Veena DSilva

Experience

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  St. Lawrence High School Mumbai

  Jun 2003 - May 2005

  Secondary science teacher
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  Ajmera Global School

  Jun 2005 - May 2008

  Upper elementary- Homeroom teacher
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  Oberoi International School

  Mar 2009 - now

  I am excited about my current position at Oberoi International school. It is a great opportunity to work collaboratively with the IB coordinators across programmes and across campuses. In this role, I have been a part of the steering core committee to lead CIS/ NEAS cross-campus visit. I have also chaired the IB continuum visit for the OGC campus. One of the key projects I am passionate about is developing the Learning Hub for the OIS learning community for Professional Learning. As a deputy head of primary school at OIS, I was a part of the shared leadership model. With the primary pedagogical leadership team, I had an opportunity to present our model at the IB global conference (Hong Kong 2019) and the EARCOS conference(Kota Kinabalu 2019). Mentoring, administration and organisation, running professional development sessions for new and existing faculty and being a part of the pedagogical leadership team devising and implementing policies and structures. In the role of the PYP Coordinator, I was involved in two evaluation visits. I worked closely with teachers mentoring and modelling good teaching practice. Planned and facilitated several parent workshops and conducted admission for new parents. Overseeing the programme's implementation, facilitating curriculum planning and evaluating the programme of inquiry, facilitating teacher and parent training and communication, and liaison with the IB were some of my key responsibilities. During this tenure, I assisted the PYP coordinator in implementing the IB PYP programme standards and practices and helped with the programme's documentation. As a Homeroom Teacher, I facilitated an inquiry-based environment to create an enthusiastic classroom environment. Evaluating and communicating student progress and liaising with parents to discuss individual student needs.

  • Director of Research and Learning

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Deputy Head of Primary

    Jul 2016 - Jun 2019

  • PYP Coordinator

    Jul 2012 - Jun 2017

  • Deputy Primary coordinator

    Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Upper elementary homeroom teacher

    Mar 2009 - Jun 2011
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  International Baccalaureate

  Sept 2014 - now

  Trained by the IB at Nepal in Sep 2014 to become an IB visiting team leader. I have led several face-to-face and remote verification and evaluation visits of different nature, including IB multi programme visits and synchronised visits. Trained by the IB in Singapore in Sep 2016 to become an IB consultant. In this position, I collaborate with schools to implement the standards and practices and support schools for applying for authorisation to offer the IB PYP programme. Trained by the IB at Nepal in Sep 2014 to become a Workshop Leader. I have led many face-to-face workshops, including Regional IB workshops. Workshops facilitated were Making the PYP happen, Assessment, Inquiry, Reading and writing in the PYP, Role of the PYP coordinator, and Teaching and Learning.

  • Chair Of Multi Programmed and/or Synchronized Visits

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Programme Leader and Evaluation Leader

    Jun 2021 - now

  • IBPYP Visiting Team Leader at IB- Asia Pacific

    Sept 2014 - now

  • IBPYP consultant

    Oct 2016 - now

  • IBPYP Workshop Leader

    Sept 2014 - now
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  New England Association of Schools and Colleges

  Jul 2022 - now

  NEASC Visitor at New England Association of Schools and Colleges!