Annabel’s vitae…

ANNABEL SMITH

GLOBAL AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION CONSULTANT

Education

MSc (Merit) Human Rights, London School of Economics                   2005 – 2006

Final dissertation: From Talk to Transformation: The Case for Human Rights Education.

 PGCE, Oxford University                                                                           1990 – 1991

 BA (Hons) International History, London School of Economics                       1986 – 1989

• 20-year veteran teacher and school administrator in UK, US and East Africa
• Experienced global, community and experiential education specialist in US, UK, India and East and Southern Africa.
• Change-agent and strategic thinker with an outstanding track record of innovation in curricular and experiential program design. 
• Expert in both local and global community partnerships for activism and learning.
• Experienced trainer in community building for adults and young people
• Sought-after board member, advisor and collaborator for non-profits.

Durango Institute for Co-curricular Education                  

September 2011 – present

Staff Consultant, Global and Community Learning

The American School in London            August 2011 – present

Consultant in Global and Community Education: creating & developing local partnerships; admissions outreach; documenting through film, photography, publications; teaching a 2-semester seminar on London; advising on program development.

NSPCC UK                                            August 2011 - present

Advisor on developing philanthropy in young people

Maru-a-Pula School, Gaborone, Botswana    July 2010 -present

Global education and partnership consultant; Botswana Storytelling Academy

The Winchester Project, London UK                                     September 2010 – present

Consultant for building links with local schools and developing community education

Global Leadership Adventures                                   2005 – present

Academic Advisor; Service Learning Consultant; New Programme Consultant.

Germantown Academy, Pennsylvania, USA                    Oct – Nov ‘06

Full report and proposal on Human Rights Education & Service Learning at GA

EXPERIENCE

The American School in London, 4-18 co-ed          August ‘09 – June ‘11

• Director of Global Studies and Community Partnerships (Associate level). Established Global Centre, created and developed Community Opportunities Program (experiential education) and Perspectives (global and community publication.) Worked K-12 and with parents, taught Global Studies, Human Rights and Service Learning.

The Taft School, CT, USA, 14-18 co-ed residential, nor 650       Jan 2007 – June 2009

• Director of Global Studies and Service Learning. Founding Chair of Global Scholarship and Service Dept. Authored Global Strategic Plan and Global Scholars Program. Founder Global Journal. Taught electives in Human Rights, Service Learning and Global Public Health.

Global Leadership Adventures                                                                 2005 – present

• Tanzania Program Director July ’11
• India Programme Director July – Aug ’09
• South Africa Programme Director June-Aug ’07 & July 2006

Germantown Academy, PA, USA, 4-18 co-ed day                 2001 – 2005

• Chair of whole school committee on International Baccalaureate. Certified I.B. coordinator. Co-chair school self-evaluation. Chair of committee on whole school skills mapping.
• Acting Head of Senior Class 2003. Senior Tutor 2002 – 2005.
• Taught History years 10-13. Wrote new history and skills curriculum for years 10 and 11.
• Lead teacher on First National High School Conference on Social Justice.

North London Collegiate School, London, 11-18 girls, day                                   1996 – 2001

• Director of Libraries 1999-2001: coordinated whole school research / thinking skills policy and implementation. Ran Winchester Symposium & founded Sixth Form Conference.
• Marketing and Media Relations Coordinator 1998-99: school prospectus 1999. Co-author of school marketing plan. Forged links with local and national press.
• Taught History years 7-13: National Curriculum, GCSE & A level. Wrote & taught Sixth Form Critical Thinking course. Tutored Oxbridge admissions.

Hillcrest Secondary, Nairobi, Kenya, 12-18, day and boarding        1994-1996

• Head of History. Introduced African History and moderated IGCSE coursework. Doubled student numbers at both IGCSE and ‘A’ level. Taught History years 8 -13, IGCSE and A level and History of Art.

St Paul’s Girls’ School, London, UK, 11-18 girls day             1991-1994

• Taught History years 7-13. Wrote Contemporary Politics General Studies course. Tutored for Oxbridge History and Social and Political Sciences admissions.
• Founded & supervised History Society & History Journal.

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

Workshop presenter, NAIS Annual Conference                                                 March 2012

Recipient, Award for Teaching Excellence, Taft School (awarded by students)    June ‘09

Recipient, Porteous Award, Taft School (selected by Headmaster)                  November ‘09

Visiting Scholar Oxford University                                                                            July ‘08

Member Independent Schools Gender Project, conference presenter                      June ‘08

 COMMUNITY

 Member, Advisory board, xFutures youth event, London                        Aug ’11-March ‘12

Co-leader, Harlem Learning Journey                                                                        April ‘11

Chair Design Team Winchester Project (Community Centre)               January ’11 – present

Trustee, Doorstep Homeless Families Project                      November ’10 – present

Trustee, UK Maru-a-Pula Trust                                                       November ’10 – present

Volunteer leader Orphanage Outreach / Flying Doctors, Dominican Republic   March ‘08

Author of UN evaluation for Cape Town refugee NGO ARESTA                      Summer ‘04

Volunteer London Detainee Support Group                                                             ‘05 – ‘06

 ACADEMIC / WRITING

 Invited member, Brick Lane Writers’ Group                                                   November ‘10

Writing Fellow SLS / Kwani? Writing program, Kenya,                                         Dec ‘06

Graduate Kenyon College (Ohio) Summer Writing program                            Summer ‘03

Temple University, Philadelphia: non-matriculated graduate student.                      ‘03-‘04

Fellow of Royal Geographical Society                                                                              ‘98

Oxford Conference in Education                                                                                      ‘98

Member Oxford University History Committee (Admissions)                                  ‘99-‘01

National Examiner A level History 1998, GCSE History 1994