Dr. John Wells
Head Of School
Bogotá,DC
Summary
John is driven by a passionate desire that students should be prepared for life. Fulfilling their academic potential is part of this, but so is allowing them to develop their creative skills as well as ensuring that they are fit and healthy. He is more than aware of the importance of a safe environment that promotes student wellbeing and allows differences to be understood and celebrated. He also appreciates the need to provide high quality of service for parents and the owners of the school to ensure the continual sustainability of the school. John is approachable and enjoys working with students, teachers, parents, and his superiors to find the best way forward to consolidate and improve on existing practices. He wants teachers to be able to provide the best education, in the broadest sense of the word, for students and seeks to help them grow as people as much as professionals.
Overview
3
3
Languages
4
4
Certifications
17
17
years of post-secondary education
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of School
Buckingham School
Bogota, Colombia
2017.08 - Current
- Obtain 93.6% Students with IB Diploma
- Work with PYP, MYP and DP coordinators to improve IB programmes.
- Carry out appraisal of Heads of Section
- Contribute to Strategic Plan
- Oversee move from family governance to Board of Governors.
- Carry out Council of International Schools (CIS) application for membership.
- Lead school to be members of Latin American Heads Conference (LAHC)
- Ensure compliance with Inclusion and Diversity policy
- Interview candidates for varied positions in the school
- Introduce Safeguarding policy and relevant training for all staff
- Sit on Executive Committee of Union of Bilingual Schools (group of 16 bilingual schools).
Middle School Principal and MYP Coordinator
Magellan International School
Austin, Texas
2016.08 - 2017.08
- Oversee day-to-day running of Middle School
- Carry out appraisal of teachers
- Serve on Senior Management Team
- Supervise response to students with learning difficulties
- Coach less experienced teachers
Head of School
New Cambridge School
Floridablanca, Colombia
2015.01 - 2015.12
- Supervise day-to-day running of school on two campuses
- Carry out appraisal of Heads of Section
- Participate on admissions process
- Provide input to strategic plan
- Work with REDCOL (liaise with Heads of other schools)
- IGCSE Global Perspectives teacher
Interim Head of School, Acting Head of Secondary, English Teacher and TOK teacher
International School of Barcelona
Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
2014.08 - 2014.11
- Responsible for running of all school
- Responsible for Secondary Section
- Carry out appraisal of teachers
- Teach IB English A2
Head of School and IB Diploma Coordinator
Colegio Colombo Británico
Cali
2012.08 - 2014.07
- Responsible for day-to-day running of school
- Work with Board of Director on Strategic Plan and Master Building Plan.
- Carry out appraisal of Heads of Section
- Represent School at Association of Bilingual Schools in Cali
- Oversee admissions
- Act as IB DP Coordinator for one year
- Teach IB English A2
Deputy Head of Secondary
Colegio Anglo Colombiano
Bogota
2005.08 - 2012.07
- Responsible for day-to-day running of middle school - monitoring academic progress of students and dealing with discipline cases
- Carry out appraisal of teachers
- Work with admissions
- Sit on Senior Management Team
- I was Head of English and MYP Coordinator for three years before becoming Deputy Head of Secondary
- Teacher of MYP English Language A
Teacher of English
Abu Dhabi Women’s Higher Colleges of Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2004.01 - 2005.07
Teaching English to Emerati women
Head of English Department
The English School, World School
Bogota, COLOMBIA
1998.08 - 2003.12
- Oversee the running of the English department
- Carry out appraisal of teachers
- Organise trips to the UK
- Contribute to Academic Council
- Teach English IGCSE and IB English A2
Teacher of English
Buckingham School
Bogota
1997.08 - 1998.07
- Teach English as a first language to students in 8th to 11th grade
- Prepare students for FCE and CAE exams (University of Cambridge)
Head of English
The British International College
Barranquilla, Colombia
1996.08 - 1997.07
- Oversee running of the English department
- Carry out appraisal of teachers
- Interview teachers for positions
- Teach IB English Language B
Teacher of English
The British Council
Bogota, COLOMBIA
1990.07 - 1996.07
- Lead teacher training courses for Colombian teachers of English
- Give papers and workshops at conferences on teaching English
- Teach English to students from Beginner level to Cambridge (University) Proficiency level
Teacher of English
Inlingua idomas
Santander, SPAIN
1987.08 - 1989.07
Teach English to adolescents and adults from Beginner level to Cambridge (University) Proficiency level
Accounts clerk
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Plc
Worthing, UK, UK
1978.09 - 1984.06
- Calculate cost of production of pharmaceuticals
- Provide quantity of production report
- Carry out spot checks
- Carry out ad-hoc work on 6-month and year end accounts
Education
Doctor of Education (EdD) - International Education
University of Bath
Bath, UK 2006.04 - 2016.05
Master of Arts - Linguistics (TESOL)
University of Surrey
Guildford, UK 1993.03 - 1996.04
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) - TESOL
University of Leicester
Leicester, UK 1989.09 - 1990.06
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities And Spanish
Hatfield Polytechnic
Hatfield, Herts, UK 1984.09 - 1987.05
Skills
Tact and sensitivity
Recruitment and hiring
Accomplishments
- MYP site visitor, workshop leader and consultant between 2009 and 2014.
- MYP School Evaluation co-leader: Lima, Peru (November, 2010).
- MYP School Authorization leader or co-leader: Dublin, (November, 2014), Bogota, Colombia (November, 2011) Cali, Colombia (April, 2011) Belo Horizonte, Brazil (May, 2010), Fort Myers, Florida, USA (April, 2010), Quito, Ecuador, (November, 2009) MYP Consultant Panama (2012 – 13) MYP Curriculum reviewer (BQC) November, 2016 CIS accreditation team visit member: Chicago, 2008.
Council of International Schools (CIS) accreditation visits
- Caracas, 2013. (team member)
- San Francisco (co-chair), 2014.
- Dakar, Senegal (co-chair), 2017.
- Quito, Ecuador (preparatory visit) 2018.
- El Salvador (chair) 2018.
- Honduras (chair) 2020 synchronized CIS/NEASC (chair)
AdvancEd accreditation visit
- Austin 2016, Austin 2017.
Certification
Doctor of Education (EdD) (University of Bath) 2016
Timeline
Head of School
Buckingham School
2017.08 - Current
Middle School Principal and MYP Coordinator
Magellan International School
2016.08 - 2017.08
Head of School
New Cambridge School
2015.01 - 2015.12
Interim Head of School, Acting Head of Secondary, English Teacher and TOK teacher
International School of Barcelona
2014.08 - 2014.11
Head of School and IB Diploma Coordinator
Colegio Colombo Británico
2012.08 - 2014.07
Doctor of Education (EdD) - International Education
University of Bath
2006.04 - 2016.05
Deputy Head of Secondary
Colegio Anglo Colombiano
2005.08 - 2012.07
Teacher of English
Abu Dhabi Women’s Higher Colleges of Technology
2004.01 - 2005.07
Head of English Department
The English School, World School
1998.08 - 2003.12
Teacher of English
Buckingham School
1997.08 - 1998.07
Head of English
The British International College
1996.08 - 1997.07
Master of Arts - Linguistics (TESOL)
University of Surrey
1993.03 - 1996.04
Teacher of English
The British Council
1990.07 - 1996.07
Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) - TESOL
University of Leicester
1989.09 - 1990.06
Teacher of English
Inlingua idomas
1987.08 - 1989.07
Bachelor of Arts - Humanities And Spanish
Hatfield Polytechnic
1984.09 - 1987.05
Accounts clerk
Beecham Pharmaceuticals Plc
1978.09 - 1984.06