The Round Table

I have taught in the United States in the Virginia public schools for 8 years. However, in 1983 I went abroad and for most of my career I have taught overseas in American International schools in Europe, Asia and Africa. I am a highly experienced AP English Language/Literature and Composition teacher. Currently I am an International Baccalaureate English* and Theory of Knowledge teacher. (I teach two IB English courses: IB English Language and Literature and IB English Literature.) • 38 years teaching secondary English in international and U. S. schools • Highly successful in preparing students for AP English Language/Literature, IB English A1 SL/HL exams, Extended Essays and TOK assessments • Extensive experience developing and writing curriculum (Atlas Rubicon, UbD) • IB Diploma Examiner, TOK prescribed title papers, Paper 2 IB English Literature • Literary Magazine Judge, National and Columbia Scholastic Press Associations • Adviser to top-award winning scholastic yearbooks and literary magazines • Service Learning facilitator

Inquiry and project-based

JOURNALISM AWARDS/HONORS (most recent only): AISGuangzhou 2009: Literary Magazine Artistic License: rated All American with distinction in content; writing/editing; photography, art, graphics and typography (National Scholastic Press), awarded Silver Crown (Columbia Scholastic Press) and Superior (National Council of Teachers of English). 2008: First Class, distinction in content; writing/editing; photography, art, graphics and typography (NSPA), Superior award (NCTE). 2007: First Class with distinction in concept; writing/editing; photog, art, graphics, typog. (NSPA). AIS/Dhaka 2001: CNN aired our CNN Student Bureau story on The Sundarbans Mangrove Forest (August 3, 2001); 1998: Yearbook awards: Pacemaker for book and CD (NSPA); All American (CSPA); 1997: Gold Medal, All American (CSPA) Multicultural Staff Award, (NSPA/Journalism Education Association), Sweepstakes Award for Theme Development, Quill & Scroll. 1996: Gold Medal, All American (CSPA). 1995: Gold Medal, Silver Crown (CSPA). PERSONAL HONORS • Chosen as the graduation speaker for the class of 2006 and 2009 (AISG) • Appointed English Department Head (2008-2009) (AISG) • Published student yearbook work in A Novel Approach to Copy Writing (1998) (Hall & Puntney) • Published article in Applying NCTE/IRA Standards in Classroom Journalism Projects (2002) (Bowen & Tantillo) • Member, ECIS Standing Committee on English (1986-1989) and Journalism (Co-founder) (1993-1996)

James Madison University BA (1973), MA (1975) Lesley University M.Ed (2000)

PERSONAL: Interests: community service, writing, literature, travel, photography, scuba diving, aerobics, weight training, skiing, reading, cooking, gardening. Extensive travel in Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa. Languages: Intermediate Spanish, Beginning Italian.