1. IBDPSciencepost,asaBiologyorChemistryspecialist;IBDPcoordinator.
-MAinEducation(inprogress),July2011-present,UniversityofBath,UK
-PostGraduateCertificateinEducation-SciencewithChemistry,September1996-June1997
UniversityofNewcastle-upon-Tyne,UK
-BSc(Hons)EnvironmentalSciences,October1993-June1996,UniversityofSurrey,UK.
Mainsubjects:Biology&Chemistry.Finalyearresearchdissertation:“Aninvestigationintourban/ruralnitrogen
dioxideconcentrationgradient,usingpassivediffusiontubes”.
--IBworkshops:DPChemistryL2,September2014,online;DPBiologyL2,July2014,online;DPBiologyextended
essay,2011,online;DPChemistryL2,July2009,Toronto;DPChemistryinternalassessment,September-October
2008,online;MYPScience,August2008,Caracas;MYPL1,August2006,Ulaanbaatar;MYPScienceL2,January2006,
Bangkok;DPBiologyL1,July2005,Bratislava.
Iamaninternationaleducatorcommittedtoteachingyoungpeopletobecomeresponsibleandgloballyminded
citizens.InmyclassroomIholdmystudentstohighstandardsandprovidetheframework,environmentand
supporttoenablethemtoachievesuccess.Iampassionateaboutmysubjectandlovetosharethiswithmy
students.MylessonobjectivesaretypicallyskillsbasedandduringclasstimeIfocusonactivitiesthatdevelop
criticalthinkingandtasksthatgiveacontexttothelearning.Iaminvolvedincollaborativeworkwithother
teachers,throughinterdisciplinaryunits,andIorganiseanannualinnovationfair.Myinstructionisinformedby
assassessmentwhichalsoenablesmetogivemystudentsfrequentandvalidfeedback.
Dateofbirth:26.2.75
Nationality:British
CivilStatus:Married
CurrentlyworkingatColegio
InternacionaldeCaracas
CalleAmericano,entre
LLosSamanesyLasMinas
deBaruta.
Caracas,Venezuela.
Tel:+58-212-943-1346
Mobile:+58-412-569-6482
Emails:
--symesc@ciccaracas.com.ve-
catherinejanesymes@gmail.com
129TheLammas,Mundford
Thetford,Norfolk
IP265DS
UK
TTel:0044-1842-878121
Mobile:+44-7767-112-896

2. Dateofbirth:26.2.75
Nationality:British
CivilStatus:Married
CurrentlyworkingatColegio
InternacionaldeCaracas
CalleAmericano,entre
LLosSamanesyLasMinas
deBaruta.
Caracas,Venezuela.
Tel:+58-212-943-1346
Mobile:+58-412-569-6482
Emails:
--symesc@ciccaracas.com.ve-
catherinejanesymes@gmail.com
129TheLammas,Mundford
Thetford,Norfolk
IP265DS
UK
TTel:0044-1842-878121
Mobile:+44-7767-112-896
-YouthLeadership:Brownieleader;YoungLeaderAward;Children’splayschemeplayleader;Summercamp
gymnasticscoach.
-Sportscoaching:Gymnasticscoachingfortwentyyears;GradeFourSportsAcrobatics-CoachingandBeginners
Trampoline-CoachingCertificates;LevelOneHockeyCoachingCertificate.
-DukeofEdinburghAward:IholdmyBronzeandGoldawardsandhaveledbronzegroups.
-Sports:Yoga,swimminganddiving,tennis,salsadancing,hillwalkingandpotholing.
--Languages:IspeakSpanishandpreviouslystudiedandspokeMongolian.
-Overseasexperiences:IhaveworkedasacoachandteacherintheU.S.A,Gibraltar,Australia,Mongoliaandnow
Venezuela.Ihaveakeeninterestinotherculturesandenvironmentsandloveindependenttravel.
--ITskills:IhaveexperiencewithVernierprobeware,databases,molecularmodellingsoftware,Edpuzzle,Atlas
Rubiconcurriculummappingsoftware,EdmodoandGoogledriveandhavetrainedotherteachersintheuseof
Schoology,TurnitinandPowergrade.