Reada Glitman Wilkinson

185 Auezov Street Auezova District Kalkaman Villlage Almaty, Kazakhstan 05006
Phone: +7 701 961 3374 Email: reada.wilkinson@gmail.com Skype: reada.wilkinson
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Objective:
To obtain an administrative or teaching position at an excellent international school

Professional Highlights (Almaty, Kazakhstan; Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela; Lima, Peru; Houston, Texas, U.S.A.)

4 years as a full-time administrator

11 years of classroom experience
4 years of teaching experience at an IBO world school
9 years working overseas
3 successful accreditation visits
5 certifications: Elementary, Special Education, ESL, Educational Diagnostician, and Principalship

Work History
ALMATY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Elementary Director of Instruction

Supervise 23 classroom teachers, 17 cooperating teachers, and 10 specialist teachers and their 320 students
Communicate with parents to share pertinent information via email, bi-weekly newsletters, and monthly Tea Time with Mrs.
Wilkinson to connect with parents in person, and collaborate with the AIS Parent Support Group
Design the elementary schedule
Encourage teacher input for decision making through weekly meetings and Google Forms
Coordinate the After School Activity program
Support student learning by structuring differentiated professional development for our staff
Added a reflection element to student meetings about student misbehavior
Introduced and implemented student-led conferences during the 2013-2014 school year
Collaborated with the administrative team on our MSA Accreditation report and served as the Reading Goal chair
Organized the 2013 Central Asia Regional PD Conference for 5 schools

Grades 2 & 5 Teacher

August 2010 to June 2011

Fostered a warm and engaging classroom environment

Utilized the Reading Workshop models to differentiate instruction
Developed lessons incorporating newly adopted standards and benchmarks to guide student learning

COLEGIO ROOSEVELT, The American School of Lima

Grade 5 Teacher

Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela

August 2010 to June 2011

Prepared and facilitated weekly lower school meetings and recorded meeting minutes
Scheduled lower school conferences and teacher duty schedules
Supported teachers in using NWEA MAP test results and Reading A to Z benchmark tests to identify teaching objectives to meet
student needs
Created a new lower school report card format

Grades 4/5 Teacher

August 2011 to June 2013

Initiated the Welcome Committee for new teachers, updated the Welcome Packet, and paired mentor partners
Incorporated strategies to meet each students needs through a mastery-based learning approach
Integrated literacy and fine arts into the cultural studies curriculum

ESCUELA LAS MOROCHAS

Lower School Coordinator

Almaty, Kazakhstan
August 2013 to present

Lima, Peru
August 2008 to July 2010

Planned engaging inquiry lessons to spark student thinking and encourage student action
Cooperated with technology specialists to effectively integrate technology into the curriculum
Shared curriculum documents using ATLAS Rubicon
Guided students and mentors through the PYP Exhibition
Promoted international mindedness by modeling and supporting the IB Learner Profile and Attitudes

Learning Differences Teacher

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Training Coordinator

Houston, TX
May 2004 to July 2006

Incorporated new education research and innovative pedagogical techniques to customize professional development to meet the
needs of contracted schools
Conducted classroom observations and conference with teachers and administrators to improve planning, instruction and
classroom strategies and increase student achievement
Shared and modeled best teaching practices through classroom coaching
Facilitated a principal book study and school-wide student work session using Critical Friends Group protocols
Participated in the selection committee for new training coordinators

JOHN F. KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Certified Teacher: Special Education & Grade 2

August 2006 to July 2008

Created and implemented individual education plans for students in the Learning Differences program
Collaborated with classroom teachers to provide differentiation and support for students in their general education and specialist
classrooms
Hosted parent meetings to support parents with children in the Learning Differences program

Houston, TX
August 2000 to May 2004

Designed and implemented Individual Education Plans for my special education students
Coordinated the schools Gifted and Talented program
Served as Science Lead Teacher and used FOSS kits to bolster science instruction

Certifications (State of Texas)

Administrative: Principalship and Educational Diagnostician

Teaching: Elementary Grades 1-8, English as a Second Language Grades PK-12, Special Education Grades PK-12

Education
Masters of Education; University of Saint Thomas; Houston, TX, U.S.A; August 2003
Bachelor of Science, Science and Technology Studies; Michigan State University; East Lansing, MI; May 2000

Professional Development (2006-present)

School Committee Work and Leadership

MSA Accreditation Reading Goal chair, Almaty International School (2013-2014)

Spirit Committee, Almaty International School (2011-2013)
Welcome Committee Chair, Almaty International School (2011-2014)
Literacy Committee, Almaty International School (2011-2013)
Advanced Ed Accreditation Steering Committee Standard 2 and 6, Escuela Las Morochas (2010-2011)
Grade Level Coordinator, Colegio Roosevelt (2007-2008 and 2009-2010)
Professional Development Committee, Colegio Roosevelt (2007-2009)
Advanced Ed Accreditation Steering Committee - Standard 2 Steering Chair, Colegio Roosevelt (2007-2008)
Reading Task Force, Colegio Roosevelt (2006-2008)

Professional Learning Presentations Attended

UbD 101 - Understanding By Design: A Comprehensive Course in Curriculum Design, online (October 2014)
Central Asia Regional Professional Development Conference, Almaty, Kazakhstan (October 2011 and 2013)
Reading and Writing Through Inquiry in the PYP; Lima, Peru (October 2009)
NASA/DOS/UCF Brevard Schools Foundation Aerospace Institute Workshop; Kennedy Space Center, Florida, U.S.A. (June
2009)
Reading Workshop, Columbia University New York, New York, U.S.A. (June 2008)
Classroom Based Assessments & Developmental Continuums with Bonnie Campbell Hill; Lima, Peru (February 2008)
AASSA annual teacher conference (October 2006, 2007, and 2009)

Presentations Presented

Cooperating Teachers: How to Work Together; Almaty International School (October 2013)
Bringing the Joy Back to Reading through Reading Workshop; AASSA Conference, Santiago, Chile (October 2009)
Head Start on Science, AASSA Conference, Colegio Roosevelt, and the Teachers Teaching Teachers Conference in Lima
(October & November 2007, May 2008)
Motivating Minds series (based on Robert Marzanos Classroom Instruction that Works); Colegio Roosevelt (March-June 2007)
Alternative Response Formats; AASSA Conference & Colegio Roosevelt (October 2006) and Central Asia Regional Conference
(October 2011)