Karen Crighton

A passionate Primary Educator having recently transferred 20 years of exemplary teaching skills and international experience to other industries. Now seeking a new teaching role to extend a strong educational background with a focus on language acquisition strategies and English as an additional language. Skills are brought to the role including an infectious energy, creativity, dynamism, a multicultural outlook and compassion for excellence in learning and teaching.

• Ana, Augusto, aaugusto@britishschool.g12.br
• Joann, Hopkins, Joann.Hopkins@highlifehighland.com

I enjoy travelling and studying the language and cultures of the places I visit. I flourish from engaging with and meeting people from different places and all walks of life. My relaxing time includes cooking, craft-making, driving and exploring. To keep fit I enjoy Tai Chi, hiking and cycling.

• Acquiring knowledge of Scottish history to creatively share new learning to visitors of all ages, from around the world as part of Historical Interpretation.
• Learning traditional Scottish crafts including the spinning and dying of wools and knitting.
• Extended my professional skills learning the hospitality trade.
• Developed my professional experience learning to provide therapeutic support for children in social care.
• Completed Trauma Training online course.
• Completed Fire Safety, Food Safety and GDPR Compliance online courses.
• Completed theory as well as practical First Aid courses.
• Developed my professional experience learning the IPC Curriculum.
• Attended annual Safeguarding Training and Development: Child Protection and Safeguarding for Children.
• Kept abreast of current trends in terms of managing new learning, language and behaviour.
• Attended TBS Education Conference 2023.
• Completed online courses; Level 1 Child Protection and Safeguarding for Children in England and Wales.
• Developed my professional experience learning the PYP Curriculum.
• Attended an in-house 2-day IB Workshop.
• Attended guest speaker's seminars and courses at the KORKOS Conference.
• Attended INSET training meetings to be kept informed of current UK National Curriculum developments.
• Attended guest speaker's seminars and additional courses with Dulwich College EYFS Conference.
• Presented a 'Display Workshop' to groups of International Teachers for Dulwich College EYFS Conference.
• Attended training classes as well as a First Aid course to care for students with specific medical needs.

• Greet and guide Museum tour and school groups, liaising with volunteer docents and ensuring a smooth and enjoyable experience for all.
• Provide information about exhibits and events suggesting places of interest to visit and providing directions and any further assistance required.
• Assisting with crowd control during peak times ensuring the safety of all visitors.
• Actively supported the hotel owner by leading by example to guide the housekeeping team.
• Mentored TBS classroom's local Assistant Teacher in her pursuit of obtaining QTS.
• Supported multilingual families by creating home-task projects to aid children's learning of the English language.
• Created schemes of work for the Theme Curriculum based on the 2014 UK Curriculum as Theme Coordinator.
• Volunteered to work alongside the Headmaster and fellow colleagues to re-write Dulwich College Philosophy and Objectives statements.
• Worked within a team of staff to promote the School's Philosophy and Objectives within the whole school.
• Led a team of staff to promote the School's Philosophy and Objectives within the Early Years Department.
• Involved the whole school in fund raising for the chosen charity '100 Friends' whilst working closely with the charity's founder.
• Designed and developed a yearly school calendar by involving the whole school in an Art competition to raise money for 100 Friends charity.
• Coordinated teachers and provided an out of school hours program for children of the local community to partake in a variety of educational activities as Charity and Community Coordinator.
• Monitored and supported class teacher's design of display in and out of classrooms ensuring that they were both visually and interactively stimulating as Learning Environment Coordinator.
• Designed and planted a garden to support and promote scientific enquiry as Science Coordinator.
• Promoted a student's counselling service and supported primary and secondary students as Welfare Officer.
• Wrote IEP's with teachers and organised regular reviews with parents of students with special needs as SEN Coordinator.
• Monitored planning, ordered resources, and set up a DT Classroom as Design and Technology Coordinator.