Social
Biography
606 Kalaprapreuk Rd. Bangwa Bangkok Phone: +66 83 779 4694 gerry@bcisb.net
British Columbia International School (Bangkok) Principal
British Columbia International School Bangkok has moved into the elite International Schools in Asia. The success of the school is based on having a clear vision, setting goals, acquiring excellent teachers and having a superior curriculum. BCISB has been named the best British Columbia Off-shore school in the Off-Shore school system for three years in a row.
Skills
Strong Commitment to achieving goals
Strong Business and Education Background
Creative Team Mentorship
Building the School Brand
Developing in-house admin systems
International work experience
Strong ICT skill set
Continuous improvement cycles
Development of in-house Teacher Training Materials
Building strong relationships with parents and the community
Public & Media Relations
Strong Communications and Management
Awards
Marshal McLuhan Distinguished Teacher Medal (Marshal McLuhan Foundation)
National Northern Telecom Award -Outstanding Teacher (Northern Telecom Ltd)
National Heritage Day Award a student project (Government of Canada)
BC Government Education Award (innovation in the classroom)
U.S. Software Publishers Association Award of Excellence 2X( for innovative product development)
(See Portfolio for more information)
Professional Experience
BRITISH COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – Elite, K-12 International School
PRINICIPAL AND DIRECTOR , 07/2009 to Present
- responsible for all educational matters, marketing communications, technology and general operations of a modern K-12 school.
Selected Accomplishments:
Brought the school from a net loss to profitability increasing the enrollment by 300%
Developed a school technology system which met the needs of administration, teaching, communications and staff development
Developed facilities including 2 libraries, a cooks training facility, a music program room and an outdoor sports centre
Attracted top flight teachers to work at the school
Set performance goals for the organization and individuals within the organization and met them
Accomplishments
Report on Business (Magazine cover story)
ROB is the main business magazine. They chose my company to feature businesses in Victoria
Appointment to Think Magazine Editorial Board
Think Magazine was a professional development journal. I sat on the Editorial Board for 3 years.
Appointment as a Director of the Canada Centre for Creative Technology
Served on the Board of CCCT for 4 years. We operated the national Shad Valley program as well as the National Northern Telecom Awards
Learner Profile
The first best selling piece of educational software that was designed. It won the US Software publishers Award of Excellence and was nominated for a Codie Award.
Ginn Journeys Reading Series
Contributed to the publication od 26 text books for elementary school reading program
Calgary Youth Science Fair Board of Directors
Sat for 3 years on the CYS Board
SEEDS Advisory Board
Advisory to SEEDS environmental Program. Classroom Tester
Appointed to the Royal Roads University MBA steering committee
Served as a business consultant for the establishment of the MBA Program
Business Man of the Year (nominee)
In recognition of the success of Morgan Media Inc. A software development company that I founded.
National Heritage Day Award
Given by the Canadian Government for outstanding contributions to Canadian Heritage
Northern Telecom National Award
A national award set up by Norther Telecom to reflect the excellence of use of technology in the classroom.
Marshall McLuhan Distinguished Teacher Award
1988-04-20
An award given to teachers who display excellence in education. The award is a Medal and was presented by the Governor General of British Columbia on behalf of the Marshall McLuhan Foundation .
Education
University of Calgary
B.Ed.
Curriculum and Instruction
1977
Antioch University
MA
Education
1988
Specialized in Thinking Skills
Links
Event Appearances
Bridging the Digital Divide
UNHCR Conference Geneva Switzerland
1998-04-05
SchoolNet India : An Architectural Overview
CommonWealth of Learning 10th Anniversary Conference Brunei
Evaluation: HOw Technology Can Help
EducaBerlin Berlin Germany
1998-10-23
Let Us Dream Dreams that will Change the World
Eduvison 2009 Jamaica
2009-11-22
Thinking Learning and Discovery
Reading Teacher Conference More than 40 locations including the Reading Teacher conference in Las Vegas
Sample Talks
Open Source...The Most Important Idea in Education in the 21st Century
Most people are familiar with some open source software projects. The world of education has embraced the open source movement and it will never bee the same again.
This talk was given at the Off shore Principal Association Meeting in Shanghai, China
Availability
- Keynote
- Panelist
