About
Hi! I'm Erin, or Ms. Erin, if you prefer the formality. I'm taking a break after fifteen years in the classroom teaching science around the world. The hardest thing about stepping away from a traditio... nal school setting is that I won't be making the same impact as I have on young people's lives and futures. Having a good understanding of science helps to build better critical thinking skills and drive innovation and development in society. I want to continue to help foster this and help people to understand that science is not some complex thing that is far removed from their day to day lives. I am skilled at explaining complex concepts in a variety of ways and relating to people wherever they are coming from. I have worked in contexts ranging from inner-city public schools to elite, selective private schools in a wide range of countries. I want to continue to connect with people around the world and help them to further their education and create new opportunities for themselves through science. While engaging in this work, I will continue to live in different place to see and experience as much of our world as I can in this lifetime.read more
Experience
Head of Science/ Science Teacher
International School of Latvia
Aug 2018 - Jul 2023
As the head of department, I was responsible for overseeing the developement of the grades 6-10 mixe... d/integrated science program. I taught science for grades 7 and 10, and also IB Diploma Biology to grades 11 and 12.read more
Science Teacher
International School of Tanganyika
Aug 2016 - Jul 2018
I taught mixed science based on iGCSE course content to grade 10 and the IB Diploma courses for Biol... ogy and Environmental Systems and Societies in grades 11 and 12.read more
Head of Science/Science Teacher
Sekolah Ciputra
Aug 2013 - Jul 2016
As the head of department, I led the re-writing of grades 6-10 integrated science courses. I also ta... ught grade 10 integrated science based on iGCSE content, and the IB Diploma Biology and ESS courses for grades 11 and 12.read more
Science Teacher/ Biology Lead
Bentley Wood High School
Jul 2009 - Jul 2013
At this London state (public) school, I taught all sciences from grades 6-10 (years 7-11). I taught ... courses with OCR and EdExcel GCSE and Cambridge iGCSE in Chemistry, Physics, and Biology as well as A-level Biology (AS and A2). I was also the curriculum development leader for Biology in the entire secondary program (grades 6-12, years 7-13).read more
Science Teacher
South Burlington High School
Aug 2008 - Jun 2009
I taught mixed science courses called 'physical science topics' and 'life science topics' for studen... ts who needed science credits to graduate as well as teaching AP Biology and Environmental Science.read more