Author profiles

This event was organised by the Cambridge International team in Latin America team. The idea began as an office conversation, pre-pandemic, between Lucila Márquez, Senior Manager, Latin America (Southern Cone & Andes) (Int) and Anik Blanchard, Schools Development Manager, Chile, Central America and the Caribbean (Int). They dreamed of a Cambridge International Primary Schools Global Perspectives Fair for the schools in their region. They imagined an event that would gather schools from Latin America and the Caribbean and provide an opportunity to share their Global Perspectives Checkpoint projects with the rest of the region.

I am very passionate about children and teaching. While being the Principal of schools like Kothari International School, Apeejay and KRM, I always strive to bring out an atmosphere of solace and positivity. I see responsibilities as challenges which helps me in growing as a person and as a Principal. My one seemingly expression of ‘approval’ and ‘appreciation’ makes a big difference in the lives of children and teachers. I am an extremely extrovert person, who had, from the very beginning chosen the noble profession of teaching as my line of work. Educating children comes to me naturally and has become a way of life for me. I have, in a career spanning thirty years developed and worked on different learning strategies. I am of the firm belief that teaching learning situation has to remain contemporary, employing the latest multimedia tools and theories of education to make the learning simpler, interesting and joyful, so that it facilitates the development of an autonomous learner. I have a tendency to take any problem head on and look out of the box for solution in situations, where no obvious solution exists. I have a very friendly disposition and am respected by my juniors, peers and superiors alike. I endeavor the Introduction and Implementation of phonic in the primary to develop reading skills and project based learning in the primary and middle school, commencement of various life skills program for all the grades with a focus on mental well being.

Shahid is a Senior Manager in Pakistan. Before working at Cambridge Assessment International Education, he worked with the British Council both in Pakistan and the UAE. He holds a Master's degree in Economics from the University of Karachi and an MBA in Marketing from M.A. University also in Karachi.

Simon Armitage is part of the Senior Management Team of The Perse School, Cambridge, UK where he has been appointed Deputy Head (International Schools and Projects). He is the education lead for The Perse Schools in Suzhou and Singapore as well as the school's co-development of the Blutick Mathematics online teaching and learning system. The Perse is also a founding member of the Strategic Alliance of Global Educators (SAGE) and Simon works to promote opportunities for students and teachers to collaborate and learn between the 17 SAGE schools across the world.

Sophie joined Cambridge International Examinations as a Graduate Trainee in September 2014. She studied English at Queen Mary College, University of London.