Thursday, November 11, 2021,
from 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Relationships & Reconnections,
presented by Amber Barnes
Round Table Introductions & Sharing,
facilitated by Raymond J. Schmidt
Student to Teacher / Teacher to Student / Teacher to Parents Communications & Interactions,
presented by Karyn Scrimgeour
Gratitude & Closing Thoughts,
presented by Sonia Figueroa
Friday, November 12, 2021,
from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Coaching Adaptation Successes During Hybrid Learning,
presented by Maura Herrera
Using Technology to
Nurture Connections and Relationships,
presented by Michelle Jaeckel
Connecting Activity, Take-Aways & Action Plan,
presented by Cynthia de Le Masson
Closing Words: “Friendship Soup,"
presented by Krystal Cordero
Amber is founder and Chief Education Officer of StartHuman, a leadership and culture development practice on a mission to re-humanize the workplace. Her passion for effective leadership started at an early age and transitioned into a career after entering the Fortune 50 world in 2004. She gained practical experience as an internal coach, consultant, facilitator, and trainer within a Fortune 50 financial services company and later as a Sr. Manager of Learning and Performance for global technology company. Early in her career, Amber was the head of HR, operations, and marketing for a chain of funeral homes. Her current and past clients include Fortune 100 organizations, government entities (including federal, state, and local), higher education, not-for-profits and small to mid-sized startups, high growth, and mature organizations across industry. Additionally, Amber works with a variety of internal programs for youth, entrepreneurs, educators, and leaders. Amber is trained as an organization development practitioner and educator. She received her MS in Organization Development and BS in Elementary and Special Education. Additionally, Amber is certified to facilitate the work of Brené Brown and Ken Blanchard as well as several personality and behavior assessments. She’s a certified coach through the Coaches Training Institute (CTI), The International Coaching Federation (ICF), and The Conscious Leadership Group (CLG). Amber is trauma informed with training in both Internal Family Systems and Somatic Trauma Therapy modalities. A native Nevadan, Amber is passionate about giving back and supporting community development. She served on the advisory board for Social Impact 360 and is the founder and past President of the Conscious Capitalism Northern Nevada Chapter. Amber also served as a board member for Girl Scouts of the Sierra Nevada and Komen Northern Nevada. In her free time, Amber enjoys outdoor adventures, reading, meditation and yoga. She lives in Reno with her labs Guinness, and Finn.
I believe that truly effective directors, administrators, and educators facilitate and empower students, faculty, and community stakeholders rather than merely transmit knowledge. Successful education professionals work together to help students, and each other, learn how to study and grow through inquiry and constructive, inquiry-based education. Students and people, in general, are eager and inquisitive by nature and with organized guidance and diverse opportunities they will naturally seek out and discover knowledge, thus equipping them with relevant and meaningful understanding. As an effective leader, it is my responsibility to inspire students, faculty, and community stakeholders in the pursuit of knowledge while recognizing when individual situations and motivations may require differentiated instruction and/or a design thinking change process. It is also my responsibility to impart deep learning of principles and not just rote memorization – critical analysis and creative problem solving instead of mere knowledge of facts. Students and faculty should not just have technical skills in a specific subject matter, but should also know how they are all built upon each other within that subject matter and how they integrate across other disciplines. Education needs to be engaged with enthusiasm and a desire to evaluate, hypothesize, and construct. As a balanced director, administrator, and educator, I show support for all students and faculty as I demonstrate an interest in both their professional and their personal growth, cultivate their independence to develop and sustain high expectations for themselves, and encourage them to continually seek out new questions and new answers as lifelong, global learners.
Student to Teacher / Teacher to Student / Teacher to Parents Communications & Interactions,
Student to Teacher / Teacher to Student / Teacher to Parents Communications & Interactions,
presented by Karyn Scrimgeour
presented by Karyn Scrimgeour
I am a Grade 1 Teacher in my second year with the CAG family. I have a strong learning support background with a special emphasis in emotional and behavioral support, as well as having undertaken Family & Community Engagement CPD with HarvardX. Prior to becoming a teacher, I was an Area Training and Development Manager for the UK’s largest Social Housing Network and have extensive Customer Service training and team building experience. I hope to link my prior knowledge in the field, with some anecdotal narratives and engaging activities to take a look at how we can create a sense of community in a time of struggle and uncertainty. I will be using the following site (VIA Survey) and it would be useful if participants look at it before the event and if possible complete a free strengths and virtues surve (quick, simple, and very informative).
I wanted to be a teacher since I was a little girl. It was always my desire, my dream. After a personal experience with my grade 3 teacher, I realized how much teachers can impact the success and learning process of their students. In 1979, I became a teacher believing that I could make that difference. I have 41 years of experience in teaching at the Elementary and University levels. Also, I am an author of Estudios Sociales and Reading elementary textbooks. I am an elementary teacher with a Bachelor's degree in History and Social Studies and a Master's degree in General Education. In 2018, I became an a Spanish NSRF®-certified International Facilitator. During my experience as a teacher, I served in different roles as a Spanish teacher from PreK to Grade 5, Lead Teacher, Elementary Spanish Department Head, Technology Teacher, and currently as a Lower School Assistant Principal. My life is blessed with a wonderful family. My husband is also an educator and my two marvelous sons graduated from CAG. I believe teaching is more than imparting knowledge; it is inspiring change.
I am an elementary teacher with a Bachelor's degree in secondary education and Master's degree in Leadership and Educational Coaching, both from the Universidad del Valle de Guatemala. I have 26 years of experience in teaching at the Elementary, High School, and University levels. I currently serve as a Instructional Literacy Coach and Dual Language Liaison at The American School of Guatemala. Reading, writing, and teaching language are some of my passions. I have presented workshops related to reading and writing both nationally and internationally.
Using Technology to
Using Technology to
Nurture Connections and Relationships,
Nurture Connections and Relationships,
Michelle Jaeckel is currently an Elementary Teacher at The American School of Guatemala in Grade 3. She has taught in South Korea, Cameroon, and in Arlington, Virginia just outside of Washington, DC. She has a Masters of Education in Instructional Technology in Schools and over 15 years of experience in the elementary classroom. She has also served as an Instructional Technology Coach, mentor teacher, and curriculum leader in outdoor education and mathematics. She has a passion for helping others transform their teaching practice, so please reach out on Twitter @MsJaeckel or via email.
I am Guatemalan. Spanish is my native language, but I also speak English as a second language. I am passionate about making a difference in P-12 education. My background education is in Psychology with Master's degree in Education and Family Coaching. I have been serving as an education professional for 24 years in in several different roles, including as an Elementary teacher, counselor, crisis management team member, liaison for the Counselor Department, child protection committee member, and currently as an administrator. Also, I am married with two wonderful children who have the blessing of being part of the CAG community, and am very proud to be a member of a world-class international school.
As an international educator, I began my career in New York with an aspiration to teach abroad and explore different opportunities with Dual Language Learners. After graduating with a Master’s Degree in Education, I started as a classroom teacher at The American School of Guatemala. I developed a passion for language, putting students at the center of instruction and incorporating our school’s MIssion and Vision into my daily teachings. Eventually, that path led to my current Lower School Assistant Principal position. I have learned an abundance of knowledge throughout all my experiences and I am eager to lead from within, continue to ask questions and take new steps.
