The Schools
Celebrating creativity around the world
Director of Performing Arts & Founding Head of Drama
2014-2022
A wonderful 8 years, teaching Drama from Year 3 to Year 13. Developing curriculum content to enable cross curricular learning.
Key moments:
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Les Miserables virtual performance during COVID
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"Water in the Desert" and "Beautiful World" Opera
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Developing the Drama curriculum from Year 3 - Year 13
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Having a whole school overview to Performing Arts
Head of Drama
2012 - 2014
2 years in Bahrain, raising the standards of Drama as an academic subject. Enabling links between the Junior and Senior school Drama departments and liaising with the Arabic Department for the "Arabian Nights" production.
Key moments:
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Directing and producing "The Boyfriend"
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Taking a BSME Drama trip to Qatar
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Leading the Drama & Art Trip to London
Head of Drama
Teacher in charge of Prefects
Teacher of Drama
2006-2012
6 years in Kuala Lumpur, reconnecting with my Malaysian family.
My first leadership positions, first as Teacher i/c of Prefects and then as Head of Drama.
Key moments:
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Hosting the first FOBISEA Drama festival
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Attending Job Alike Workshops (JAWS)
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Running trips for Prefects and organising the whole school 'mufti day'
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Taking A-Level performances to KLPac
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Hosting Complicite Theatre
Teacher of English & Drama
Teacher and
Residential Tutor of Carr House
The best start to my teaching career that I could have hoped for. 4 years living and working in a beautiful North Yorkshire boarding school.
Key moments:
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Accompanying the Music & Drama trip to America
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Les Miserables - directing and lighting design
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Being a residential tutor and learning about the pastoral system from living and working within a boarding school environment.
