Marisa Seco-Medina
International school Educator
Johannesburg,Gauteng
Summary
Enthusiastic Administrator eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of Administrative and teaching/Learning tasks.
Experienced educational leader with over 30 years of experience in the classroom and 12 years in Leadership. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and engaging faculty and staff in collaborative work .Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
PLC and Adaptive Schools trained. A Strategic planner, coach and staff developer.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Language
Work History
MSHS Vice Principal/AP Coordinator
American International School Of Abuja
Abuja, FCT
08.2020 - Current
- Collaborates with Principal in ensuring positive school culture and school morale; effectively communicates with teachers, parents, and support staff.
- Handles, records and monitors all COVID 19 Protocols for entire school. In charge of contact tracing and communication with all stakeholders.
- Reviews, monitors and implements all Emergency Action Plan Protocols. responsible for staff training.
- Developed and Coordinates the MS Advisory Program and training of Faculty in Executive Functioning Skills and Social emotional wellbeing.
- Supports Principal in monitoring student discipline and student life issues.
- Effectively plans and designs with Principal Internal PD Cycles (Designing Distance learning Essentials-Pastoral Care- Assessment and Feedback loops- Service Learning)
- Contributes to various Strategic planning task force teams. Facilitates Committee work.
- Responsible for the Advanced Placement Program. Oversees setting up AP Courses and enrollment of students. Procures support and resources for AP teachers. Schedules individual check-ins with teachers to set professional goals.
- Communicates effectively with students, Faculty and community through various communication tools.
- Assists Principal in designing schedules (Block Schedule-Distance learning-Hybrid Model-Exams week-Mock Exams-MAP testing week)-AP Exams week)
- Supports Principal in introducing collaborative protocols for divisional meetings in line with “Adaptive Schools” best practices.
- Collaborates with Principal in planning divisional meetings, in-house professional development and professional dialogue around teaching and learning.
- Conducts instructional rounds and walk throughs. Evaluates and supervises Faculty following Danielson's Framework.
Middle School Learning Leader
Cairo American College
Cairo
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Effectively scheduled and led Professional Learning Community meetings to discuss student learning, data assessment, instructional goals and cross-curricular connections
- Supported Principal in monitoring student discipline and student life issues.
- Successfully led Curriculum review and documentation process of the Language Arts units in partnership with Curriculum Coordinator.
- Initiated and coached a process of auditing interdisciplinary writing which resulted in crafting Essential Agreements for writing in the content area. Planned and designed PD on Disciplinary Literacy with EKC Literacy consultants.
- Facilitated Student Support Team meetings and followed up on students' individual Learning plans.
- Experienced in presenting to faculty: Standard Based Assessment, Understanding By Design framework for curriculum design, Reading and Writing Workshop, Coaching cycles, Student-Led Conference, Inquiry Learning, and Service Learning.
Teaching Experience
Jakarta International School/ Cairo American College
Indonesia/ Egypt
08.2007 - 08.2020
- Middle School Spanish Teacher/ Head of Department
- Middle School English Language Arts/Social Studies teacher
- Reading and Writing Workshop Model Trained
- Initiated collaborative peer coaching sessions
Department Head/ Grade Level Learning Leader
Jakarta Intercultural School
Jakarta, Indonesia
08.2007 - 06.2016
- Responsible for overseeing staffing, logistics, activity schedules, supervision duties, risk assessment, and safety protocols of Grade Level Advisory Retreat and other Grade Level events
- Facilitated alignment of Modern Languages Curriculum of levels 1 and 2 for Spanish, French, Mandarin, and Bahasa Indonesian languages, following Understanding by Design model.
- Designed common formative and summative assessments for all levels and languages. Facilitated vertical curriculum alignment with Elementary and High School.
Education
Associate of Arts - Certification Instructional And Literacy Coaching
CEESA Region Cohort
Eastern Europe International Schools 11.2017 - 05.2019
Certification - International School Leadership
PTC- Principals Training Center
London 07.2013 - 07.2015
Associate of Arts - Curriculum Leadership
Sunny University
USA 08.2010 - 06.2011
Master of Science - Education And Literacy
Walden University
USA 01.2002 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Management
University of South Africa
South Africa 01.1996 - 12.1998
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Specialist
Instituto Saul Taborda
Cordoba -Argentina 01.1984 - 12.1986
Skills
Experienced PLC Facilitator Adaptive Schools Trained Literacy Coach Reading and Writing Workshop Model Specialist
undefinedReferences
Greg Hugues- American International School of Abuja Head of School
greg-hugues@aisabuja.com- +971 50 405 1788
Wayne Rutherford- Cairo American College former Head of School-
wrutherford@asmilan.org- +39 02 530 0001
Warren Needham- MSHS Principal American International School of Abuja
warren.needham.work@gmail.com - +61 466 001 371
Anthea Clifton- Jakarta International school Vice Principal-
aclifton@aes.ac.in
Lory Thiessen- ISS Senior Leadership Executive-
lorythiessen@gmail.com
Shannon Beckley-Hobbs- Graded American School of Sao Paulo-
Director of Teaching and Learning- shannon.beckley@graded.br
Timeline
MSHS Vice Principal/AP Coordinator
American International School Of Abuja
08.2020 - Current
Associate of Arts - Certification Instructional And Literacy Coaching
CEESA Region Cohort
11.2017 - 05.2019
Middle School Learning Leader
Cairo American College
08.2016 - 05.2020
Certification - International School Leadership
PTC- Principals Training Center
07.2013 - 07.2015
Associate of Arts - Curriculum Leadership
Sunny University
08.2010 - 06.2011
Teaching Experience
Jakarta International School/ Cairo American College
08.2007 - 08.2020
Department Head/ Grade Level Learning Leader
Jakarta Intercultural School
08.2007 - 06.2016
Master of Science - Education And Literacy
Walden University
01.2002 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Management
University of South Africa
01.1996 - 12.1998
Associate of Arts - Early Childhood Specialist
Instituto Saul Taborda
01.1984 - 12.1986
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