Experience
My professional training took place within the education systems of the Netherlands and Norway.
International teacher’s training course IVLOS, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Graduated with a certificate in IB (International Baccalaureate) and ESL/EFL-teaching.
1993-1998: Master’s in English Language and Literature, University of Utrecht, the Netherlands. Specialized in linguistics, contemporary American and British literature.
1991: Dutch Language national exam, James Boswell Institute, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
1990: A levels in English Law and Constitutional Law, Stanford College, Penang, Malaysia
Teaching experience:
April 2017 - Present: IBDP English A Literature HL, Language & Literature HL, and Literature & Performance SL instructor at School of the Arts, Singapore.
Supervised Extended Essays for English Literature and Language & Literature.
Between 2017 and 2020, active as a 1 member of the school’s Professional Development committee, orchestrating the induction of new teachers.
Form teacher of Year 5 and 6 (IBDP years) overseeing pastoral care and students’ academic progress
July 2015 - April 2017: IBDP English A, KS3 & 4 Drama in English and IGCSE English First Language and Literature instructor at KDU International School, Malaysia. Director of Bugsy Malone, school musical production October 2016.
August 2011 - June 2015: Head of English, IBDP English A Literature, Language & Literature, and MYP instructor, and coordinator of Languages A and their teaching practices (Approaches to Learning skills and Theory of Knowledge) at International School Hilversum, the Netherlands. Supervised Extended Essays for English Literature.
August 2010 - Present: As of August 2010, active as an IB examiner for English Literature Higher Level. August 2008 - August 2010: Employed by KDU IB World School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to teach English A1 Higher, Standard, English B Higher, ESL, and the recently revised Theater Arts. Helped design these programmes to suit local students’ needs. 2007: Promoted to Head of English. The position involved the recruiting of new teachers. September 2003 - 2004: Working part-time as a teacher-trainer for IVLOS
September 1999 - July 2008: Teacher of English at the International School of Rijnlands Lyceum Oegstgeest, the Netherlands. Taught in the IB (English A1 Higher and Standard, ESL) and bilingual (English A2 Higher) departments. January - July 1999: Katedralskole (International School of Trondheim) in Trondheim, Norway. Taught English B, English A2 and ESL in the IB department. September 1997 - December 1998: Internship at Rembrandt College in Veenendaal and Lorentz International School in Arnhem, the Netherlands. Taught English B, ESL, and MYP English. 2
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