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Christo Kellermann

Fujairah

Summary

Educational leader with over 10 years’ experience across classroom teaching, curriculum planning, and school operations in international and national contexts. Proven progression into Middle Leadership with responsibility for teaching and learning, staff coordination, and whole-school systems. Strong instructional leader with experience in lesson observation, mentoring, and consistent implementation of the VISS Lesson Framework. Skilled in balancing academic leadership with operational oversight to improve student outcomes, staff effectiveness, and organisational efficiency. Ready to contribute at Assistant Principal level within a collaborative leadership team.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Middle Leadership Team (MLT) – Operational Lead and Homeroom Teacher

Victoria International School of Sharjah

Kalba

08.2022 - Current

Lead primary school operations for 600+ students, including calendar management, clubs, assemblies, awards, excursions, and special events.
Coordinate staffing, supervision, and daily logistics to ensure smooth school functioning, and continuity of learning.
Oversee BYOD implementation and support for effective classroom technology integration.
Plan and manage excursions and large-scale events, ensuring safety, compliance, and risk management.
Maintain clear communication with parents, the school community, through newsletters and updates.
Champion consistent implementation of the VISS Lesson Framework to strengthen instructional quality across classrooms.
Support teachers with short-, medium-, and long-term planning aligned to the Victorian Curriculum.
Conduct formal and informal lesson observations and provide targeted feedback to improve instructional clarity and student engagement.
Mentored new teachers, sharing expertise and strategies for effective teaching and classroom management.
Mentoring teachers in strategies for more effective behaviour management and student engagement.
Contribute to curriculum discussions to support alignment, and whole-school consistency.

Teaching Coordinator – Literacy & Numeracy

The Surfer Kids

03.2021 - 07.2022

Designed and delivered literacy and numeracy programmes for students aged 5–15.
Coordinated volunteers and resources to ensure programme consistency and impact.
Supported targeted academic intervention and student mentorship.
NGO

Grade 6 Grade Head & Senior Phase Teacher

Milkwood Primary School

01.2014 - 07.2020

Served as Grade Head (Grade 6), leading year-level organisation, student progression, and behaviour management.
Taught Mathematics, English, and Life Skills across Grades 4 and 6.
Led remedial and enrichment programmes in numeracy and literacy.
Coordinated staff professional development and managed the school CPTD system.
2019 Systemic Assessment results exceeded national and regional averages.

Education

MA Education - Management and Leadership

Middlesex University

Dubai

07.2027

BEd Honours - Educational Psychology

UNISA

01.2017

PGCE - Intermediate & Senior Phase, Mathematics & English

01.2014

BA Social Sciences - Psychology

University of Pretoria

01.2008