Educator, Principal, Coaching

Christopher M. Van Volkom

Email: *********@*******.***

Mobile: +1-941-***-****

Add: 2756 Mauritania Road, Punta Gorda FL 33983

PROFESSIONAL STATEMENT

Established in using educational vision to guide whole-school reflection and continuous improvement, I take great professional pride in driving a growth-minded culture within learning communities while confidently developing systems and programs that improve outcomes for all learners. EDUCATION AND TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS

• MSc., Education Leadership/Administration

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY, Hays, KS

• B.A. in English with Secondary Education Certification (Magna Cum Laude) OAKLAND UNIVERSITY, Rochester, MI

• State of Florida Teaching Certification (Application Pending)

• International Baccalaureate Diploma (IBDP) Coordinator Certification EDUCATION EXPERIENCE & INTERESTS

• School Accreditation, Authorization, and Programs Implementation (CIS, NEASC, WASC, CIE, IBDP)

• Teacher Recruitment, Performance Review and Professional Growth Planning

• Learning Community, PBL, & Design Thinking Models - School Design and Program Implementation

• Curriculum Design (UbD) and Mapping; Standards-based Teaching and Learning

• Digital Learning (blended and remote) and Education Technology

• Academic & University Guidance Counseling

EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT

HURTWOOD HOUSE (HD) SHANGHAI BILINGUAL SCHOOL

ELITE K-12 EDUCATION GROUP

8/18-11/20 Shanghai, PRC, International Principal (Secondary)

• Senior school leader heading G6-12 academic program and coordinating whole-campus operations

• Co-chair of ASC-WASC school accreditation steering committee

• Head of CIE school authorization for the IGCSE/A levels as well as the IB Diploma programs

• Developed a bilingual Chinese National & Common Core-aligned middle school curriculum

• Set School Board and WASC aligned school-wide strategic planning and implementation

• Taught 6-12 English courses

YEW CHUNG EDUCATION FOUNDATION (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Qingdao, Chongqing) YEW CHUNG INTERNATIOAL SCHOOL of CHONGQING

8/15-7/18 Chongqing, PRC, Principal of Secondary & Vice Head of School (whole)

• Senior leader supervising 12 middle leaders, 80+ academic staff and over 400+ students

• NEASC, CIS, NCCT joint-school accreditation Academic Chair

• Oversaw successful CIE and IBDP authorizations and implementation (2011, 2017, 2019, 2020)

• Streamlined whole-school operations, linked strategic planning to school-wide goals, established middle management appraisal system, and improved recruitment with >70% teacher retention

• Member of organization-wide Teaching & Learning Research Group (TLRG) 8/12-8/15 Chongqing, PRC, Head of Secondary (Principal)

• Leadership of teaching team of 20+ qualified secondary teachers in a school with over 320 students across 25 different nationalities

• Oversight and development of secondary program in coordination with Head of School offering Key Stage 3, IGCSE, International A Levels, as well as College Board SAT examinations

• Taught UK Key Stage 3 and IGCSE English and Business courses

• Responsible for teacher performance review; parent, staff, and administrative meetings; professional development; oversight of academic departments and programs; resource allocation; and other day to day operations of the secondary school

• Taught 6-12 English and IGCSE Business Studies

8/10-8/12 Chongqing, PRC, Head of Department English and Humanities (promoted 8/11)

• Promoted to head of English, EAL, and Humanities departments and oversaw academic programs, curriculum development, resource ordering, administrative and budget issues, department staff observations and appraisals, and professional development workshops

• Taught UKey Stage 3 (Years 7 and 8), IGCSE ESL, Language and Lit, and Year 13 English courses

• School leadership representative English Language Development Team (ELDT) researching and developing foundation English language learning curriculum, programs, resources, and policies EDUCATION FIRST INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE SCHOOLS

8/08-6/10 Shanghai, PRC, Director of Studies (Shanghai Schools 04 & 08)

• Intensive training and promoted to Director of Studies to develop and support an academic team of 12 international teachers at a Shanghai school serving over 600 international and Chinese students

• Co-management model with local school Director to ensure school development and efficacy

• Responsibilities in addition to teaching include oversight of academic program quality and development; management of academic budget, scheduling, academic and administrative reporting; cross-cultural collaboration; school professional development 8/07-8/08 Shanghai, PRC, Teacher, Senior Teacher (promoted 2/08)

• Specialized in US high school curriculum, ACT/SAT, IELTS, TOEFL, and other international English exam preparation for applying to high schools and universities abroad

• Worked with an academic team of 15 international ESL teachers serving over 1500 students

• Responsibilities for curriculum and staff development HOLLY SCHOOL DISTRICT, Holly MI

8/06-7/07 Holly Area Schools, District Substitute Teacher CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) Exams Officer; UCLES Oral Examiner ID: BJ18FG

• NEASC, CIS, NCCT 8th Edition Accreditation Visiting Team training 2013

• IB Diploma Coordinator Certification (2015)

• SAT/ACT Test Center Administrative Supervisor

• Blood borne pathogens, defibrillator, and First Aid training; certified in both adult and child C.P.R.

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