Instructional leader · Systems designer
I develop people, redesign learning, and build the systems that make schools run.
Across four countries, working at the seam of curriculum, wellbeing, and practical classroom AI. I build capacity before tools.
16 years
international education · AP and IB · four countries
Head of dept
grades 6–12 science · 8 teachers, 2 technicians
Data systems
experienced, and developing data literacy
AI for literacy
15+ in-house tools built for staff and students
What I do
01
Instructional leadership
PLCs, moderation, coaching, and curriculum coherence that teams can own.
02
Innovation & systems design
In-house AI and data tools, and research that tests what actually works.
03
People & operational leadership
Team leadership, staff growth, budget, and whole-school systems.
What I keep coming back to
Above all, wellbeing. It sits at the heart of every system I design and lead.
Capacity before toolsGrowing people matters more than adding platforms. It shows in the PD I run for staff and technicians and the AI literacy sessions I lead for colleagues.
Fair and transparent systemsFairness comes from systems that are open and consistent. I built Compass Point as an equitable route into leadership and an IA moderation tool that keeps marking calibrated.
AI used carefullyI would rather know how AI is really being used than guess. I ran a school-wide usage survey and am turning it into clear guidance and next steps.
Learning measured in skillsWhat students can do matters more than what they recall. It drives my two-platform classroom pilot on skill-building and a map tracking skills across grades 6 to 12.
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An instructional leader who builds systems and develops people, across four countries.