Nationality: Canadian Date of Birth: 16-01-1976 Phone: +021510384 Email: diana_wilkes@yahoo.com; dwilkes@cognition.co.

nz Permanent Address: 80A Verbena Road, Birkdale, Auckland, NZ

Career Objective
To contribute my creative, technological, adminstrative and leadership qualities to effectively promote continuous and sustainable progress in the school through: fostering positive relationships with all key stakeholders in the school and community facilitating engagement and student centred learning to raise student achievement through differentiation and transparent teaching integration of technology into all facets of school life and learning coaching and mentoring of teaching staff to promote best practice

Education- lifelong learner

2010 2012 University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada Masters in Educational Technology- first class standing Focus: Teaching/Instruction using Educational Technologies, Planning & Management of Learning Technologies and Design & Development of Learning Technologies See: http://blogs.ubc.ca/wilkesetec565a/ for a complete record of my studies 2007 Auckland University / Unitech Auckland, NZ Methodology Paper as part of MOE Language Contract (Spanish) Focus: Integrating current theory to improve professional skills in second language teaching 2004 The English Language Centre TEFL Diploma Focus: English as an International Language London, UK

2000-2001 Lakehead University Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Bachelor of Education First class standing Focus: Junior and Intermediate Education and General Science 1997-1998 Royal Roads University Victoria, BC, Canada Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science First class standing Focus: Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Economics, Law, Community Relations, Communications Skills and Problem Solving through an interdisciplinary approach 1994-1997 Confederation College Thunder Bay, ON, Canada Environmental Engineering & Technology Diploma Deans List Recognition and Board of Govenors Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Life Focus: Legislation, Environmental Chemistry, Water Quality & Pollution Prevention Tech.

Work Experience International, advisory and leadership

2013-present Cognition Education- Te Toi Tupu Auckland, New Zealand Blended eLearning Facilitator across 8 schools To provide support for school leaders and teachers in the Northern region to implement effective Blended e-Learning PLD programmes To collaborate with a range of PLD providers and other stakeholders to deliver a coherent framework of services as part of a national e-Learning Professional Learning and Development (e-LPLD) programme. 2011-2012 Cognition Education-Alinmaa Education Company Kuwait, Kuwait Science & ICT Advisor across 3 British International Schools Support and advise principals and leadership teams during the educational reform including contributions to the Schooling Improvement Plans (SIPs) Provide professional development for whole staff & Science teachers Coordinate and facilitate in school and across-school science meetings, Science Fair, competitions and resource procurement/budgeting Building capacity of Heads of Departments (HODs) to ensure effective management, best practice and sustainability; and provided training on the appraisal process Supported the development of fully functioning labs through mentoring of lab technicians including procurement/inventory of resources, setting up systems and support of teachers Technology Leader Manager Coached and mentored the Technology Leader in each school to promote ICT integration Conducted surveys, collated data and generated reports regarding technology use Organized and facilitated numerous successful workshops for Technology Day and Teacher Only Days for staff of over 200 (see http://todworkshops.weebly.com/ for examples) 2008-2011 Cognition Education Ltd. Doha, Qatar/Abu Dhabi, UAE Science & ICT Advisor in local UAE and Qatari schools Maryam Bint Omran Girls Preparatory School (Years 6-9) Asma Bint Abu Baker Primary Girls School (Years KG-6) Al Marwah Girls School (Years 1-9) Provided weekly professional development for teachers to improve teaching practice Coordinated and facilitated department meetings, resource procurement and budgeting Proactive coaching/mentoring of Science, English, ICT and New School Model (NSM) teachers to adapt to new methodologies to improve student achievement Team teaching with Science/English/ICT teachers and modeling lessons Collected baseline data and analysed/reported on student progress in Science/ICT Teacher development through observations, feedback and coaching for sustainability

Diana Wilkes CV

Work Experience teaching and learning

2009-2010 Nord Anglia Education Abu Dhabi, UAE Head of ICT Department and Science Teacher at British International School Planned/taught KS1-KS3 ICT and coached the teaching of ICT in the Primary School Prepared, taught and resourced for the KS2-KS3 science curriculum Managed, distributed and budgeted for Science and ICT resources Facilitated PD to upskill teachers on ICT equipment and liased with Leadership Team/IT Manager to monitor student achievement and curriculum coverage 2006-2008 Murrays Bay Intermediate School Auckland, New Zealand Classroom Teacher (Year 7, age 11-12 including students with special needs) Developed, planned and implemented integrated units in an eClass Assessment (asTTle, PAT, AWS, rubrics/reflections) and wrote reports on eMinerva Taught Spanish to three classes and participant in MOE Language Contract Coordinated specialist classes in Environmental Science, Global Issues and Drama Production Co-Director, Enviro-School Leader and Waste Audit Coordinator Associate Teacher for New Zealand and international student teachers, Teacher Mentor for a Provisionally Registered Teacher and Facilitator of two Learning Support Teacher Aides
2004-2005 Hong Il Middle School English Teacher (ages 13-16) 2003-2004 YES Youngdo English School English Teacher (ages 7-17) 2002-2003 Wonderland English Academy English Teacher (ages 3-16) Mokpo, South Korea Suwon, South Korea Suncheon, South Korea

2001-2002 Armstrong Public School Armstrong, Ontario, Canada Classroom Teacher (Grade 5/6, ages 10-15, including students with special needs) 2001 Lakehead Board of Education Substitute Teacher (all grades) Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

1994-1997 Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario, Canada Park Naturalist and Outdoor Education Environmentalist (all ages)

Workshop Design & Facilitation

Technology: Web 2.0, Excel, Integrating Technology into Science, PPT, Multi-media, Social Networking, useful Websites, report writing, pivot tables, file management and many others Pedagogy: Effective teaching strategies, lesson structure, learning intentions, constructivism Learning to Learn: Blooms Taxonomy-Questioning, de Bonos 6 thinking hats, Thinkers Keys and Habits of Mind Assessment: Formative assessment vs summative assessment, diagnostic tools, AfL, feedback and feed forward, KUDos, starters and plenaries as a means for formative assessment Diana Wilkes CV 3

Professional Learning
In New Zealand: BYOD Through the Looking Glass Conference, Orewa College Orewa, 2013 KNet and Google Apps for Education workshop, Watchdog: Martin Hughes-Brookby, 2013 Learning Network 1:1 Device Conference, Albany High School- Albany, 2013 Google Apps for Education Commuity Conference- Beachlands, 2013 Latitude and Literature Conference- Smartboard, Digital Stories, TKI website, Power Writers and Engaging Learners with John Marsdon Nelson, 2007 Learning to Learn, Creative Writing, Feed Forward Feedback, Learning Intentions/Success Criteria, Teaching Children who have Auditory Disorders, Integrating Philosophy, Managing Behaviour, Enviroschools PD through MBIS, Auckland, 2007 TUANZ ICT Seminars on PODcasting, Digital Stories, KNet, IWBs- Auckland, 2006 Mathletics, Teaching Algebra, ESOL in the Classroom PD through MBIS in Auckland, 2006

In the Middle East (UAE / Qatar / Kuwait): Cambridge Global Learner INSET to challenge learners to think scientifically with Dr. Mark Winterbottom of the University of Cambridge Kuwait 2012 Gulf English School workshop on Scientific Inquiry: strategies that work Kuwait 2012 Coaching and Leadership Workshops (with Ande Ford- UAE, 2011-2012) MOSS and Groove (file sharing) workshop- UAE, 2011 Train the Trainer course for the IT Angel initiative- UAE, 2010 Cognition Education Induction PD- Managing Change, Moderation, Difficult Conversations, Assessment, Data Analysis- UAE, 2010 LiLAC (Language in Learning Across the Curriculum) Course- UAE, January 2010 Zayed University EduTec Exhibition: Comic Life Exhibitor- UAE, March 2009 Global Education Forum- Dubai, Effective PD Seminar- Andy Worral, Providing Quality FeedbackMargaret Hughes, ComicLife Software, Cognition- UAE, 2009 MOSS, Managing Change, Effective Teaching Strategies, Successful Learners PD through Cognition- UAE, 2008 In Korea: SK Corporation and Yosu-MBC English Camp Induction Korea, 2005 Wonderland Summer English Camp Instructor trainingKorea, 2003 In Canada: Guided Reading, Science Fair, Classroom Management & Anger Management Seminars - Northern District School Board Teachers Conference- Thunder Bay, 2002 Developed and instructed a Peacemakers Program to minimize playground violence at NorWester View Public School -Thunder Bay, 2001

Hobbies & Interests

SCUBA Diving, World Travel and learning about different cultures Hiking and Cycling Reading, Drama and Trying new technologies References provided upon request.

Diana Wilkes CV