EARCOS Practitioner Presenters Bios

AMANDA ABEL Concordia International School Shanghai Amanda was born and raised in the U.S. and received a B.S. in education and a B.S. in psychology from Indiana University, She earned a masters in counseling from I.U. and holds a certificate in international counseling. Amanda has over 20 years overseas experience in Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Vietnam, and now Shanghai. She brings 20 years of teaching experience from elementary to adult as well as 10+ years of cross-cultural counseling in schools and communitybased institutions. She has four third culture kids: Nick and Liz are attending university; Kate and Ingrid are high school students at Concordia.

SuPANIKA ACKERMAN Chiang Mai International School Supanika was a Pearson Teacher Fellow Recipient 20082010, taught curriculum development at Northwest Indian College, and taught workshops on sensory-processing knowledge and dialogic reading throughout Washington state. Supanika currently teaches preschool at Chiang Mai International School.

LISA ADAMS Taipei American School Lisa has 22 years of experience teaching middle school and counseling students PK – grade 8, working in the US and in Taipei. Lisa, together with Steve Collins, has been working at TAS on this initiative for three years. They have been to conferences, done site visits, worked on divisional and school-wide committees, and passionately explored ways to help develop children’s character.

NOMER ADONA Saigon South International School Nomer is an architect, IB-AP art teacher, practicing artist, SketchUp tutorial writer, and blogger. He has vast experience in teaching both AP and IB visual arts curriculum. Nomer, known as “nomeradona” in the SketchUp online community, has written various online tutorials, http://www. sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/awatercolor-and-line-drawing-ink-effect/, and has been interviewed by many organizations including Chaos Group, the maker of the VRAY software; http://www.chaosgroup.com/ en/2/interview_adona.html.

EZRA ALExANDER Singapore American School Ezra has worked internationally for ten years, the last six of which have been spent at Singapore American School. He is currently the mathematics department chair for the middle school division. To maintain a healthy balance in life, Ezra is an avid outdoor enthusiast and sportsman. His current activities include ice hockey, adventure racing, and a daily morning Crossfit routine.

SALLY ALLNuT Beijing City International School Sally, a veteran teacher from Australia, and Sarah, a Canadian, have taken on the challenge of delivering concept driven curriculum to nursery to grade 5 students complementing and supporting the PYP curriculum of the homeroom. JENNIFER ANDERSON Taipei American School Jennifer has been teaching music in schools internationally for 20 years and at present teaches mostly in the band classroom. Jennifer, a recent SUNY COETAIL graduate, describes herself as a “digital immigrant” who has embraced learning and teaching with technology while working at the Taipei American School. She has been with TAS through its implementation of the 1:1 laptop program and has become an advocate of using technology to further musical understandings.

MICHELLE ANDERSON Shanghai Community International School Hangzhou International School Michelle, from upstate NY, has worked as an overseas educator for 17 years in such places as Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand. She holds a bachelor’s in art education with a concentration in photography and a master’s in educational technology. As an experienced art teacher, she has found meaningful opportunities to integrate technology into the classroom and is passionate about finding ways to strengthen students’ creative thinking skills. In addition to being an experienced IB art teacher, she is also creator of the IB Art Online Studio wiki, which has been used by thousands of students and teachers in over 100 countries. She received the award of finalist in the best educational wiki category of the 2011 Edublog awards.

MATT ASHWORTH Bandung International School Matt first encountered Indonesian traditional music at City University in London, UK. He has lived in Bandung, Indonesia, since 1996 when he was awarded a scholarship to study Sundanese music. He has been teaching music at Bandung International School, a PYP/IB school, since 1999.

STEVE AYLING International School Manila Steve is a grade 9/10 high school counselor at International School Manila. He is from the U.K. and was an elementary teacher prior to entering the counseling field.

LISA BALL International School Manila Lisa has been a high school counselor for 16 years, 11 of those overseas. Now in her second year at ISM, she has also worked with international high school students at the American International School of Cyprus, the American Community School of Abu Dhabi, and Lincoln, the American International School in Buenos Aires. She has spent the last three years in her home state of Texas, working with a diverse group of students including many immigrants and refugees. She is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC), and the Overseas Association for College Admission Counseling (OACAC). She is a former President of OACAC.

JASON BENNETT American International School - Hong Kong Jason is the VPA head of department and teaches band and music theory at AIS-Hong Kong. He presented a workshop entitled “Unleashing a Giant: Integrating Music into Your School Community” at the 2010 ETC in Manila. Jason’s

(continuation of Jason Bennett biography) primary instrument is percussion and he is particularly interested in steel pan and African drumming.

PARKER BEVERAGE Kaohsiung American School After more than 35 years in selective college admissions at Dartmouth, Stanford, and Colby College, Parker retired in June 2011. He spent the last 26 years as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid at Colby. Since July 2011, he has served as the assistant superintendent and college counselor at the KAS in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

JARED BILDFELL Singapore American School Jared is from Saskatchewan, Canada, and in his second year of teaching physical education at Singapore American School. He enjoys helping kids become healthier and happier.

BECKI BISHOP Becki has a B.A. in exercise science with a minor in coaching from Indiana’s Ball State University and an M.A. in pedagogy with a minor in health education from Western Michigan University. Becki is currently in her 5th year at Concordia International School Shanghai as a physical education and health education teacher.

MICHAEL BOLL Concordia International School Shanghai Michael is a Grade Eight teacher and Technology Coach at Concordia, and an enthusiastic designer and presenter of professional development workshops. However, Michael understands that some of the best coaching is done in a one-to-one situation. As a middle school educator, Michael enjoys working with “distracted” students and offering them, and their parents, systems and strategies to help them function more effectively in a busy school environment. Michael’s presence on the web can be found at his teaching website http://www.mrboll.comand his popular podcast about autism http://www.autismpodcast.org

JONATHAN BORDEN Shanghai American High School Dr. Jonathan Borden and his Korean-born wife Soon-ok have worked at international schools in Korea and China since 1976. Their two adult sons, Daniel and Eugene, grew up in Korea, attending and graduating from Seoul Foreign School. Jonathan has been principal at the Shanghai American HS Pudong Campus since its establishment in 2005, Jonathan, a native of the U.S. state of Massachusetts, was awarded a PhD in Early Adolescence and International Education from Walden University. He received his administrative certificate from University of Connecticut, his M.S. in Education from University of Southern California, and his B.A. from Bridgewater State College in Massachusetts.

AMY CAMP Concordia International School Shanghai Ms. Camp holds a master of music education degree and a bachelor of music degree in music education. She is passionate about the combination of music and movement and its effects on learning. She has 27 years of teaching experience. CYNDI CAMPBELL International School of Beijing Cyndi and Jenny Winkelman have worked together for the past nine years. In that time, they have transformed an ES music program into a full sequential program that incorporates music, dance, and drama. They have enjoyed making deeper connections to the traditional art forms of their host country as well as developing a stage experience for students that allows all to have an equal part in the creation and the performance.

GEORGE CARPOuZIS Shanghai American School George is currently the aquatics director at Shanghai American School, Pudong campus. An avid swimmer, he has taught PE, health, and aquatics in international schools in Istanbul, Bangkok, Prague, Beijing, and London. He was a competitive swimmer for many years in his youth. This is his fourth year at SAS, Pudong.

JILL CARTER Jakarta International School Jill is a teacher of elementary art at Jakarta International School. She has an MA in art education from Illinois State University with an emphasis in Asian art.

ABIGAIL CHEN Taipei American School Abigail received her master of arts in teaching from Brown University in 2011. Currently a high school English teacher at Taipei American School, she is interested in finding ways to improve efficiency and efficacy of teacher feedback on student writing. This year marks her first foray into audiograding as a technique for the efficient management of the grading load of writing-heavy courses.

MICHAEL CLANCY Bali International School Michael is the secondary school counselor at Bali International School. He has worked in the field of education for 15 years, 10 of which have been in international schools. In addition to Indonesia, Michael has taught and/or been a counselor in Uganda, Myanmar, Bolivia, and the United States. Much of the content of his workshop comes from having been a counselor through times of civil unrest, natural disasters, and other traumatic events.

CLANDESTINE CLARO Ekamai International School Clandestine has been teaching computer classes for over 20 years in various fields of programming, application software, theory, and practice in all levels of the academe. He has taught a total of 13 years at the college level and a combined 8 years in K-12. He also worked for 4 years as IT head in EIS. She is currently the head of the computer department at Ekamai.

BONNIE COLES International School Ho Chi Minh City Bonnie is the aquatics director and PE teacher at the International School of Ho Chi Minh City (ISHCMC). She has been an American Red Cross certified water safety instructor and lifeguard instructor for 15 years and has written and taught swim programs for the YMCA, City of Austin

Aquatics Department , SCIS Pudong and ISHCMC. She is an international competitive Ultimate Frisbee player and has competed throughout Asia. She has captained co-ed teams in Vietnam and Singapore.

DAVID COLLETT International School Manila David has taught history and IT at three international schools across the NESA and EARCOS regions. Currently the HS integrator at International School Manila, he is passionate about IT and is interested in the implications of using it in the 21st century school. David has previously presented IT related workshops at the NESA and EARCOS conferences and is writing his dissertation on the effect of online social networking on third culture kids. Twitter: @ davidcollett

STEVE COLLINS Taipei American School Steve is a second grade teacher with 16 years of experience in a primary classroom. He has worked in US public and international schools. Steve, together with Lisa Adams, has been working at TAS on this initiative for three years. They have been to conferences, done site visits, worked on divisional and school wide committees and passionately explored ways to help develop children’s character.

SIMONE COuRSO Canadian International School of Hong Kong Simone has been the grade 7 & 8 counselor at Canadian International School of Hong Kong for 6 years. Prior to that she worked at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, both as a middle school and high school counselor. Simone brings with her a broad understanding of what it is like to be a girl and to raise one in today’s world.

DONNA CREWE Taipei American School Donna holds a BA, and MED in counseling and is a licensed school counselor in Minnesota. Before her 5 years at TAS, Donna spent 2 years teaching in California, 1 year counseling in Florida, 26 years counseling in Minnesota, and 5 years as coordinator of student support services in Minnesota.

CATHY CuRTIS International School Bangkok Cathy has been working at international schools since the 1970s and enjoys working and learning with the students and her colleagues from around the world. Cathy currently works at ISB and is a member of the EARCOS Counselor Advisory Committee.

LuKE DALLAGRANA United Nations International School Hanoi Luke currently teaches MYP and instrumental music to grades 8-10 at UNIS. He works to get students listening and creating music in purposeful ways, appreciating how music reflects culture and society, and understanding the power of a song’s message. SARAH DAPuETO Beijing City International School Sarah is the elementary fine arts team leader at Beijing City International School.

JuLIE DAVIDSON United World College of South East Asia Julie has been associated with the UWC movement since 1990 and is currently a university adviser at UWCSEA. Having recently completed her masters in guidance and counseling, Julie is particularly interested in the wider counseling role of university advisers.

TIM de GEER Bandung International School Tim is a high school English and drama teacher who began a small film-making project in his grades 9/10 drama class five years ago that has turned into a city-wide student film festival. He loves exploring students’ entrepreneurship and creativity through film.

STEVE DODD International School Manila Currently in his 20th year of teaching, the last 11 at International School Manila, Philippines, Steve is constantly looking to improve the learning opportunities he provides for students. Having worked hard to bring the new IB sports science course to the school, he feels there is an opportunity to revolutionize our teaching methods and incorporate technology and collaborative software to enhance the experience for students and teachers.

ANDREW DORN New International School of Thailand Andy is a teacher of geography and humanities and the IB CAS coordinator at the New International School Thailand. These positions mean he is immersed in global issues, service, and environmental education throughout the school day. Andy has been involved in the EARCOS Global Issues Network since its inception and was an organizer of the Bangkok ServICE Conference, a successful local spin-off of GIN.

ANNE MARIE DROZDZ United Nations International School Hanoi Anne Marie currently teaches MYP drama to grades 6-10 at UNIS. She is a strong advocate of using drama in education for student empowerment and promotion of global awareness and citizenship.

SANDY ELDER Shanghai American School Sandy has been teaching physical education, health, Spanish, and aquatics for over 25 years. She has been aquatics director and athletic director various times throughout her career, both in the USA and internationally. She currently teaches swimming, volleyball, and track and field at Shanghai American School, Pudong.

LEANNE ERICKSON Yokohama International School Leanne has extensive experience as a dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher. Presently, she is the director of the arts at Yokohama International School and teaches dance and drama. Her past experience includes dancing on the television series, “Fame,” for four years. Leanne has worked as a classroom teacher, PE teacher, and written curriculum for IB dance documents.

LILY FAN Shanghai American School Lily holds a masters degree from East China Normal University and Plymouth State University. She was a local middle school Chinese teacher in Shanghai and an elementary school Chinese teacher at Shanghai American School. Lily currently teaches middle school Chinese at Shanghai American School.

KENDRA FARRELL International School of Beijing Kendra has been working as a high school art educator at the International School of Beijing teaching IB art, foundations, and digital imaging for the past eight years. She is the developer of the ARARTE (Asia Region Art Educators) website, a personal learning network for Asia region art educators. She has discovered in the past four years that sites like wikis, nings, tumblr, pinterest, twitter, flickr and blogs are all positive additions to enhancing teaching and learning in this digital age in the art classroom.

LAuRA FITZGERALD Concordia International School Shanghai Laura is an alumna of Long Island High School for the Arts and Montclair State University. She taught PE/health/dance in the States for two years, along with ESL in Spain and San Francisco, before moving to Shanghai. At Concordia Shanghai she teaches MS PE, coaches APAC dance, directs the Phoenix Dancers, teaches hip-hop and jazz dance electives, and coaches varsity cheerleading.

KEN FORDE Western Academy of Beijing This workshop was developed jointly between colleagues. Ken is an HPE teacher at Western Academy of Beijing where he teaches grade 7.

JEMISON FOSTER Bangkok Patana School Jemison has been a careers and universities counsellor for eight years, working in New Zealand and now at the Bangkok Patana School in Thailand. He has presented on his experience reading for highly selective universities at the OACAC Conference in Denver, USA, and the ISCO Conference 2011 in Oxford, England. In 2012 and 2013 he was a volunteer reader in the admissions offices of Middlebury College, Pepperdine University, and the California Institute of Technology.

ADAM FRASER International School Yangon Adam (B.A Comm, Dip Ed-Drama) is a drama educationalist with over ten years teaching experience. Since graduating from Charles Sturt University’s innovative ‘theatre and media’ course he has a breadth of exposure teaching in multifaceted educational institutions. Before arriving at the International School of Yangon in 2010, Adam was an active performer and more recently president of the ‘Sydney Playback Theatre Ensemble.’ Having once been a trapeze instructor Adam now prefers to swing on his chair.

CRAIG FuLLERTON Suzhou Singapore International School Craig has held senior positions in international schools in Asia, Europe, and Australia for over 20 years as a director of music/performing arts, teacher, musician, conductor, and school principal, and has taught all IB programs. He has a passion for lifelong learning and a fine reputation as an educator who keeps abreast of current trends and conventions in education, education leadership, and curriculum. Craig is currently the activities director and teacher of the secondary performing arts (music) program at SSIS. He has also presented and facilitated workshops for organisations such as ASCD, ELMLE, ECIS, and ACEL.

ANDREW FuLO Brent International School Manila Andrew is an ICT teacher who has seen the power of multimedia and has used these techniques to engage students in presenting technical IT concepts in a simple, yet effective, fashion.

JACKIE GAO Shanghai American School Jackie received a bachelors degree from East China Normal University and masters degree from Plymouth State University. She is an elementary school Chinese teacher at Shanghai American School.

CODY GIFFORD AND MELODY GIFFORD Shekou International School Melody teaches vocal music, IB music and drama, and Cody teaches band, orchestra, IB music and theater tech at Shekou International School in Shenzhen, China. Previously they taught in Colorado, USA, and Israel. Melody holds degrees from Cottey College (AA) in Missouri and the University of Northern Colorado (BME). Cody holds degrees from Arkansas Tech University (BA) and the University of Colorado - Boulder (MM, DMA) and is a certified teacher of the Alexander Technique.

ANTHONY GILES International School Bangkok Anthony is director of choirs and fine and performing arts chair at International School Bangkok where he has served since 2010. Since moving to Thailand his ensembles have been featured at regional events including BICF, IASAS CC, and, most recently, EARCOS. New to international school teaching, Anthony moved from the Seattle area, where he was the director of choirs at Kentridge High School, and director of music ministries at First Evangelical Presbyterian Church for 18 years. During his tenure in these two positions, Mr. Giles was active throughout the Pacific Northwest as a guest conductor, singer, and clinician.

CHuNMAN GISSING International School of Beijing Chunman has spent a lifetime bridging Chinese and US cultures through balancing a life of scholarship with engaging instruction in the areas of language and culture. Originally from Taiwan, she earned a BA in Western languages and literature at Tunghai University, and an MA in comparative literature from the University of Washington. Currently, Ms. Gissing is Chinese program assistant principal at the International School of Beijing. For ten years she worked as a freelance teacher trainer, head of Asian languages, and an adjunct lecturer in various institutions in Washington State, and served as Mandarin examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organization.

DAVID GRAN Shanghai American School David teaches art and film at Shanghai American School. He is a National Board Certified Teacher, an Apple Distinguished Educator, and an Adobe Education Leader. He is also a New Yorker in constant pursuit of the best bagel in Asia.

KIRSTEN GRAY Concordia International School Shanghai Ms. Gray holds a master of science degree in human movement and a bachelor of arts degree in kinesiology/PE. She is passionate about the combination of music and movement and its effects on learning. She has 27 years of teaching experience.

SHARON GREEN Hong Kong International School Sharon received her professional qualifications from several institutions in the United States. Prior to her relocation to Hong Kong, Sharon earned tenure at Fairleigh Dickinson University. She is an experienced educator with over 16 years’ experience in a variety of roles ranging from classroom teacher, special education teacher, staff trainer, and professor. She is currently a learning specialist in grade 7 at HKIS. This experience makes her well placed to assist parents when meeting with teachers, school administrators, and learning support teams.

IRENE Gu Canadian International School of Hong Kong Irene is a Chinese teacher at Canadian International School HK. Before joining CDNIS she worked at the International School of Kuala Lumpur for two years and Shanghai American School for eight years as a middle school Chinese teacher. She enjoys applying technology to teaching and loves to share with other teachers. In March 2010, she presented at the California Language Teachers Association conference. In March 2011 she presented at the EARCOS conference held in K.K. In June 2011, she presented at the ACAMIS Chinese teachers’ conference. All these sessions are about applying technology in language class.

JuSTIN HANSEN Jakarta International School Justin is in his second year at Jakarta International School, teaching at the elementary level. He has a degree from Johns Hopkins University. He previously taught art at the American International School of Dhaka, Dubai American Academy, and Hong Kong International School.

JuLIE HEINSMAN Morrison Academy Julie is a US citizen raised in Taiwan, is a TCK, is married to a TCK and has raised two children who are TCKs. Julie now works at the school she calls “home.” She has been a high school counselor and teacher at Morrison Academy, in Taiwan since 2000. Please don’t ask her, “Where are you from?”

SCOTT HOSSACK Shanghai American School Scott has been an educator for 18 years in Canada, New Zealand, and China. He has been a classroom teacher, an outdoor education specialist, and a physical education teacher. He believes that quality physical education is vital in helping students to become better learners.

VICKY HSu Taipei American School Vicky holds a BA in psychology and MS counseling with option in marriage, family, child counseling. She has a pupil personnel services credential from the State of California. Prior to coming to TAS Vicky was a counselor in California.

ROBERT JOAQuIN Brent International School Baguio Robert is an artist-educator who paints professionally with watercolor and oils. He is an art education MA candidate at the University of the Philippines and is a graduate of the same university with a degree in fine arts. He is a recipient of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Visual Arts Scholarship of the National Arts Center, Philippines. He is likewise one of the recipients of the prestigious Faber-Castell Philippine Art Educators Awards. He currently holds the following positions: vice president of Baguio Arts Council, faculty IB art HL and head of department, visual and performing arts..

MIKE JOHNSTON United World College of South East Asia Mike is the middle school principal at the United World College of South East Asia in Singapore. He helps lead schools towards better environmental, global issues, and service learning education. Mr. Johnston has presented at regional conferences around the world, and empowered students and teachers in the places he has worked such as Canada, Scotland, Mexico, Russia, Qatar, and Singapore to know they really can make a difference in the world. He has led workshop on sustainability, global curriculum K-12, and how service learning should not just be what you do, but who you are as a school. He brought the global issues network to Moscow, Doha, and Singapore, including coordinating two NESA region network conferences in 2009 and 2010 and one in EARCOS in 2012.

DANIEL JuBERT Shanghai Community International School Shanghai Daniel is a currently lower school vice principal and counselor at Shanghai Community International School, Shanghai, China. He holds a master’s degree in educational psychology from the University of Minnesota and state licenses in school counseling and school administration. This is his

(continuation of Daniel Jubert biography) 7th year working in international schools and his 10th year working with international students.

KATHLEEN KAMPA Seisen International School, Tokyo, Japan As a dance/music/language specialist, Kathleen develops arts-based strategies for young learners by creating links between different areas of the school curriculum. Her work is based on developing language and content through creative movement, multiple intelligences strategies, and Orff Schulwerk. Kathleen has been an active member of DaCi (Dance and the Child International), having presented at conferences in Finland, Canada, the Netherlands, and Jamaica.

BRYAN KEITH Concordia International School Shanghai Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Bryan spent the last decade teaching in St. Croix, Egypt, and Korea. He holds a B.S. in physical education and an M.A. in K-12 educational administration. Bryan has worked as a physical education teacher and an athletics/activities director.

MARY KLINGELHOFER Ruamrudee International School Mary is a native of Charleston, South Carolina. She holds a BA in theatre performance and an MA in elementary education from the College of Charleston. Mary began her elementary teaching career by creating a drama program as her school’s drama teacher. After five years in the drama classroom, she moved into a welcome role as a fifth grade teacher. Mary is a proponent of integrating the arts into her daily lessons. Currently, she is in her third year of teaching third grade at Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok, Thailand, where she continues to integrate the arts daily.

JOHN KONCKI Singapore American School Originally from Southern California (7 years in public schools), John has called La Paz, Bolivia (5 years at ACS La Paz) and now Singapore (7 years at SAS) home. 19 years as a teacher and parent has taught him much about learning. As the middle school strategic learning coach he helps students and other stakeholders develop and implement plans of action in order to set the stage for success.

MICHAEL LAMBERT Concordia International School Shanghai Michael currently teaches middle school students at Concordia International School Shanghai. As an ADE, coupled with a heart for the Greater China community, Michael has written several articles and presented at numerous conferences on the topic of visual literacy. Along with his passion for teaching, he brings a background in cognitive science and project-based learning. Even after 25 years of teaching in Asia, Michael still maintains a childlike wonder and curiosity. www.linkedin.com/in/michaellambertasia

ALLEN LAMBERT Beijing City International School After a ten year career in management, Allen taught English as a second language in Denmark, Spain, and France before returning to university to get his teaching license. He spent six years in U.S. public schools and, most recently, taught in an IB school in Beirut, Lebanon. Allen is excited to be joining the BCIS team and begin a new life in Beijing.

DAVID LARSON Canadian International School of Hong Kong David was born in Minnesota but grew up across the border in Canada. He taught, traveled, acted, and directed with a theatre ministry for eight years before attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison for a B.S. in elementary education (’02), and completing a masters in educational technology from Michigan State University (‘08). He has also participated in a Fulbright curriculum development project in Ghana and the East Asia Writing Project. This is his first year with Canadian International School of Hong Kong. He enjoys leading Model United Nations (MUN), sharing educational technology locally and abroad as an Apple Professional Developer, and directing middle school plays along with his wife, Connie. They have two awesome kids, Zoe and Jasmine.

GLENDA LEE SuTARDY Bandung International School Glenda is an Australian visual arts teacher currently working and presenting in Indonesia. She practices and exhibits as a painter and employs Theory Through Practice as her teaching methodology. Glenda has worked in Melbourne and also in the Northern Territory within indigenous and multicultural schools. Her manifesto is that all students can do well and achieve at levels they never thought possible with solid foundations and good understanding and skill building.

KENDEL LEET Jakarta International School Kendel from the United States, but grew up as a 3dr Culture Kid outside of the US, like many of our students. She was born in Uganda, and lived in Kenya, Ethiopia and France as a child. Hence moving back overseas as an adult was not a big stretch for me, in fact, it felt like what she had to do to feel like she was in my best element. She have worked in several International schools, including, Frankfurt international School, French American International School of SF, American International School/Dhaka, and now Jakarta international School. She have been counselor in both middle and high school now for 13 years, but have found that middle school is the best fit for her. She plan to stay working overseas , as long as her situation allows her.

ELLEN LEVENHAGEN Singapore American School Ellen and her husband are from Chicago, but now have a farm and a working pottery studio in Wisconsin. The Singapore American School is their 5th overseas teaching job. Ellen currently teaches ceramics 1 and 2 as well as art foundations or art 1 classes. As an artist her passion is working with ceramics, but any material that inspires innovation and enlightenment in students beyond an electronic device is what keeps her interested in teaching.

CISSY LI Canadian International School of Hong Kong Cissy is currently a Mandarin teacher of MYP and IB DP at Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She previously taught at Concordia International School Shanghai for

six years and served as the Mandarin department head of Dulwich College International School, Shanghai for three years. She also served as a curriculum coordinator/grade head for two years in ISF, Hong Kong. She has taught classes from preschool to grade 12 IB DP Mandarin. She obtained a B.A. from Shaanxi Teacher’s University and a MA in education majoring in teaching Chinese as a second language from Hong Kong University.

VIVIAN LIN Singapore American School Vivian joined the faculty of Singapore American School as a middle school Chinese teacher in 2006. She is originally from Taiwan. Vivian has served as a job-alike facilitator at an EARCOS conference. She is passionate about promoting the best instructional practice, methods, and strategies and integrating technology and culture for supporting her students in learning the Chinese language.

JOAN LuETH Shanghai American School Currently teaching high school visual arts at Shanghai American School, Pudong campus, Joan previously spent eight years at International School Beijing, and ten years at Seoul Foreign School, Korea. One of her early notable achievements in the visual arts was created in a Saturday afternoon ceramics ‘open studio’ for 6-year olds with Mrs. Mainquast. There is a blue glazed cat-tiger-lump somewhere in her mother’s belongings as evidence. Founder of the Asia Region Art Educators Weekend Workshop in 2008, Joan is committed to facilitating meaningful arts experiences for students and staff alike.

PADDY LYONS Bali International School Paddy is the coordinator of the BISA academy programme at Bali International School. He has 20 years of experience teaching and managing in state schools in the UK and Ghana as well as international schools within this region.

ANGELA MACHACEK Jakarta International School Angela have been working at Jakarta International School for the past four years as a middle school counselor. She is originally from Chicago, IL. Prior to living in Jakarta, she have had the wonderful experience of working at Shanghai American School and the American School of Doha. She enjoy traveling with her family and excited to be back in China!

GRAY MACKLIN Seoul International School Gray is currently a counselor at Seoul International School in Seoul, South Korea. He has over 10 years experience working in schools in the US and Korea. Gray has a MAT in social studies and is currently pursuing an EdD in educational leadership. He is a regular presenter at the KORCOS conference in Korea.

KEVIN MANSELL Hong Kong International School Dr. Mansell is currently researching augmented reality as a vector of e-Learning at Assumption University, Thailand. He is currently a math educator at Hong Kong International School and has recently led workshops at the 21st Century Learning Conference.

uRKO MASSE Saigon South International School Urko is the assistant ICT director at Saigon South International School. With a masters in computer engineering, post graduate certificate in education, MBA for international educational management, and seven years of experience in educational institutions, he has a solid background from all perspectives with technology in schools. He has been a passionate user of Open Source Software for more than 10 years, and has experience with 1:1 laptop programs, where Open Source Software brings huge benefits.

MONNA MCDIARMID Yokohama International School Monna is a counselor at Yokohama International School, Japan. For the last decade, she has been engaged with and by the “big life stuff” of international students. She feels energized and more compassionate as a result of the individual counseling and educational programming in her work, and is grateful for the insights into the complicated lives of teenagers.

DEBBIE MCDOWELL International School Bangkok Debbie is a counselor at the International School Bangkok, her fourth international school. Debbie is a former member and chair of the ECIS Guidance and Counseling Committee and is currently the chair of the Council of International School Guidance Committee.

KELLY MCFADZEN Singapore American School Kelly has taught for 17 years. Originally from Guelph, Ontario, Kelly holds a masters degree from State University of New York, as well as bachelor’s degrees from Wilfrid Laurier and Queen’s Universities. Kelly joined the faculty of Singapore American School as an elementary art teacher in 2003 after working in Cairo and Manila. Encouraging students to connect with working artists and art galleries, Kelly’s mission is to prove to her students that artists are real people and museums are more than buildings full of old stuff. As an artist herself, Kelly enjoys various media, particularly painting and digital artistry. She has one very special protégé, her six year old daughter Lily, who takes after her mother in her creative talents.

BRENDAN MCGIBBON United Nations International School Hanoi Brendan is an experienced and dynamic arts educator working at the United Nations International School in Hanoi. He holds a masters in business administration, majoring in corporate social responsibility and is completing a masters of education focusing on new research methodologies.

TOM MCLEAN International School Manila Tom is an IB geography teacher and environmental coordinator at International School Manila. Tom is in his 5th year at ISM and during his time in Manila he has worked with students and faculty in efforts to increase awareness of sustainability and turn this awareness into concrete measurable

(continuation of Tom McLean biography) action. Tom was the coordinator of the EARCOS Global Issues Conference at ISM in February 2012.

ALAN MCLEAN International School of Kuala Lumpur Alan has a background in philosophy and works as a mathematics and TOK teacher at International School of Kuala Lumpur. His publications cover topics as diverse as online learning, creative thinking, and the growth of knowledge.

HAZEL MCLuRE Garden International School Hazel is head of counseling at Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur. She is trained as an art psychotherapist, counsellor, and teacher, and has worked in international schools for 16 years. Having also worked for social services and children’s NGOs, Hazel has an interest in trauma work, a broad knowledge of third culture living, a passion for NGO work, and the personal urge to tell the world about it all.

SHAuN MCELROY Shanghai American School Shaun is a high school counselor at Shanghai American School and an early adopter of the strengths-based education movement. You can find more at his internationally acclaimed blog www.internationalcounselor.org and his brand new www.strengthsmining.com blog. Audiences applaud his workshops for their useful content and dynamic presentations. He has led workshops on four continents and teaches for the Counseling Training Center.

DOuG MCQuEEN International School Manila Doug is a grade 9/10 high school counselor at International School Manila. He was a K-12 counselor in Nagoya, Japan for two years prior to coming to Manila. Doug is originally from Canada.

CHRIS MELLER Bangkok Patana School Chris graduated from Leeds Metropolitan University in 1991 with a BA (Hons) in human movement studies. He has 20 years teaching experience at primary and secondary levels and is currently in his 4th year at Bangkok Patana School, where he is teaching primary physical education. Chris has an interest in outdoor education and is currently developing this within the curriculum.

STEPHANIE MITCHELL Concordia International School Shanghai Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stephanie moved to Shanghai in 2010 to work as an athletic trainer. She holds a B.S. in athletic training with a nutrition minor, and an M.A.T. in physical education.

ROBERT MITCHELL Taipei American School Robert Jackson ‘Trey’ Mitchell III is a native of Radford, Virginia, USA. Trey holds an MA in exercise physiology, with a concentration in human and sport performance. He currently works at Taipei American School where he teaches fitness training. IAN MOODY United World College of South East Asia Ian is head of counseling at UWCSEA. In this role, he initiated a successful emotional intelligence curriculum program based on the 6 Seconds model for middle school students at UWCSEA. He also uses the 6 Seconds model daily in his counseling practices with both children and adults. Ian has also made several presentations and conducted workshops for parents that support the pastoral program initiative at UWCSEA.

ERIC MOORE Gyeonggi Suwon International School Eric has been an international educator for six of the seven years he has taught. His experience in international schools includes time in Indonesia and Korea as an English and TOK teacher. He has been part of the technology pilot teams at both of his international schools. He loves trying new things and exploring the potential of technology in the classroom.

SHANE MORRIS United World College of South East Asia, Dover Campus Shane is originally from NZ but has taught in Singapore for the last 20 years. He played rugby for Singapore in World Cup qualifiers, and also played senior men’s touch for Singapore. Shane has coached the UWCSEA Dover girls touch team for the past 12 years. He holds level 2 coaching qualifications in both rugby and touch as well as level 2 refereeing certification in touch. Shane is passionate about sport specific fitness programs.

GENEVIEVE MuRPHY American School of Taichung, Taiwan Genevieve is a global educator who has taught in the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. She has facilitated educational workshops in the United States, Japan, Nepal, and Thailand. She currently teaches third grade at the American School of Taichung in Taiwan and is the global development director and co-founder of Know My World, a global educational resource that connects participants around the world through curriculum development and project based learning.

DAVID NAVIS American International School of Guangzhou David is a technology facilitator at the American International School in Guangzhou. He has worked in the Philippines, Kazakhstan, Peru, Saudi Arabia, and China. He has experience teaching elementary, middle, and high school. David has been a presenter at a number of conferences, including ETC, EARCOS Learning 2.0, and 21st Century Learning. He is an Apple Distinguished Educator.

CuRT NICHOLS International School Manila Curt is now in his tenth year as an international high school counselor. After four years Thai-Chinese International School in Bangkok, Curt served two years at Lahore American School in Pakistan before joining International School Manila in 2009 where he is the head of department. He has presented at EARCOS, the CIS Forum and OACAC. Curt is a member of the EARCOS Counselor Advisory Committee.

LINDSEY NICKLAS Xiamen International School Lindsey’s parents ran an antiquarian bookstore stocked with books and maps, causing her interest in maps to be developed early in life. For the last few years she has been developing unique ways to foster learning by working with maps in the classroom and she’s eager to share this passion with others. Currently she teaches middle school art at Xiamen International School, marking her 21st year in international education.

STEVE NORTHCOTT International School of Beijing Steve is a musician, comedian, writer, and filmmaker. But above all, he’s a teacher. Steve has wrapped production of an 18-country documentary project that focuses on diverse music cultures and is currently engaged in the postproduction of a 12-episode travel television series and the completion of a music curricular aid focusing on world music. Originally from Canada, Steve has lived in Singapore, Malaysia, Spain, and China and has been an international educator for ten years.

HANNAH NORTHCOTT International School of Beijing Hannah is a teacher, director, actor, and performing arts enthusiast. She is a middle school humanities/drama (enrichment) teacher at the International School of Beijing. Prior to moving to China she was a member of the Diligent Actor’s Workshop and Shakespeare Unleashed Project in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Hannah studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute (New York) and received her master of education degree from Simon Fraser University through a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship.

BREEN O’REILLY International School of Beijing Breen teaches IB film and film studies at the International School of Beijing, and is head of the film department at Pamoja Online Education. He is a senior IB examiner and leads film workshops in the Asia-Pacific region. He has presented several EARCOS workshops on film, critical thinking, and visual literacy, in addition to an EARCOS weekend workshop on digital storytelling. He has published work on gangster films as morality plays. His favourite film is Psycho.

LIAM O’SHEA Suzhou Singapore International School Liam is currently the head of learning support and IB English B teacher, but is secretly a wanna-be PE teacher and coach. A FIFA qualified referee and NCCP–certified coach in several sports in Canada, he has been coaching for 20 years and has established PE, soccer and extracurricular programs in schools in Japan, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, and China.

JENNY OSTERMILLER American International School of Guangzhou Jenny is the middle school counselor at the American International School of Guangzhou. During her 12-year career she has served as a counselor in the United States, Venezuela, and the United Arab Emirates. She holds degrees in history, school counseling, and educational administration. AMANDA OTTEWELL American International School of Guangzhou Amanda is a coach and PE teacher at the American International School in Guangzhou. Previously she was at the Canadian School, Singapore, and the American School, Guatemala. Amanda has taught PE grades 6 -12 and uses her passion for movement to inspire her students. She leads by example as shown by her completion of the Great Wall, Macau, Penang, and Taiwan marathons. She is a leader in technology integration into her PE classroom.

ELISAuS PANGIRAJ Brent International School Manila Elish is primarily an English teacher, who also shares a passion for theatre. He has taught in India, Thailand, and the Philippines – 21 years at university and 8 years in international school and IB teaching. His theatre life started in 1991 with the production of Chekhov’s, The Boor. Since then, he has directed numerous plays, musicals, audio-visual shows, and product launches. Currently, he is teaching IB English literature and IB theatre arts.

BEN PAuLSON International School Manila Ben has been teaching science internationally in the EARCOS region for seven years, working with students from middle school through AP/IB biology. He currently teaches IB biology and integrated science at International School Manila. An avid technology user with a self-professed love for all things Google, he is constantly seeking ways to use technology to improve the process of ‘doing science’ and learning in general. Twitter: @paulsonb

SHIRLEY PENG Taipei American School Shirley holds an MA in TESL and an MS in social work. She is a licensed counseling psychologist in Taiwan. She has been at TAS for three years. Prior to coming to TAS Shirley was a therapist in a community center, local private counseling centers, and Taipei University.

NATHALIE PERES International School Yangon Nathalie, a French teacher, has been living in Yangon since 1999. She has been at ISY since 2006. Before working with Pilates, Nathalie had back pain due to scoliosis. A friend of her recommended Pilates in 2005, and six months later her back problem was completely cured and she started yoga as well. Since then, she has been enthusiastically teaching Pilates and yoga to the I.S.Y community. She also teaches ballet and modern dance to elementary students. Her passion lies in spreading her love of Pilates, yoga and the art of dance. Her motto: “Everything is possible.”

LISA PETRO American School of Taichung, Taiwan Lisa is the executive director and co-founder of Know My World. Lisa has lived and taught in rural Japan, planning and implementing cross-cultural exchange and participated as the curriculum development director for Everest of Apples in collaboration with NEST NGO. Lisa has led workshops on curriculum development and multiculturalism in Japan, Nepal, Thailand, and America.

PAIGE PRESCOTT Ruamrudee International School A teacher for over 12 years in three different countries, Paige recently earned her certificate of educational technology and information literacy (Coetail). She infuses technology in her high school IB biology classes, from Google docs for student collaboration to social bookmarking, creating infographics, blogging, and conducting research with Google Scholar as well as creating on-line simulations and using other web tools.

JALEEA PRICE International School Bangkok Jaleea teaches IB dance and stagecraft arts at International School Bangkok. She has a BA in drama/dance and an MA in dance education from CSULB. An ardent believer in collaboration in the arts, she’s also an avid movement/fitness advocate and supports movement fluency for all!

MALLIKA RAMDAS United World College of South East Asia Mallika has been teaching and advising at UWCs for over 14 years. She currently heads up the university advising department at UWCSEA, and before that was the director of guidance (pastoral and college advising) at Mahindra UWC, India.

NIGEL REID Chatsworth International School, Singapore From Northern Ireland originally, Nigel teaches English language and literature, working with IB Diploma, MYP and IGCSE. He has worked in the UK, Qatar, and now in Singapore where he is head of department for English A at Chatsworth International School, Orchard. His current interest is in the implementation of a middle school 1:1 Apple program and finding new and exciting ways to incorporate Web 2.0 and Google Apps in the language-arts curriculum. Nigel also designs opportunities for experiential learning — experiences that go beyond the classroom, ranging from community service projects within the local community, to worthwhile cross-curricular learning experiences on international visits.

BRIAN REVERMAN International School of Beijing Brian teaches high school art at the International School of Beijing.

CESAR REYES Taipei American School Cesar heads up the middle school art department at Taipei American School. He graduated from Wheaton College (B.A.) earning a teaching assistant position in sculpture and from Teachers College, Columbia University (M.A.) earning an art fellowship position (studio manager) in the ceramics department. He has continued teaching graduate students at Teachers College during summers for nearly a decade. Cesar has taught at TAS since 2005, introducing new curricular projects into the middle school, including installation art, video art, animation, and cooperative projects like the Art Garden. SuE RICHARDS Sue is manager of teacher education services at the IB. She has several years of experience in international education in various leadership capacities. At the IB, she is responsible for strategic planning and people management of the IB teacher education services team, which drives results in the design, promotion, and evaluation of IB professional development for IB World Schools and teachers. She is responsible for ensuring globally consistent business processes. Sue leads the IB strategy in building relations with universities across the world in teacher education. She manages the implementation of the IB educator certificates in universities and other institutions worldwide. In addition, she is responsible for creating and implementing the IB teaching and learning frameworks.

JOHN RINKER Nanjing International School An international educator with more than 20 years experience, John is inspired to leverage the best that technology has to offer in creating meaningful educational challenges and experiences for each of his students. John has taught in international schools in Ethiopia, Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan, South Africa and Myanmar (Burma). He currently teaches grade 3 PYP at the Nanjing International School in Nanjing, China.

BEN ROBERTACCIO Singapore American School Ben has worked as a counselor for 15 years, in Fairfax County, Virginia, Hong Kong International School, and Singapore American School. He has facilitated workshops for EARCOS, the communities in which he worked, and at ANOVA hospital.

MARTIN ROBINSON Taipei American School Martin is a level 3 Orff-Schulwerk certified teacher, a drummer, and a percussionist with extensive training in drum circle facilitation and world music. He has been teaching overseas for 19 years and is currently in his 9th year teaching in a K-5 Orff program at the Taipei American School in Taiwan.

LARA RONALDS Beijing BISS International School Lara is an early years teacher who has worked in a variety of educational settings. She has a passion for integrating technology across the curriculum. Her experience of being a part of an iPad pilot program in a small international school with a high ESOL population has allowed her to see how the iPad has spread its way across the curriculum and across all year levels.

KIMBERLY SAJAN Shanghai American School Kim currently teaches studio art, ceramics, graphic design, and yearbook at the Shanghai American School. Prior to entering the teaching field, Kim worked as an in-house graphic designer for Towers Perrin and NYU School of Law. When not getting messy with classes of high school students, Kim likes to spend her time working on art projects for the two cutest girls in China, possibly the world.

LOLITA SCHMALENBERG Canadian International School of Hong Kong Lolita obtained her masters in guidance counselling from UBC and has been working in an international setting for over 15 years, the past 3 at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong. She also worked as a social worker in Canada prior to joining the school system. At CDNIS, Lolita and Simone work proactively with their colleagues and administrators to bring the current topics and issues to the forefront of the school community. They share a passion for supporting the social and emotional development of students to assist them in becoming confident, competent, and purposefully engaged in the world around them.

DEREK SELANDER International School Manila Derek is in his 10th year as ES counselor at International School Manila, Philippines. Prior to joining ISM, he worked with students with emotional and behavior disorders at a public alternative school in Portland, Oregon. Derek holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and master’s degrees in education and special education as well as in guidance and counseling. He has presented at professional conferences including EARCOS and ECIS on such topics as parenting, school climate, classroom management, and bullying prevention.

REBECCA SENTGEORGE The American School in Japan An art teacher with 35 years experience at all grade levels from elementary to junior and technical college, Rebecca currently teaches ceramics, painting, and AP studio art at The American School in Japan (ASIJ) in Tokyo. Rebecca previously presented at state and regional conferences and workshops in Oregon and Tokyo. She co-wrote the elementary art curriculum for her former district. Rebecca graduated from SJSU, and did her graduate work there and at OSU.

JOE SERGI ISS International School Joe has been a technology teacher in international schools for eight years and prior to that taught for ten years in Australia. He has taught all three IB programs, he is a MYP moderator and curriculum writer. Joe is an experienced head of technology, integrator, and classroom teacher. He currently teaches kindergarten 2 at ISS International School.

ADRIAN SHEPHERD Beijing City International School Adrian is a mountaineering instructor who has taught climbing activities for 25 years and has taught teachers to teach climbing for 15. He was a provider of climbing wall teaching awards in the UK and is still the technical expert on climbing walls for companies and colleges in England. He has worked with a number of different walls in international schools.

AMY SMITH Shanghai American School Amy currently teaches middle school health at Shanghai American School, where she serves as department head. She is a member of the American Association of Health Education and will be presenting her work on preventive curriculum for technology addiction at the AAHPERD National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, in April.

NATHAN SMITH Taipei American School Dr. Smith has been teaching at the high school, undergraduate, and graduate levels for nearly 20 years. He completed his doctorate in education, culture and society at the University of Pennsylvania in 2001. He is currently an English teacher at Taipei American School where he uses audiograding to provide extensive feedback on every writing assignment.

JOSHuA STERNLICHT International School Manila Joshua is an award winning filmmaker and educator with an MA in art education. He currently teaches intro film, explore film and IB film at International School Manila and previously taught film in New York City. From 2006-2010 Joshua produced and directed a feature documentary film, ‘Fool in a Bubble’ a multimedia, animated film inspired by Nikola Tesla ’20,000 Mhz.’ He is interested in collaborating with teachers and interconnecting subject areas through film language.

JEFF STEuRNAGEL Hong Kong International School Jeff is a high school counselor at Hong Kong International School. He is a co-developer of the Global Perspective Domain, a foundational component of the International Model for School Counselors. He is passionate about counseling across cultural contexts and implementing developmental guidance programs. Jeff has worked as a school counselor overseas, in Hong Kong and South Korea for 9 years.

ALEx STEWART Hong Kong International School Alex is currently the guidance counselor for grade 7 at HKIS. He earned his master’s degree in educational counseling from the University of La Verne and worked in Shanghai prior to coming to Hong Kong. He has worked with students and families for over 10 years in various capacities. In his free time he volunteers in orphanages around the world.

JOSEPH STuCKER American International School of Guangzhou Joe is the director of the American International School of Guangzhou, China. He has held similar positions at the Vientiane International School, Academia Cotopaxi, and the International School of Tanganyika. He was high school principal at the International School of Manila and the International School of Kuala Lumpur. He was also a high school principal in the U.S. prior to entering international education in 1983. He has experience interviewing and hiring administrators as well as being a candidate for various administrative positions. He is married to Jaci Stucker, an art teacher. Their two sons, Kirk and Derek, graduated from ISKL.

SALOME TAM International Christian School-Hong Kong Salome is currently in her tenth year as an educator. She was an elementary classroom teacher before moving into art education and coordinating professional learning. She

(continuation of Salome Tam biography) is especially fond of working with paper and has enjoyed creating with it since first grade. Everyone has stories they can share through different mediums, but she is passionate about the versatility of books as an art form to bring personal stories to life.

ANDREW TATAM Bangkok Patana School Andrew is currently head of primary physical education at Bangkok Patana School in Thailand and is in his seventh year in this role. He previously worked in England, Italy, and Vietnam. A firm believer in the ethos of “Sport for All” he has a passion for inclusive education where every child should enjoy his/her experiences in physical education and sport.

ADAM TAYLOR United World College of South East Asia, Dover Campus Adam, originally from Australia, has taught in Asia for 11 years in China, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Adam played rugby league to senior level in Australia and was an IRB level 2 Rugby Union coach. He has a passion for the outdoors and coaching rugby codes.

SHRuTI TEWARI United World College of South East Asia Shruti joined the university advising staff at UWCSEA from Jakarta, Indonesia, where she worked for the past two years as a college counselor and as an IB MYP and DP English teacher. Prior to that, Shruti worked at UWC Mahindra College in India for three years as the director of college guidance and an IB DP English teacher. She began her career in a school in New Jersey, USA, where she was an upper school English teacher for five years. She’s an Indian national who grew up and studied in the UK, Hong Kong, India, and the US. Shruti is excited to be back in the UWC fold and working with students, parents, teachers, and mentors throughout the application process.

JuLIAN THORNBuRY Shanghai American School Julian has been teaching physical education for 12 years, 6 in Canada, and 6 at SAS. He understands how physical activity can enhance a student’s ability to learn. He believes that building a broad base of fundamental skills is crucial for future skill development. He has been using various forms of technology to enhance the rate at which his students acquire skills.

SuE TOMS Busan International Foreign School, South Korea Currently Sue is the head of libraries and elementary librarian at Busan International Foreign School, South Korea. She previously worked in Tanzania, China, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Australia as a librarian, technology coordinator, IT teacher and English teacher. She is also currently a doctoral candidate at the University of New England, Australia, researching the benefits of extensive listening of downloadable audiobooks on student literacy skills.

BEN WAGOR Xiamen International School Ben is a Model United Nations program developer. He has been involved in MUN for most of his life, in high school and university and at every school he has worked at around the world. Ben is also a teacher trainer of MUN and has presented MUN at regional and international conferences such as NESA and previous EARCOS conferences. Additionally, Ben has conducted workshop trainings for MUN directors at schools all over the world.

SuYI WANG Shanghai American School Dr. Wang is currently the Chinese program director at the Shanghai American School. She also has served IB in several different roles including examiner, workshop leader, schoolvisiting team member, consultant for curriculum reviews and Online Curriculum Centre member. Dr. Wang is passionate about promoting innovative instruction methods for teaching Chinese. She has presented workshops on multi- dimensional instructional practices for teaching Chinese in international school settings. She earned her master and doctorate degrees in Korean literature from Han Yang University and National Seoul University respectively. Before teaching at international schools, she taught Chinese at two renowned universities in Seoul and also at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

JENNY WINKELMAN International School of Beijing Jenny and Cyndi Campbell have worked together for the past 9 years. In that time, they have transformed an ES music program into a full sequential program that incorporates music, dance, and drama. They have enjoyed making deeper connections to the traditional art forms of their host country as well as developing a stage experience for students that allows all to have an equal part in the creation and the performance.

MICHELLE WISE United Nations International School Hanoi Michelle is MS/HS visual art teacher at the United Nations International School, Hanoi. She is originally from New Zealand but has worked as an international educator in the visual arts for 10 years in both in the PYP and MYP programs. She has a keen interest in integrating emerging technologies into the visual art classroom and has developed a strong teaching practice in this area. Her degrees are from the University of Canterbury, NZ (B.F.A sculpture) and the University of Sydney (M.T).

PAuL WOOD International School of Beijing Paul is the high school principal at the International School of Beijing. This is his 18th year overseas. Following research science positions in the US, Canada, and Japan, he worked at schools in Yokohama, Ottawa, Dar es Salaam, and Guangzhou, joining ISB in 2011. 2013 will be Paul’s seventh year recruiting teachers. His M.A. thesis considered factors affecting faculty recruitment and retention at international schools.

REGINA WOODARD Hong Kong Academy Regina teaches primary school art at Hong Kong Academy. Upon landing in Hong Kong three years ago from the San Francisco Bay Area, she was surprised to find herself in the city that produces more trash per capita than anywhere

else in the world. As a conservationist, teacher, and artist, Regina has represented her school in the founding of the HK Eco-Schools network and her students have been recognized in Eco-Art HK Garbage Art Exhibition.

ASHLEY Wu Concordia International School Shanghai Ashley has been involved in international education since 2004. She taught Mandarin in kindergarten to grade 12 at Concordia Shanghai from 2004-2011 and middle school Mandarin from 2011 to the present. Ashley graduated with degrees in education from Shanghai Teachers University and English from Shanghai International Studies University before going on to earn her M.Ed. in Chinese teaching from East China Normal University and M.S. in multidisciplinary studies from State University of New York.

HuALI xIONG Singapore American School With a BA from Xiamen University, China, and an MS from State University of New York, Huali Xiong has taught ESL to university students and CFL to elementary students since 1983. Since 2003, Huali has presented at conferences and published educational materials, including songs and stories. The songs, “Let’s Sing Mandarin” have been widely used in international schools worldwide. From TPR, TPRS and other theories, Huali created a method named: TPRSSS – Teaching Primary-Chinese with Real-life Stories, Songs and Symbols. This method works best for the beginners of non-native Chinese children 5-8 years old. Huali has been at SAS since 2001. CLIFF ZENG Cliff has been teaching AP Chinese language and culture and serving as a College Board consultant leading AP Chinese and Pre-AP workshops since the inception of the AP Chinese language and culture course in 2006. Cliff currently teaches at Shanghai American School and has also previously taught at Taipei American School, Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, and Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts. In addition to teaching AP Chinese, Cliff also teaches IB DP Chinese literature and TOK..

FRANCES ZHANG Hong Kong International School Frances graduated from East China Normal University with a BA in teaching Chinese as a foreign language and earned her M.Ed. from Plymouth State University, USA. She received her TPRS training and has applied these TPR and TPRS strategies in her Chinese classes since 2003.

LISA ZHONG Hong Kong International School Lisa teaches upper primary school Chinese language. She received her TPRS training and has applied these TPR and TPRS strategies in her day-to-day Chinese classes since 2003. Lisa earned a BS in primary education from University of Durham, UK and an MS in multidisciplinary studies from State University of New York, USA.

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