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__ ﻿ __ **__Karen Lynn__** **__Curriculum Vitae__**    **Personal Information**   Nationality: British Marital Status: Single Date of Birth: 21.10.77

**__Contact Information__** Skype: karenlynnuk Email: karenlynnuk@yahoo.co.uk, klynn@qf.org.qa Twitter: karenalynn Eportfolio: http://klynn3.wikispaces.com/

**__Profile__** An energetic, open-minded teacher who is passionate about inquiry learning, language development and using 21st Century Technology to enhance teaching and learning.

**__Education__** Presently working towards a Master’s Degree inMultidisciplinary Studies, State University of New York, Buffalo State 2009-2011 Certificate in Educational Technologies, State University of New York, Buffalo State 2003-2004 PGCE in Primary Education, Distinction for Final Placement,University of Northumbria Newcastle, UK 1996-2000 Bachelor of Arts in English and German, University of Hull, UK    **Professional Experience**   Experience of Teaching PYP, British National Curriculum and ESL in the UK and Internationally. **2006-Present Qatar Academy Primary School, Doha, Qatar, PYP** __2010-11 Upper Primary ESL Support Teacher and Mother Tongue Coordinator__
 * Preparing and modeling whole class lessons focusing on best practice for ESL and PYP.
 * Collaboratively planning PYP units of inquiry with class teachers, single subject teachers and coordinators.
 * Supporting small groups with specific language needs.
 * Checking the language of assessments to ensure consistency across grade levels.
 * Member of Primary School Child Support Team, including weekly meetings with school psychologist, counselors and other support teachers.
 * Initiating a Mother Tongue Programme across the Primary and Secondary School.
 * Surveying students and parents to create language profiles.
 * Running parent workshops focusing on Mother Tongue development.
 * Liaising with parents, students and members of the community to organize after school language classes and activities.
 * Planning with teachers to provide opportunities for Mother Tongue recognition within the classroom.

__2006- 2010 Grade Four Classroom Teacher__ __and__ __Grade Four Academic Coordinator (2008-2010)__
 * Regular classroom teacher responsibilities.
 * Leadership of grade level team, consisting of five classroom teachers and a teacher assistant.
 * Leading weekly collaborative planning sessions and disseminating information from administration.
 * Evaluation of teachers.
 * Mentoring and training of new teachers and student teachers.
 * Setting up and development of student eportfolios across the grade level.
 * Planning and collaboration with Technology Integration Facilitators to implement 1:1 laptop programme into the grade level.
 * Collaboration with Single Subject Teachers.

__Other Responsibilities at Qatar Academy__

Committees: 21st Century Learning, Literacy, Humanities Curriculum Review, Research Skills Scope and Sequence, Self Study.

Professional Development: Facilitator of in school professional development workshops on the use of Technology and teaching within the PYP.

Experiential Learning and After School Activities: Grade level liaison for ‘School Without Walls’ experiential learning programme, Coach of football, athletics and tag rugby.

**2004- 2006 Stobhillgate First School, Northumberland, UK, British National Curriculum**

2004-2006 Year Three Class Teacher

Other Responsibilties

Modern Foreign Languages Coordinator, Design Technology Coordinator.

**2001-2003 European Language School, Trento, Italy, TEFL**

2002-2003 Young Learners Programme Co-ordinator and Teacher of English as a Foreign Language to children and adults

**2000-2001 Shane English School, Tokyo, Japan, TEFL**

Teacher of English as a foreign language to children and adults.

**__Skills__**

IT: 21st century learner utilizing web 2.0 tools including blogs, wikis, social networking, podcasting and googleapps. Good knowledge of Mac and PC software including Microsoft Office applications and Powerschool, Chancery, GradeQuick grade reporting software and Rubicon Atlas online curriculum mapping.

Languages: Intermediate Italian and German, basic Spanish. Experienced English as a Second Language teacher to children and adults.

Sport: Level 1 Rugby Coach, experience of coaching football, tag rugby and athletics at primary level.

**__Interests__**

Personal: Sevens rugby played to International level, gaelic football, netball, travelling and languages.

Professional: technology integration, differentiation, ESL, Mother Tongue Development, extra curricular activities and opportunities including sports teams and experiential learning.

**__Professional Development__**

**__Offered__**

Regular facilitator of in school PD, including recent workshops on using Tablet PCs, Interactive Whiteboards and teaching through the PYP concepts.

**__Participated__**

May 2011 Assessment in the PYP, Online Course

March 2010 Training the Trainer, Promethean Interactive Whiteboard Course, CNU, Doha

September 2009 CIS School Visit Training, Oman

May 2009 Teaching ESL in the Mainstream Classroom, Doha, Qatar

March 2009 David Langford Quality Teaching and Learning Seminar, Doha, Qatar

September 2008 Learning 2.008 Shanghai Conference on Technology Integration, Shanghai

May 2007 Science in the PYP, Doha

October 2006 Making the PYP Happen, The Australian International School, Singapore

January 2006 Using ICT in the teaching of Modern Foreign Languages

November 2005 SATs Assessment for Year 2 and 3 teachers

December 2005 Teaching Languages through Storytelling

June 2005 Brain Gym and Movement

March 2005 SAPERE Certificate in Philosophy for Children

March 2004 Level 2 Certificate in Thinking Skills

July 2000 Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults

**__Referees__**

Ms Sandy Sheppard

Principal

Qatar Academy

Doha

Qatar PO Box 1129

ssheppard@qf.org.qa

Mr Derek Nelson

Vice Principal

Qatar Academy

PO Box 1129

Doha, Qatar

dnelson@qf.org.qa

Mr Neil Richmond

Head teacher,

Stobhillgate First School

Stobhill, Morpeth,

Northumberland

UK

admin@stobhillgate.sch.uk