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MABIS Team

Management Team

 

Serene Jiratanan, School Director & Principal

Ms. Serene is the Principal and Elementary Teacher. She holds the AMI Montessori Teacher Diploma at all levels (0-3, 3-6, 6-12 and 12-18 years) and has taught the Casa, Elementary and Secondary programs. She holds a Bachelors degree in Economics from Cornell University, an MBA from MIT Sloan and Masters in Education from Pacific Oaks. She is Thai / Singaporean and has worked in banking, consulting and high tech companies in Singapore, Hong Kong, New York and Beijing before settling down in Bangkok.

Vontharnee (May) Jiratanan, Finance Director & AP Coordinator

Khun May is responsible for all the Finance functions and Transportation for MABIS. She has a Bachelors in Hotel Administration from Boston University and a Masters in Hospitality and Tourism Management from Rochester Institute of Technology and a Master in Educational Administration with DeVry University.
 
 

Advisors

 

Laurie Ewert-Krocker, AMI Adolescent Trainer

Laurie Ewert-Krocker is a pioneer in the Montessori Adolescent program and is currently the Director of the AMI Orientation to Adolescent Studies. Prior to this role, she worked at the world-renowned Hershey Montessori School in Ohio for 28 years as the Middle and Upper School Program Founder and Director. She holds the AMI diplomas at the 3-6 and 6-12 levels as well as a BA and MA in English.

Lilian Bryan, AMI Trainer & Consultant

Ms. Lilian Bryan is a renowned Montessori expert who travels the world to train teachers and to inspire the general public with her lectures on all subjects of the Montessori philosophy and its application in the classroom with children. Lilian is AMI certified for 0-3 years and 3-6 years and has been involved in Montessori as a teacher, AMI trainer and consultant for 55 years. She studied under Mario Montessori and Dr. SilvanaMontanaro.
 

 

Charmaine Soh, Montessori Consultant

Charmaine Soh has extensive experience in early childhood education and school management and is one of Asia’s foremost experts on Montessori. She was past president of the Chinese Montessori International, founder of Greentree Montessori School in Singapore, and has shared her expertise through seminars, parenting programs and workshops throughout China, Southeast Asia, USA and Europe. Charmaine holds a Masters in Early Childhood Education from Pacific Oaks College USA, and teaching credentials from both AMI and AMS
 

Teaching Team

MABIS teachers are warm, welcoming and have the child’s interest first. Our teachers are selected from a highly qualified pool of candidates. All teachers hold a Bachelors degree, several also hold a Masters degree. All classroom lead teachers are Montessori certified. Many hold the AMI (Association Montessori Internationale) Diploma. All teachers receive ongoing professional development throughout the school year, including seminars on the Montessori teaching methodology. Our teachers have several years of teaching experience, many have taught for over 10 years. The diverse nationalities and backgrounds of our teacher staff enriches the learning community and experience.
 

Professional Development

MABIS focuses on our teacher’s continuous professional development. Training activities may involve workshops conducted by external consultants or internal professionals as well as field trips.

Past workshops and activities include:

Laurie Ewert-Krocker, AMI Adolescent Trainer: Adolescent and Literacy Workshops (2019)

Rebecca Dallam, AMI Elementary Trainer: Elementary Classroom Visit and Staff Consultation (2018)

Lilian Bryan, AMI Primary Trainer: All Classroom Visit and Staff Consultation, Parent Talk (2017)

Susan Stephenson, AMI Consultant: Staff Workshop on integrating the 0-3, 3-6 and 6-12 Levels, Parent Talk (2015)

Jack Yu, Montessori Consultant: Staff Workshop on the Toddler Program (2013)

Charmaine Soh, Montessori Consultant: Staff Workshop on teaching Montessori in Chinese (2013)

Thai Organic Farm Field Trip and Workshop (2013)

In addition to the above, MABIS conducts Professional Development seminars throughout the school year.
 

Join Our Team

Elementary Lead Teachers (6–9 and 9–12 classes)

Montessori Academy Bangkok International School seeks experienced Montessori Elementary Teachers to lead our expanding Lower Elementary and Upper Elementary programs. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about Cosmic Education and embracing new cultures.  The candidate will work alongside Chinese and Thai teachers in a trilingual environment.

Qualifications

Start Date:  immediate / August 2022

Please send your resume, government ID, school diplomas and cover letter to recruit@montessoribkk.com

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Primary Lead Teacher (3-6 class)

Montessori Academy Bangkok International School seeks experienced Montessori Primary Teachers to join our team. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about Montessori and embracing new cultures.  The candidate will work alongside Chinese and Thai teachers in a trilingual environment.

Qualifications

Start Date:  immediate / August 2022

Please send your resume, government ID, school diplomas and cover letter to recruit@montessoribkk.com

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Sponsorships for Montessori Teacher Training

Do you have a strong interest in Montessori education?  Are you keen to embrace a transformative experience?  Are you a collaborator and team leader?  Do you have a long-term commitment to an education career in Bangkok?

If your answer is yes to the above, enquire about the exceptional opportunity to receive a sponsorship in Montessori training and to work in Bangkok’s leading Montessori school.

Montessori Academy Bangkok International School is offering sponsorships for the Montessori training at the Toddler, Primary, Elementary and Secondary levels.  Sponsorships are limited and highly selective.

Candidate Qualifications

Please send your resume, government ID, school diplomas and cover letter to recruit@montessoribkk.com.

Your cover letter should include a Personal Statement explaining:

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

Application period:  open

ICT and Design Technology Instructor

Are you an ICT and Design Technology teacher in search of a school where you can really make a difference?  We wish to appoint an outstanding individual to join us at an exciting stage of development for our school.  Established in 2010, we are the leading trilingual Montessori school in Bangkok offering Toddler through Elementary programs.  We are committed to a high-quality Montessori program and are the first Montessori school to receive the WASC accreditation outside of the United States.  We will open the first Montessori Secondary program in Bangkok in August 2020.

The ICT and Design Technology instructor will pioneer the technology deployment in our school and design a creative program that supports the infusion of technology into an already successful Montessori Elementary program and participate in designing an innovative program for the Secondary school.

Qualifications

Start Date: 

Please send your resume, government ID, school diplomas and cover letter to recruit@montessoribkk.com

Only successful candidates will be contacted.