Upper School

Katherine Clare

I graduated from the University of Derby in 2004 with a Batchelor of Education in Primary teaching and have ten years of successful and dynamic classroom teaching across a range of ages and abilities.  After leaving university, I taught at a lovely school in Watford for nine years where I was able to develop as an educator and build great relationships with the pupils and families attending the school.  As I developed my skills as a teacher I was given more responsibility and was asked to become part of the Senior Leadership Team.  After completing a masters level course to become a maths specialist teacher, and as an outstanding practitioner,  I was asked to work part time as a seconded maths teaching and learning advisor for the Local Education Authority. My most recent post was in a private school in Buckinghamshire, which was a fantastic experience in an incredible school.

I truly love my job.  I am excited to join Nord Anglia Education as I want to be part of an education system which is completely child centred and focuses fully on the learning and enables children to develop fully.  I want to provide an education which builds knowledge, provides exceptional experiences, develops confidences and responsibilities and enable children to become independent learners and thinkers.

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Dominique Prince

Dominique's interest in teaching stems from her experience working in an alternative education provision for students that had disengaged from mainstream education and were on the verge of permanent exclusion. Working in this challenging school environment required the resilience to work against factors that affected student learning, such as behaviour and attendance. Dominique needed to utilize her initiative, coupled with her personal skills, to help them achieve their academic goals. Being able to encourage creativity and to make the curriculum accessible and engaging for these students was a rewarding and inspiring experience!

 

Dominique grew up in Wembley, London and taught for four years in a variety of middle-high schools in the UK. Some of her roles involved managing the English, RE and Drama department and adopting the role of Citizenship/ PSHE coordinator. During that time Dominique developed her skills as a teaching practitioner, particularly with regard to using technology in the classroom, differentiation and increasing levels of pupil engagement. Dominique is a firm believer in ‘developing the whole child’ and the small class sizes at NAISNY enable the teaching and learning to be personalized to suit all children and to develop their self- knowledge and interpersonal skills. Additionally, the nurturing nature of the staff makes the school a safe, lively and fun environment to work!

Outside of school, Dominique is a huge American football fan and she also enjoys watching the Steelers play. Dominique has recently been leading the running CCA in school and ran the New York marathon in 2019.  

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Jason Reardon

Jason had 6 years of teaching experience in the UK before moving to New York and joining NAISNY. He studied Physics at the University of York and moved to Manchester to study for a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Secondary Science. Jason enjoys integrating technology within the classroom and use it to allow students to document their personal learning journeys. With the exponential growth of social media, Jason believes that it is more important than ever that students are able to communicate their ideas well and be familiar with technology. 

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Gemma Ward

Gemma started working at NAISNY in 2019, teaching throughout the school across a range of subjects.

 

Her move to become the full time IPC/IMYC teacher enables her to focus on her passion for Humanities and teaching the older students.  Prior to making the big move to New York City from the UK, Gemma was the Head of Department in a central London school. She completed and received the National Award for Middle Leaders certification in 2018. She attained both her Bachelor’s degree (double major in English Literature and Film, Television and Media Studies) and post-graduate diploma in Education from The University of Auckland, New Zealand.

 

She is an experienced educator with experience from the early years up to KS5.
Gemma enjoys spending her time outdoors, trail running, hiking, snowboarding and playing tennis. Gemma is an avid runner and an RRCA certified coach. She competes in many distances but loves the marathon the most. On the weekends, you can often find Gemma competing in local races or exploring new trails in and around New York.

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