School Info
Job Title:
Curriculum Coordinator, Chemistry Teacher, webmaster
Section:
Elementary; Secondary
Department:
Administration; Technology; Science
Phone #:
93 434 23 80 x 53
Location:
Room 229
At BFIS since...:
2003
About Me
This year I have happily accepted a new role at BFIS as the Curriculum Coordinator. After working closely with Dan Phillips over the past several years, as well as cultivating my own interests through accreditation visits, conferences and workshops, I feel ready to apply myself to this new challenge.
The past near-decade I have been a high school Chemistry teacher, teaching all levels of chemistry to a range of students. I have seized opportunities to chaperone trips with students, such as the BFIS Cultural Field Trips, and value the experiences these trips can provide our students.
Since arriving at BFIS, I began teaching high school Math and taking students to an international math competition hosted by various international schools in Europe. This is yet another highly rewarding experience for both students and coach.
For the last two years, I have worked with the student leaders through Student Council, helping organize the group and give them direction, responsibilities and opportunities to make an impact on student life. While we have made huge strides, it is fair to say we still have plenty of room for improvement :-)
Technology is an important part of my professional and personal life. I see it as a tool to help me be more efficient and better at my jobs. This website is one of my technology projects. I have also enjoyed working with teachers to help them gain more familiarity and exposure to what's possible with existing technology through sessions called Tech Thursdays (2 years ago) as well as more informal opportunities as they arise.
The common theme to all my endeavors can best be stated as the following: I have a passion for learning and for helping others learn. In all areas! This is one reason why I also regularly participate as both a presenter and a participant at local/international conferences, workshops, and other opportunities to work with a network of professionals in a variety of fields.
Additional Info
Interests:
Exploring, traveling, hiking, horse back riding, volleyball, sailing, music, soccer (watching and playing not so much anymore), F1, cooking, eating, wine, reading, emerging technologies - and I enjoy all of these most especially in the company of good friends and good conversation :-)
Languages spoken:
English-mother tongue
Spanish-conversational
Dutch-a little bit
Articles
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 School Address 7
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Post Office 5
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Computers & Email 8
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Communication - Telephones 5
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Communication - Language Barrier 5
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Cost of Living 4
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Banking 4
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Money & Banking - Relocation Settlement 6
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - News 5
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - Business Hours 6
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - Time Zone 6
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Culture Shock 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Planning your Vacations 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 To Bring or Not to Bring 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Pets 6
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Tool Box 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Electrical Devices / Electronics 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 What to Pack - Travel Guides & Non-fiction 4
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 What to Pack - Make-up and Toiletries 6
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 What to Pack - Linens 5
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 What to Pack - Teaching Materials 6
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 What to Pack - Clothing 6
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 The Apartment Search 15
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Renting an Apartment in BCN 13
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 General Information for New BFIS Teachers 21
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Getting to Know the Neighborhoods in Barcelona 11
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 May Update 29
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '91 Answer 10
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '91 Question 11
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '89 Answer 7
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '89 Question 9
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '76 AP Answer 7
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '83 AP Answer 7
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '83 AP Question 12
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '76 AP Question 11
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 Important Dates 32
Monday, 05 May 2008 Welcome New Teachers 43
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 3: Inside / Outside Circles 42
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 3: Say and Switch 42
Tuesday, 29 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 4: Discussion Etiquette 45
Tuesday, 08 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 2: Making Inferences 52
Monday, 07 April 2008 IT Workshops for Teachers 26
Saturday, 05 April 2008 BFIS Women in Science 124
Friday, 04 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Go Factor! 59
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD and Popcorn 52
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Place Value War 60
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Place Value Game 54
Saturday, 22 March 2008 ISMTF Junior Math Competition - Vienna, Austria 206
Tuesday, 11 March 2008 Collaborative Writing Project w/ Google Docs 4
Tuesday, 04 March 2008 COMmunICaTe '08 34
Tuesday, 04 March 2008 ICT Leader's Accredited Course 42
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Sample ISA Questions 65
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Map of ISA Schools 64
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Why use the ISA test? 73
Friday, 25 January 2008 International Schools' Assessment (ISA) 72
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 AERO: Standards-Based Curricula Workshops 63
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Jefferson Overseas Schools Technology Conference 73
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Optimal Match - Technology Conference 73
Monday, 21 January 2008 Insert an image 178
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 AP Chemistry First Semester Exam Material 71
Thursday, 10 January 2008 Curriki 1
Monday, 17 December 2007 The BFIS Website: A Tool for Collaboration 353
Tuesday, 04 December 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #6 - December 73
Tuesday, 20 November 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #5 November 12-23 79
Monday, 12 November 2007 DRA 2 Workshop in Frankfurt, Germany 75
Thursday, 08 November 2007 Do schools kill creativity? 9
Thursday, 08 November 2007 Effective Meetings Recap 1
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 Diagnosis and Prescription: Integrating Assessment Findings into the Curriculum K-12 3
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 Developing Essential Questions to Create Quality Curriculum Maps 7
Tuesday, 06 November 2007 Improving Learning Through the Wise Use of Data 3
Sunday, 04 November 2007 Profile of a BFIS Global Citizen 1577
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 How to link Podcast Episodes 302
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #4 November 1-9 96
Monday, 29 October 2007 Website News - October 29, 2007 459
Sunday, 28 October 2007 Maximum size for images, etc 345
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Community Service Learning in Today and Tomorrow's World 89
Thursday, 25 October 2007 'Going Places' Library & Information Services Conference 79
Thursday, 25 October 2007 European Information Technology Leaders Leadership Conference 89
Thursday, 25 October 2007 ECIS ESL/Mother Tongue Conference 87
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Around the Clock Appointment Schedule 120
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Appointment Schedule 125
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Think, Ink, Brainstorm 130
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Reading Graphical Organizer 127
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Give One / Get One 121
Tuesday, 23 October 2007 AP Chemistry Class Updates 254
Tuesday, 23 October 2007 AP Chemistry Featured Videos 115
Sunday, 21 October 2007 Concept Attainment 148
Sunday, 21 October 2007 Suit Partners 141
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Jigsaw 128
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Tricolored Vocabulary Words 132
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Popcorn 134
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Whip It 126
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Think / Pair / Share 118
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Gingerbread Person 139
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Placemat 120
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Fishbone Diagram 136
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Seasonal Partners 128
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Elbow Partners 114
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 Benjamin Franklin and the Internet 0
Tuesday, 16 October 2007 Triple Track Activity 124
Sunday, 14 October 2007 Website News - October 15, 2007 445
Sunday, 14 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Analogies 117
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Metaphors 125
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Classifying 115
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Comparison 120
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Triple-Track Instructional Activities 126
Saturday, 13 October 2007 9 Big Ideas to Improve Student Learning 146
Friday, 12 October 2007 Kili Lay's Schedule 89
Thursday, 11 October 2007 AP Chemistry Links 229
Tuesday, 09 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #3 October 8-19 90
Sunday, 07 October 2007 Service Level Agreement 495
Sunday, 07 October 2007 AP Chemistry Lab 02 Solution Preparation 98
Thursday, 04 October 2007 Submit Blog Entry - Students 902
Monday, 01 October 2007 Lab #1 Class Data 82
Monday, 01 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #1 September 87
Sunday, 30 September 2007 Website News - October 1, 2007 429
Sunday, 30 September 2007 Cultural Trip Pictures 108
Thursday, 27 September 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #2 October 103
Monday, 17 September 2007 Website News - September 17, 2007 420
Sunday, 09 September 2007 Website News - September 9, 2007 381
Friday, 31 August 2007 AP Chemistry Pre-Lab Scoring Guidelines 111
Friday, 31 August 2007 AP Chemistry Lab Report and Pre-Lab Guidelines 92
Friday, 31 August 2007 The 2008 AP Chemistry Exam 114
Friday, 31 August 2007 AP Chemistry Course Outline 117
Friday, 31 August 2007 First Semester AP Chemistry Parent Letter 104
Friday, 31 August 2007 AP Chemistry Ion List 118
Friday, 31 August 2007 AP Chemistry Element List 105
Friday, 31 August 2007 Summer AP Chemistry Homework 100
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Update my Profile Page 304
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Website Registration 464
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Update Class Page/s 384
Monday, 13 August 2007 MS/HS Course Offerings 949
Monday, 13 August 2007 AP vs IB 238
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 AP Recognition at European Universities 227
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 What is the reputation of BFIS in AP? 188
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How do BFIS students perform on the AP exams? 190
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How does BFIS maintain the high quality of its AP program? 196
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 What has been the history of AP at BFIS? 194
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How does BFIS rank among other schools in Europe for AP? 218
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How will AP at BFIS help me to enter the college of my choice? 195
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Has an APID been awarded to a BFIS student? 218
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Does AP offer a diploma? 205
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Are the teachers trained to these college-level classes? 199
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How many AP classes does BFIS offer? 204
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How do I know if the college of my choice accepts AP? 185
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Why dos BFIS offer the Advanced Placement program? 202
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 AP ID Diploma 267
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 AP Scholar Awards 199
Monday, 30 July 2007 Elementary School Service Learning Projects 844
Monday, 30 July 2007 Middle School Service Learning Projects 780
Monday, 30 July 2007 High School Service Learning Projects 897
Monday, 30 July 2007 Service Learning Projects 711
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 Curriculum Standards 1154
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 MS/HS Curriculum Overview 1192
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 ES Curriculum Overview 1429
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 Accreditation and Membership 1664
Tuesday, 24 July 2007 AP Chemistry - Kili Lay 685
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Last Online
05/16/2008