Liliana Gómez

Head of School @ Newport School

About

Dynamic educational leader with over 23 years of international teaching and leadership experience across preschool, middle school, high school, and university settings. Knowledgable of IB, AP, American system, common core, STEM, and Montessori. Worked 12 years as a consultant of Quality in education in America and orquestrated CIS, MSA, IB, and NEASC accreditation process. Spent a decade in Asia and Europe. Hold a Master's degree in Management of Organizations from Quebec University and a Bachelor's degree in Modern Languages from Los Andes University. My diverse background equips me with a unique perspective on fostering academic excellence and promoting innovative educational practices.

Country

Colombia

City

Bucaramanga

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

ISO Standards, Curriculum Development, Continuous Improvement, Quality Management, Education, Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, Quality System, Operational Planning, Secondary Education, Educational Consulting, International Education, Educational Management, Teaching, K-12 Education, Curriculum Assessment, Lesson Planning

Experience

Head of School

Newport School

2024-9 - 2025-11 · 1 yr 3 mos

Bucaramanga, Santander, Colombia

Deputy Head of School/Secondary Principal

Nguyen Hoang Group

2022-7 - 2024-7 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

• Ensured 100% graduation of students - not achieved before, and 100% access to universities. (IB and AP) • Established a structure for improving the level of English changing from isolated levels to mixed levels. • Established foundational systems and operations. • Empowered teachers to identify own professional growth path. • Initiated data analysis for informed decisions.

DP Coordinator, DP and IGCSE Spanish Teacher, and TOK Teacher

Verdala International School - Malta

2019-8 - 2021-8 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Sliema, Malta

As DP Coordinator, DP and IGCSE Spanish and TOK teacher, -Orchestrated strategies for DP teachers’ success through the challenges of COVID pandemic and distance learning to complete the DP program, and submissions and conduct the examination session in person. -Ensured students’ academic success and well-being. 31 Candidates, 30 obtained Diploma. Highest score 44. Spanish B 3 HL’s scores 7&6 and 12 SL’s scores 2-7s, 7-6s, 1-5s & 2-4s.

Spanish Teacher and English Teacher

Aktive Schule Petershausen ⋅ Private Grund- und Mittelschule

2018-11 - 2019-7 · 9 mos

Petershausen, Bavaria, Germany

Spanish and English teacher for Elementary and Middle school.

Vice Principal (Deputy Head of School)

Kodaikanal International School

2014-8 - 2017-7 · 3 yrs

Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, India

• Guided the social and environmental experience program to match with field trips and the continuum of the IB programs in benefit of the students’ awareness. • Implemented a home room program where students and teachers learn and develop life skills within the ATLs (Approaches To Learning) framework. • Structured the school’s professional development program and timetable in benefit of the students and members of the community. • Increased DP pass rate from 72% to 82% the second year, and 95% the third year by implementing a cycle for improvement and organizing the whole curriculum with the same team. • Acted Principal on several occasions keeping normality and managing challenges effectively within a boarding environment and facilitated CIS and IB visits.

Vice Principal (Deputy Head of School)

Kodaikanal International School

2014-7 - 2017-6 · 3 yrs

Head Of Operations

Knightsbridge Schools International

2013-9 - 2014-2 · 6 mos

Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia

Management of Transportation, Security, Maintenance and Infrastructure, and Food Services

Quality Assurance Managing Director, IB Diploma Coordinator and EE Coordinator

Gimnasio Femenino

2003-4 - 2013-8 · 10 yrs 5 mos

Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia

• Guided the IB accreditation for the diploma program and improved the results each year after the approval. • Guided the school certification process of the quality management system under ISO 9001, obtained the certificate in 1 year and maintained it 9 years. • Provided consultancy in quality in education to other schools which were also certified under ISO 9001. • Became one of the experts in quality in education and active member of ISO international committees representing the school Gimnasio Femenino and Colombia as pioneers in this field.