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Corinne Peters, Senior Education Advisor/Student Achievement Practitioner

Corinne Peters

Senior Education Advisor/Student Achievement Practitioner·Ministry of Education - New Zealand

United Arab Emirates

Diploma, TESOL

Work experience

Total years of experience: 38 years, 11 months

Senior Education Advisor/Student Achievement Practitioner

February 2016 - Present

Ministry of Education - New Zealand

New Zealand

February 2016 - Present

Work with government agencies, schools and boards, focusing on the provision and coordination of support in all aspects of school leadership and governance. Develop good professional coaching relationships with school leaders. Ensure that leaders and communities have access to expertise, programmes, resources, that allow children and young people to reach their full potential. Support communities of schools, priority schools and student achievement projects. Lead internal/external evaluation, quality assurance and school improvement initiatives within schools and across a region.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Global Education Consultant

February 2012 - January 2016

Cognition Education Limited

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

February 2012 - January 2016

Develop and deliver professional development and training modules in school leadership and management to school leaders in order to develop their knowledge and ability to train teachers. The overall purpose of the development of school leaders is to improve school management, teacher practice and student achievement. All training modules comply with current, cutting edge research into educational best practices around the world.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Educational Management Advisor, Math Advisor

August 2007 - July 2011

Cognition Education Limited

Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

August 2007 - July 2011

•Support the Development and Implementation of ADEC Educational Initiatives
•Lead a school and team through an effective change management process
•Facilitate Principal Leadership Development sessions
•Mentor School Leadership Team in effective leadership and teaching practices
•Mentor and monitor Strategic Planning, Policy Development and School Review
•ESOL tutoring and supervision
•Supervise a team of advisors/teachers
•Mentor and monitor Financial Management
•Professional Development Planning, Implementation and Review
•Performance Development and Professional learning
•Support the implementation of the new ADEC curriculum and pedagogy
•Plan school, curriculum and individual Professional Development program
•Mentor, motivate and monitor teachers
•Establish effective assessment processes
•Collect, analyse and use data to improve student performance and teacher practice
•Mentor and support in all School Activities
•Lead Curriculum Design and Development
•Lead Planning, Scheduling, Organisation and Time Management
•Mentor curriculum leaders
•Report on Educational Progress
•Build/Maintain positive Internal and External Relationships
•Provide support to school management

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Teaching and Academics

Associate/ Acting Principal

January 2006 - August 2007

Pigeon Mountain School

New Zealand

January 2006 - August 2007

Lead and manage the school and learning community
Develop a positive School Culture
Strategic Planning, implementation and review
Performance Management and Professional Development
Develop and maintain effective relationships
Manage Finances and Assets
Meet Statutory and Reporting Requirements
Facilitate Organisational Developmental Change
Curriculum/Assessment for Learning Manager
ICT PD Leader
Etap (Data Management)

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Management

Deputy Principal, Literacy Leader, Numeracy Leader, Head of Faculty, teacher

June 1997 - December 2005

Finlayson Park School

New Zealand

June 1997 - December 2005

Lead and manage the school and learning community
Develop a positive School Culture
Strategic Planning and implementation
Performance Management and Professional Development
Develop and maintain effective relationships
Manage Finances and Assets
Meet Statutory and Reporting Requirements
Facilitate Organisational Developmental Change
Curriculum/Assessment Leader
Etap (Data Management)
Curriculum Delivery and Timetabling
Inquiry Learning
Literacy Organisation and Development
Gifted and Talented Program Development and Implementation
Adult Literacy Programmes (Application for Funding, Charter/Profile, Coordination, Reporting)
Organise/Administer PIRLS/STAR/Australasian Testing
Conduct 6 year and 8 year testing
Referrals to Outside Agencies
Facilitator of Numeracy Project
Coordinator of Early/Advanced Numeracy Projects
School wide PD, support and reviews in Numeracy, Literacy and Assessment
Coordinate and conduct Literacy/Numeracy Committee meetings
Member of Manurewa Enhancement Initiative Literacy and Numeracy Working Parties
Plan/Conduct Home-School Partnership Meetings
Reporting to Board of Trustees and Parents
Integrated planning
Orientation of New Entrants/Organisation of Pre-School Visits/Transitioning
Supervision/Training of Teacher-Aides and Parent Helpers
Planning and delivering effective lessons that support and enhance student achievement.

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Management

Head of English Department, English Teacher

January 1987 - May 1997

Eastbury Secondary School

South Africa

January 1987 - May 1997

Supervising/Managing a team of English teachers
Liasing with colleagues, senior management and parent bodies
Lesson evaluation/Appraisal (teachers)
Mentoring and advising English teachers
Conducting departmental meetings
Setting, marking and evaluating examinations and results (internal and external)
Monitoring of pupil absenteeism, behaviour management and related problems
Conducting interviews with parents/caregivers
Devising schemes of work/keeping abreast of new curriculum developments
Compilation/Maintenance of records
Planning, preparation, integration and evaluation
Preparing, monitoring and marking of continuous assessments and examinations
Data Analysis and use
People Management - student appraisals, performance reviews, classroom discipline
Liaising with colleagues, management, caregivers and professional bodies

Company industry:
Primary, Prep, & Secondary School
Job role:
Management

Education

Global TESOL College

May 2011

May 2011

Diploma, TESOL

Australia

Massey University

December 2008

December 2008

Master's degree, Education

New Zealand

Courses completed: Educational Leadership in Action; Cultural Differences and Education; Theoretical Foundations of Literacy Education and Intervention; Perspectives and Issues in the Education of Gifted and Talented students; The Nature, Prevention and Remediation of Literacy Learning Difficulties; Enhancing Teacher Learning; Management of Human Resources in Educational Organisations; Facing the Big Questions in Education (Pedagogy, Learning, Curriculum, Assessment)

Auckland College of Education

December 1999

December 1999

Diploma, Reading Recovery

New Zealand

University of South Africa

December 1990

December 1990

Bachelor's degree, Education

South Africa

GPA not calculated at this university.

University of Durban Westville

November 1986

November 1986

Bachelor's degree, English, Psychology, Education

South Africa

GPA not calculated at this university.

Skills

Team Supervision
Expert
Team Supervision
Expert
Change Initiatives
Expert
Change Initiatives
Expert
Principals
Expert
Principals
Expert
Mentoring
Expert
Mentoring
Expert
TESOL
Expert
TESOL
Expert
MS Word
Expert
MS Word
Expert
MS EXCEL
Expert
MS EXCEL
Expert
MS Powerpoint
Expert
MS Powerpoint
Expert
Team Supervision
Expert
Team Supervision
Expert
Change Initiatives
Expert
Change Initiatives
Expert
Principals
Expert
Principals
Expert
Mentoring
Expert
Mentoring
Expert
TESOL
Expert
TESOL
Expert

Languages

English
Expert
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Arabic
Beginner

Hobbies

  • Reading