HIGH SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
Shane Hatcher, Head of High School
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It is a pleasure to introduce you to CIA FIRST International High School. Our school and its programmes provide a unique and successful study pathway within the international school community located in Phnom Penh.
I have recently joined CIA FIRST as the High School Principal. The purpose of education for me is to promote lifelong learning. I graduated from Massey University with a BSc. in Genetics and my PGCE in Secondary Education as an adult, and I am currently working on the completion of my Principals Certification through Harvard University. I have had various teaching and leadership roles in several International Schools in the UAE, China, Ethiopia, and Vietnam. What makes CIA FIRST truly unique is that we have developed our own curriculum which has been approved by the Ministry of Education. Our curriculum focuses on establishing positive learning relationships between students and teachers, which creates independent learners who can think for themselves, challenge traditional ideas and forge new pathways. |
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Our staff are professional, caring and committed individuals, whose sole purpose every day is to provide an outstanding educational experience for each child.
I invite you to spend time on our website, learning more about us, our learning philosophy, and all the wonderful resources we have for your child and even
or our parents!
I am so honored to be part of a school that shows so much ambition and perseverance to provide high-quality education at affordable rates. I sincerely applaud the hard work and dedication of our students along with the support given to them by our excellent staff. Our parents will be very proud and deservedly so, as they have played such a pivotal role in their child’s success.
I invite you to spend time on our website, learning more about us, our learning philosophy, and all the wonderful resources we have for your child and even
or our parents!
I am so honored to be part of a school that shows so much ambition and perseverance to provide high-quality education at affordable rates. I sincerely applaud the hard work and dedication of our students along with the support given to them by our excellent staff. Our parents will be very proud and deservedly so, as they have played such a pivotal role in their child’s success.
Deepak Sehgal, Dep. Head of High School
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It is a huge privilege and honor to have been promoted as the High School Deputy Head at CIA FIRST in 2020-21. My journey with the school for the last 9 years has been highly enriching as I was given the opportunity to serve and learn at different roles from a Mathematics teacher to Subject Coordinator, and recently as school wide Community Engagement Learning Coordinator. My fundamental philosophy as a passionate educator, who works hard to empower the students in becoming lifelong learners is to employ high expectations, strong relationships and personalized learning goals to get the best from every student, giving them ownership of their own, personal learning journey. I am very proud to call Cambodia my home, having lived here now for nearly 10 years. Prior to teaching, I gained my customer service experience through working in different hotels at the beginning of my career and then moved to banking, finance and call center management positions. After joining the education sector in 2010, I have been fortunate enough to be in the unique position, whereby I have taught different age groups of students ranging from Elementary to the High School including university levels (Masters & Bachelors) as a lecturer, which gives me diverse understanding of student developmental needs and pedagogical frameworks. |
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I studied Hotel Management and Catering Technology after high school and gained a Bachelors in Commerce from Delhi University. Later as a working professional, I studied MBA in Human Resource and Marketing through an American Express management trainee program from Amity University, India. After joining CIA FIRST in Aug 2012, I had the privilege to study PGCEi (Education) from University of Nottingham, UK and I am also currently pursuing my MA in Educational Leadership & Management through the same University, where my dissertation is focused on Implementation of Schoolwide Restorative Practices in an International School Context.
Outside of school, I have many interests including going on new adventures and discovering new places, however sports and fitness has always played a huge part in my life. I enjoy keeping fit and running. I’ve completed 5 Angkor half marathons, all of them were run for CIA FIRST along with our High School students. In indoor sports, I enjoy chess and table tennis occasionally. I look forward to leading CIA FIRST students and staff to new heights of achievement.
Outside of school, I have many interests including going on new adventures and discovering new places, however sports and fitness has always played a huge part in my life. I enjoy keeping fit and running. I’ve completed 5 Angkor half marathons, all of them were run for CIA FIRST along with our High School students. In indoor sports, I enjoy chess and table tennis occasionally. I look forward to leading CIA FIRST students and staff to new heights of achievement.