Mary Chraca, Coordinator

Mary Chraca

Coordinator

John

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
High school or equivalent,
Experience
9 years, 9 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 9 Months

Coordinator at John
  • Italy
  • My current job since August 2016
Team Lead at GEMs American Academy
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2015 to July 2016

Built learning-focused relationships through inquiry to a class of 25 students
Supported team through implementation of play based learning
Coordinated team meetings twice weekly and scheduled additional meetings as necessary
Maintained accurate evidence binders of KG2 operations, planning, and

English Teacher at Disney English
  • China
  • August 2012 to July 2013

Led nine English classes weekly
Collected audio and visual portfolio materials weekly and shared progress with parents
Developed, presented, and delivered monthly referral events to drive learner enrollment

Homeroom Teacher at Emirates National School
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2013 to July 2001

Taught 27 students skill-based curriculum through transdisciplinary units of inquiry
Collaborated with a team of 12 teachers to determine quarterly assessments, plan extra-
curricular activities, and attend professional development seminars
Met weekly with PYP coordinator to discuss inquiry-based approach

at GEMs American Academy
  • United Arab Emirates
  • to

Lead weekly curriculum planning meetings for three grade levels
Maintain accurate documentation for our accrediting bodies: IBPYP, CIS, NEASC, and ADEK
Member of the Pedagogical Leadership team; Support and facilitate school policies
Literacy coordinator for K-5; lead team through curriculum review cycle

Education

High school or equivalent,
  • at Teachers College, Columbia University
  • December 2012

courses: Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Children Certificate (TEFL-C)

Bachelor's degree,
  • at Elementary
  • December 2010

High school or equivalent, and Social Sciences
  • at Northern Illinois University
  • December 2007

Master's degree, and
  • at University of New

Specialties & Skills

APPROACH
DOCUMENTATION
LEADERSHIP
MATERIALS MANAGEMENT
MEETING FACILITATION
POLICY ANALYSIS
PROGRESS
SEMINARS

Languages

English
Expert