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Andrew Michael (Andy) Goodman

Minburi,Bangkok
Andrew Michael (Andy) Goodman

Summary

Dr. Andy has many years of teaching and leadership experience in varied international contexts. His research interests include: enhanced instruction through application of psychological and mind principles to learning, vocabulary and language integrated instruction, the role and application of motivation and personal buy-in in learning.

Overview

38
years of professional experience
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

International School Eastern Seaboard

EAL Teacher/Coordinator, Elem. HR Teacher
07.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Elementary Homeroom and High School School Social Studies, EAL Coord
  • International School Eastern Seaboard, Bowin, SriRacha, Chonburi
  • Develop, create and implement curriculum
  • Serve as a WASC writer and document drafting
  • Program development and implementation for EAL
  • Supporting teachers for EAL student needs
  • Created new lesson plans based on course objectives.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to each student while maintaining overall focus on entire group.

Hawai Haidian Schools Beijing

First and Fifth Grade Teacher
01.2017 - 06.2020

Job overview

  • Hainan, Wuhan, PROC, Consulting (various venues, PROC)
  • Create materials, implement, develop, deliver English programs
  • Teach English to students
  • Consulting on school management, leadership, instruction
  • Work with Hainan Government to provide service training to leaders
  • Conduct seminars on reading, STEAM, and learning improvement
  • Implemented classroom management improvements to enhance class morale and engagement.
  • Planned lessons according to district standards to cover requirements and prepare for standardized tests.

Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres Group of Schools
Bangkok

Management Consultant, Instructional Leader
01.2015 - 12.2016

Job overview

  • Assist with future direction for the 28 school system
  • Train teachers in modern instructional techniques and best practices
  • Observe and develop individual improvement paths for teachers
  • Compiled research data and gave professional presentations highlighting finds and recommended optimizations.
  • Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication, and resource utilization issues.

Ruamrudee International School
Bangkok

Special Education Teacher and Program Developer
07.2005 - 12.2014

Job overview

  • Developed materials for and taught students with learning challenges
  • Conducted EARCOS workshops
  • Served as certified tutor delivering ESL in the Mainstream courses to teachers
  • Created and managed IEPs to define student learning objectives and educational strategies, in addition to applying instructional knowledge and methods to support goals.

Four and Five, A’Takamul International School
Sabah Al Salem

ESL Teacher Grades
08.2004 - 06.2005

Job overview

  • Create material, conduct, implement and teach ESL students
  • Assist with accreditation documentation
  • Create and deliver ESL teacher training
  • Increased ESL students' reading levels by integrating online word games and altering lesson plans for students needing extra guidance.

Thai-Chinese International School
Bangkok

Special Education Coordinator and Teacher
07.2002 - 06.2004

Job overview

  • Set-up a new Special Educational Needs program, create materials, conduct, implement and teach SEN students
  • Serve as coordinator in implementing and conducting IEPs for students
  • Help prepare school for WASC accreditation
  • Create and deliver programs in accord with student needs in consultation with parents, students and administration
  • Supported general education teachers and administrators in implementing strategies to meet needs of students with IEPs.

Dasman Model School
Kuwait City, Kuwait

Special Education Teacher
07.2001 - 06.2002

Job overview

  • Teach Special Educational Needs students in a self-contained setting
  • Provide expertise to build and maintain program
  • Serve as facilitator for the development and implementation of IEPs
  • Assess students, and develop needs catered individual program materials
  • Cultivated connections and strong student rapport to foster classroom engagement, in addition to recording student progress to inform parents and school administration.
  • Taught students across multiple classifications and degrees of special needs.

Lee Sang Hee Foreign Language School
Pohang, South Korea

Teacher Coordinator and ESL Teacher
07.2000 - 06.2001

Job overview

  • Serve as teacher coordinator for the school
  • Assist school owner in program development
  • Develop materials
  • Teach English to Korean students

Rio Hondo Independent School District
Rio Hondo, Texas

Social Studies HS Teacher and Elem. HR Teacher
01.1996 - 06.2000

Job overview

  • Taught at both the High School and Intermediate (fourth and fifth grades)
  • Taught US and world history (secondary)
  • Taught ESL and Special Education (elementary)
  • Served, periodically, as a guest columnist with the local newspaper
  • Kept students on-task with proactive behavior modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students, and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.

Canadian Armed Forces
Ottawa (various), Ontario, Canada

Army Officer (Captain)
01.1986 - 02.1995

Job overview

  • Served varied capacities in training systems and army logistics
  • Conducted leadership training
  • Served a brief tour as a peacekeeper in the former Yugoslavia
  • Worked as the project support officer integrating four hundred reserve units into one database
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Monitored and assessed mission progress and provided updates to command.

Education

Assumption University
Bangkok

Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership from Graduate School of Education
07.2005 - 01.2009

University of Texas
Edinburg Texas

Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from School of Graduate Studies
01.1996 - 07.1999

Western University
London Ontario Canada

Bachelors from Economics
08.1982 - 08.1986

Professional Mid-Management Reading All Level (PK-12

Generic Special Education All Level (PK-12

Elementary Self-Contained (1-6) ESL All Level (PK

Economics

Timeline

EAL Teacher/Coordinator, Elem. HR Teacher

International School Eastern Seaboard
07.2021 - Current

First and Fifth Grade Teacher

Hawai Haidian Schools Beijing
01.2017 - 06.2020

Management Consultant, Instructional Leader

Sisters of St. Paul de Chartres Group of Schools
01.2015 - 12.2016

Special Education Teacher and Program Developer

Ruamrudee International School
07.2005 - 12.2014

Assumption University

Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership from Graduate School of Education
07.2005 - 01.2009

ESL Teacher Grades

Four and Five, A’Takamul International School
08.2004 - 06.2005

Special Education Coordinator and Teacher

Thai-Chinese International School
07.2002 - 06.2004

Special Education Teacher

Dasman Model School
07.2001 - 06.2002

Teacher Coordinator and ESL Teacher

Lee Sang Hee Foreign Language School
07.2000 - 06.2001

Social Studies HS Teacher and Elem. HR Teacher

Rio Hondo Independent School District
01.1996 - 06.2000

University of Texas

Master’s Degree in Educational Administration from School of Graduate Studies
01.1996 - 07.1999

Army Officer (Captain)

Canadian Armed Forces
01.1986 - 02.1995

Western University

Bachelors from Economics
08.1982 - 08.1986

Professional Mid-Management Reading All Level (PK-12

Generic Special Education All Level (PK-12

Elementary Self-Contained (1-6) ESL All Level (PK

Economics
Andrew Michael (Andy) Goodman