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EDUCATION PROJECTS
2022-2025
MIDDLE SCHOOL
DRAMA CURRICULUM
Redesigned the middle school drama curriculum for a prominent international school in Malaysia. It was based on the Ontario Standards for the Arts to vertically align with high school. Additionally, introduced a two year long drama course for middle school students who wished to explore acting and theatre skills.
2021-2022
CHINESE DRAMA CURRICULUM
Designed teacher and student workbooks for grades 8 and 9 based on the newly introduced Chinese national curriculum for a large education company in China. These workbooks were shared across the company's international and bilingual schools.
2020-2022
EDTA CHINA WUXI REGIONAL YOUNG THESPIAN FESTIVAL OPERATIONAL GUIDEBOOK
Head writer and designer of the operational guidebook that assists new and old festival organisers of the Educational Theatre Association of China with the planning and staging of the Wuxi regional festival which follows a unique model.
2018-2022
K-12 DRAMA CURRICULA
The lead contributor and designer of a K-12 Curricula in Drama for a prominent international school in China.
2020-2021
SECONDARY SCHOOL INTERNAL AUDIT SYSTEM
One of two key contributors to design and implement an internal audit system for the secondary school section of a prominent international school in China. It was approved and adopted by senior leadership to assist with their 5 year strategic planning.
2017
COMMERCIAL
DRAMA CURRICULUM
Designed a total of 6 teacher and student workbooks for a prominent private education company's introductory theatre courses in Shanghai, China.
2017
COMMERCIAL DRAMA TEACHER ORIENTATION PROGRAMME
Designed and implemented the new teacher orientation programme for a prominent private education company's drama programme.
2016
COMMERCIAL
PROFESSIONAL TEACHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Designed a month long teacher's intensive that aims to aid ordinary teachers in making their classes more student-driven by incorporating drama techniques into their classrooms. It was supported by a prominent private education company in Shanghai, China, as well as the local education bureau.
2016
COMMERCIAL
TEACHERS COLLABORATION CURRICULUM
One of ten contributors to three teacher resource textbooks for a prominent private education company in Shanghai, China. Sections contributed include: Shakespeare, Text and Character Analysis, Theatre History, and Working towards a Performance.
2016
EDTA CHINA
YOUNG THESPIAN FESTIVAL OPERATIONAL GUIDEBOOK
Head writer of the the operational guidebook that assists new and old festival organisers with the planning and staging of their regional festivals.
2015
COMMERCIAL ENGLISH & DRAMA
COURSE DEVELOPMENT FOR KIDS
Head course designer of K-12 EFL-courses for a private education company in Wuxi, China. Drama techniques were infused into language courses to create an interactive learning experience for students. It helped the business turn profitable within a year.