Expert Facilitators

EARCOS Weekend Workshops are a highly successful professional development vehicle. Each year EARCOS supports over forty individual workshops held at member schools. EARCOS endorses the following list of workshop facilitators working in EARCOS member schools. In order to become an endorsed facilitator please submit a list of presentations you have made along with a letter of recommendation from your school head.

List of Recommended Facilitators

Jane Altemen

School: NIST International School
Area of Expertise: Science Coach to help elementary teachers teach young theorists to observe, wonder, and find out through science inquiry.
Email: jaltemen@nist.ac.th

Dr. Steven E. Ballowe

School: Ruamrudee International School
Area of Expertise: Strategic Planning
Email: director@rism.ac.th

Dr. Ying Chu

School: International School of Beijing
Area of Expertise: Dual Language Immersion/Bilingual Program Implementation, Second Language/Literacy and Biliteracy Development, Linguistically and Culturally Responsive Teaching. Coaching, Leadership, and DEI Practices and Policies
Email: ychu@isb.cn

Michael Lambert

School: Concordia International School, Shanghai
Area of Expertise: Visual Thinking, Humanities, Film, Technology
Email: michael.lambert@ciss.com.cn

David Larson

School: Concordia International School, Shanghai
Area of Expertise: 21st Century Learning Skills, Apple Distinguished Educator
Email: david.larson@ciss.com.cn

Priscilla Leighton

School: Ruamrudee International School
Area of Expertise: Inclusion/Co-Teaching, ADHD/EFS
Contact: linkedin.com/in/priscilla-leighton-25a9833b

Patrick Love

School: Concordia International School, Shanghai
Area of Expertise: Counseling and Wellness
Email: patrick.love@concordiashanghai.org

Sharon Ma

School: The SMIC Private School
Area of Expertise: Thirty-five years of experience as a classroom teacher in teaching diverse populations, combined with extensive international exposure, has fostered a unique global perspective on education in me. This wealth of knowledge ensures that my teaching methods are not only inclusive but also culturally sensitive, catering to the diverse needs of others.
Email: Sharon_Ma@smicschool.com

Eleni McDermott

School: Shekou International School, Shenzhen, China
Area of Expertise: Early Childhood Education
Email: emcdermott@sis.org.cn

Mary Ellen Ryan

School: Hong Kong International School
Area of Expertise: Gifted Education, Differentiated Teaching & Learning, and Mathematics Differentiation & Enrichment
Email: mryan@hkis.edu.hk

Alana Steward

School: Tohoku International School
Area of Expertise: IT Curriculum Integration, Curriculum Design (ES/MS), IT Staff Training Programs, Preparing for Accreditation, ESL Integration
Email: asteward@tisweb.net

Amy Lauren Smith

School: Hong Kong International School
Area of Expertise: Health and Wellness
Email: amy@thehealthteacher.com

Wendy Smith

School: Hong Kong International School
Area of Expertise: NGSS, STEM, Inquiry, Science curriculum development (ES/MS)
Email: wsmith@hkis.edu.hk

Jennifer Sparrow

School: Singapore American School
Area of Expertise: Data Analysis and Assessment
Email: JSparrow@sas.edu.sg

Ian Sutherland

School: Concordia International School Hanoi
Area of Expertise: Leadership Development, Research Methods, Social and Cultural dynamics of Learning and Leadership, Formative Learning, and Trust in schools
Email: ian.sutherland@concordiahanoi.org