Creating Global Citizens: The Path to the Bilingual IB
Kerstin Haakenson & Melissa Bourgeois
Nov 6, 2021
Live Presentation
About the Speaker
Kerstin Haakenson is a committed educator and school leader who cares deeply about language learning and bilingual education. She has deep knowledge and experience in developing structures, curricula and materials for bilingual schools, as well as guiding the pedagogical development of teaching staff. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience, many as a teacher in bilingual schools in Germany and the United States. She holds a Masters Degree in Special Education and has extensive training in mediation and conflict resolution. Her background gives her an understanding of diverse learners and how to create learning plans that meet a student’s individual needs.
Kerstin brought her expertise to the German School Brooklyn in 2016, two years after the school was founded. She started as a classroom teacher and became principal in 2018. She loves working with the dedicated team at GSB, building and shaping this young school that will offer one of the most attractive international degrees in the world - the mixed-language IB in English and German. She is also the proud mom of a GSB first grader and a GSB fourth grader.
About the Speaker
Melissa Bourgeois is a dedicated and collaborative school leader with extensive experience developing and implementing curriculum and school programs to ensure student engagement and success. She loves connecting with students and teachers, and has a diverse background as an educator. She has taught in the NYC public schools as well as abroad, and has developed and managed curriculum for organizations such as The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She holds a BA in English from Columbia University, a Masters in Education from Lehman College as a NYC Teaching Fellow, and is currently pursuing an additional degree in Educational Psychology at Hunter College.
She has had the pleasure of teaching at German School Brooklyn since the school began in 2014. She has taken on many roles over the years including Head of Lower School, Head of the English Department, and Head of School Development, which led to her current role as Assistant Principal. She is grateful to be part of such a supportive community, and is the proud mom of a GSB third grader.
About this session
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Format
Presentation | Q&A
Language
English
Duration
30 min
