Shani Mutenda

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Highlights and Interests

Teacher with 18 years of secondary science and math teaching experience in a diverse, multicultural, and multinational international school in Tokyo, Japan. I am currently working as a chemistry teacher in Mary MacDowell Friends school.

● Years of experience in cultivating differentiated strategies to accommodate students with special needs and learning disabilities and collaborate effectively with relevant care-providers to ensure their successes

● Strong background in performing inquiry-based labs and incorporating projects with real-life application to deepen engagement, particularly for challenging and abstract science concepts

● Experienced in developing creative and collaborative instructional strategies tailored to meet individual student’s unique needs, including daily after-school support for struggling students

● Subjects include AP Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, & Geometry

● Sinhalese, English, and Japanese native-level language fluency Professional Experience

Christian Academy in Japan 2007-present

High School Head Teacher, AP Chemistry, Chemistry, Physics, & Geometry Main responsibilities include:

● Developed and refined inquiry-based high school level Geometry, Chemistry, and AP Chemistry curriculums

● Developed foundational lesson plans and instructional materials from the ground up that have become the standard across the science department

● Coached and trained newly hired teachers in teaching best practices for Geometry, including lesson planning, tested approaches for teaching students logical thinking, and how to approach transitioning students from middle school to high school learning

● Served as a senior class student council supervisor and oversaw student-led fundraising for class enrichment programs

● Organized the senior class's annual 10 day overseas leadership training and service trip in Maekok, Thailand for 7 years

● Worked as a the head organizer and facilitator for the senior class's annual 5 day Japanese culture and history learning trip in Nagasaki, Japan

● Acted as a staff "shepherd" for the senior class's culminating learning experience

(“Global Issues Program”)

● Acted as one of the speech coaches for the high school speech team for 3 years. Coached students on Dramatic Interpretation

Major Achievements

● Launched the school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative in 2020 to revisit and refine the school's educational philosophy and curriculum to reflect an equitable schooling environment for all identity backgrounds. This includes leading facilitations for teachers on how to incorporate DEI in their lesson planning and individual subject curriculums

● Consistently produced high AP Chemistry results above global averages (My AP chemistry classroom average/global average; 2022– 3.7/2.7, 2021 – 4.2/2.8, 2020 – 3.5/2.7)

● Between 2013-2016, led an overhaul of our school's approach to high school STEM education to allow for students to take higher level science courses earlier in their high school career. This allowed for students to match STEM requirements for Japanese university entry

Oasis Engineering Company: 1997-1998

Internal Environmental Engineer

● Designing air conditioning systems for high-rise office buildings Educations & Credentials

University of Utsunomiya, Japan 1991-1996

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Masters degree in Environmental Engineering College of New Jersey 2012-2014

Certified teacher for Secondary Math and Science

AP Central Board Certified since 2010

Certified Teacher for AP Chemistry