IBDP Coordination Workshop Recommendations

Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leaders: Gareth Rees, Heather Arnesen

“The workshop leaders were very knowledgeable and personable as well as experienced.”

Dr. Matthew Storey, Aiglon College, Switzerland

“Once again it was a fantastic conference. Gareth and Heather were wonderful. It was great to be taught by experts who are knowledgeable in all areas.”

Stuart Kent, Seoul Foreign School, South Korea

“The presenters were well prepared, knowledgeable and open... Looking forward to coming to another.”

Philippe Durant, DBSAA, Addis, Ethiopia

“All sessions were useful and the workshop leaders were professional and thorough. The sharing of good practice and meeting other PBCs was very interesting and useful.”

Gillian Wilkinson, Cheadle & Marple Sixth Form College, United Kingdom

“The presentations were well structured and the content was very clear. The trainers shared their experience and that was very good.”

Simona Ghizdareeanu, International School Almere, Netherlands

“Excellent! The workshop leaders had a wealth of experience, give pertinent, focussed, practical advice, and had a clear, collaborative style.”

Jane Bannell, Sotogrande International School, Spain

“Thanks a lot for your time, professionalism and support. I am looking forward to seeing you next spring. ”

Vivian Papafakli Strouza, Frankfurt International Schule Rhein mmain, Germany

“This was a great programme, well managed and delivered.”

Chris Morrell, Sussex Coast College, Hastings, United Kingdom

“The workshop leaders were great - a competent and perfectly compatible couple.”

Dr. Andrzeeh Cichy, International American School of Warsaw, Poland

“Coherent, well organised and very clear presentations. Excellent workshop!”

Mira Ciechowska, International European School, Warsaw, Poland

“I was very pleased with the workshop. I found all sessions very useful, and I appreciated Karin's help before arrival.”

Pierre DeLevay, King Faisal School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

“The conference was a boost! All the sessions were very useful and stimulating. The workshop leaders were very competent, engaged, and honest... Inspiration returned and many questions and concerns were addressed. Thank you1”

Jo-Anne Ahlmen, Rudbeck School, Sweden

“The workshop leaders were very approachable and personable.”

Gayle Haywood, St. George's, Rome, Italy

Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leaders: Heather Arnesen, Gareth Rees

“All of the sessions were very useful. The great thing about coming to a workshop like this is the “little bits” of information that you pick up from both the course leaders and other delegates.”

Richard Tomes, British School of Brussels, Belgium

“Both presenters were good communicators with a huge amount of experience as IBDP coordinators.”

VincencGandol Casado

“A very helpful and enjoyable workshop. I really liked having two charismatic presenters with good wisdom and different experiences. ”

Nancy Krar, American School of Cyprus

“Perfect presenters, perfect organisation. Thank you!”

John Bayramian, Abu Dhabi International School, United Arab Emirates

“Both Gareth and Heather were very clear and helpful.”

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Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen

“Heather has a huge amount of experience, is very helpful, and gives room for the workshop participants to discuss problems and worries.”

Christina Rye Tarp, Birkerod Gymnasium

Barcelona, Spain
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen

“Extremely knowledgeable.”

Carole Paquette, Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russia

“Mrs. Arnesen is a brilliant presenter. She had the answers to our questions. She provided us with lots of important information in every area of the IB programme. I would recommend your workshops to anyone who is interested in the IB programme. Thanks very much!”

Belgin Birtwistle, Tarsus American College, Turkey

“Excellent presentations. Heather Arnesen knows where the difficult parts are!”

Niels Kristensen, Birkerød Gymnasium, Denmark

“Very good presentations with lots of very concrete information and examples. It was nice to have the opportunity to work in groups too.”

Emmanuelle Hirtz-Bjerkem, Lillestrom vgs Norway

“Heather is wonderful! She knows almost all the answers and can handle the audience well - flexible and authoritative.”

Knut Gundersen, Nesbru vgs, Norway

“The workshop leader was very experienced and knowledgeable. An excellent presenter with many good examples. Very helpful.”

Natalia Proshina, Anglo-American School, Moscow, Russia

“All of the sessions were absolutely necessary to my work as a coordinator... The workshop leader was very well prepared and organized... The information was well communicated and based on dialogue with the audience. Good work! Thank you!”

Carsten Dyndale, Frederik II Upper Secondary, Norway

“The workshop leader was very good: a very personable individual with an inclusive style.”

Corry Blades, Truro College, United Kingdom

“I’m going back to Porto feeling much more confident about my job. Thank you!”

Paul Stedman, Oporto British School, Portugal

“Very good, very informative - got better as the course went on.”

Paul Wallace- Sims, Hautlieu School, Jersey, United Kingdom

“The presenter was perfect... I would like to have Heather Arnesen again in a possible future IBDP workshop.”

Cristina Wyss, The American School in Switzerland

“The workshop leader was very knowledgeable and obviously had a lot of experience.”

Lorenea Ferreira, American School of Barcelona, Spain

Paris, France
Workshop Leader: Heather Arnesen

“Great! Friendly, well-prepared and honest.”

Ewa Stawecka, I SLO z Matura Miedzynarodowa, w Warsawskie, Poland

“Very friendly, capable and efficient.”

Hugh King, International School of Lusaka, Zambia

“Good - clear, obviously experienced and knowledgeable of the issues.”

Andrew Hodgkinson, ICARDA International School of Aleppo, Syria

“Heather is committed, experienced and well motivated - which makes a good leader.”

Maarit Berg, Tikkurilan lukio, Finland

“Heather was an excellent workshop leader - very experienced, professional and helpful. She showed great skill in balancing input and discussion and in creating an atmosphere to make teachers feel comfortable during our professional exchange of opinions.”

Ivar Brandt, Gjovik vVderegående skole, Norway

“Heather is an excellent workshop leader. One of the reasons I chose to come was knowing that she would be the leader.”

Minna Ankkuri, Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu, Finland

“I enjoyed a great 2 ½ days in Paris. Heather was very knowledgeable, experienced and flexible. There was a friendly and tolerant atmosphere and she was supportive of discussions and participants’ input.”

Charlotte Mechura, Växjö Katedralskola, Sweden

“Good! Gave plenty of room for discussions. Well organised.”

Annika Lindblom, Mattlidens Gymnasium, Finland

“Excellent - helpful and flexible!”

Marie-Christine Stigset, Berg videregående skole, Norway

“Heather was well-prepared, engaged and open-minded. There was a good choice of topics and a nice atmosphere.”

Eva Kinn, Trondheim Katedralskole, Norway

“Excellent! ”

Elena Vojtelova, Gymnasium Jura Hronca, Bratislava, Slovakia