Grant F.

Introduction

I am an experienced primary educator and educational leader originating from the United Kingdom, with fifteen years of international experience across Egypt, Tunisia, and Iraqi Kurdistan. I hold a Bachelor of Education from Salford University alongside specialist training in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and TESOL certification. Throughout my career, I have taught within British, American, and IB curriculum frameworks, serving as a primary homeroom teacher, subject lead, and academic director. My background includes leading Grade 4 and Grade 5 teams, coordinating PYP exhibitions, delivering early years teacher training, and overseeing pastoral care and safeguarding. I am committed to fostering positive learning environments, supporting student well-being, and driving institutional growth.

Teaching experience

Grade 4 Team Leader / Homeroom Teacher, International Maarif School, Iraq (2023 - Present) Grade 4 Team Leader / English Language Teacher, International School of Choueifat, Iraq (2022 - 2023) Early Years Teacher Trainer, Egyptian British Education Association, Egypt (2021 - 2022) Academic Director, International Elite Academy, Egypt (2021) Head of Department Pastoral Care & Well Being, International Kingdom College (2019 - 2020) Discipline Manager / Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher, New Vision International School (2017 - 2019) General Manager, KLA International Nursery & Preschool (2016 - 2017) Coordinator, Ratil Education (2015 - 2016) Head of School & Languages, Amity International College (2013 - 2014) Homeroom Teacher Grade 4, Ecole Internationale Francaise Alphonse Daudet (2013 - 2014) Homeroom Teacher Grade 4, Ecole Canadienne de Tunis, Tunisia (2012 - 2013)

Teaching specialties