Katy Paisley

I am currently at Diyar Private Academy in Fujairah, UAE- recruited to set up an area of achievement, which serves to support individuals and groups to develop academically, socially and emotionally. Enrollment figures have increased and the school is noted in the community as an inclusive school.

I am available open to new challenges wherein I continue to offer my expertise and gain more experience. I aim to have a positive impact within your leadership team.

• Dhabi
• Supervised and evaluated teaching and support staff through instructional leadership and professional development
• Coordinated yearly operations and staff budget, tracked expenses and documented actions
• Modeled expected and appropriate leadership to promote teaching staff and administrative personnel's positive interaction with students and families
• Built and maintained positive relationships with diverse stakeholders, such as parents, school volunteers and outside agencies
• Performed classroom evaluations to assess teacher strategies and effectiveness
• Administered personnel policies and procedures and approved professional staff additions
• Led meetings to convey policy changes, gather information and assess employee thoughts
• Administered standardized tests to evaluate student performance and progress
• Supported special education department by developing programs and protocols for at-risk youth and students with special needs
• Monitored and evaluated educational programs to maintain high-quality performance objectives and standards.

• Within SLT, strategically actioned SDP priorities and monitored output
• Organized resources, records and personnel to accomplish aggressive targets
• Founder of Achieve group for under achieving students
• Participated in strategic planning to execute in best interests of planned goals
• As SENCo, led a team of staff to cater for needs of students with special learning difficulties

• Collaborated with team members to achieve target results
• Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.

• Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
• Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
• Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.

• Administered tests to assess student understanding of material
• Helped students develop self-esteem and life skills by fostering healthy conflict-resolution, critical thinking and communication
• Planned lessons, activities and trips to cover all required course material
• Collaborated with parents, administrators and counselors to develop improvement plans for struggling students
• Boosted individual perseverance and resilience by setting challenging goals and providing realistic support
• Drove student learning by establishing clear classroom plans and group objectives, as well as actionable strategies to achieve each goal.

• Evaluated students' academic and social growth, kept appropriate records and prepared progress reports to gauge performance
• Fostered positive and pleasant classroom culture while maintaining learning development goals
• Utilized curriculum which reflected diverse educational, cultural and linguistic background of student body
• Assessed and improved lesson plans through implementation and experimentation
• Created engaging lesson plans, fostered culture of discovery and provided well-organized classroom structure to help students succeed in program
• Established and communicated clear objectives for all educational activities.