Episode Synopsis "Episode 16 - Mrs Selina Collins, Principal for early childhood and lower primary at English Modern School, Qatar"

Selina Collins hails from New York but has been an educator and leader in Qatar since 2012. Her current role is as Principal for early childhood and lower primary at English Modern School. In this episode: - Hear Selina discuss her roots and formative experiences in the USA.  - Find out which public figure she finds most inspirational. - Selina reflects on the main differences, in terms of the teaching sector, between Qatar and the USA.  - What are the greatest personal and professional challenges she has faced over the last 2 academic years?  - We discover how Selina maintains her motivation in the face of setbacks.  - We find out what she would like her legacy to be.  - Hear Selina predict where the teaching profession will go in the future. 

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