Elizabeth Ann Gardner, Principal

Elizabeth Ann Gardner

Principal

Bright Oasis Nursery

Lieu
Émirats Arabes Unis
Éducation
Doctorat, Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Expérience
9 years, 3 Mois

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Expériences professionnelles

Total des années d'expérience :9 years, 3 Mois

Principal à Bright Oasis Nursery
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • avril 2015 à février 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 à British Orchard Nursery, Abu Dhabi UAE
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • août 2013 à décembre 2014

EYFS Curriculum

Principal Support à British Orchard Nursery, Abu Dhabi UAE
  • Émirats Arabes Unis - Abu Dhabi
  • avril 2014 à septembre 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 à Preschool and Kindergarten Al Jazeera and Al Oula KG ADEC
  • septembre 2010 à juillet 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 à Personally Requested by Schools
  • Etats Unis
  • novembre 2007 à juin 2008
Substitute Teacher à St Rafael and Sausalito
  • Etats Unis
  • novembre 2005 à août 2006
Student Teacher à St Pedro Elementary School
  • Etats Unis
  • janvier 2004 à mai 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 à Sun Valley Elementary School
  • Etats Unis
  • août 2003 à décembre 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 à Coleman Elementary School
  • Etats Unis
  • septembre 2002 à juin 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 à Coleman Elementary School
  • Etats Unis
  • septembre 2001 à juin 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 à Preschool and Kindergarten Montessori Family Center
  • Etats Unis
  • à

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

Éducation

Doctorat, Education, Curriculum and Instruction
  • à Dominican University
  • juin 2005

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

Doctorat, Education-Curriculum and Instruction
  • à Dominican University
  • juin 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

Langues

Anglais
Expert
Français
Moyen

Adhésions

Screen Actors Guild/AFTRA
  • Professional Actress
  • October 1990

Loisirs

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