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David (Shyen) Green

David (Shyen) Green

Forest of Dean,Gloucestershire

Summary

A regenerative and integral facilitator, creative and designer, working at the confluence of integral education, ecological wellbeing practices, and regenerative space and culture building.

Drawing on experience both nationally and internationally in sustainability education, nature connected embodied learning, integral curriculum development, wellbeing facilitation, systems thinking and transformative pedagogies, approaches are informed by work with organisations including Gaia Education, Green School Bali, and Sense Ability as well as time spent living in experimental communities.

My work explores how to develop deeper connection, resilience, ecological awareness, and meaningful participation to create ‘the more beautiful world our hearts know is possible’ (Charles Eisenstein).

Personal Mission

To create or provide access to environments and cultures that empower individuals and communities to thrive in their discovery of integral knowledge; developing education and wellbeing practices rooted in interconnectedness.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Integral Practitioner & Consultancy

Self Employed
2025.05 - Current

A core member of 'Sense Ability', a regenerative space and event curator and organiser, working in collaboration with individuals and organisations such as Schumaher College, Land Food Medicine, 42 Acres and Listening to the Land. Part time roles in nature based education and wellbeing practices as well as sauna master and wellbeing practices at Court Farm Lakes, Lydney.

Independent Experiential Learning Journey

Exploration of nature connected emodied learning
2025.05 - 2026.05

An exploration into land based and embodied learning practices, via experience of workaway opportunities and time spent immersed in sites of ancestral and ecological significance across the UK.

Intentional / Experimental Community Experience

Leela (Personal Development & Meditation Centre)
Gillingham, Dorset
2023.08 - 2025.05

Leadership responsibilities (as 'Head of Grounds') included regenerative ecological and wellbeing practices relating to permaculture, rewilding, WWOOF volunteer coordinator, workshop facilitator, forest bathing facilitator, sound practitioner and retreat organiser.

Between September and October of 2023, I was also employed on a part time basis at Ringwood Waldorf School teaching the English iGCSE.

Teacher of Individuals & Societies

Amity Amsterdam International School
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2022.08 - 2023.03

Fixed term contract - maternity cover

Teacher of English Lang & Lit, I&S and TOK

Sotogrande International School
Sotogrande, Spain
2022.02 - 2022.07

Fixed term contract covering staff illness

MYP Coordinator and I&S Leader of Learning

Budapest British International School
Budapest, Hungary
2020.12 - 2021.07
  • MYP coordinator, leading the school through the IB MYP accreditation process
  • Fulfilled many responsibilities of the role of head of secondary school due to absence of this position within the school.

Lead Teacher

Alma Forest School
Sotogrande, Spain
2020.09 - 2020.11
  • Consultancy role in the foundation of the school
  • Lead / head teacher in a 'micro school start up'.
  • Reponsible for teaching learners aged 5 - 11.
  • Responsible for progressive curriculum creation in alignment with English National Curriculum

High School Literacy & Social Studies Teacher

Green School
, Bali
2019.09 - 2020.08
  • Involvement in many aspects of this highly innovative school, to include facilitating wellbeing sessions, supporting excursions and leading workshops for educators from around the world as part of the 'Green Educators' course.

Teacher of Individuals & Societies and TOK

Sotogrande International School
Sotogrande, Spain
2016.09 - 2019.08
  • Innovative curriculum design around the UN sustainable development goals
  • Lead in interdisciplinary curriculum design and concept based inquiry
  • Innovative, flexible classroom design
  • Permaculture projects
  • Significant role in school achieving 'Eco School' status.
  • DofE leader training and support of DofE lead in the school.

Teacher of History and RE

St. Bartholomew's School
Newbury, Berkshire
2014.02 - 2016.09
  • Key stages 3 & 4.

Teacher of History & Geography

Fort Hill Community School
Basingstoke, Hampshire
2013.09 - 2014.02

St. Bartholomew's School
Newbury
2011.11 - 2013.09
  • As of Spring term 2013,Teacher of History and RE (0.54FTE)
  • In addition to cover teacher, predominantly within the humanities department and private guitar tuition.

Cover teacher

John O'Gaunt School
Hungerford, Berkshire
2010.09 - 2011.11
  • Providing cover across the secondary curriculum in addition to private guitar tuition.

SEN Teaching Assistant

St. Bartholomew's School
Newbury, Berkshire
2008.10 - 2010.09
  • Providing classroom support to students to include one academic year working one-to-one with a student with needs relating to behavioural and anger management.

Education

Level 3 Forest School Practitioner -

Wildly Educated by Forest Schools Education
/2021 - 2023.02

Ofqual accredited - Meditation Teacher

The British School Of Meditation
Bristol
2023.03 - 2023.09

Outdoor First Aid For Forest School
2023.03 - 2023.03

Design for Sustainability -

Gaia Education
Online

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) -

Southampton University
Southampton
2012.09 - 2013.06

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Open Degree

The Open University
Milton Keynes
2010.09 - 2013.07

Higher Diploma in Contemporary Music -

The Brighton Institute of Modern Music
Brighton
2003.09 - 2004.07

HND in Wildlife Management -

Sparsholt College, Hampshire
Sparsholt
1998.09 - 2000.07

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Sound Practitioner

The College of Sound Healing

Skills

  • Integral theory and educational philosophy
  • Experiential and project based learning
  • Level 3 forest school practitioner
  • Embodied learning and ways of knowing
  • IB MYP expertise (inc MYP coordination)
  • School and community leadership
  • Systems thinking
  • Alternative pedagogies
  • Inner development
  • Values based learning and cultural expression
  • Integral leadership
  • Integral culture and space builder
  • Promoting student autonomy and student led learning
  • Concept based inquiry
  • Sustainability and regenerative culture expertise
  • Workshop delivery
  • Sound healing practitioner
  • Mindfulness and meditation teaching
  • Permaculture, rewilding and regenerative ecological practices
  • Duke of Edinburgh Award leader and outdoor learning
  • Emotional and eco literacy
  • Non violent communication
  • Musician, artist, creative

Additional Information

  • Prior to embarking on a career in education I gained valuable experience in other sectors to include roles within the music industry in Brighton as well as three years experience as a sporting consultant, responsible for the sales, administration and organisation of clay shooting events across the UK.

Timeline

Integral Practitioner & Consultancy

Self Employed
2025.05 - Current

Independent Experiential Learning Journey

Exploration of nature connected emodied learning
2025.05 - 2026.05

Intentional / Experimental Community Experience

Leela (Personal Development & Meditation Centre)
2023.08 - 2025.05

Ofqual accredited - Meditation Teacher

The British School Of Meditation
2023.03 - 2023.09

Outdoor First Aid For Forest School
2023.03 - 2023.03

Teacher of Individuals & Societies

Amity Amsterdam International School
2022.08 - 2023.03

Teacher of English Lang & Lit, I&S and TOK

Sotogrande International School
2022.02 - 2022.07

MYP Coordinator and I&S Leader of Learning

Budapest British International School
2020.12 - 2021.07

Lead Teacher

Alma Forest School
2020.09 - 2020.11

High School Literacy & Social Studies Teacher

Green School
2019.09 - 2020.08

Teacher of Individuals & Societies and TOK

Sotogrande International School
2016.09 - 2019.08

Teacher of History and RE

St. Bartholomew's School
2014.02 - 2016.09

Teacher of History & Geography

Fort Hill Community School
2013.09 - 2014.02

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) -

Southampton University
2012.09 - 2013.06

St. Bartholomew's School
2011.11 - 2013.09

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - Open Degree

The Open University
2010.09 - 2013.07

Cover teacher

John O'Gaunt School
2010.09 - 2011.11

SEN Teaching Assistant

St. Bartholomew's School
2008.10 - 2010.09

Higher Diploma in Contemporary Music -

The Brighton Institute of Modern Music
2003.09 - 2004.07

HND in Wildlife Management -

Sparsholt College, Hampshire
1998.09 - 2000.07

Level 3 Forest School Practitioner -

Wildly Educated by Forest Schools Education
/2021 - 2023.02

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Design for Sustainability -

Gaia Education

Sound Practitioner

The College of Sound Healing
David (Shyen) Green