Sky Riber

Experience

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  Hmong National Development

  Mar 2005 - Jun 2007

  Deputy and Interim Director

  - Led a national non-profit focused on policy advocacy, capacity building, and technical support for the Hmong American community - Recruited, hired, and developed staff and interns - Facilitated strategic planning and developed program proposals - Monitored and reported on programs to funders and the Board - Advocated for the Hmong-American community with government, funders, and public groups - Managed a $600,000 annual budget, staff, sub-contractors, and 100+ interns/volunteers. - Coordinated advocacy initiatives, including the Hmong National Conference (500+ participants, annually) - Developed service-learning and family mental health programs for Hmong-American teens - Worked with the Board to recruit and transition a new directorCommittee Membership:Media and Communications Committee, National Council of Asian Pacific AmericansAdvocacy Committee, National Coalition of Mutual Assistance Agencies Show less

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  International School of Islamabad

  Aug 2007 - Jul 2015

  In addition to providing comprehensive school counseling to EC1-12 students, I held leadership, coordination, teaching and facilitation roles within the school: - IB DP Initial Authorization Team & IB DP Leadership Team Member - MSA Accreditation Team Leader & Climate Survey Committee Member - Measurement Team Member - IB Extended Essay Supervisor - Advanced Placement (AP) and SAT Coordinator - Life Skills Teacher (Grades KG1 - 8) - Facilitated quarterly support services meetings and maintained all monitoring records and communications (Grades KG-12)IB Creativity, Activity, Service Coordinator: - Led IB CAS program: community outreach, policy documentation, faculty leadership, student assessment, and program evaluation - Published and updated ISOI CAS Student Handbook annually - Established local partnerships to support student service-learning - Led diverse CAS activities in a challenging environment - Co-led IB & CAS Retreat with IB DP Coordinator - Aligned Grades 6-10 service learning with CAS outcomesStrategic Planning Facilitator (2011-2013): - Coordinated support for Implementation Teams. - Planned and led bi-annual Core Planning Team meetings. - Recruited and oriented new Core Planning Team members. - Regularly reported to Senior Leadership and the Board on progress toward strategic objectives. - Developed systems to track progress toward strategic goals. Show less

  • School Counselor, IB CAS Coordinator, Strategic Planning Facilitator

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Registrar and Administrative Support

    Aug 2007 - Jul 2011
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  Harare International School

  Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  Secondary School Counselor

  - Led and enhanced the School’s comprehensive counseling program for 200+ students, including all post-secondary planning and college counseling - Coordinated Measures of Academic Progress (MAP), SAT & ACT testing, reporting, and data analysis to support targeted student interventions, as well as program-wide alignment - Collaborated with Principal and MYP-DP Coordinator to develop the master schedule each year - Facilitated grade level support services meetings and maintained all monitoring records and communications (Grades 6-12) - Collaborated with MYP & DP colleagues to restructure the timetable in support of IB MYP-DP Core integration (CAS, EE and Service as Action) - Collaborated to develop the MYP-DP CORE advisory program, focusing on creative, active, service opportunities, interdisciplinary projects, and pastoral care - Developed and led PYP-MYP and MYP-DP transition programsCommittee Membership/Leadership: Child Protection Team Lead: led program audit, developed handbook, conducted regular faculty/staff trainings, developed secondary advisory lessons based on AISA foundational documents, Strategic Planning & CIS/IB Accreditation Teams, Interim Student Services Coordinator Show less

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  International School of Tanganyika

  Aug 2019 - now

  Department Leader and High School Counselor

  - Lead an outstanding comprehensive and inclusive international school counseling program for 400+ students - Serve on the Secondary School’s Pedagogical Leadership Team - Partner with the Secondary Principal each year to develop the master schedule, prioritizing inclusion and personalized learning - Collaborate to develop and implement a peer observation-based professional learning community, and working toward adoption as a pathway in IST’s Teacher Growth & Appraisal system - Work with the Counseling Team to bring Sea Change Mentoring to our school, to strengthen our Tier 1 student support systems, and to review and enhance our advisory program - Teach personal social education classes, including post-secondary exploration and transition planning - Enhance the Grade 10-11 transition, aligning with diploma pathway expansion - Coordinate course selection for secondary students - Supervised students in their IB DP Extended Essays & IB MYP Personal ProjectsCommittee Membership/Leadership: Feedback for Growth: Peer Observations Leader, Strategic Planning Team, Child Protection Team, CIS/MSA/IB Accreditation DP Team Chair, Domain D: Teaching & Assessing for Learning, DP Course Audit Team, Policy Audit Team, Highly Capable Learners (HCL) PD Group, CIS Webinar Development Committee Member Show less