Mara Noemi L.

Carren-Ruhter
500 Lunalilo Home Rd, apt 24N, HNL, Hi 96825
h: 808-2609230 cp: 808 3588472 nanette48@gmail.com

Summary of Qualifications
Over three decades of classroom experience in top Asian international schools
Fourteen years of leadership in Language Arts/ English research and development
Writing Consultant for the East Asia Writing Project
University of California at Berkeley Extension teacher, BAWP
Seventeen years of administration in student activities and co-curricular development
Passion for life, for teaching, and for learning

Professional Experience
Singapore American School | 40 Woodlands Street 41, Singapore 738547
High school English teacher 2003 2012
Tragedy and Comedy, Contemporary Asian Literature, Speech, 11th and 12th grade
9th grade English, 10th grade English--US literature, Western literature
Forensics Coach: Oral Interpretation 2003 2012
IASAS Cultural Convention: 3 Gold medals,2 Silver medals,5 Bronze medals
Wish for Kids Sponsor 2003 2012
Established an outreach program propagating literacy in barrios of Cebu, Philippines,
brining high school student and teacher volunteers annually to Tabuelan, Maravilla,
San Jose, Luyang barrios in Western Cebu.
East Asia Regional Council of Schools (EARCOS) Representative 2003 2008
Planning of the spring conferences together with 12-14 other representatives from
EARCOS schools
Attendance in Computer Literacy Classes at SAS 2009 2012
Member of 10th Grade Professional Learning Community (PLC) 2010 2012
Creating common core curriculum for American Literature
Taipei American School | 800 Chung Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan ROC 11152
Fifth grade teacher: 1992 1993

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Taught all subjects

High school English Teacher 1993 2003
Taught IBS English ,American, Asian, British, and Western Literature, Practical
Composition, Writing Workshop, and Journalism
Trained for International Baccalaureate teaching, Armand Hammer United World
College, Albuquerque, New Mexico--1999
Advisor of high school newspaper, Blue and Gold 1993 2003
Sponsor 1994 2003
Sponsored student activities such as: Wish for Kids, In and Out, Tiger Spirit,
Cheerleading
Director of Writing Workshops for K-12 teachers 1993 1995
Director Writing Across the Curriculum workshops
Morrison Academy, summer institute 2000
Dominican School, four weekends, 2001
Coordinator of College Essay Workshops for seniors 1997 2000
Graduation Speaker for the Class of 1998
Cercos Representative 1998 2001
Planning for the annual conference in:
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Manila
Chairperson, Program : Cercos 2000 in Taipei
Forensics coach: Oral Interpretation 2000 2003
TAS won 3rd place consecutively from 2000-2002, 1st and 2nd place in 2003
Attendance in Assessment workshops by Bambi Betts
Graduation speaker, class of 1998
Hong Kong International School | 1 Red Hill Road, Hong Kong
Sixth grade teacher 1980 1985
Taught Language Arts/ reading, science
Middle School Teacher 1985 1989

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Taught Language Arts, Social Studies, and algebra

Language Arts Coordinator 1986 1989
Director, Middle School Plays 1986 1989
Writing coordinator for K-12 1986 1992
Teacher trainer 1986 1992
Led Writing Across the Curriculum Workshops for K-12 faculty
Language Arts Coordinator 1986 1992
UC Berkeley extension teacher 1987 1992
WASC Committee co-chair 1987
English/ Language Arts
High School teacher 1989 1992
Taught American Studies, American Literature, Asian Literature, Creative Writing,
Poetry
Advisor of Ambrosia (literary magazine) 1989 1992
Junior Class Sponsor 1990 1991
Leader-maker awardee 1990 1991
Organizer of the first Speechfest in HKIS 1990
Writing Instructor Summer 1991
John Hopkins Institute for (Hong Kong) locals and gifted students at HKIS
Ateneo de Manila University | Katipunan Avenue Quezon City 1108, Philippines
College Instructor, English Department 1976 1980
Advisor of Student Catholic Action 1977 1979
Play Director, Our Town 1978
Class Advisor for Freshmen 1978
San Beda College | Mendiola Manila, Philippines
High school English and Speech teacher 1969 1976

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Piloted Growth in Personhood, with a team of six teachers, a program for gifted
learners with a strong emphasis on academics and character education
Sponsor, Student Government 1969 1972
Chairperson, English Department 1972 1976
Director of Student Activities 1974 1976
Revamped extra and co-curricular activities with a service orientation

Related Work Experience

UC Berkeley Extension
Teacher trainer, Pattaya ,Thailand EARCOS Writing Project 1986 1993
Directed workshops in the teaching of writing for EARCOS Writing Project
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities
Member 1974-76; accrediting team for College of the Holy Spirit
and Ateneo de Manila High school
National Union of Students of the Philippines
Consultant, guest lecturer 1974-75
Ateneo de Manila University Graduate School of Education
Lecturer, Methods of Teaching (under Fr. Luis Candelarias team) 1979-80
Society of Jesus, Days with the Lord Youth Retreat program
Trainer, speaker 1978-80

Education

Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

1986 Master of Arts in Curriculum and Teaching
UC Berkeley, California, USA
1986 Teacher Training Certificate in Approaches to the Teaching of Writing
Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City, Philippines
1980 Master of Arts in Education: major in Administration and Supervision
Saint Theresas College, Quezon City, Philippines
1969 Bachelor of Arts: major is English, minor in Education
1965 high school

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Related Educational Experience

Computer Conference held at Concordia International School, Shanghai
2006-2010 Learning 2.0, 2.1 etc.
Approaches to Teaching HS Literature, Debra Appleman
2009-2011 Held at Singapore American School
AP English Literature Summer Institute, Kaiser HS, Honolulu, HI, USA
July 2008
GIN Conference, Western Academy of Beijing
2006 Brought students to present community projects at SAS
AP Conference: English Language and Composition
September 2005 Held at Shanghai American School
AP Conference: English Language Program
September 2003 Held at Singapore American School
EARCOS Teachers Conference
Spring 2003-2009
ASCD, Boston, USA
July 2002 UBD Conference
International Baccalaureate Institute , English A-1; Armand Hammer United World
College, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1999
Principals Training Center, Miami, USA
July 1998 Creating & Administering an Effective School
July 1997 Leadership and Group Dynamics
July 1997 Curriculum and Resource Development
Oxford University, Oxford, England
July 1997 Post Modernist Literature
Northeastern University, Boston, USA
July 1989 Marthas Vineyard Summer Workshops
July 1988 Marthas Vineyard Summer Workshops

Citations/Awards
University of Chicago
Outstanding Teacher Award, December, 2001

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University of California, San Diego

High School Teacher Recognition Award, March 6,1992
University of California, San Diego
Outstanding High school teacher, August 31,1998
Taipei American School
Chosen Graduation speaker, 1998

References:
Robert Gross
Superintendent of Schools
Brainerd Public Schools
Former Head of school
Singapore American School
American International School in Vienna
robert.gross@isd181.org
rlgross@gmail.com
Darin Fahrney
HS Principal, Singapore American School
dfahrney@sas.edu.sg
Edwin Ladd
Head of School, American School of Japan
eladd@asij.ac.jp
Julie Crane-Cory
Punahou Junior School, Grades 2-5 supervisor
jcrane-cory@punahou.edu
Additional References (addresses to be furnished if required)
James Handrich ( former high school principal at HKIS)