WORKSHOP PRESENTERS Stephane Allagnon Stephane is the director of international and global connections at Woodward Academy. Prior to this, he was a French teacher at the school. He also taught Spanish and French for 14 years in a public school in Georgia ((U.S.A.). He is originally from France where he taught English. He also taught French as a second language in Ireland (Newry) and is the President of the American Association of Teachers of French for Georgia and a board member of FLAG (Foreign Language Association of Georgia) and of the Francophonie Atlanta Committee. Margaret Alvarez Margaret is currently head of ISS International School, Singapore. She has over 25 years experience in international education, ranging from international school teacher, middle leader, principal, head of school, and associate director of accreditation for the Council of International Schools (CIS). Dr Alvarez is currently president of the EARCOS board and is a member of the IB Asia Pacific Regional Council.
Harvey Alvy Harvey served as a practicing principal for 14 years in both elementary and secondary schools. His international experiences included the American School in Kinshasa, Zaire, the American International School in Israel, the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, and Singapore American School. He was selected as a NAESP National Distinguished Principal for American Overseas Schools, and is a founding member of the Principals’ Training Center for International Schools. In 2004 Harvey received the Eastern Washington University (EWU) Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching Excellence. He coauthored, with Pam Robbins, The Principal’s Companion (4th Ed. , 2015, Corwin Press), Learning From Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success (2010, ASCD), The New Principal’s Fieldbook: Strategies for Success (2004, ASCD), and several others. Kelly Armitage Kelly is principal of the elementary school at International School Bangkok. Prior to this role, Kelly was a learning coach, staff developer, and educational consultant for 10 years in the areas of literacy, science, assessment, and ESL. Kelly also served as curriculum coordinator at Escuela Campo Alegre in Caracas, Venezuela. Additionally, Kelly has been a classroom teacher, a literacy specialist, and a bilingual/ESL teacher.
Chip Barder Chip has been the head of five international schools and has been working with boards for over 30 years to achieve better practice in governance. The recent work at UNIS Hanoi with Dr. Chait has enabled the UNIS board to achieve new heights in their governance work, and provided Chip with more insight into how the head can be a support or a hindrance in that work.
Chris Betcher Before the World Wide Web, Chris was an art teacher. He made interesting things out of paint and clay and enjoyed helping his students learn to do the same. When the Web came along it ignited a whole new passion for making things out of 0s and 1s. He enjoyed helping his students learn in this new digital landscape even more than the old analog one. Since that time, he has taught in a range of educational settings. He still has the same passion for helping others explore their world through computational thinking, digital media, and the social web, and discover the joy of working with both sides of their brains. Chris is a blogger, podcaster, speaker, and author. He shares openly and freely through his blog at http://chrisbetcher. com, and presents at national and international conferences. He is an Adobe Education Leader, Google Certified Teacher, and a Google Education Trainer. In 2013 he was named ICT Educator of the Year by both ICTENSW and ACCE. Lori Boll Lori is an experienced special education leader with a personal connection to individuals with disabilities. In 2003, Lori’s son Braden was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. This milestone event changed her focus from teaching elementary students to advocating for all children and all learners. Lori is currently working at International School Bangkok as a middle school learning support teacher. She is also a board member of SENIA (Special Education Network In Asia), and is hoping that soon all EARCOS schools will have representatives attending the annual SENIA conference. www. senia.asia Victor Boulanger Victor has been the KAS director of learning technology since 2012. He has a law degree from the Université de Rouen, a masters degree in Europea law (Scotland), and a masters in information technology law (U.S.). He has conducted many professional development programs and has presented internationally on technology including for UNESCO and Google.
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