Presenters Biography

Beyer, Wayne

Wayne Beyer is currently the high school technology coordinator at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok. He began his career overseas in the Peace Corps in Afghanistan. Since then, he has worked at international schools for more than 30 years in countries throughout the Middle East and Asia. Wayne has been trained and has experience working in the International Baccalaureate program at PYP, MYP, and IB diploma levels. He earned his Masters in Computer Education from the University of Oregon.

Anthony Peter

Peter Anthony is currently the Head of Social Science at Ruamrudee International School. He has worked in Australia, Malaysia and Thailand at the secondary and tertiary levels. Peter is a strong advocate of utilizing technology in the classroom and one of the early proponents of the laptop initiative at RIS. Peter teaches history and psychology at the AP and IB levels. He was awarded his PhD in International Relations from the University of New England, Australia.

Fr. Wirach Amonpattana

Fr. Wirach Amonpattana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Educational Administration from Sukhothaithammathirat University, a Master’s degree in Religious Education from Creighton University, and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University. Fr. Wirach spent his first five years of priesthood developing educational programs for poor children in remote areas of North and Northeastern Thailand, founding the Nan Center for Children, which provides boarding facilities and education for hilltribe children. In March 2005, Fr. Wirach was named as the Director of Ruamrudee International School.

Blackmore, Graham

Dr. Graham Blackmore is a middle school science teacher at Brent International School Manila in the Philippines. He has been in Asia for more than 10 years and worked at number of Universities before moving to Brent. He is certified as an instructor with Emergency First Response which provide courses in First Aid and CPR (widely accredited). Dr Blackmore holds a PhD in Marine Ecology from the University of Hong Kong and a BSc(Hons) in Marine and Freshwater Biology from Queen Mary College, University of London.

Boyes, Karen

Karen is an accredited Habits of the Mind trainer and has spent the largest eight years researching, developing and designing effective training and courses using accelerating learning, whole brain learning techniques and peak performance. She is a highly skilled, enthusiastic and dynamic presenter who has 18 years experience in the field of education. Her course experience includes having worked with teachers, parent, students and corporate clients. She was awarded New Zealand business woman of the Year in 2001.

Brown, David

David Brown was for many years a diplomat specializing in Asian political and economic affairs. He’s always had a keen interest in environmental issues and cultural dynamics. Vietnam was his first post. After David’s retirement from the US Foreign Service, Fauna and Flora International (FFI), a venerable British NGO, offered him a welcome opportunity to return to Vietnam as manager of its Coastal Biodiversity Support Project.

Carter, Carol

Carol Carter is an international college and career success author and speaker. As Founder and President of LifeBound, an academic coaching and resource organization, Carol provides training and certification to become a LifeBound coach, as well as professional development for faculty at the high school and college level. Ms. Carter has authored and co-authored over twenty books on college, career and life success. Her KEYS TO SUCCESS series is used by more than 200,000 students each year in colleges throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. LifeBound’s ninth grade success program is used to help high school students develop academic, emotional and social intelligence. Carol Carter’s passion is educational reform, especially at the middle school and high school levels so that entering freshmen in college can actually become college and workforce ready.

Kelli Crooks has been with People to People Student Leader Programs for over a year. She is responsible for student outreach, educational advisor relations, and the development of leadership programs. Ms. Crooks has a degree in Social Studies education at the secondary level. She has the pleasure of meeting educators internationally to discuss and recognize their motivated students with academic promise, leadership potential and a desire to serve their communities.

Dewane, Marian

Marian DeWane has been teaching AP® Chemistry, honors chemistry, AP Environmental Science, and AP Physics at Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho, although not all at the same time, for the last 20 years. She is also the head coach of the varsity men’s and women’s tennis teams, and head coach of the Science and Math Quiz Bowl Team at Centennial. She has been Teacher of the Year and was chosen as a Presidential Scholar teacher in 2001 and 2004. She has her National Board Certification in Chemistry.

Ernst, Randy

Randy Ernst is the coauthor of the introductory psychology textbook Thinking About Psychology (Worth Publishers) and has taught in Lincoln, Nebraska, for 20 years. He is currently teaching introductory psychology at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Randy has served as chair of the Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools (TOPSS), a member of the College Board’s Psychology Test Development Committee, and was the Exam Leader at the 2006 AP Psychology Reading. A regular presenter at workshops and conferences, Randy is a recipient of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s Teaching Excellence Award, the University of Nebraska’s Distinguished Educator Award, and Time Warner’s “Crystal Apple” National Teacher award.

Frankel, Marc

Marc T. Frankel is a consulting psychologist in St. Louis, Missouri, and is a senior consultant and principal in Triangle Associates. Dr. Frankel trained at Emory University where he received a Ph.D., and at the University of Missouri -Columbia School of Medicine. His experience as a practicing manager and as an independent school trustee gives him first-hand familiarity with issues of leadership and governance in nonprofit institutions. Dr. Frankel is lead consultant for Triangle Associates’ management of the ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program, and is a faculty member for the NAIS Institute for New Heads. Dr. Frankel co-founded the School Leadership Institute now sponsored by NAIS, and the Missouri Physician Leadership Program for the University of Missouri - Columbia School of Medicine.

Freeman, Judy

Judy Freeman is the author of Books Kids Will Sit Still For: The Complete Read-Aloud Guide, plus the companion volumes, More Books Kids Will Sit Still For, and the all-new Books Kids Will Sit Still For 3, plus her book and CD of songs, Hi Ho Librario: Songs, Chants, and Stories to Keep Kids Humming. She writes the “Wild About Books” column for School Library Media Activities Monthly and teaches graduate courses in children’s literature and storytelling at Pratt Institute in New York City. A well-known speaker, consultant, and writer on all aspects of children’s literature, storytelling, booktalking, and librarianship, Judy is also a national seminar presenter for BER (Bureau of Education and Research) in the U.S. and a member of the 2008 Sibert Committee for ALA/ALSC.

Lamb, Stefanie

Stefanie Lamb is a curriculum writer and East Asia seminar coordinator at SPICE. She has co-authored several SPICE curricula on topics ranging from Islamic art to the Cultural Revolution in China to global natural disasters. Before joining SPICE in 2000, Stefanie taught middle school social studies in Hong Kong and Oregon. Stefanie has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and a master’s degree in Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education.

Funahashi, Naomi

Naomi Funahashi has worked with the Stanford Program on International and Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) since August 2005. Her responsibilities at SPICE include coordinating and teaching the Reischauer Scholars Program (a distance-learning course on Japan and U.S.-Japan relations for high school juniors and seniors in the United States), coordinating and leading seminars for high school teachers on teaching about Asia, and curriculum writing. She attended high school at the American School in Japan in Tokyo, Japan and received her bachelor’s degree in International Relations at Brown University.

Sekiguchi, Rylan Rylan Sekiguchi has worked as a Curriculum Writer at SPICE for a year and a half. He is currently developing a curriculum unit on urbanization in China, to be used as a teacher’s guide for the documentary film Transforming the Earth, Part One: Ten Thousand Shovels, and last year served as the primary author of An Examination of War Crimes Tribunals. He also has contributed research and writing to other curricula and helps coordinate National Consortium for Teaching about Asia teacher seminars at Stanford University. Rylan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Symbolic Systems from Stanford University.

Joseph C. Gagnon is an Assistant Professor in the College of Education and Human Development. Before coming to George Mason, he taught students at psychiatric schools, gifted and talented children, and children with special needs in Morocco and Saipan. Dr. Gagnon’s research includes school-level curriculum, assessment, and accountability policies in psychiatric schools and juvenile corrections in light of standards-driven reform. He has also completed national studies on program characteristics and entrance and exit policies within psychiatric schools. Additionally, Dr. Gagnon has conducted research and published on such topics as strategies for school violence prevention, mathematics instruction for students with emotional disturbances (ED) and learning disabilities (LD), and use of technology-based practices for secondary students with LD. Recently, Dr. Gagnon was awarded a grant to study the effects of strategy instruction on the writing and behavior of secondary youth with ED in general education classes and in alternative schools.

Gantos, Jack

Jack Gantos was born in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. He remembers playing a lot of “pass the chalk” in Mrs. Neiderheizer’s class in first grade. He was in the Bluebird reading group, which he later found out was for the slow readers. To this day he’d rather be called a Bluebird than a slow reader. His favorite game at that time was playing his clothes were on fire and rolling down a hill to save himself. While in college, he and an illustrator friend, Nicole Rubel, began working on picture books. After a series of well-deserved rejections, they published their first book, Rotten Ralph, in 1976. It was a success and the beginning of Jack’s career as a professional writer. This surprised a great many people who thought he was going to specialize in rehabilitating old bookmobiles into housing for retired librarians. Jack continued to write children’s books and began to teach courses in children’s book writing and children’s literature. He developed the master’s degree program in children’s book writing at Emerson College and the Vermont College M.F.A. program for children’s book writers. He now devotes his time to writing books and educational speaking. His publications can take a reader from “cradle to grave” -- from picture books and middle-grade fiction to novels for young adults and adults. Mr. Gantos is known nationally for his educational creative writing and literature presentations to students and teachers. He is a frequent conference speaker, university lecturer, and in-service provider.

George, Marilyn

Dr. George has been the associate executive director of WASC since 1987. In addition to her knowledge of accreditation and school improvement, her areas of expertise are curriculum/instruction and staff development. She has been a classroom teacher, staff development specialist, trainer, consultant, and a high school district administrator of staff development and state/federal programs. She has worked extensively with the California State Department of Education in the areas of program quality reviews, the mentor teacher program, and staff development programs. She has given presentations and written and other publications in the areas of staff development, mentoring, and accreditation. Her degrees are from Westminster College (B.S.), University of Wisconsin, Madison (M.S.), and UCLA (Ed.D).

Ghoogasian, David

David Ghoogasian, educational consultant/trainer and school improvement facilitator, has a rich background in education. He works with parents, students, and educators with backgrounds from early childhood education through college instruction. His topics include the classroom applications of brain research, learning/teaching styles, multiple intelligence theory, differentiated instruction, classroom management, and emotional intelligence. He trains through his own company, The Lyceum, as well as through the extension programs at University of California, Riverside and Irvine. His presentations are consistently well received for their informative, practical, and applicable nature. He is a member of the Gift and Talented Education and Professional Teaching certificate program advisory boards at UCI Extension and has served on visiting committees for the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Schools. He recently received the “Distinguished Instructor Award” from UCI Education Extension as well as the “Dean’s Outstanding Service Award.”

Goodkin, Doug

Doug Goodkin is most well-known for his work as a music educator and particularly as a proponent of Orff Schulwerk, a dynamic approach to music education developed by composer Carl Orff and his colleague, Gunild Keetman. Currently in his 32nd year at The San Francisco School, where he works with children between three years old and eighth grade, Doug also maintains a rigorous schedule of teacher training, presenting at conferences and giving workshops and courses in over 25 countries throughout the world. He is the author of six books, most recently Now’s the Time: Teaching Jazz to All Ages and The ABC’s of Education: A Primer for Schools to Come. Doug is particularly well-known for his innovative application of Orff practice to the teaching of jazz and music of diverse cultures, as well as connecting Orff’s generative ideas with the whole of education, culture and human potential.

Grainger, Paul

Paul Grainger has been active in education for over 12 years, teaching at schools and universities in both Thailand and England. He has previously worked for the British Council, where he was heavily involved in examinations ( e.g. IELTS ), teacher training, and developing the self-access centre. He currently works as regional teacher trainer for Thomson Learning, one of the largest providers of English language teaching solutions. He regularly travels around Asia, conducting teacher training workshops and demonstration classes. He is based in Bangkok, and enjoys football and beach holidays.

Roger Greenaway provides facilitation training programmes in the UK and around the world. He has been a regular visitor to the Far East since 1996, providing training in reviewing skills and active learning methods. Roger worked in the UK as a teacher of English for five years before joining a project at Brathay Hall Trust (England) for working with disadvantaged young people. Roger’s involvement in development training branched out into management development and trainer-training. He then worked as a training adviser for Save the Children in Scotland and gained a PhD in Management Learning before setting up ‘Reviewing Skills Training’ ten years ago. He is the author of books on reviewing and of the Active Reviewing Guide at http://reviewing.co.uk which includes many resources about active learning.

Haynes, Michael

Mike Haynes was trained in heritage education and conservation. He’s a gifted experiential learning teacher who joined the EcoBoat Project in May, 2006 after three years’ assisting Vietnamese coastal communities to develop and implement sustainable tourism management plans. Mike is the regular trip leader for international school outings, responsible for keeping all elements of an EcoVoyage smoothly synchronized and trouble-free.

Hensley, Clay

Clay Hensley is the Associate Director for International Services at the College Board. His primary responsibility is to support schools outside the U.S. that use College Board programs, such as AP and PSAT/NMSQT. He also actively promotes the recognition of AP at universities worldwide. Prior to joining the College Board six years ago, Clay taught English literature and studio art at Serramonte del Rey High School in Daly City, CA. He has also taught at the university-level. He holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, and a Masters of Fine Art in painting from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. In his spare time, Clay is an exhibiting artist based in New York City.

Hill, Shane

Shane was a secondary school math teacher in Australia for eleven years (with a year in both Canada and England) prior to establishing 3P Learning in 2003. At age 16, Shane was the Australia’s youngest International Master at chess. Shane pioneered the da Vinci program – an inter-school decathalon, challenging and motivating students towards their personal best across academic disciplines. Passionate about innovation in education, Shane saw technology as the platform for creating dynamic and interactive e-Learning resources to engage and motivate students to achieve better results.

Johnson, Doug

Doug Johnson has been the Director of Media and Technology for the Mankato Public Schools since 1991 and an adjunct faculty member of Minnesota State University since 1990.His teaching experience includes work in grades K-12 both here and in Saudi Arabia. He is the author of four books: The Indispensable Librarian, The Indispensable Teacher’s Guide to Computer Skills, Teaching Right from Wrong in the Digital Age and Machines are the Easy Part; People are the Hard Part. His regular columns appear in Library Media Connection, Leading & Learning and Education World website. His articles have appeared in over forty books and periodicals. Doug has conducted workshops and presentations for over 130 organizations throughout the United States as well as in Malaysia, Kenya, Thailand, Germany, Qatar, Canada, the UAE and Australia. He has held a variety of leadership positions in state and national organizations, including ISTE and AASL.

Korsunsky, Boris

Boris Korsunsky holds two graduate degrees from Moscow colleges and a doctorate from Harvard Graduate School of Education. He has been teaching high-school physics since 1986. In his ample free time, Boris has published several articles on various aspects of physics education, two books of problems and several thousand problems for various textbooks and for the online tutoring system MasteringPhysics. In 1996-97, he served as a coach of the US Physics Team. Since 2001, Boris has been authoring the column of Physics Challenges in The Physics Teacher. He has taught and presented workshops in the US, Russia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Boris’s hobbies include travel, reading and competitive badminton: he has played since middle school and is currently ranked as one of the top players in the USA in his (secret) age group.

Lancaster, Ron

Ron taught middle and high school mathematics for over 20 years and has worked as a mathematics consultant in North America, Asia and Israel. He is presently a Lecturer in Mathematics Education at the University of Toronto. Ron has been a presenter at hundreds of conferences, including the Phillips Exeter Academy Mathematics Conference for the past nineteen years, and at EARCOS conferences in Jakarta, Bali, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Ron is well known for his expertise in designing Math Trails. Ron has created these math paths in many cities, particularly in Singapore where over 7000 students and hundreds of teachers have enjoyed his walks in shopping centres, parks and art museums. Ron was an on-air teacher and consultant for several television series, one of which won a Gold Medal at the 1990 International Film and TV Festival of New York. Ron created and edited popular on-going monthly columns for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Media Clips and The Mathematical Lens) and is writing activities for the NUMB3RS TV program.

Clayton Lewis has administered international schools for 26 years, currently as director of the International School of Luxembourg, and formerly as high school principal at the American School in London and the American School of The Hague. He is a member of the ECIS Board of Trustees. Through published articles and conference presentations, Mr. Lewis has challenged international schools to live up to their stated mission to promote global citizenship. His school and others in Europe and Asia are linked by a Global Issues Network based upon the ideas of JF Rischard, designed to promote communication and cooperation among students around the world.

Luebbe, Derek

Derek is a former social studies teacher and currently the Upper School principal for the Shanghai Community International Schools’ (SCIS) Pudong Campus. This is his eleventh year in international education. Prior to working with SCIS, Derek worked at International schools in Hangzhou, China; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Cairo, Egypt. In 2006, Derek founded Jetlag Learning to create and develop simCEO. Jetlag Learning aims to rethink education by putting a learner’s interest at the forefront and engaging students in relevant tasks and meaningful play.

Atwood, Jay

Jay Atwood worked in International schools in both Taiwan and Egypt before venturing out as an education consultant, specializing in educational technology and IB psychology. He currently divides his time between Kuala Lumpur and Sydney while working as the Director of Technology for Jetlag Learning – the company responsible for creating and developing simCEO (www.simceo.org). Much of Jay’s work focuses on teacher training, whether it be with how to effectively integrate technology into the classroom or leading teacher training workshops around the world for IB psychology. He has also been working as an adjunct professor for the SUNY-Buffalo graduate program teaching technology integration courses for international teachers. Jay is heavily involved with the IB psychology program

MacInnis, Matt

Matt MacInnis, a native of Nova Scotia, Canada, graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. After working abroad in China, Matt joined Apple’s worldwide education marketing group. He has held various positions within the company, and now heads the education group for Asia Pacific, based in Beijing. With years of experience working with K-12 schools while at Apple, Matt brings a passion for education to Apple’s successful Asia group as it prepares to bring its complete offering of school solutions to the region.

MacLean, Margaret

Margaret MacLean provides professional development programs to teachers, school leaders and districts. She is a member of the National School Reform Faculty and an employee of the Rural School and Community Trust. In these capacities she works with educators throughout the United States. Margaret has been an educator for 30 years. During this time she has taught at all grade levels from Pre-K to grade 6. Most recently she was the principal of a small Vermont school and in 1996 was named Vermont Principal of the Year. Margaret has taught in Great Britain and several European countries including the USSR as well as the US. Margaret has a specific interest in helping educators build and maintain learning communities amongst colleagues. Margaret lives in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont.

Marcou, Rosebeth

Dr. Roby Marcou is a Developmental and Behavioural Pediatrician, currently affiliated with Raffles Hospital in Singapore, who has been based in Asia for 14 years. She evaluates students, works with families, conducts teacher and parent training and performs audits of support services programs. She has been a workshop and keynote presenter at many international teacher’s conferences. From 19941999 she was on the faculty at Jakarta International School teaching middle school as well. She was educated at MIT (BS), University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (MD) and Stanford University Hospitals (Post Graduate). Her fellowship training was conducted with Dr. Mel Levine at Harvard and UNC-Chapel Hill. In 2002 she was among the first group of pediatricians to become board certified in the new subspecialty of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.

Nelson, Jorge

Dr. Jorge Nelson is Headmaster at St. John’s School on Guam. He has been working in international schools overseas for 22 years.

Kerr, Andrew

Andy is an educational technology consultant for St John’s School on Guam. He is the former Associate Director of the U.S. Department of Education program, the Pacific Regional Technology Education Consortium (PRTEC), and a university instructor, instructional technologist, and technology coordinator. He specializes in working with technology solutions for underserved areas, especially in rural and remote areas with little to no access to modern infrastructure and services.

Dr. David Ottaviano was appointed Superintendent of the Highland Park Public School District in November 2004. Following 13 years as Headmaster of the Canadian Academy, in Kobe, Japan, The American School of Milan in Milan Italy and the International School of Belgrade in Yugoslavia. Prior to this Ottaviano was a public school superintendent in both Mine Hill, New Jersey and Mendham New Jersey. In total he has been a head of school for 20 years. David received a BA from Grove City College in psychology, an MA in school psychology from Montclair State College, and an Ed.D. from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Educational Leadership and Psychology. He has written numerous articles on the adjustment of children, on psychology, and on the education of students.

Parker, Barbara

Barbara Parker has been teaching and living overseas for over 25 years. She is passionate about listening to students and offering them some choice – while clearly respecting and adhering to parameters and standards. She sees no conflict between standards and meeting a variety of learner needs and learning styles and approaches. Initially, she worked in special education with all levels of the spectrum culminating in a specialization with highly capable students. She spent summers working as an Academic Dean for Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth program as well as the Accelerated Learning programs through the University of Washington. She has a Masters Degrees in Learning Disabilities, in Reading, and in Educational Administration. Currently, she is the Elementary Principal/Curriculum Coordinator at the International Community School of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

Paynter, Diane

Diane E. Paynter, an international trainer and researcher, has worked extensively for the past 30 years in the areas of standards, curriculum and instruction, assessment, grading, record keeping, literacy development, and leadership. As a Senior Director in Field Services at McREL, she led various consortia across the nation, providing direction, training, materials, and technical support to leadership teams in their efforts to apply current research to improve student learning. She was awarded a commendation from the Governor of Indiana for her efforts in helping low performing schools in that state. As the former director of McREL’s Early Literacy Project, she led a group of researchers in focusing on and training in early literacy development in young children. In addition to this, Paynter has worked with schools in Australia, Vienna, China, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Mexico, Colombia, and Canada as they address their efforts in school reform. Currently Diane is a member of the ASCD national cadre focusing on the implementation of the research from What Works In Schools (ASCD) by Robert J. Marzano. Paynter is author and co-author of many publications. She has also authored many instructional units and articles in well-known publications.

Pollock, Jane

Jane E. Pollock, Ph.D., Director of Learning Horizon, Inc., works as a curriculum specialist in the areas of curriculum and instruction, assessment and grading, and supervision. Dr. Pollock consults on a regular basis with schools around the world to improve student learning and teaching practices. Dr. Pollock is the co-author of various books including Dimensions of Learning Teacher and Training Manuals (1996), Assessment, Grading and Record Keeping (1999,) and Classroom Instruction That Works (2000). Dr. Pollock’s newest book includes One Teacher at a Time (ASCD, April 2007) about the four elements teachers use to improve student learning, a separate publication for principals, Supervising One Teacher at a Time (2007), and The I4 Principle: One Teacher at a Time using Technology (2007). Dr. Pollock is a faculty member of ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), Buffalo State University, Viterbo University, Marian College, Alverno College and teaches for the International Teacher Training Center in London and Miami. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Dr. Pollock earned a B.A. at Duke University, and M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Price, Barrie Jo

Barrie Jo Price, Ed.D, has worked as a consultant for the U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools and individual schools, private corporations and non-governmental agencies since 1979. Her work focuses on professional development and technology applications, including classes and training online. She was a Director for The Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE) and serves AAIE as Chairman, Communications Committee. She is a board member for the George Lucas Education Foundation, the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), IRIS Foundation and other organizations. She works with The Clinton School for Public Service, Little Rock, Arkansas. The emTech Consulting group provides technical assistance to organizations, including writing content for publications, conducting technology audits, and assisting boards and administrators with technology planning. Barrie Jo has co-authored numerous textbooks and articles.

McFadden, Anna

Ph.D. Professor, Institute for Interactive Technology, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Dr. McFadden teaches network management and development of online media classes. She is leading a team initiating Real Audio/Real Video development as part of the web-assisted classes, focusing on asynchronous learning activities. She has co-authored traditional textbooks as well as online publications. She has author an extensive listing of professional articles, most focusing on the use of technology in teaching and learning. As a senior partner in emTech Consulting Anna is involved in professional development activities in organizations in the USA and internationally. Anna has served as a consultant to The U.S. Department of State, Office of Overseas Schools. Anna currently serves as a consultant to The Clinton School of Public Service, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Reid Ridgway is an expert in Mass Communications through Multimedia. The former founder and CEO of Watershed Communications (USA). Ridgway has produced and directed high tech media presentations for a long list of fortune 500 firms including Apple Computer, EMI Records, MCA Records, National Semiconductor, IBM, Steven Spielberg’s Starbright foundation and many others. He has also produced award winning computer learning tools for the state of Wisconsin’s public education system. After retiring to Phuket Thailand, he found himself in the middle of the world’s largest natural disaster relief effort, and began to respond with his own brand of creativity and care. He is currently the managing director of a dynamic and internationally lauded post tsunami recovery project entitled the “ECOTOURISM TRAINING CENTER”. Robinson, Russell

Dr. Russell L. Robinson is an internationally recognized music educator, consultant, speaker, conductor, composer and arranger. He has been on the faculty at the University of Florida since 1984, where he is Professor of Music, Area Head of the Music Education, and Education Liaison for the College of Fine Arts. http://www.russellrobinson.com. Dr. Robinson has made over 300 appearances as a conductor and clinician at festivals, workshops, honor choirs, all-state choirs and state, regional, national and international conventions in the US, Europe, China, Singapore, Japan, Africa, and Australia as well as conducting venues, which include: Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, Boston’s Symphony Hall, the White House and the National Cathedral. He is a past President of the Florida Music Educators Association, Interim Associate Dean of the UF College of Fine Arts, National Collegiate Chair for MENC and is the current Music Educators National Conference (MENC) Choral Adviser. Dr. Robinson is a published author, composer and arranger with over 250 publications in print, including choral compositions, arrangements, articles, books, instructional videos and DVD’s. Sobonya, Steve

Steve has been a Strength and Conditioning Professional coach for 18 years. After 2 years at Montana State University, he spent the next 9 years at Fresno State University where he was the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for all 19 varsity sports. He left FSU in 1999-2000 to run his own Progressive Sports Conditioning business. He holds his Masters Degree in Exercise Science and is certified as a “Strength and Conditioning Specialist” by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Recently, Steve has been a speed, agility and strength consultant to athletes at Fresno State, Arizona, Arizona State, Washington State, Sacramento State, Montana State, UCLA, Arizona , Cal, USC, Stanford, Oregon, Nebraska, Texas, Washington, Pepperdine, Nevada, UNLV, Hawaii, Notre Dame, Santa Clara, East Carolina, Clemson, Fresno City College, Questa Collage, Cal Poly, LMU, St. Mary’s, and numerous high schools. Steve has trained multiples of Professional athletes (including 5 first round draft picks) in football, basketball, soccer, baseball, UFC world champion, volleyball, and 19 Olympians in several sports that include soccer, baseball, softball, track, wrestling, equestrian and bobsled.

Soule, Barbara

Ms. Soule has worked in health care for more than 4 decades. She has broad experience practicing and teaching about infection control and health care epidemiology and has published extensively in this area. In her current capacity, she provides oversight and coordination for all infection control activities in consulting, infection control program assessment, education, and publications across multiple heat care settings. She practices in the U.S. and international settings, recently working in the Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Hong Kong, and China. Soule, Oscar

Dr. Soule taught environmental studies for 34 years at The Evergreen State College from its opening until his retirement two years ago. He also spent several years working in Evergreen’s Academic Advising Office. His activities have ranged from being on the team that designed and taught each the college’s first environmental studies coordinated studies program to designing and being the first director of Evergreen’s graduate program in environmental studies. He has taught this material with historians, artists, economists, psychologists, and people from almost every discipline. His involvement with K-12 systems includes working with classroom teachers to design field natural history activities, working with school districts on long range planning, and working with the state on assessment of student learning.

Spellicy, Jim

Jim Spellicy is an AP Economics teacher at Lowell HS, San Francisco, California. His interest in economics is an outgrowth of a human need to survive. After completing his M.A. in 19th-century Irish history from McGill University in Montreal, Jim came to San Francisco on a whim. Needing to feed himself, he began a six-year career in the securities industry, from working the floor of the Pacific Stock Exchange to trading mutual funds and bonds. After leaving that scene for the classroom 20 years ago, Jim was assigned by his first principal to teach economics. So began a career that has led to teaching AP Economics for the last 14 years, a 6-year stint on the AP Economics Test Development Committee, 9 years as an AP Reader and Table Leader, and currently collaborating with Dr. Alan Krueger of Princeton University on a high school textbook.

Schechtman, Judith

Judith Schechtman, M.S.W., are partners in Triangle Associates, an international consultancy based in the United States. Triangle’s clients include the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the European Council of International Schools (ECIS), the Tri-Association (Colombia, Central America and the Caribbean), and EARCOS, along with numerous individual schools in the United States, Canada and abroad.

Cathie Summerford, MS, has engaged learners internationally with action, movement, and music in her dynamic keynotes and workshops. Recognized as a true trailblazer and outstanding author in her field, Cathie’s energetic action-packed approach to teaching has livened-up learning in countless classrooms globally. Along with her current book Action-Packed Classrooms*, she also authored PE-4ME: Teaching Lifelong Health and Fitness and is completing her third book. As an Educational Consultant and President of Fit 4 Learning, Cathie has been recognized as a California Teacher of the Year, National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Teacher of the Year, and California School Boards Association (CSBA) Golden Bell award-winning author. Cathie’s experiences in the academic classroom and teaching standards-based physical education have provided her with ideas galore to share with others. She continually motivates teachers to make learning a meaningful and exciting experience. Cathie’s expertise in brain research and the implications motion has on learning and retention, combined with her enthusiasm for teaching children make her an excellent source for inspiration; she has tons of ideas at her fingertips and is ready and eager to share this knowledge and enthusiasm with others.

Sutherland, Ian

Ian Sutherland is a faculty member at Brent International School, Manila, and also works in the non-profit sector in rural health and community development in the Philippines. He is certified as an instructor with Emergency First Response Corp., and draws on 12 years of experience in providing emergency response services and instruction to youth camps and rural development projects in the U.S. and the Philippines.

White, Paul

Paul White is currently Director of Technology at the New International School of Thailand (NIST). Paul joined NIST 2 years ago, when his first job was to write a fully costed 5 year Technology Plan. NIST now has a one to one tablet program in secondary and mobile carts of tablets in elementary. As NIST is the only tablet school in Thailand, it has been featured in a number of publications such as PC World Magazine, E-World Magazine and Winm@g and Paul has been asked to present at a number of educational conferences. Prior to joining NIST, Paul was Systems Manager and IT Coordinator at Marymount International School in London, having previously been IT Coordinator at Saint Dominic’s International School Portugal. Paul’s first Degree was in Business, majoring in marketing and he went on to train as an accountant with KPMG.

Wong, David

Dr. David Wong is a professor of Educational Psychology and Educational Technology at Michigan State University. He was a science teacher before earning his Ph.D. from Stanford University and joining the MSU faculty. He is the director of MSU’s Masters Program in Educational Technology program in Plymouth, England. His expertise includes science education, aesthetics and education, and educational technology. For many years, he has enjoyed working in Asia, Europe, and on-line with international schools teachers.

Wood, Tom

Tom Wood is currently the Art Advisor for The English Schools Foundation, Hong Kong. In this position he works with all the ESF schools within the Foundation facilitating good practice through practical workshops in school and the Inset programme. He sees his role as creating innovative opportunities for schools to develop their creative programmes in ambitious and sometimes unexpected ways. Tom is a committed artist who prior to his work in Hong Kong ran two large studios undertaking numerous commissions, projects and exhibitions, his work has been exhibited all over the world but most notably in the UK, Germany and USA. Tom has been a popular contributor at numerous teachers conference’s for many years but this is his first time in this part of the world to present both his work and the work of the students he works with. Highly respected within Hong Kong he is looking forward to meeting and collaborating with teachers from other regions and different schools.

P. E. POST CONFERENCE PRESENTERS

Breen, Brendon

Brendon Breen is a HS Physical Education teacher and Athletic Director for the American International School of Guangzhou. He utilizes his previous experience as a professional coach and manager in an experiential training center into his current position, challenging his students to look at what is important to them in terms of their physical education.

Burghout, Lieke

Momentarily Lieke Burghout is working as a PE teacher at Ruamrudee International School. Prior to moving to Bangkok she worked 6 years at the International School of Amsterdam where she taught PE 1-12. During this time she was appointed to be the health coordinator of the upper school being responsible for the development and implementation of the health curriculum. In December 2005, she was trained to become a certified rock and water trainer and was able to pilot the program at the International School of Amsterdam.

George is the Aquatics Coordinator at the International School of Beijing. Has been at ISB since 2001. An Olympian in 1976 and has taught in numerous international schools.

Cullen, Matt

Matt Cullen has been a Queensland Touch Football representative (1997/8) and has coached and played Touch Football at high levels in Brisbane and North Queensland, Australia. Matt is the HOD PE at Brent International School (2001-2007) and was previously HOD PE at Seoul International School (1999-2000). Matt is also IRB qualified Rugby Union Coach.

Griffith, Neil

I have been involved with physical education in the International School scene for about 17 years, and feel happy to say that I am still learning. My inspiration and desire for teaching really stem from my exposure to lack luster programs while growing up. I have taught in Spain, the UAE, China, and currently teach at Canadian Academy in Kobe, Japan.

Jordan, Bill

Bill has played soccer since age 5 and coached soccer for 25+ years. He coached school and youth soccer in 7 different schools, on 3 different continents, to both boys and girls, at the Middle School, JV and Varsity level as well as youth soccer down to the age of 5. Bill is a New York State certified school soccer coach with over 200 hours of course work professional development specific to soccer.

Lawson, Shane

Shane Lawson Swim Coach/Swim Teacher at the International School of Beijing. Has been at ISB since 2004 and was a former swimmer and water polo player. He is a certified PE teacher.

Nicholas, Vern

In 1998, Vern Nicholas completed his Masters Degree of Science in Education after attending University of Oregon, Portland State University and Southern Oregon University. Since then he has been working with athletes of all ages in developing their speed, agility, and quickness through the new Nike SPARQ program. His newly completed training manual titled, SES 5 Steps for Maximum Athletic Development has been the basis of his coaching and teaching philosophies for students. The extensive coaching background has allowed Vern to implement the training program within the athletic teams and classrooms with astonishing results! The roots of the program stem from the passion to give back to all student athletes the opportunity to increase their skills and abilities reaching their full potential that not all students receive in their growing years. Oxley, Heidi

Heidi Oxley – 16yrs of teaching in 4 countries. Now working at the International School Manila as the K-12 wellness coordinator. I have had experience of teaching all levels of PE and worked in the fitness industry in the UK for a number of years before working abroad. Now, in my 5th year at ISM we as a dept have received significant funding and support to further develop our fitness programs and use of IT within the curriculum.

Reyes, Elmer

Elmer Reyes currently teaches K-5 Physical Education at Beijing BISS International School (IB World School, Primary Years Programme) and presented at EARCOS in 2004 and 2006. He has taught Maths and PE in Thailand (Lanna International School) and Indonesia (Jayakarta Montessori School) and has co-organised a summer school program in Cambodia (International School of Phnom Penh).

Vaughan, Andy

Andy Vaughan teaches Physical Education at Brent International School and was previously HOD PE at Middleton Grange School in New Zealand. Andy coaches the Brent Varsity Touch team and a Club Touch Football Women’s team. Andy holds a level one Touch Refereeing Certificate (Touch NZ) and has played touch for the past ten years.

As a PE teacher specializing in Aquatics, currently at Shanghai American School, I have taught/coached swimming to all ages and abilities both in traditional educational setting and other arenas for 10 years. Personally, I now enjoy the challenge of training for triathlons and spending time with my really tall husband and really small dog.

Zigmand, Ronna

Ronna Zigmand has her B.S. from the University of Connecticut in Fitness Management and her M.A. from Deakin University in Physical Education. She has been teaching elementary physical education for the past 15 years in 4 countries and she is currently teaching at Shanghai American School.

TEACHER WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Bob Adams

International School of Tianjin

Bob is currently in his sixth year at the International School of Tianjin (IST) in ESL-support. He served for three years as the Community and Service leader for the IB Middle Years Programme at IST. He recently completed a special three-month assignment for IST at the Gui’de Tibetan Middle School in the western province of Qinghai as part of the developing “schoolto-school” relationship. Jane Alteman

United Nations International School Hanoi

Jane Altemen has been a teacher and administrator for 20years. In the classroom she teaches/has taught math, general science, and chemistry, to grades 6 through 12, including IGCSE, MYP, and DP. In the office she has served as middle school principal. Jane has taught in Canada, the Middle East, Europe, and now in South-East Asia where she is currently an MYP Coordinator in Hanoi, Vietnam. Laura Arnow

Vientiane International School Laos

Laura Arnow teaches third grade. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in English as a New Language from the United States, with ten years experience teaching elementary grades, mostly in multilingual schools in California. She has worked as a National Park Service ranger, wildlife biologist, and tall-ship sailor. Ruth Auty

United Nations International School Hanoi

Ruth Auty, from Hamilton, NZ, has taught Middle School for 30 years in NZ, the UK, India, Lebanon, and is now at ICS in Hong Kong with her husband. In post-war Lebanon she developed TheatreSports with a passion while she was the K- 8 Director of Eastwood College. Andrea & Perry Barlien

Western Academy of Beijing

Andrea and Perry teach in the MYP and DP programmes at Western Academy of Beijing. Perry teaches Humanities and Economics; Andrea teaches English A. Andrea has taught both Middle and High School English with an emphasis on ESOL students in mainstream classes. She has introduced a Gifted and Talented Programme at a New Zealand school. Perry has taught Mathematics from Grades 8 to 12; worked on Interdisciplinary projects in New Zealand; and was a facilitator for IT in the Classroom.

Sheldon Bradshaw

Western Academy of Beijing

Sheldon Bradshaw has been involved in international education for the past 8 years, having taught in China, Japan and Kuwait in both in homeroom and singlesubject contexts. An Apple Distinguished Educator, Sheldon has degrees in Education, Engineering, and is currently completing a Master of Education in Educational Technology. He is particularly interested in how technology can expand authentic learning communities. Cynthia Briano

Brent International School Baguio

In L.A., Cynthia is Founder of Spitfire Literary Productions, Org., an organization that offers Creative Writing/Public Speaking Workshops to young adults. She has been a Featured Poet at various libraries, museums, and radio programs, and served as Literary Programs Director and Poet-In-Residence at Self-Help Graphics & Art. Currently, she is Head of English and Modern Languages Department at Brent Int’l School Baguio, Philippines.

Jessie Brown

Singapore American School

Jessie is from Taiwan. She earned her MA in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics with a major in teaching Chinese as a Second Language at Jinan University in Guangzhou, China. She has eight years experience in Chinese teaching. She teaches at Singapore American School at present.

Stefanie Bradley

Beijing BISS International School

Stefanie is a Swiss-American global nomad who grew up in the International School system throughout Asia. She currently teaches ESL in Beijing.

Matt Bugbee

Faith Academy

Matt has taught science at Faith Academy for 6 years. Prior to that, he taught in California public schools for twenty years. He has also been a learning and language skills consultant for 4 years at California State Polytechnic University.

David’s international career began in Guanghzou, China where he was the middle school science teacher and MYP Coordinator. He is currently in his 6th year as a middle school science teacher at the Caltex American School in Sumatra, Indonesia. He has a passion for his family, science, and improving student learning.

Michael Castellani

Seoul International School

M. Castellani has taught in both the Canadian & US System for over 7 years, concentrating mainly on teaching High School Mathematics. Castellani has been involved with curriculum design in both systems and is presently working on vertical alignment of math curriculum Seoul International School (from elementary to H.S.).

Sarah Charles

Redeemer International School

Currently she is working at Redeemer International School Thailand (RIST ) with grades 2-12. While working with the Portland Public School District in Portland, Oregon, Sarah participated in a number of district and state wide initiatives to advocate for school counseling reform and bring awareness of the importance of the school counselor role in schools. Sarah has become more involved in bully awareness programs as the need to address this crucial issue has increased over the years. Elysa Christy

Taipei American School

Elysa Christy and Molly Hobbs are colleagues on the Taipei American School kindergarten team. Molly has taught kindergarten and grade 3 in Egypt, Bolivia, and Taiwan. Elysa has taught kindergarten and grade 1 in California and Taiwan.

Rejean Cote

International School of Beijing

Réjean Côté teaches Spanish ab initio and IB French at the International School of Beijing, where he also set up the Spanish programmes. Previously, he taught at the International School of Bangkok, following a period teaching for the Vancouver School Board. “El señor Côté” holds degrees in Hispanic studies from universities in Canada and Spain. Robert Davis

Shanghai American School

Robert Davis is an artist, teacher and educator living and working in Shanghai. He holds a BA in Studio Art and a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction. Robert has worked overseas for eight years in Africa and Asia and has been involved in community outreach programs for over ten years. Marilyn Day

Carmel School

Marilyn Day has taught for more than 20 years in the area of literacy in the UK and international schools in Asia. Having recently completed her thesis on reading interventions for her Masters degree, she feels equipped and passionate to share these findings with colleagues in an international setting. The American International School in Japan

Julie Dean has been teaching English in international and public schools since 1987.

Leah Dewhurst

Thai-Chinese International School

Leah Dewhurst is in her second year of teaching second grade at the Thai-Chinese International School. Previously she taught second grade in Monterrey, Mexico. She has graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Regina specializing in elementary education.

Laura Everett

International School Bangkok

Laura Everett, currently middle school ESL department head, is an ESL specialist with a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics, at IS Bangkok since 2003.

Jim Fidler

The International School of Beijing

Jim Fidler currently teaches Grade 8 Humanities at International School Beijing. Previously he has been an Elementary and High School administrator, teacher (4 – 12) and Language Arts consultant in both Australian and international schools.

Tricia Friedman

New International School Thailand

Tricia has been an educator in the U.S., China, and is currently working with NIST in Bangkok. Khun Tricia has taught Literature, Theory of Knowledge, and Drama. She is passionate about creating projects which bring student together to really push to become creative and innovative.

Dan Greenstone

Taipei American School

Daniel Greenstone is the author of an article about fear in the Curious George series (Journal of Social History). The Boston Globe ran a profile about Greenstone’s work on children’s literature. He’s also been interviewed by The Wall Street Journal and Archaeology Magazine for stories about fear in children’s literature.

Sandrah Hahn

International School Bangkok

Sandra Hahn’s last fifteen years of teaching includes Kindergarten through to Grade 6. During this time she has taught at The American School of The Hague, The Netherlands, Cairo American College, Egypt, and is presently teaching at the International School of Bangkok.

Richard Hannah

International School of Tianjin

Richard Hannah has recently been employed as PYP Action, MYP Community and Service and IB Diploma CAS coordinator at the International School of Tianjin. He has spent the past three years at Luanda International School, Angola where he was involved in the development of a whole school approach to Community and Service.

Dr. Hauhouot Diambra Odi left his Ivory Coast homeland as Associate professor to join University of Guam research faculty in 1992. Dr. Diambra ODi graduated from the University of Georgia 1984 with a Ph.D. in Poultry Science and Nutrition, and published in several research journals in Africa. Linda Hayakawa

The American International School in Japan

Linda Hayakawa had just finished a course on the ISearch paper and was just as eager as she to launch this project for the entire 9th grade.

Darren Heil

International School of Ulaanbaatar

Darren Heil, is currently in his second year teaching MYP Science and Math at the International School of Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia. Previously, he taught middle school science in North Carolina, USA. Mr. Heil also taught ESL in Korea for two years and in Poland for three years. He has a Master’s in Education from Framingham State College in Massachusetts and a Bachelor of Science degree from Michigan State University. Edmund Herrera

Seoul Foreign School

High school experience in Seoul Foreign School (Seoul, Korea) and Ruamrudee International School (in Bangkok, Thailand). Master in Social Science from Azusa Pacific University with emphasis in leadership.

Molly Hobbs

Taipei American School

Molly Hobbs Molly has taught kindergarten and grade 3 in Egypt, Bolivia, and Taiwan. Elysa has taught kindergarten and grade 1 in California and Taiwan.

Deborah Holman

International School Bangkok

First year International School Bangkok, Social Studies Teacher. Ten years most recently working at Newton North HS in Newton, Massachusetts. History teacher and project coordinator for Smaller Learning Communities initiative. Coach of Critical Friends Groups for teachers, counselors and administrative groups.

Marshall Hudson

Seoul International School

Marshall Hudson is originally from Huntsville, Alabama, USA. Currently, he is a 5th grade teacher and team leader at Seoul International School. He has been teaching Upper Elementary for 9 years.

Robert Hulse

Concordia International School

Robert is a “fourth” career teacher whose path has wound through pharmacy, youth ministry, full-time parenting, and school admissions.This is Robert’s first year at Concordia and he currently teaches 7th grade math, science, and religion. Dale Hutchison is currently teaching his 3rd year at the International School Manila where he teaches A.P. American History, World History, Philippine History, and Theory of Knowledge. Prior to teaching, Dale worked for three years as a United States Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon, Central Africa. He received a B.A. in both History and Geography from the University of California - Santa Barbara, and earned his M.Ed. from Northern Arizona University as a member of the Peace Corps Fellowship Program. Barbara Kalis

International School Bangkok

Barbara Kalis, currently high school ESL department head, is an ESL and reading specialist with mainstream teaching experience, at IS Bangkok.

James Kett

Singapore American School

A high school mathematics teacher for 30 years. Dr. Kett has presented at many conference, including past EARCOS and national NCTM Conferences. He ia a teacher and department chair at Singapore American School, where he sponsors the school’s Math Club.

Katleen Krauth

The American International School in Japan

Kathleen is presently teaches a senior-level honors course on modern Japanese history as well as world history. Kathleen is currently working with MIT Professors Shigeru Miyagawa and John Dower on the “Visualizing Cultures” project. Mark Kucharski

International School Manila

BA FineA rts Degree, MA Graphic Design, Certificate in Education. Extensive experience in commercial photography and graphic design. International teaching experience in Art and Photography at middle school, high school, National Diploma, Higher National Diploma and Post Graduate levels.

Santha Kumar

Saigon South International School

The presenter is the K-12 IT coordinator of Saigon South International School, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. He has been involved in the development of IT and science programs of the school, since SSIS started the high school 5 years ago. He has presented a number of conferences on technology and science education to teacher audiences. He also teaches HS science at SSIS.

Michael Lambert

Concordia International School

A teacher at Concordia International School of Shanghai, Michael has taught over 20 years in Asia. He brings not only passion to the table, but ideas that push students to ‘think’. As a multi-age teacher and a background in cognitive science, Michael has done numerous workshops on thinking skills as well as learning styles. In addition, he has written several articles on different aspects of learning. He is a trainer in 4MAT and Pat Wolfe’s Brain Research.

Hong Kong International School

Betsy is an ESOL/literacy specialist at Hong Kong International School. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in English as a New Language. She has experience training teachers at all grade levels to design and scaffold instruction to develop academic vocabulary and to meet the needs of linguistically diverse students in mainstream classes.

Nancy Li Juan Du

Hong Kong Academy

I was educated in Australia and obtained my Masters degree in Educational Studies with the University of Western Australia. I taught Mandarin in Hong Kong Academy for three years in all grade levels from K to 7.

Terry Lindeman

Taejon Christian International School

Terry Lindeman has a BS in Speech/Theatre Education from Kansas State University. He has competitive high school and collegiate experience earning national recognition while at Kansas State University. Terry has coached Forensic and Debate for 17 years, coaching state champions as well as national qualifiers. Mr. Lindeman hails from Alaska and currently teaches at Taejon Christian International School. Jennifer Magierowicz

The International School of Beijing

Jennifer Magierowicz is currently teaching Grade 8 Humanities and is HOD of MS English at ISB. Jennifer has an MA in Applied Linguistics and an ongoing interest in first and second language acquisition. She has taught French, ESOL, and ELA at all levels, from elementary to university in Canada, Asia and the Middle East. Ronald Maiquez

St. John’s School

Rolly is the Director of Technology of St. John’s School- a K-12 private international school settled in the beautiful Pacific of Guam. Although Rolly belongs to the group of digital immigrants of today, he tries his best to fit into the youthful cluster of digital natives- constantly exposing students at his school to various technologies, including handheld computers. He is rarely caught without a Palm handheld computer in hand or in his pocket. Sarah Mar

Singapore American School

Sarah has taught Chinese and English as a second language in diffrent countries and international schools from kindergarten to college students. She has spent past ten years working with special needs. ESL students and mainstream students in Houston, Beijing, Xiamen and most recently Singapore. Diane Mongno

International School of Bangkok

Diane Mongno, currently elementary school ESL teacher, is an ESL specialist and has taught in Taipei, Brazil, Dubai, the USA, and at IS Bangkok since 1999. Hong Kong International School

Stephen (Steve) Massiah, currently a Dean at Hong Kong International School, is a trained family therapist who approaches counseling from a “positive psychological” perspective. He brings to Asia fifteen years of experience as lecturer and Principal of the counselor-training program at the Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Canada. Ian McCuaig

Shanghai American School

Ian McCuaig is a music teacher and percussionist from Canada and has been teaching overseas for 8 years. Ian holds a Jazz Performance degree from Capilano College and a Music Education degree from the University of British Columbia in Canada. Ian has also been performing on drum set for more than 20 years and can be seen on the Jazz club stages of Shanghai. Shaun McElroy

Shanghai American School

Shaun McElroy, high school counselor at Shanghai American School, is a well known presenter and writer (see www.internationalcounselor.org). From Argentina to the Yukon, France to Thailand, Shaun has given workshops on a variety of Counseling, future planning and personal development. He has presented at NACAC, OACAC, ECIS, SEATCO, BC School counselors, AASSA and many others. Dee Mulligan

Hong Kong International School

Mary Dee Mulligan, BSc Biology, is a science teacher from Hong Kong International School where she has taught both general and advanced level courses over the past ten years. She has run a number of field courses to Similan Islands, Jiuzhaigou National Nature Reserve and other destinations. She has lived in Hong Kong for the past seventeen years.

Cecillia Nazareno

St. John’s School

Cecille Nazareno is middle school Social Studies teacher at St. John’s School. She is an avid user of technology in the classroom and always find creative ways of using these tools to engage students in their learning. She believes that technollgy is an important key to opening students’ interest in any subject area.

Jodie Nitta

Tokyo International School

Jodi Jeannine is an International School teacher, from Canada, living in Japan for over 10 years. She is a Movement Education specialist and certified Primary teacher. Jodi Jeannine is a writer for a web magazine and creates extra-curricular projects, involving children’s drawings/artwork that is projected to help others around the world. Christine Oldfield

International School Manila

Chris Oldfield is an Elementary school ESL program leader at International School Manila. She has more than 20 years experience working in the field of Education in Australia, Indonesia, Turkey and the Philippines from Pre-school to Year 10. She is a keen advocate of integration and has made use of the games being presented in both homeroom and ESL classes.

The International School of Beijing

Breen O’Reilly teaches IB Film, World Cinema, and Theory of Knowledge [TOK] at the International School of Beijing. He has previously presented EARCOS workshops on Visual Literacy, Television News, and Integrating Film into the HS English Class. He has published work on American Crime Films as Morality Plays and teaches an annual course on Film Studies for Plymouth State University.

Pascale Thomas

Ruamrudee International School

Pascale Thomas is a National Certified Counselor who is currently in her first year at RIS. She has several years of counseling experience, including working with bullying awareness programs for the Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) system in Maryland. Pascale worked with the BCPS Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools to train new teachers and counselors on the topics of bully awareness and effective classroom management techniques.

Anna Pellum

International School Manila

Anna Pellum began her career as a general elementary classroom teacher for three years, before starting as a music teacher. Anna have taught music at ISM for three years, and have completed ORFF and Kodaly Levels. Kimberlee Peters

Nanjing International School

Kimberlee Peters has been teaching internationally for 5 years and has worked with various age groups in the Primary Years, from Pre-Primary to Grade 2. She has also had experience teaching in a multi-aged classroom containing 50 students ages 3-16. Kimberlee has a Masters in Education from Lesley University, Cambridge Massachusetts and focused her studies on Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in the creative arts. Her forte is in photography and video.

Betsy Pickering

Hong Kong International School

Betsy Pickering has worked in the international school community for nine years in South America and Asia. Currently, she is the IT Instructional Coordinator at Xiamen International School in Xiamen China. She teaches lower and upper school IT and strives to make her class an opportunity for students to release their creativity using the computer. She holds a BS in Education and a Masters of International Affairs.

Anne Pitt-Kennedy

Jakarta International School

Anne is currently the Middle School Math Department Head at Jakarta International School and this is her fifth year there teaching Algebra/Geometry 1. Anne completed two teaching assignments in Oxford in the United Kingdom prior to moving to JIS.

Ericson Perez

Brent International School Manila

Ericson Perez is a certified biology and special education teacher. His teaching experience includes four years of middle school science and six years of upper school special education (biology) and chemistry. He is currently teaches 8th grade science at Brent International School Manila. International School of Bangkok

Karen has taught English pronunciation to adult foreign students at the Maryland English Institute in Maryland, USA and to HS ESL students at the International School Bangkok. Karen taught ES and MS ESL at the American International School in Israel for 5 years. Imogen Rosendorff

Carmel School

Imogen has been teaching for five years in Australia and Asia in the junior primary grades. She is currently using synthetic phonics as part of her reading program and feels that by sharing her practical experience it will be beneficial to those who are considering this approach. Bari Rabine

Ruamrudee International School

Bari is beginning her experience at Ruamrudee International School. She received her Masters in Education in Second Language Teaching, and has been teaching Spanish for 4 years.

Leanne Rainbow

Taipei American School

Leanne Rainbow is a middle school science teacher at Taipei American School. During her years of teaching, she has strived to implement the challenges of global issues into her daily curriculum and prompted her students to complete service projects in areas such as animal protection, natural disaster education and loss of biodiversity. Laraine Reason

Beijing BISS International School

Laraine Reason is a secondary English educator at Beijing BISS International School. Laraine has been presenting the Parents on Board Programme for ten years. She has presented at a number of conferences on a range of topics including the Parents on Board Programme, Implementing a Gifted and Talented Students’ Programme and Boys in Education. She has presented in Beijing, The Australian Association for Teaching of English in Australia and The International Boys in Education Conference, Australia.

Kathleen Revelle

Ruamrudee International School

Dr. Kathleen Revelle has been at Ruamrudee IS in Bangkok for two years. Previously, she was teacher/librarian at an inner-city magnet arts academy in Buffalo, NY USA for 17 years. Her doctoral work, completed at the University of Buffalo, focused on Sociology of Education and International Comparative Education.

Danielle Rich

International School of Tianjin

Danielle Rich has been a presenter for the California Reading and Literature Project for the past five years training teachers on reading assessments, narrative and expository writing strategies, vocabulary development, and singing your way through the day. She has worked as her district’s Professional Development Coordinator as well as provided curriculum support throughout her district. She is new to the international circuit – but is excited to share her knowledge from the states and looks forward to sharing great ideas that maximize student potential.

International School of Bangkok

Rob Rubis moved from the classroom to school libraries in 1978. His Masters’ project was entitled “Microtechnology in the School Library: Considerations for School Librarians”. SOME of his predictions proved prescient in the 30 years he’s been a teacher-librarian in Canada, Tripoli, Libya, then at ISB. He’s still on the learning curve for both those trends he foresaw - and for those that still catch him napping...

Tina Santilli

Taipei American School

Tina is a Learning Resource Specialist at Taipei American School. She has had teaching and leadership responsibilities in EAL and Special Needs at schools in Tanzania, Indonesia, and Singapore. Prior to moving overseas she was a teacher trainer at the George Washington University. She is currently engaged in doctoral studies at Lehigh University. Andy Sheridan

International School of Bangkok

Anthony has been teaching ESL and EFL for over twenty years in Europe and in Asia. For many of those years he has worked for the British Council and now in the ESL Dept. of the International School Bangkok. One of his main interests in English Language Teaching is pronunciation. Olga Steklova

International School of Bangkok

Olga Steklova, currently elementary school ESL department head, has a background in linguistics, ESL and elementary education, at IS Bangkok since 1995.

Liza Stine

International School Manila

Liza Stine is in her 3rd year of teaching second grade at the Thai-Chinese International School. Previously she worked in fifth grade in Colorado, U.S.A. She attended the Colorado College for her bachelor degree there as well.

Mark Swarstad

Singapore American School

After 20 years of counseling at the high school level in international schools, Mark has returned to middle school. He enjoys collaborative work on projects and trying out new activities in the world of counseling.

Dave Suarez

Jakarta International School

Dave teaches 8th grade mathematics at Jakarta International School. Before arriving at JIS, Dave taught middle school math, science, and reading for five years in Oakland, California. While in California, Dave also taught the elementary math/science methods course in the graduate teacher education program at St. Mary’s College. Sara Trappman

Hong Kong International School

Sara Trappman, originally from Tucson, Arizona, is currently teaching at Hong Kong International School. Sara’s love for overseas teaching began many years ago when she was provided the opportunity to do her student teaching in Germany. Since then she has taught in Arizona and in Santiago de Chile. Shanghai American School

Jeff Utecht is currently the K-12 Technology Specialist at Shanghai American School. Jeff is a guest blogger on the techlearning.com blog and at present maintains several sites including sachinaonline.org, pudongnervecentral.com, and oversees the operation of teentek.com. He currently has two blogs at thethinkingstick.com and utechtips.com. Jessica Vaughan

Brent International School Manila

Jessica Vaughan is a certified ESL Language teacher. She has worked as a specialist ESL Science teacher at the Brent International School Middle School.She has qualifications in Psychology and Education and has worked with students with disabilities.

Stephanie Wallis

New International School of Thailand

Stephanie Wallis has been at NIST in Bangkok for four years and is currently the Secondary Teacher-Librarian. She has worked in the library at all levels in the school, and spent 10 years working in school libraries and as a classroom teacher in Vancouver, Canada. Stephanie is currently the president of SILCAsia, a consortium group of school librarians in Asia.

Vivian Wan-Fang Cheng

Ruamrudee International School

Vivian has been teaching Mandarin for 6 years. This is her second year at Ruamrudee International School, and she is currently pursuing her second Masters degree in Teaching Mandarin as a Foreign Language.

Ruth Watson

Chinese International School

Ruth was the English Language coordinator and currently the collaborative learning model facilitator at the Chinese International School in Hong Kong.

Nat & Jen Whitman

Hong Kong International School

Nat and Jen Whitman have used storytelling in their elementary classrooms for over ten years, most recently at Hong Kong International School. When they’re not teaching, Nat and Jen perform in schools and libraries as a tandem storytelling team. Nat and Jen are on a mission to share the joy of storytelling with students and teachers everywhere!

Charity Wiebe

International School Manila

Charity Wiebe has eight years of music teaching experience at ISM for three years, and have completed ORFF and Kodaly Levels.

I have an Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology and a Master of Arts degree in School Counseling from Seattle University. I have been in education for 8 years working with students ranging from pre-K year 10 as a school psychologist and counselor in the US, London, England and Thailand. I am currently employed as a secondary suppport service coordinator, school counselor, and house coordinator. In addition, I teach IB Psychology Ivy Wong

Chinese International School

Ivy is the Head of Chinese Curriculum at the Chinese International School and Ruth was the English Language coordinator and currently the collaborative learning model facilitator at the Chinese International School in Hong Kong. Ariel Xiaoxiao Fu

Hong Kong Academy

I was educated in Australia and obtained my Masters degree in Educational Studies with the University of Western Australia. I taught Mandarin in Hong Kong Academy for three years in all grade levels from K to 7. I enjoy teaching and am very enthusiastic to share my experience with other international educators. Glen Royce

Beijing BISS International School

Growing up on the border of French Quebec and with frequent visits to his tri-lingual grandparents, at a very young age Glen found foreign languages to be his favorite subject (okay, second-there was always P.E.). In Beijing he truly enjoys putting himself in his students’ linguistic shoes while trying to master the language of ‘putonghua.’

EARCOS ADVISORY COUNCIL

Aprile Collett Jakarta International School

Charlotte Diller

International School Kuala Lumpur Michael Peach International School Bangkok Nanette Ruhter Singapore American School Karen Fish Hong Kong International School Christian Sorand International School Manila Michael Fox Taipei American School Rob Jenkinson Shanghai American School Chris Brubaker International School Beijing Cheryl Fullerton Northbridge International School Cambodia Katrina Lehman Internatonal School of Yangon Patricia Peters International School, Ho Chi Minh City Pauline Irvin-Hunter St. Michael’s International School Ann Straub International School Bangkok Craig Derksen Caltex American School

Special thanks to Advisory Council for your guidance and support thoughout the year. Your efforts are much appreciated by the entire EARCOS community Rain has been teaching Chinese for over 9 years. She has taught K-12 students at the Shanghai American School and is currently teaching high school students at the Seoul International School.

Pam York

International School Manila

Pam is an Elementary school classroom teacher at IS Manila. She has been teaching in international School in Africa and Asia for 8 years. She has taught kindergarten up to Grade 3.

Christopher Young

Mont’ Kiara International School

Chris Young and his wife Patty Young have taught overseas for 15 years. They have two children, Jackie 25,and Phillip 22, both graduates of international schools. Chris currently teaches ESL grades 4/5 and Patty teaches 1st grade. Patty and Chris have owned a timeshare on the Hawaiian island of Kauai and for the past 15 years have learned many things about Aloha and have shared their heartfelt knowledge with others.

Application Deadline: March 2007

Experience Duke this summer

SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED STUDENTS

Duke University TIP has many exciting opportunities to allow academically talented students the chance to travel internationally, take college classes for Duke credit, or live on college campuses while learning about fascinating topics.

Programs include:

• Summer Studies Program: Grades 7 - 10 • Domestic (US) Field Studies: Grades 9 - 12 • International Field Studies: Grades 9 - 12

Institute Programs: Grades 9 - 12

PreCollege: Grade 11 (earn Duke University credit)

e-Studies: Grades 8 - 12 (fall, spring & summer online courses)

Program information available online in mid-January 2007!

Visit www.tip.duke.edu or call 001 + (919) 668-9100