Wendy Evans

Mobile: +965 6680-9872 Skype: WendySue80

Email: wsueevans@gmail.com Status: Single, no dependents

Summary of professional qualifications:

I am a California certified elementary educator with more than 6 years of successful

international teaching experience, and 2 years of experience in school leadership
positions. I have a proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues of various
backgrounds, in order to foster best teaching practices, develop a rigorous
curriculum, and create common assessments. I am a passionate and driven
educator, and I am tireless in working for the best interests of my students.

Education and Certification:

 B.A. History, University of California, San Diego, 2004

 California Teaching Credential, Multiple Subject, ESOL/ESL, History, San Diego State University, 2011
 CELTA, ILA, Ho Chi Minh City, 2013

Educational Philosophy:

I believe that learning is a natural process that occurs primarily through meaningful content based interaction with
teacher and peers. My goal is to enable student development by using thoughtful lesson planning, effective classroom
management, and judicious differentiation to remove all impediments to learning and create a safe and nurturing
classroom culture. In my classroom, I act as a facilitator of discovery as well as a source of knowledge and expertise.
I strongly believe in a practical approach to teaching; as I develop my teaching practice and grow as an educator my
educational philosophy will change, but my objective will always be to enable students to become ethical,
compassionate, and successful global citizens.

Teaching Experience Highlights:

 Experience using the IB PYP framework for teaching

 Experience with the USA Common Core Curriculum and the Canadian Ontario Curriculum
 Experience integrating technology into the learning process using iPads, SmartBoard, and StarBoard
 Experience sharing a classroom and collaborating effectively with educators of diverse backgrounds
 Experience with Skoolee and Powerschool
 Experience teaching English as an additional language

School Leadership Highlights:

 Developed and mapped a curriculum for grade 2 that encompassed three distinctly different curriculums with
a strong focus on literacy
 Led a team of teachers to collaborate effectively and work towards common learning objectives
 Created common summative assessments with uniform success criteria and a focus on literacy

Employment History

August 2018 – present: American International School (AIS), Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Grade 2 homeroom teacher
 Use the IB PYP framework to deliver Common Core Content to a class of English Language Learners
 Collaborate with a team of 5 teachers, 2 specialist, and 5 TA’s to create and deliver Units of Inquiry

August 2015 – Present: Al-Bayan Bilingual School (BBS), Kuwait

Grade Level Head: Grade 2
 Plan, coordinate, and lead collaboration meetings to develop a rigorous curriculum with common assessments
 Facilitate communication between administrators and educators
  Assist with PD planning and delivery
Grade 2 homeroom teacher
 Use best practice to teach English, Math, Science, and Art
 Experience with Ontario Curriculum in English and Common Core Curriculum in Math
 Implement cross curricular integration to increase literacy instruction
 Integrated StarBoard software and classroom iPads into the learning process

December 2013 – June 2015: American Baccalaureate School (ABS), Kuwait

Head of Department: English
 Contributed to the development of student centered common assessments with a focus on literacy
 Collated and distributed standardized assessment data to better drive instruction
 Led monthly collaboration meetings
Grade 2 homeroom teacher
 Experience teaching English, Math and Science using the common core curriculum
 Integrated Promethean SmartBoard technology into the learning process

October 2011 – October 2013: Wonderland and Quest Academy, Busan, South Korea
English Teacher, Pre-K- 12th grade
 Provided EAL instruction to students ranging in age from 2 – 18
 Designed and implemented a new curriculum for teaching speech and writing
 Created and distributed training materials

2010 – 2011: San Diego Unified School District

Student teacher: Madison Avenue Elementary, 2nd grade
Student teacher Carlton Oaks Elementary, 6th grade

2005 – 2006: Dixon Unified School District

Substitute teacher, K – 12

2004 – 2005: Sierra-at-Tahoe

Ski instructor, ages 3 – 15

Extracurricular Activities

Orientation Team Coordinator – Bayan Bilingual School, 2017

 Planned for the arrival of new teachers
 Responded to questions, checked apartments, and welcomed arriving teachers at the airport
After school club coordinator: Friendship club – Bayan Bilingual School 2016
 Group of 12 elementary students met after school to make friends and friendship bracelets
Math Night Committee Member – Bayan Bilingual School, 2017
 Planned and created learning activities for the school’s math night
 Coordinated with teachers to ensure the success of the math night
Academic Intervention Program Instructor – Al-Bayan Bilingual School, 2015-2017
 Twice weekly after school instructional session to increase literacy

Professional References

Dr. Joseph Williams III – Principal, Al-Bayan Bilingual School joseph.williams@bbs.edu.kw

 Tel: +965 6680-9872
Ms. Jessica Brown – Deputy Principal, Al-Bayan Bilingual School Jessica.brown@bbs.edu.kw
 Tel: +965 6000-7386
Ms. Nada Darwiche – Deputy Principal, Al-Bayan Bilingual School nada.darwich@bbs.edu.kw
 +965 2227-5000
Ms. Zetha Nobles – Vice Superintendent, Dasman Model School zetha.adeleke@dasmanschool.com.kw
 Tel: +965 9555-6903
Ms. Marie Arter – Principal, Queen of All Saints School principal@qas-school.org
 Tel: +1 219-878-3373
Letters available upon request