as Head of Design in Ho Chi Minh City I coached the first team to represent Vietnam at the ‘F1 in Schools World Finals’, where the team won the ‘Best Newcomers Award’.
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Head of Humanities
I have taught at BISH since 2007. I grew up in Exeter, Devon and loved it so much there I went to the University of Exeter where I obtained a BA Hons in Geography. Following that I went to the University of Bristol to undertake a PGCE in Humanities with Geography as my main subject.
My main geographical interests are development and population studies and I was lucky enough to broaden my experience in this area in 2006 when I undertook a 2 week teacher study visit to India, teaching in under-privileged state schools and working with locals in a local village as well as completing a study to compare the level of development between the rural area and the nearest big city; Bangalore. I believe first hand experiences such as this are the best way for anyone to develop their understanding of different places, so my goal to develop the opportunity for students in BISH to have this kind of experience.
Teacher of English
I have a BA(Hons) degree in English Language and Literature, a BSc(Hons) degree in Sport and Exercise Science and a PGCSE in PE and English. After completing A-levels, I embarked on a series of alternating gap years and higher education that saw me working at St Peter’s School, Cambridge, New Zealand; teaching English in Madrid, Spain; studying at the Open University in Milton Keynes; teaching English at the ABC Language School in Eastbourne, East Sussex and completing my teaching qualification at the University of Exeter.
After teaching at Edgehill College, Devon, I was appointed head of PE at the International School of Madrid and, over the course of seven years there, moved to Head of English, before coming to the British International School of Houston in 2007.
Teacher of Economics and History
I joined BISH in August 2011 as a History teacher and Extended Essay coordinator. I also teach another of my passions Economics at IB Diploma.
I graduated from the University of Lancaster with an Honours Degree in History before studying for a Post Graduate Certificate in Education in History and Citizenship. I became interested in the international education field following my involvement in the Comenius Project that works to bring young people together from all over the European Community in order to develop internationalism and multi-cultural understanding. One of the wonderful things about BISH is the opportunity to experience this daily!
Teacher of Mathematics
I came to teaching after starting out with the intention of becoming an actuary. I studied at the London School of Economics, where I gained my BSc in Actuarial Science in 2004 and began my professional actuarial training working in Group Risk for a large bank. Deciding it wasn’t for me, and having dipped my toe into the water of teaching while in Hong Kong for a few months, I made the move into teaching in the UK in 2012, gaining my QTS while teaching GCSE and A level maths. In 2014, I took a post at a school offering the IB DP, where I taught HL maths for four years, alongside GCSE. In 2017, I began a Master’s in Mathematics Education which I am due to complete next year and, as part of an interest in how the IB’s MYP prepares students for DP, I’ve spent the last six months teaching in Sweden.
Teacher of Science
I studied physics at university, with the original dream to become an astronaut.
Teacher of Humanities
have been teaching Humanities for 14 years. While taking part in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program, I exchanged my teaching role in Oxford for one teaching Social Studies in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This experience motivated me to consider future teaching opportunities overseas and, in 2011, was appointed at the British International School of Houston. I’ve served as Head of Years 7, 8, 10 & 11 and have greatly enjoyed being part of the pastoral team and am very much looking forward to being Head of Year 9 at BISH next year!
I began my teaching career teaching at a large comprehensive school in the City of Oxford, UK where I was Head of Geography for seven years.
I hold a BA Hons degree in Geography from Oxford Brookes University and I also have a PGCE in Secondary Geography.