{"id":148,"date":"2012-02-26T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2012-02-26T11:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/?p=148"},"modified":"2012-10-14T20:23:38","modified_gmt":"2012-10-14T20:23:38","slug":"international-school-community-member-spotlight-10-beverley-bibby-seisen-international-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalschoolcommunity.com\/blog\/international-school-community-member-spotlight-10-beverley-bibby-seisen-international-school\/","title":{"rendered":"International School Community Member Spotlight #10: Beverley Bibby (Seisen International School)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every 1-2 months International School Community<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0will highlight one of our members in our Member Spotlight<\/a> feature.\u00a0 This month we interviewed Beverley Bibby<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tell us about your background.\u00a0 Where are you from?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Auckland, New Zealand<\/p>\n

How did you get started in the international teaching community?<\/strong><\/p>\n

My husband died and I decided to register with Search Associates<\/a> with another couple who I taught with in Auckland \u2013 we decided we wanted to teach abroad in an internationals school, so we registered with Search Associates.\u00a0 We attended a fair in Sydney \u2013 initially on registration we had all been approached by a Principal from a school in the Middle East but decided to attend the Fair before making a decision.\u00a0 At the Fair, they were offered (and accepted) jobs in the Middle East, and I returned to NZ .\u00a0 I declined the job in the Middle East and was later offered a position in Tokyo, which I accepted, to start in August 2008.
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Which international schools have you worked at?\u00a0 Please share some aspects of the schools that made them unique and fun places in which to work.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have only worked at the one international school \u2013 Seisen International School<\/a> from 2008.\u00a0 I am in my 4th year of teaching at Seisen.\u00a0 Seisen was my first experience in a PYP school.\u00a0 It was a new learning curve, but one which I was happy to engage in and has been a great experience.\u00a0 I love teaching the PYP programme and consider my years have been both personally enriching and intellectually and professionally very exciting.\u00a0 I love my profession and delight in seeing and sharing in my students learning.\u00a0 I see teaching as a holistic profession and never cease to be amazed with my students.<\/p>\n

Describe your latest cultural encounter in your current placement, one that put a smile on your face.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I recently traveled to Yudanaka, up north, to see the snow monkeys.\u00a0 The town was a winter wonderland:\u00a0 gigantic icicles that sparkled like jewels, snow drifts as pristine as one would imagine, powder snow that wafted into space when one took a handful and blew on it,\u00a0 and monkeys that romped in the snow, rolled up snow balls and threw them at each other and dive bombed their elders in the hot pool.\u00a0 Those in the pool wore faces of absolute contentment and relaxation, as the hot water warmed their bodies, and all this midst a constant fall of gentle snow flakes.\u00a0 From there to Zao, to freezing temperatures and white out.\u00a0 Huge trees covered in snow that had frozen to give them the look of \u2018snow monsters\u2019 \u2013 and all this in sub zero temperatures at the top of the mountain where one couldn\u2019t stay up there for too long coz of the sheer rawness and frigid temperatures.\u00a0 Nature in the raw!\u00a0 Magic!! and such a contrast from the concrete and human jungle of Tokyo!\u00a0 Japan \u2013 a country of contrasts –\u00a0 from ancient tradition and human culture, to the raw beauty of nature.<\/p>\n

Solemn contrast to our school trip to Ichniomake \u2013 where we saw the negative power of nature \u2013 the aftermath of the March 11 earthquake and the Tsunami, as we worked throughout the days to support those clearing up the aftermath.\u00a0 The sheer magnitude of the destruction was almost beyond comprehension, and has left memories that quell the heart and leave one reminded that we are at the mercy of nature, despite our human progress!\u00a0 Left me feeling so humbled by the courage and fortitude of those who survived the disaster.\u00a0 Their tenacity, courage was living testimony to the frailty and yet strength of the human will to survive!
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What are some important things that you look for when you are searching for a new position at an international school?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Personal health and well being \u2013 the social support system, the medical system and insurance, the political stability, an income that allows one to live and travel to see the culture and history of the country, and personal freedom.
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In exactly 5 words, how would you describe the international school teaching experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Challenging,\u00a0 invigorating, demanding, breathtaking , fun!<\/p>\n

Thanks Beverley!\u00a0 If you are a member of\u00a0International School Community<\/a>\u00a0and would like to be our next member spotlight,\u00a0contact us here<\/a>.\u00a0 If we choose to highlight you, you will get a coupon code to receive 6 months free of premium access to our website!<\/p>\n

Want to teach at an international school in Japan like Beverley?\u00a0 Currently, we have 34 international schools list in Japan on International School Community<\/a>.\u00a0 Some of our members have left comments and information on the following schools in Japan:<\/p>\n

\u2022 International School of the Sacred Heart <\/a> (5 Comments)
\n\u2022 American School in Japan<\/a> (19 Comments)
\n\u2022\u00a0Canadian International School (Tokyo)<\/a> (9 Comments)
\n\u2022 Kais International School <\/a> (2 Comments)
\n\u2022 Makuhari International School<\/a> (7 Comments)
\n\u2022 Nishimachi International School<\/a> (7 Comments)
\n\u2022 Fukuoka International School <\/a> (5 Comments)
\n\u2022 Osaka International School <\/a> (6 Comments)
\n\u2022 Yokohama International School <\/a> (4 Comments)
\n\u2022 St Michael\u2019s International School<\/a> (7 Comments)
\n\u2022 Hokkaido International School<\/a> (7 Comments)
\n\u2022 Hiroshima International School<\/a> (16 Comments)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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