FIS Teachers

Educational experience
● Secondary School Principal - BONN International School (Germany)
● Vice Principal - NEW International School (Thailand)
● Upper Secondary Coordinator (IGCSE, Middle Secondary, Lower Secondary Coordinator)
● Head of Department Commerce - John McGlashan College (New Zealand)

Educational preparation
● Bachelor of Arts: Universtiy of Canterbury (1980, New Zealand)
● Diploma of Teaching: New Zealand Department of Education (1983)
● Teacher College Diploma (Distinction) Christchurch Teachers College (1981, New Zealand)
● Masters of Arts in Educational Management: University of Bath (June 2000, Great Britain)

Educational experience
● University of the Philippines Diliman - College of Human Kinetics (1988 -1992) - College
● Xavier School (Boys) (1988-1990) - Elementary ECA
● St. Scholastica's College Manila (1990-1996) - High School Physical Education and Citizens Army Training Commandant
● Fukuoka International School Physical Education PK-G10

Educational preparation
● Bachelor of Physical Education, Master of Science in Physical Education -4 units - University of the Philippines Diliman
● M.Ed. -- Fairfax University
● Professional Teaching Certificate - University of the Philippines Open University
● Certified 4th Degree of Black Belt in Japan - JAPAN Tong Il Moo Do Federation

Educational Experience
● 2 years Kindergarten teacher at Brigadoon Elementary School

Educational experience
● 5 years teaching ESOL K-5 - Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia, USA
● 5 years teaching ESL K-12 - Arges County Public Schools, Romania

Educational preparation
● Bachelor of Sociology - specialized in Romanian Language and Literature/ English Language and Literature - University of Pitesti, Romania 2001;
● Master of Education - Educational Leadership, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 2009;
● Collegiate Professional Teaching License - English as a Second Language PreK -12, Commonwealth of Virginia.Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire

Educational experience
● University of Washington Special Education Unit (K/1 Teacher Research Assistant)
● Fukuoka International School 1997 - 2001 (Kindergarten)
● Fukuoka International School 2005 - 2009 ( Pre-K - Kindergarten)

Educational preparation
● BA in English, History, Seattle Pacific University
● Teaching Certification K - 8, Endorsements in English and History K-12, Western Washington University
● Literacy Instruction in ESL/Bilingual Settings, University of Texas Arlington Graduate School of Education ● Currently working toward an MS in the theory and practice of education (2011 - present), University of Arkansas Graduate School of Education

Educational experience
● 8 years teaching in grades 3,4, and 6. Michigan, Vermont and now FIS

Educational preparation
● BA in Education, Adrian College - 2001 (elementary certification)
● MI teaching license K-5 (all subjects)
● VT teaching license K-6 (all subjects)
● MA in Reading and Language Arts, Oakland University - 2007 (K-12 certification)

Educational experience
● International School of Ulaanbaatar,Mongolia- IB Diploma, MYP and IGSE
● Advanced Visual Art (G10-12), USA

Educational preparation
● BA in Art Education, Montclair University
● ESL Certification (Graduate), The College of New Jersey in Spain
● Graduate art work done at New York University, San Francisco University and The Art Students League.

Educational experience
● 2nd grade, Queen Palmer Elementary School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
● 3rd grade, Wascher Elementary School, McMinnville, Oregon
● 4th and 5th grade, Multi-Sensory Learning Academy, Portland, Oregon
● Kindergarten, 2nd and 3rd grade summer school teacher, Queen Palmer Elementary School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
● Response to Intervention Coordinator, Queen Palmer Elementary School, Colorado Springs, Colorado
● Problem Solving Team Chair, Queen Palmer Elementary School, Colorado Springs, Colorado

Educational preparation
● B.S. Elementary Education
● Masters in Education, Administration and Leadership, Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota
● Elementary K-6 certification, Colorado

Educational experience
● English, social studies 7-12. Cross-country coach. Thetford Academy, Thetford, Vermont, USA
● English, humanities 9-12. South Royalton School, South Royalton, Vermont, USA
● Special Education 9-12. The Landmark School, Prides Crossing, Massachusetts, USA
● Peace Corps Volunteer. Ilkisonko Secondary School. Loitokitok, Kenya.

Educational preparation
● Master of Arts in Liberal Studies (MALS) Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire
● B.S. in Secondary Education, Magna Cum Laude, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
Outstanding Graduate in Secondary Education, Departmental Honor
● 12 credits in Counselor Education, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, New Hampshire
● 6 credits in Special Education, Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts
● Vermont and Massachusetts Secondary Certification, English and History

Educational experience
● FIS Grade 4 & 5
● Guam Public School, Grades 2-4

Educational preparation
● Masters in Education Administration (pending thesis)
● BA Social Psychology
● Bachelors in Education
● Elementary K-6 Certification, Guam
● Administration Certificate, Michigan State

Educational experience
● 4 years experience of elementary instruction

Educational preparation
● Bachelor's degree at San Diego State University
● Teaching credential through SDSU International Teaching Credential Program
● ELD training and certification
● BSTA certified

Educational experience
Grades 6-9 English Language Arts, Asia Pacific International School, Seoul, South Korea

Educational preparation
● BA, Yale University, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa: English
● MSc with distinction, University of Edinburgh: Material Cultures and the History of the Book
● Certified by the State of Pennsylvania

Website
http://sites.google.com/site/fismsenglish

Educational experience
● Eight years teaching Science, Physics & Chemistry at Davidson High School, Sydney, Australia

Educational preparation
● Bachelor of Engineering, Natural Resources, Waseda University, Japan
● Master of Business Administration, University of Sydney
● Teaching Certification, University of Technology, Sydney
● Certification in Science, Physics & Chemistry teaching, New South Wales, Australia

Prior experience
● Customer Education Manager, Seibel Systems, Japan
● National Manager, Kumon, Australia and Japan
● Business Development Manager, C. Itoh Australia
● Project/Chemical Engineer in Chiyoda Chemical Engineering and Construction, Yokohama

Educational experience
Grades 5-9 History, Social Studies, and Geography, Asia Pacific International School, Seoul, South Korea

Educational preparation
● BA, Yale University, cum laude: History and International Relations
● MSc with distinction, University of Edinburgh: Material and Visual Cultures of the Past
● Certified by the State of Pennsylvania

Educational experience
● Instructor in Journalism, Grant MacEwan Community College (now University) Edmonton, Canada
● High School Visual Art Teacher, Irish Leaving Certificate, ISU International School, Tripoli, Libya
● Art Specialist, PYP, MYP, Diploma Art, International School of Ulaanbaatar, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
● IB, IGCSE, Keystage 3 Art Teacher, Keystage 3 Mathematics and History Teacher, BISJ, Jeddah, KSA
● Head of MYP Mathematics and Art, Kongsberg International School, Kongsberg, Norway
● Mathematics Teacher, Abu Dhabi Vocational Education and Training Institute, Al Ain, UAE

Educational preparation
● B. ED. Visual Art. Courses extra to degree in Mathematics, Sciences, Communications, History

Prior Experience
● Communication Officer, The University of Calgary
● Business Reporter, The Daily Free Press, Nanaimo, Canada
● Marketing Manager, T-Mar Industries, Campbell River, Canada

Educational experience
● Grades 1-12 ESL, Fukuoka International School
● CAS coordinator, Fukuoka International School
● Japanese as a Foreign Language Course material developer, CEEL, Geneva
● English Instructor, SIMUL International, Tokyo

Educational preparation
● BA in Literature, Language and Ideas, Olivet College, Michigan
● MA in Education/TESOL, Monterey Institute of International Studies, California
● Japanese Language Instructors Qualification Course, Tokyo
● Education Technology Certificate, Michigan State University, Michigan
● M.Ed., The College of New Jersey
● Oral Proficiency Tester of Japanese with Full Certification, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

Educational experience
● 4 years teaching 4th grade at a PYP school, Brown International, in Denver, Colorado

Educational preparation
● B.A. in Kinesiology from Michigan State University
● M.Ed in Education with focus in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Illinois
● Elementary K-6 certification in Colorado
● K- 9 certification:Licensed to teach P.E., Physical Sciences, General Sciences in Illinois
● IB training level 1
● IB training level 2 Written Curriculum

Educational experience
● Mathematics, Speech & Debate, Polson High School, MT
● Track & Cross-Country, Red Lodge High School, MT

Educational preparation
● BS, Mathematical and Computational Sciences, Stanford University
● MS, Applied Mathematics, University of Arizona
● Teaching Certification, Montana State University
● Certification in Mathematics, Grades 5-12 from Montana

Prior Experience:
● Management Consulting Accenture
● Research Assistant, Los Alamos National Laboratory
● Software Engineer, Silicon Valley

Website
http://www.rlnmontana.com/moodle/

Educational experience
● Library Aide, Salpointe High School, Tucson AZ
● Data Analyst, Dean of Sciences, University of Arizona
● Knowledge Manager, Accenture

Educational preparation
BSBA, Finance & Economics, magna cum laude, University of Arizona

Educational experience
● Grades 5 & 10 Biology/Sciences at Portuguese School of Luanda, Angola
● Grades 8 & 9 Sciences at E.B. 2,3 Luís António Verney, Lisbon, Portugal
● Grades 10 to 12 Biochemistry, Biology and Geology at Extension of the Superior School of Biotechnology in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal
● Grades 7 & 10 Sciences/Biology at Secondary School of Pedro Nunes, Lisbon, Portugal

Educational preparation
● TEFL Certification, Via Lingua Crete, Greece ● B.A. in Education (emphasis in Biology and Geology), Faculty of Sciences, Lisbon University, Portugal

Educational experience
● French Instruction at Satit Bang Na High School, Bangkok.
● French instructor to staff at the Canadian Embassy, Bangkok.
● French instructor to Japanese adults at NHK and Asahi Cultural Centers in Tokyo.
● French instructor to executives at Bell Canada, Toronto.

Educational preparation
● FSL (French as a Second Language). The Gerard Caron School of Languages, Montreal.
● Environment Design, University of Quebec in Montreal.
● Fine Arts, Marie-Victorin College, Montreal

Educational experience
● 1 year teaching pre school at Primrose Acadamy, USA
● 2 years teaching PYP pre school at Brown International School in Denver, USA
● 4 years teaching PYP 1st grade at Brown International School in Denver, USA

Educational preparation
● B.A. in Early Childhood Education and Elementary Education from the University of Portland in Portland OR
● Masters in Special Education k-12 in progress at Regis University in Denver CO
● Elementary certification in Colorado
● Early childhood certificate in Colorado
● k-12 Special Education certificate in Colorado
● IB training level 1
● IB training level 2 Inquiry
● IB training level 3 Science and Social studies

Educational experience
Head of FIS Music Dept (K-12)

Educational preparation
● Master of Music, New England Conservatory of Music, USA
● Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, Toho Gakuen School of Music, Tokyo, Japan
● Teaching license for Secondary School

Educational experience
● Suncoast Community High School Riviera Beach, FL 　
*Grade 9 Honors World History 　
*Grade 9 Pre-IB World History 　
*Grade 10 AP US Government
● Grade 12 British Literature, Coffee County High School, TN.
● Grades-10-12 English, Yaeyama Senior High School

Educational preparation
● AP US Government Seminar, Florida International University Miami, FL
● Certificate Program, Japanese Language & Culture, Kansai Gaidai University Osaka, Japan
● B.S. Political Science & Psychology, Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
● Teaching Credential in G6-12 Social Studies - Florida

Educational experience
● Fukuoka International School, Fukuoka, Japan: Middle School Science, Physical Education, High School Writer's Workshop
● Fukuoka International School: Grade 4 Teacher, Grade 5 Teacher, Grade 4 to 10 - Physical Education and Health Teacher, Grade 4/5 Writer's Workshop Teacher
● Edmonton Public School Board: Supply Teacher, Grade 5/Grade 6 Teacher

Educational preparation
● Bachelor of Education-Generalist, Social Studies Minor - University Of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
● Master of Health and Physical Education --University of Wollongong-- New South Wales, Australia---Commenced March 2010

Educational experience
● Japanese instructor at Haruyoshi elementary school
● Japanese instructor at Momochi elementary school
● Fukuoka Japanese Language School
● Japan Institute of Japanese Language and Culture
● Fukuoka International University

Educational preparation
● M.A in Applied Japanese Linguistics, Monash University
● Japanese Language Instruction's course 420 hours
● Passed The Japanese Language Teaching Competence Test

Educational experience
● 1yr Internship in Minnesota, local elementary, middle and high school, teaching Japanese language and culture
● PikkaBoo Lunbini Preschool, Fukuoka City, Japan, Teaching English
● Shogakkan Homepal Language School, Fukuoka City, Japan, Teaching English to elementary children
● FIS, Fukuoka City, Japan, Teaching Middle School ESL / Elementary Japanese/ Elementary Art

Educational preparation
● M.Ed. in TESOL focused on child education --- Temple University Japan
● BA in Fine Art --- University of Minnesota
● Associate degree in English --- Nagasaki Junior College of Foreign Language
● Teacher's workshop in Art with 10 Washington state credits --- Seattle Pacifica University
● Teacher's workshop in Art with exhibition and certificate --- San Francisco Art Institute
● Teacher's workshop with certificate --- Metropolitan Museum of Art

Educational experience
● 1 year internship at West Middle School in Canton, Michigan USA
● 2 years in Esparto, California USA.

Educational preparation
● M.Ed. with an emphasis on integrated sciences from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor.
● Teaching certifications in both California and Michigan.

Educational experience
● Fukuoka International School: Head of Japanese Dept., Japanese as a native language G5-12, IB DP Japanese A2
● Fukuoka University: Japanese
● Kyushuu University: Japanese
● Harvard University: Japanese
● Labo International Exchange Foundation Tokyo,Japan: Counselor

Educational preparation
● Master in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language, Columbia University
● Elementary Course of the Japanese Language Pedagogy, Columbia University
● Bachelor of Science in Education; Secondary English Education, Temple University, Philadelphia
● Associate of Art; English, Chikushi Jogakuen Junior College in Fukuoka Japan