Jennifer Hager

Background

About Jennifer Hager

I am a passionate leader of learning who has worked in Dubai for the past nine years and look forward to a new adventures as the Secondary School Principal at Shen Wai International School starting in August, 2019. I have a diverse background in leadership, most recently holding the post of Head of Secondary School at Collegiate American School and IBDPC. Prior to CAS I worked at Dubai International Academy as the DPC, overseeing approximately 300 candidate students and 60 staff members. I have also served as Student Development Coordinator, Science Department Chair and have taught AP and IB MYP & DP science classes. While serving as the Student Development Coordinator I successfully designed and implemented a broad program including the creation of Individual Education Plans, overseeing Special Education Needs students and liaising with the Gifted & Talented and ESOL coordinators. Additional past leadership experiences include the role of Secondary School Curriculum Facilitator of a STEM school where I developed and administered evaluation tools and assessments in order to collect data on student achievement and progress, along with facilitating workshops and presenting on the “Whole Child” Approach to Gifted and Talented Education at the Middle East International Baccalaureate Association Conference. Additionally, I was invited to speak about STEM education at the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools of Mathematics, Science and Technology in Nashville, TN. After earning my bachelor's degree, I began teaching in Fort Lauderdale, FL at Stranahan High School’s Engineering Magnet where I was the Department Chair and worked with a team leading the school state accreditation and curriculum review. I earned my MS in Biological and Chemical Sciences from the University of MD and continued my teaching journey at the Wheeler Center for Advanced Studies in Georgia, while spending three years in a Post-Graduate Gifted Education Program.