School Info
Job Title:
Instruction and Staff Development, webmaster
Section:
Elementary; Secondary
Department:
Administration; Technology; Science
Phone #:
93 434 23 80 x 53
Location:
Room 226
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.
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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
Thursday, 29 May 2008 Recommended Reading List 33
Thursday, 29 May 2008 ISA February 2008 Participating Schools 22
Wednesday, 28 May 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 6: Del.icio.us 52
Monday, 19 May 2008 Final Word: The Super Important Items 35
Monday, 19 May 2008 Entertainment - Magazine Subscriptions 26
Monday, 19 May 2008 Entertainment - DVD Rentals 26
Monday, 19 May 2008 Entertainment - Movies 28
Monday, 19 May 2008 Tipping 32
Monday, 19 May 2008 Eating Out - Restaurants 30
Monday, 19 May 2008 Dry Cleaning - La TintorerÌa 24
Monday, 19 May 2008 Shopping - Book Stores 25
Monday, 19 May 2008 Shopping - Grocery Shopping 32
Monday, 19 May 2008 Safety & Security - Pickpocketing 28
Monday, 19 May 2008 Health and Exercise - Exercise 32
Monday, 19 May 2008 Health and Exercise - Water 28
Monday, 19 May 2008 Health and Exercise - Medicines/Pharmacy 34
Monday, 19 May 2008 Health and Exercise - Health Insurance 32
Monday, 19 May 2008 Transportation - Renfe Train (Outside Barcelona) 32
Monday, 19 May 2008 Transportation - Getting Around in Barcelona 40
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 School Address 45
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Post Office 46
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Computers & Email 54
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Communication - Telephones 41
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Communication - Language Barrier 41
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Cost of Living 42
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Banking 38
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Money & Banking - Relocation Settlement 47
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - News 37
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - Business Hours 41
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Practicalities - Time Zone 42
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Culture Shock 43
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Planning your Vacations 49
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 To Bring or Not to Bring 43
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Pets 44
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Tool Box 45
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Electrical Devices / Electronics 38
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 What to Pack - Travel Guides & Non-fiction 44
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 What to Pack - Make-up and Toiletries 46
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 What to Pack - Linens 46
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 What to Pack - Teaching Materials 46
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 What to Pack - Clothing 50
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 The Apartment Search 82
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 Renting an Apartment in BCN 69
Wednesday, 14 May 2008 General Information for New BFIS Teachers 69
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 Getting to Know the Neighborhoods in Barcelona 74
Tuesday, 13 May 2008 May Update 163
Saturday, 10 May 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 5: Adding Details 56
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '91 Answer 35
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '91 Question 35
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '89 Answer 36
Friday, 09 May 2008 Nuclear Chemistry Problem '89 Question 39
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '76 AP Answer 33
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '83 AP Answer 26
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '83 AP Question 37
Thursday, 08 May 2008 Electrochemistry Problem '76 AP Question 36
Wednesday, 07 May 2008 Important Dates 80
Monday, 05 May 2008 Welcome New Teachers 104
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 3: Inside / Outside Circles 83
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 3: Say and Switch 90
Wednesday, 30 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 4: Discussion Etiquette 101
Tuesday, 08 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 2: Making Inferences 104
Monday, 07 April 2008 IT Workshops for Teachers 53
Friday, 04 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Go Factor! 98
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD and Popcorn 105
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Place Value War 104
Wednesday, 02 April 2008 PD & Popcorn Week 1: Place Value Game 91
Wednesday, 12 March 2008 Collaborative Writing Project w/ Google Docs 4
Tuesday, 04 March 2008 COMmunICaTe '08 62
Tuesday, 04 March 2008 ICT Leader's Accredited Course 69
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Sample ISA Questions 100
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Map of ISA Schools 93
Wednesday, 06 February 2008 Why use the ISA test? 107
Friday, 25 January 2008 International Schools' Assessment (ISA) 102
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 AERO: Standards-Based Curricula Workshops 90
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Jefferson Overseas Schools Technology Conference 95
Tuesday, 22 January 2008 Optimal Match - Technology Conference 97
Monday, 21 January 2008 Insert an image 273
Tuesday, 15 January 2008 AP Chemistry First Semester Exam Material 97
Thursday, 10 January 2008 Curriki 1
Tuesday, 18 December 2007 The BFIS Website: A Tool for Collaboration 477
Wednesday, 05 December 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #6 - December 98
Tuesday, 20 November 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #5 November 12-23 100
Monday, 12 November 2007 DRA 2 Workshop in Frankfurt, Germany 101
Friday, 09 November 2007 Do schools kill creativity? 9
Thursday, 08 November 2007 Effective Meetings Recap 1
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 Diagnosis and Prescription: Integrating Assessment Findings into the Curriculum K-12 3
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 Developing Essential Questions to Create Quality Curriculum Maps 7
Wednesday, 07 November 2007 Improving Learning Through the Wise Use of Data 3
Monday, 05 November 2007 Profile of a BFIS Global Citizen 2161
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 How to link Podcast Episodes 384
Tuesday, 30 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #4 November 1-9 116
Monday, 29 October 2007 Maximum size for images, etc 443
Friday, 26 October 2007 Community Service Learning in Today and Tomorrow's World 109
Friday, 26 October 2007 'Going Places' Library & Information Services Conference 108
Friday, 26 October 2007 European Information Technology Leaders Leadership Conference 118
Friday, 26 October 2007 ECIS ESL/Mother Tongue Conference 117
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Around the Clock Appointment Schedule 166
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Appointment Schedule 171
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Think, Ink, Brainstorm 174
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Reading Graphical Organizer 172
Thursday, 25 October 2007 Give One / Get One 170
Wednesday, 24 October 2007 AP Chemistry Class Updates 286
Wednesday, 24 October 2007 AP Chemistry Featured Videos 147
Monday, 22 October 2007 Concept Attainment 190
Sunday, 21 October 2007 Suit Partners 189
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Jigsaw 171
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Tricolored Vocabulary Words 183
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Popcorn 175
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Whip It 168
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Think / Pair / Share 169
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Gingerbread Person 181
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Placemat 169
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Fishbone Diagram 182
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Seasonal Partners 163
Thursday, 18 October 2007 Elbow Partners 151
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Benjamin Franklin and the Internet 0
Wednesday, 17 October 2007 Triple Track Activity 166
Sunday, 14 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Analogies 146
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Metaphors 156
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Classifying 146
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Identifying Similarities and Differences - Comparison 147
Saturday, 13 October 2007 Triple-Track Instructional Activities 165
Saturday, 13 October 2007 9 Big Ideas to Improve Student Learning 189
Friday, 12 October 2007 Kili Lay's Schedule 110
Friday, 12 October 2007 AP Chemistry Links 288
Tuesday, 09 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #3 October 8-19 112
Monday, 08 October 2007 Service Level Agreement 641
Sunday, 07 October 2007 AP Chemistry Lab 02 Solution Preparation 123
Friday, 05 October 2007 Submit Blog Entry - Students 1077
Tuesday, 02 October 2007 Lab #1 Class Data 104
Tuesday, 02 October 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #1 September 111
Monday, 01 October 2007 Cultural Trip Pictures 124
Thursday, 27 September 2007 AP Chemistry Assignment Sheet #2 October 123
Saturday, 01 September 2007 AP Chemistry Pre-Lab Scoring Guidelines 134
Saturday, 01 September 2007 AP Chemistry Lab Report and Pre-Lab Guidelines 113
Saturday, 01 September 2007 The 2008 AP Chemistry Exam 144
Saturday, 01 September 2007 AP Chemistry Course Outline 153
Saturday, 01 September 2007 First Semester AP Chemistry Parent Letter 140
Saturday, 01 September 2007 AP Chemistry Ion List 142
Saturday, 01 September 2007 AP Chemistry Element List 134
Saturday, 01 September 2007 Summer AP Chemistry Homework 126
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Update my Profile Page 393
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Website Registration 567
Thursday, 30 August 2007 Update Class Page/s 492
Saturday, 25 August 2007 2nd Grade - Kathleen Watt and Kaye Smith 532
Saturday, 25 August 2007 3rd Grade - Michele Cronch 547
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 MS/HS Course Offerings 1224
Tuesday, 14 August 2007 AP vs IB 293
Wednesday, 08 August 2007 AP Recognition at European Universities 272
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 What is the reputation of BFIS in AP? 228
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How do BFIS students perform on the AP exams? 241
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How does BFIS maintain the high quality of its AP program? 242
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 What has been the history of AP at BFIS? 227
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How does BFIS rank among other schools in Europe for AP? 268
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How will AP at BFIS help me to enter the college of my choice? 244
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Has an APID been awarded to a BFIS student? 260
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Does AP offer a diploma? 248
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Are the teachers trained to these college-level classes? 245
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How many AP classes does BFIS offer? 250
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 How do I know if the college of my choice accepts AP? 229
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 Why dos BFIS offer the Advanced Placement program? 246
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 AP ID Diploma 324
Tuesday, 07 August 2007 AP Scholar Awards 251
Monday, 30 July 2007 Elementary School Service Learning Projects 1015
Monday, 30 July 2007 Middle School Service Learning Projects 965
Monday, 30 July 2007 High School Service Learning Projects 1073
Monday, 30 July 2007 Service Learning Projects 836
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 Curriculum Standards 1396
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 MS/HS Curriculum Overview 1458
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 ES Curriculum Overview 1761
Wednesday, 25 July 2007 AP Chemistry - Kili Lay 797
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