Vidya Sagari
Vijayawada
Summary
Accomplished IB professional with 10 years of teaching and 5 years of leadership experience, targeting MYP Coordinator or Head of School roles. Expertise in guiding program authorization, leading teacher development, and enhancing student learning through inquiry-based pedagogy. Committed to driving strategic growth, improving school systems, and fostering a vibrant IB learning community.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MYP Coordinator
Bloomingdale International School
Vijayawada
07.2021 - Current
- Additional roles: Personal Project Coordinator and Physics Facilitator.
- Led the pedagogical direction of the MYP within the school, guiding curriculum alignment with IB philosophy.
- Developed, implemented, and monitored the MYP across all subject groups to enhance curriculum delivery.
- Facilitated understanding of MYP curriculum and assessment requirements among teachers to ensure effective program execution.
- Acts as the primary link between the school and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
- Disseminates all relevant IB information to staff, students, and parents.
- Organizes parent information sessions, and responds to inquiries about the program.
- Supports and leads the school through IB authorization and evaluation processes.
- Ensures all MYP requirements and IB regulations are properly followed and documented.
- Leads the development and review of school curriculum documents, subject group overviews, and unit planners.
- Ensures teachers use the MYP Planner and follow diverse IB assessment strategies.
- Provides updated information on curriculum and assessment changes.
- Ensures students meet program requirements, including Personal Project registration and completion.
- Maintains accurate student records, and ensures assessment processes align with IB guidelines.
- Ensures staff receive ongoing IB-approved professional development and training.
- Organizes teacher workshops, collaborative planning sessions, and subject-area meetings.
- Maintains records of MYP planners, student work, and program documentation.
- Ensures access to IB publications, subject guides, and online resources.
- Fostered international-mindedness within the school community, promoting global awareness and cultural appreciation.
- Facilitated communication with parents to engage them in the educational process.
- Participates in school leadership meetings, and contributes to strategic planning.
- Manages communication between teachers, students, and parents regarding MYP expectations and progress.
- Supports teachers with documentation, such as unit planners, ATL skills, and assessment samples.
- Helps promote the IB Learner Profile and fosters a culture aligned with IB philosophy.
- Encourages collaboration, reflection, and continuous improvement among staff.
MYP Coordinator/ MYP & DP Physics Facilitator / EE coordinator
Gateway International School
Chennai
07.2017 - 05.2021
- Plan academic curriculum; create action plan, school policies, course overviews, academic calendar and timetables
- Facilitated understanding of physics concepts and skills in students through varied teaching strategies; provided differentiated instructions based on student needs.
- Coached students for MYP 5 online eAssessments, offering additional support to students.
- Supervising and assessing MYP 5 students in their personal projects
- Review MYP unit plans, reports and documents
- Ensured compliance of teachers with planned curriculum and proper documentation of assessments and reports.
- Administrating Managebac platform; creating unit plans, tasks, assessments and report on Managebac
- Conducted workshops for teachers on skill development, teaching strategies, and modern classroom technologies to enhance instructional effectiveness.
- Conduction induction program for new teachers, training teachers of all disciplines to teach MYP, emphasizing the framework and objectives
- Effective communication with the parents and organizing PTM and SLCs
- Participated in IB Continuum program at Chennai, enhancing curriculum alignment.
Teaching Assistant
Indus International School
Bangalore
08.2016 - 05.2017
- Achieved all British Teacher Standards proposed by Birmingham City University, UK
- Taught, reflected, and modified instructional strategies by providing homework assignments, review packets, and assessments
- Developed targeted lesson plan to enhance competency skills in students
- Used differentiated instruction and both formative and summative assessments to evaluate student work
- Implemented lead-in activities as class began to utilize each available teaching minute
- Collaborated with teachers in weekly meetings to co-construct daily lesson plans
Robotic Teacher
LS Creative Learning, Pvt
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Optional Course Teacher (Robotics) at Indus International School, Bangalore
- Taught STEM subjects using robotic technology to engage students from grade I to VIII
- Developed daily lesson plans integrating robotic tools for Science, Mathematics, and Technology, enhancing student engagement through hands-on activities
- Delivered content effectively, differentiated instruction, and chose various teaching approaches to align with students' cognitive development
Education
PGDIE - International Education
ITARI & Birmingham City University
Bangalore05-2017
Masters in Electronics -
Mount Carmel College
Bangalore05-2011
Bachelors in Electronic, Maths & Computer Science -
Mount Carmel College
Bangalore05-2009
Skills
- Educational leadership
- Strategic planning
- Curriculum development
- Framing the MYP curriculum
- Program documentation
- Academic planning
- Training teachers, professional development
- Developing creative unit plans
- Fostering Inquiry-based teaching
- Interdisciplinary teaching
- Fostering STEM education
- Modern classroom technology skills
- Conducting and moderating assessments
- Supporting MYP certification requirements
- Implementing MYP enhancements, such as beta trials
- Preparing authorization and evaluation documents (MYP/DP)
- Expertise with ManageBac and Toddle platforms
- Scheduling and calendar management
- Organizing school events
- Effective communication and parent engagement
- Excellent listening and collaboration skills
- Updating stakeholders
- Problem solving and time management
- Administrative leadership
- Recruiting teachers for the MYP
Certification
- MYP Science Category 2 workshop, 2021
- Heads of School/IB coordinators: Delivering the MYP curriculum (Category 2 workshop), 2019
- MYP Global Context (Category 3 workshop), 2019
- LEGO EV3 Mindstorm programming workshop, 2019
- IB DP TOK (Category 3 workshop), 2018
- IB DP Physics (Category 1 workshop), 2017
- Spanish Language Course from CEE of MCC, 2009
- Facilitator IDU session at SAIBSA Hyderabad at Srinidhi International School, 2023
Accomplishments
Solid Commitment Award, 2018, Gateway International School, IB Continuum.
Training
- Pan India MYP Coordinator Meet, Indus International School, Bangalore 2023
- Pan India MYP Coordinator Meet, Siva Nadar International School, New Delhi, 2024
- Universal Design for Learning 2 days in-house workshop with Ms Dianne Blackburn June 2025
Positions
- MYP coordinator, 2023-present, Bloomingdale International School
- MYP Personal Project Coordinator, 2020–present
- MYP coordinator, 2019-2021, Gateway International School
- IB DP Extended Essay Coordinator, 2019–2021
- MYP Physics facilitator, 2017–present
- DP SL Physics facilitator, 2019–2021
- MYP associate coordinator, 2018-2020
- MYP ATL coordinator, 2018–2020
- Combined Science facilitator for MYP 1 - MYP 3
- Robotic facilitator for PYP & MYP, 2017–2024
- Science Club teacher in charge, 2018-2019
- ManageBac administrator, 2018–2021
- Toddle administrator, 2021–present
Timeline
MYP Coordinator
Bloomingdale International School
07.2021 - Current
MYP Coordinator/ MYP & DP Physics Facilitator / EE coordinator
Gateway International School
07.2017 - 05.2021
Teaching Assistant
Indus International School
08.2016 - 05.2017
Robotic Teacher
LS Creative Learning, Pvt
01.2011 - 01.2012
PGDIE - International Education
ITARI & Birmingham City University
Masters in Electronics -
Mount Carmel College
Bachelors in Electronic, Maths & Computer Science -
Mount Carmel College