Elizabeth Ann Gardner, Principal

Elizabeth Ann Gardner

Principal

Bright Oasis Nursery

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة
التعليم
دكتوراة, Education, Curriculum and Instruction
الخبرات
9 years, 3 أشهر

مشاركة سيرتي الذاتية

حظر المستخدم


الخبرة العملية

مجموع سنوات الخبرة :9 years, 3 أشهر

Principal في Bright Oasis Nursery
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أبريل 2015 إلى فبراير 2016

School’s Responsibilities:
• Contribute to the strategic planning, monitoring, evaluation and development of the Nursery
• Develop the curriculum and operating policies and procedures for the nursery
• Develop and implement the operational framework and standards to ensure the smooth running of the nursery
• Market the nursery to prospective parents, together with the managing director
• Ensure the provision is the highest quality; providing a safe, stimulating and caring child-centered environment catering for the child’s educational and developmental needs

Teacher في British Orchard Nursery, Abu Dhabi UAE
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أغسطس 2013 إلى ديسمبر 2014

EYFS Curriculum

Principal Support في British Orchard Nursery, Abu Dhabi UAE
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - أبو ظبي
  • أبريل 2014 إلى سبتمبر 2014

School Responsibilities:
• KPI’s (Internal, CSR, Customer, and Administrative)
• Daily walk thru and risk assessments
• Weekly principal reports
• Weekly maintenance reports
• Complaints and issues reporting
• Files and school documentation
• Overview reports and school entry documents for students
• Schedules
• School/home divide
• Head Office requirements and contacts for each position
• School Administration jobs-understanding/knowing each responsibility
• Field Trips
• Camps
• BON Policy and getting approval from BSM
• Coping with troubleshooting daily while teaching fulltime
• ICT-Office/Administration duties
• Health and Safety
• Municipality folder and government requirements
• ADEC/ISO Inspections
• Labor Law
• Requisitions
• Tours
• Job descriptions for staff-ISO monitoring
• Flexing staff to maintain ISO ratios in classrooms
• Maintaining registration requirements
Staff Responsibilities:
• Recruitment and HR
• Appraisals
• Meetings and training
• Disciplinary measures
• Respecting all staff equally
• Staff observations
• Initial and end of year observations
• Collecting and checking lesson plans
• Building staff morale (team building)
• Events
• Staff complaints
Parents:
Letters and permission slips
Student Observations and SEN meetings with parents
Parent complaints

Lead teacher في Preschool and Kindergarten Al Jazeera and Al Oula KG ADEC
  • سبتمبر 2010 إلى يوليو 2013

Worked along- side local Emeriti teachers teaching English, Math and
Science
• Gained knowledge and understanding of Emeriti culture
• Lead Professional Development sessions as Lead English teacher to
mentor staff

Drama Specialist-Substitute Teacher في Personally Requested by Schools
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • نوفمبر 2007 إلى يونيو 2008
Substitute Teacher في St Rafael and Sausalito
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • نوفمبر 2005 إلى أغسطس 2006
Student Teacher في St Pedro Elementary School
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • يناير 2004 إلى مايو 2004

Planned and implemented 4th Grade curriculum
• Pilot Reading and English development (ELD) Program for District-
wide adoption
• Produced and Directed Musical “California Missions”, based on
California History

Student Teacher في Sun Valley Elementary School
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • أغسطس 2003 إلى ديسمبر 2003

Excelled at whole class, small group and individualised lessons,
adapting materials to the learning needs of below class, at class and
above class level students
• Demonstrated knowledge of curriculum planning and child development
• Adhered to state-adopted academic content standards
Special Education Assistant - 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Combination

Teachers Assistant في Coleman Elementary School
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • سبتمبر 2002 إلى يونيو 2003

Planned and taught grade-appropriate curriculum, monitored student
progress in close accordance with IEP stipulations
• In conjunction with Head Teacher led student-specific projects,
charted student progress, had input into parent-teacher and IEP
conferences

both teacher assistant and instructor في Coleman Elementary School
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • سبتمبر 2001 إلى يونيو 2002

Created and taught lesson plans: set alphabet and numbers curriculum
• Prepared work for all curriculum, including all subject-specific
materials: copying, cutting, sorting, setting up tables for curriculum-
specific project rotations
• Assisted instructors and led classes in Library, Music, Physical
Education, and Computer Lab
• Served as academic tutor to individual students, taught rotation
groups in homeroom
• Taught students with Special Needs: from homeless shelters, victims
of domestic violence, parental drug abuse, and non-native English
speakers (ELD students)
• Worked closely with teachers on classroom behaviour modification,
and parental follow-up
Published Author, “Biracial Identity and Child Development” VDM
Publisher 2010 Amazon books.com

Lead Teacher في Preschool and Kindergarten Montessori Family Center
  • الولايات المتحدة
  • إلى

USA Chair of Sun and Stars Wine Auction Fly Me to the Moon
2007 August 2006 - June 2007
• Manage and co-ordinate overall classroom activities and schedules as
it relates to students, parents and teachers, assuring all parties
informed of any changes
• Introduce children to appropriate Montessori materials
• Use appropriate positive guidance and discipline techniques with the
children
• Observe, record, and report significant group and individual behavior
• Perform fire and earthquake drills
• Maintain required certifications and continuous education

الخلفية التعليمية

دكتوراة, Education, Curriculum and Instruction
  • في Dominican University
  • يونيو 2005

Full Scholarship to Graduate School Top 3 picked out of 5000 students Deans List Honors List

دكتوراة, Education-Curriculum and Instruction
  • في Dominican University
  • يونيو 2005

Full Scholarship for Graduate School Top 1 out of 3 of 5000 students picked in Education Department Dean's List Honor's List

Specialties & Skills

Training
Communications
ACADEMIC
ADMINISTRATION
CONFERENCES
DOCUMENTATION
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MENTORING
TEACHING

اللغات

الانجليزية
متمرّس
الفرنسية
متوسط

العضويات

Screen Actors Guild/AFTRA
  • Professional Actress
  • October 1990

الهوايات

  • Author and Professional Actress
    Published Author on Amazon Books.com Biracial Identity and Child Development Movies, Television, and Commercials