Participant+Bio's

Please provide a short bio of yourself below which includes IB experience, courses taught/teaching, current school, and one piece of interesting information about yourself.

Mark Bethune (Workshop Leader)
I have been teaching overseas for 17 years now in four different countries. I have been working with IB in some capacity since 1995. Presently, I am a Deputy Chief Examiner for Mathematics SL as part of a team setting exam papers in both timezones. I am currently teaching Mathematics HL and SL to students at Sinarmas World Academy in Jakarta, Indonesia. I have a wife and two children (boys) who are all licensed scuba divers so most holidays are spent under the sea. I enjoy playing a tenor saxophone particularly as part of a student run band in school productions or concerts. Twitter: @markbethune

I am originally from Quebec, Canada, and have spent the past 10 years teaching and living in Canada, Kuwait and Singapore. I have taught all three IB programmes, PYP, MYP & DP, and recently finished my WSL Training for MYP Mathematics. I am currently teaching MYP Extended Mathematics and DP SL Mathematics at the Canadian International School in Singapore. I am a professional alpine skier who embraces the tropical heat. Just joined Twitter: @smthauvette
 * Simon M. Thauvette (Participant)**

I am from Leicester in the U.K. I have been teaching DP HL SL and Studies since 2003. I have taught in Kuwait, Poland, Malawi, Botswana and am now in Malaysia at Uplands in Penang. I have cycled (slowly) from New York to San Diego via Florida.
 * Martin Alderson (Participant)**

I am originally from the UK and after 10 years as a ballet teacher In Canada and England I retrained and did a maths degree. I taught for 5 years in the UK, 3 years in Shanghai where I taught Studies and began Standard level and am now in Hong Kong at the ESF school South Island School, teaching every year from 7 -13 including 12 and 13 Standard Level. I have a teacher husband and 2 children and we are in Asia trying to explore every corner we can. I've loved holidaying in other parts of Malaysia and am happy to explore KL in the evenings if anyone else wants to see what's out there too!
 * Corinne Wolfe (Participant)**

I am from crazy, beautiful India and in India now and have worked in India always. I have been a teacher since 2001 and have taught the IB Mathematics SL course since 2005. My husband and I are currently enjoying teaching at the Mahindra United World College of India since 2009. We love traveling, and we love our little funny dog Pippin. Yes, I would like to see what's out there in KL too. Oh, and I am an IB Assistant Examiner for Math SL Paper 1 since 2009.
 * Subarna Sampat (Participant)**

I'm an Aussie who has been in Hong Kong for the last three years, teaching Maths Studies and TOK at KGV School. I am also qualified to teach English though I prefer Maths, and can't speak a word of Cantonese (or even Mandarin) although I look Chinese, which does sometimes land me in trouble with the locals.
 * Alexandra Streeter (Participant)**

Frances Lee ( Participant) I am Chinese and I was trained in the UK and worked in the UK for four years before coming back to Hong Kong. I am now teaching GCE A levels at German International School and the school is going to switch to IB in 2015. I had taught HL for one year before my current job. I enjoy travelling, love hiking and scuba diving.

Pete Penick (Participant) I'm from the United States, but have been teaching overseas for 10 years. The majority of my experience has been in Korea, but this year we moved to Singapore. I have taught math studies for three years, but this will be my first experience teaching math SL. My wife and I love to travel and have been to KL in the past, as well as Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and other countries in Asia. We are SCUBA divers, too.

I am from Singapore, ACS(Independent). I started teaching in 2006. I taught high school Math (sec 2,3 and 4) and is currently teaching Math SL. This is my second year teaching IB. In both years, I taught both IBDP Y1 and Y2. I play the bass. I enjoy rearing fish (discus and guppies) and drinking wine.
 * Audrey Tay (Participant)**

Azian Othman(Participant) Hi, sorry for the late respond. Just came back from Eid holiday. I'm from Malaysia - particularly Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Been teaching since 1989 and started teaching IB ( Maths HL)since 2005. Currently, I'm teaching Maths HL and SL. I'm married and have 2 boys and a girl. I enjoy cooking.

I am from Indonesia. I used to teach undergraduate students in Civil Engineering Dept. but since 2006 I started teaching at IB school Sekolah Pelita Harapan International (SPHI) Karawaci, Indonesia. This year I'm teaching Math Studies for grade 11 and 12 and Math SL for grade 11. Looking forward to learn from you all.
 * Jeany Budiman (Participant)**


 * Anna Baker (Participant)**

I am from Droitwich in England and I am currently in my second year at UWCSEA in Singapore, teaching all grades from 6 - 12 including Math SL for 11 and 12. Previously I was teaching in Durham, England where I also did my degree. Since moving to Singapore, I have loved traveling around Asia and one of my favourite holidays so far, has been rock climbing in Krabi.

I am originally from Ann Arbor Michigan in the States. I was a Civil Engineer for 9 years before deciding to head back to school to become a Mathematics teacher. My wife is also a teacher and we are currently at ISPP in Cambodia. This is both of ours first international teaching post. I currently am teaching MYP math grades 8 and 10 and SL grade 12 as well as grade 6 Design Technology. I enjoy numerous outdoor activities and have enjoyed immensely exploring the opportunities that Southeast Asia has had to offer.
 * Scott Pierce (Participant)**

I am from Manchester, England and currently teach in Bangkok at St Andrews International School. I have been teaching Maths Studies and Maths SL and HL for the last 5 years, and have recently been given the responsibility of developing the quality the IB Maths courses at my current school.
 * Will Taylor (Participant)**


 * John Heyworth** (Participant) I am from Bradford, West Yorkshire UK and I have been living and working in India for over 5 years. Presently teaching Maths SL and Physics HL/SL at Mercedes Benz Intl school Pune and previously 16 years at Richmond upon Thames college very near Twickenham Rugby ground (though I am more a rugby league than union). My wife is from Darjeeling and I have two lively crafty young daughers.

I am originally from San Francisco in the States. My husband and I are in our fourth year of teaching at the International School of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. I used to be an auditor for KPMG, then an elementary school teacher and I am now a high school math teacher. This is my first year teaching Maths SL, but I have been working a lot with experienced IB teachers in my department which has been very helpful.
 * Courtney Cross (Participant)**

I am from Sydney Australia and teach at Kambala a private girls school located on the foreshore of the beautiful Sydney Harbour. I have taught Secondary Maths for 19 years with a couple of years being part time as I am married with 3 children (11, 8 and 4.5). I have worked on various exam committees in setting Trial HSC exams for the NSW HSC course and help produce the solutions to the Australian Mathematics Competition. I am currently in my second year of teaching Maths SL as we only became an IB school last year. I love teaching the IB and want to further my knowledge with programming etc. I am happily married and we are currently renovating our home in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs. I enjoy shopping and so am looking forward to my time in KL.
 * Margaret Clemson (Participant)**

I am teaching at a private boys school in Wellington New Zealand. I have been teaching for 5 years, but this is my first year teaching IB. Our school just introduced the Diploma last year and so our first batch of students is about to sit their final exams. We only have one other person teaching IB Maths at our school and so I've had to get to grips with the course fairly quickly! I'm enjoying the course, although having a battle with the algebra skills of our students not coming close to the level in 'presumed knowledge'. I have just been appointed the MYP maths coordinator at our school, so I'm looking forward to creating a smoother transition for our students as they move into the IB Diploma.
 * James Santure (Participant)**

This is my 4th year teaching the IB (and 5th year teaching) at Queenwood School for Girls in Sydney, Australia. I have taught both HL and SL. I am looking forward to learning how to use GeoGebra and exploring KL! I enjoy all types of outdoor activities- mountain biking is my latest addiction :) I have never scuba dived, but my partner is a commercial diver. Maybe you scuba divers can teach me some jargon so I can impress him with my new-found knowledge when I get home!
 * Amanda Oudri (Participant)**

I am originally from California and having been teaching overseas for 13 years. I am currently in my 6th year teaching at the International School of Kuala Lumpur. I have been teaching IB Maths (Math Studies (5 years) and Math SL (2 years)) and am an assistant examiner for Math Studies Paper 1. I am also teaching IB Psychology HL. Currently trying to learn to make pasta from scratch.
 * Andrea Guerra (Participant)**

I am from City of Joy (KOLKATA, INDIA) and enjoying my teaching in Kodaikanal International School (KIS) India.At present I am teaching Math SL and Math Std SL.
 * Shubhankar Roy (Participant)**