Maggie Moffat Baxter

Program Manager @ Department of Education And Knowledge - ADEK

About

Passionate about building capacity, incorporating AI and edtech for the betterment of effective learning experiences, and driving continuous improvement that is data-based on a human scale across the education sector. As a Program Manager in the Department of Education, I lead large-scale initiatives that improve teacher quality, support school leaders, and elevate student outcomes across the system. My work focuses on collaboration, clarity, and measurable impact, ensuring the system has what it needs to help every student thrive.

Country

City

United Arab Emirates

Industry

Higher Education

Skill

Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Training Delivery, Differentiated Instruction, Literacy, Social Studies, Blogging, Research and Development (R&D), Education, Instructional Design, Research, a/p, Data Analysis, higher education, Educational Technology, Google Cloud Platform, Google Apps, Staff Development, Educational Leadership, Teaching

Experience

Program Manager

Department of Education And Knowledge - ADEK

2023-8 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Education improvement division- curriculum and assessment, systematic change management and development, change monitoring, policy creation and implementation, international assessment planning and implementation. Working with charter and private schools in Abu Dhabi

Assistant Principal

DAA

2020-8 - 2023-8 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

School Improvement Partner

BBD Education

2018 - 2020-8 · 2 yrs

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- Experience improving results and attainment through recruitment, operations, teaching and learning, curriculum development, inspection preparation, and overall school improvement - Leads on a range of school improvement services for BBD - Has successfully turned around schools by focussing on contextual solutions and rigorous success criteria

Educational Consultant- Early Years and SEN specialist

Gabbitas Middle East

2018-8 - 2019

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

- well-versed curriculum specialist in Dubai with knowledge in IB, American and British schools - individual consultancies for families looking for the right educational solution moving to or from Dubai - public speaker on many educational topics for parents and school administrators - copywriter for educational publications such as Absolutely Education, Yallah! Abu Dhabi and Gabbitas blog

Head of Department- Social Studies, Dubai American Academy

GEMS Education

2014-8 - 2018-7 · 4 yrs

Dubai

• Responsible for a team of 5 educators • Developed policy and led a Professional Learning Community that impacted entire organization • Implementation of new curriculum and delivery style for lessons utilizing meaningful technology • Providing professional development training for colleagues • Led MUN, international school trips, coached volleyball and co-chaired student council

Curriculum Coordinator/ Educational Facilitator

British International School Kiev

2012-8 - 2014-7 · 2 yrs

Kiev

• Responsible for a team of 10 Educators, including reviews and hiring • Attended a number of client and director meetings to ensure excellent communication and their satisfaction • Provided training, support and coaching for new starters, as well as my own team members • Extensively improved the systems within the organization including scheduling, reporting & technological platform use

English & Geography Teacher

Hastings Academy

2012-1 - 2012-7 · 7 mos

Maths Teacher

King's College School Wimbledon

2011-10 - 2011-12 · 3 mos

London, United Kingdom

- long term supply cover - seamlessly joined lower boys school at prestigious London private school - provided one-to-one tuition for maths - quickly created strong relationships with students, colleagues, administration & parents - innovative and hands on approach to maths teaching