Tosca Killoran
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About Tosca

Dr. Tosca Killoran has been an educator in the IB international community in Asia, Europe and North America since 2000. Beyond her educational leadership, Tosca acts as an EDTech consultant to international schools as well as a presenter and keynote speaker at conferences and professional development sessions.

Tosca’s published research focuses on innovation and equity in education. She co-founded ED-ucation Publishing, founded TEDxYouth@BIS, TEDxYouth@NIST, and TEDxYouth@Jingshan in order to give a voice to #youthchangemakers.

​She is an Amazon bestseller author of children’s books, a website designer and app creative director. Her passions are global citizenship, service learning, and providing opportunities for diverse communities to connect.


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Who I am as a leader

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Employment

Unisus International School
Summerland, Canada July 2019- Present
Principal (Early Years - Grade 12)

Level 5
Shenzhen, China 2017 - June 2019
Director LEVEL 5, TEDxYouth@Jingshan Organizer 
LEVEL 5 is an International School Services (ISS) initiative and operates as an educational innovation hub that features agile design and best in breed facilitators who spark change in schools.

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NIST International School 
Thailand August 2014 - 2017
Digital Learning Coach, TEDxYouth@NIST Organizer, Makerspace & Design Thinking Coordinator

Bonn International School
Germany August 2010- 2014
PYP Teacher, TEDxYouth@BIS Organizer,
Early Learning Coordinator

Western International School of Shanghai (WISS) 
China August 2008- 2010
PYP Teacher

Seoul Academy International School (SAIS) 
Korea April 2006- 2008
Grade 3 Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher,
Early Learning Coordinator

Kid's College
Korea April 2000- 2006
Kindergarten Teacher, Academic Supervisor,
Early Learning Coordinator​
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Licences & Awards

2019 B.C. Independent School Teaching Certificate 
2019 B.C. Certificate of Qualification (Conditional) 
2013 IB Certificate in Teaching & Learning

2010 IB Teacher Award Level I
2010 Virginia Collegiate Professional License
2006 VCU VISSTA Virginia Social Services Certificate
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Consultancy, Speaking & Workshops

IB Virtual Conference: Leaders as Equity Agents, October 2021 
The Authentic Makerspace:
Workshop, China May 2018
International Education Conference in Zhengzhou: Keynote, social entrepreneurship China May 2018
EARCOS: A comprehensive guide to social media in schools Thailand October 2017
Global Education Conference: Service and the maker mindset, Online November 2016
CISBeijing: 1-1 tech integration & Makerspace implementation, China  September 2016
EDUTech: Social Entrepreneurship & Makerspace, Singapore 
November 2016
Learning 2: Saigon South International School, Vietnam
October 2016 
​21st Century Learning: Your digital life, Hong Kong
February 2016
AIE NIST: Dinner is not ruined: the role of social media, Thailand 
February 2016
Eduro Learning Institute NIST: Capture, Create, Curate, Thailand
January 2016
CISBeijing: Social media, Branding and Digital Citizenship, China
September 2015
NIST: Social media in early learning: how and why? Thailand
October 2015
Learning 2: Social media and Branding for schools, ISM Philippines October 2015
UWC Phuket International: Social media and branding, Thailand
May 2015
Deep Learning: CoKeynote, Thailand
May 2015
Foreign Correspondence Club: Tips for digital age parents 
March 2015
WIZIQ: Social media in education webinar
March 2015
Learning 2: Character education in a digital age, Thailand
October 2014
GEC: Content Creators, Online
November 2013
RSCON Empathy, Action and Education,  Online 
October 2013
Tweet chat #globalclassroom Empathy & Action in Education Online September 2013
GEC Organize your own TEDx Event, Online
November 2012
GEC Implementing Action and Service in your Curriculum, Online November 2012
AIE How to Organize a TEDx event, Doha Qatar 
October 2012

Interviews & Talks

How smaller schools set the stage for innovation
Globe and Mail September 2020
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How to empower kids with awesome technology

Piktochart interview, March 2015

Meet Education Podcast 
Interview, March 2015

Creating Authentic Learning Opportunities
NMC On the Horizon Panel,
​December 2014
"I loved Tosca's personality, openness, and transparency. She practices what she preaches. So often PDs are led by people who tell us what to do, but don't actually do it. I feel like I can make changes now. I feel empowered to help my students to become awesome digital citizens!"

​-Teacher, CISBeijing

Who I am as a learner

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Formal Education

Doctorate of Education Leadership
Research: Supporting the creation of equitable, networked innovation communities within international school contexts.

University of East Carolina, USA. May 2019
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Master of Education
Major: Curriculum and Instruction, IB Studies
George Mason University, USA. September 2008
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Bachelor of Fine Art
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Major: Fibres
Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada. June 1999
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Professional Development

C'ter for Leadership Conflict Resolution: Online Canada 2021
Responsive Classroom: Online Canada 2021
GBA+ Gender-Based Analysis Plus: Gov't of Canada 2020
WHMIS 2015 (GHS): Online Canada 2020
Adv Digital Violence Threat Risk Assessment: Canada 2021
IB Administrator: Online, 2019 
IB DP Coordinator: Online 2019
IB DP CAS, and IB DP ToK: Online 2019
Violence Threat Risk Assessment: Canada 2019
Wearable Tech & Arduino: China 2019
Innovating Education: Curiosity Based Learning: China 2018
Designing Equitable Schools: China 2018
Augmented Reality: for Every Classroom: China 2018
Conceptual Co-teaching Relationships - A model for students and teachers: China 2018
Creating Wearable Tech: China 2018
Diverse Learners/Diverse Strategies: China 2017
Change Leadership: China 2017
Street Art & Graffiti: China 2017
Master that DSLR: China 2017
TEDFest: NYC, April 2018
TEDSummit: Banff, July 2016
Making in the maker-space: Singapore, September 2015
​Cognitive Coaching Part I & II: Thailand, February 2015
​Cathryn Berger Kaye Service Learning Workshop: ISA Netherlands November 2012
​Cultures of Thinking: Visible Thinking Conference: ISA Netherlands, May 2012
TEDx Organizers Summit & TEDxAmsterdam: Netherlands, November 2011
First Steps Writing: BIS Germany, September 2011 
Making Thinking Visible: Harvard USA, May 2011 
3-5 Year Olds in the PYP: VIS Austria, March 2011 
ESL in the Mainstream: WISS China, April 2009

Learn about a project I am working on! I am working with an international team for a school in Tanzania in order to develop a curricula that honours the Maasai's indigenous ways of knowing.

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Who I am as a #changeagent

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Action & Service

  • Founded TEDxYouth@Jingshan, 2018
  • Developed, programmed, and facilitated Learning Exchanges in order to promote equitable, networked innovation communities within international school contexts, 2017-18.
  • Organized the first TEDxYouth@NIST event, 2015
  • Created a website to house a co-created curricula for the transient refugee population in Bangkok, 2015
  • Co-wrote The ABCs of Taking Action and created HelpTakeAction a website for service learning, 2012
  • 2012 Cofounded ED-ucation Publishing
  • 2011-2014 Founded and organized TEDxYouth@BIS
  • 2011 Volunteered at Peace House Africa secondary school as a teacher in Tanzania 
  • 2011 
Collaborated with DHL to ship 300 pair of shoes for Mwanga Primary School in Tanzania

Published work

  • Bringing Innovative Practices to Your School: Lessons from International Schools, 2020
  • Collaborated with Climate Action 150 and Taking it Global to publish a Sila and the Land, by four Canadian indigenous female youth authors from the Kanien’kehakah, Inuit and Métis peoples, 2017.
  • 2016 Horizon Report contributor to the technology outlook for international schools in Asia
  • 2015 What do you want to be when you grow up? An ED-ucation published book for TEDxKelowna slam poet, Darius Konstant
  • 2015 Content creator of character education app for young children 
  • 2015 Coping with digital technology, article published in Expat Life Magazine
  • 2014 Horizon Report contributor to the technology outlook for international schools in Asia
  • 2014 Amazon #1 best selling author and illustrator of 11 books focused on character education, service learning, and the IB learner profile 
  • 2013 Sustained student action in the PYP: A multi-staged action research project, IB Journal of Teaching Practice
  • 2013 Destiny Quest: An educators' guidebook
  • 2012 Author and creator of TEDucate Yourself and Get TEDucated books to inspire youth to start events
VIEW MY AMAZON AUTHOR PROFILE HERE
“These terrific books provide teachers and students with a lovely stimulus for thinking and talking about curiosity and questioning.”
​-Kath Murdoch, experienced teacher and creator of an Inquiry cycle used in IB schools across the globe​

LEARN More ABOUT MY Publishing COMPANY HERE

Who I am as a TEDx Organizer

I have been involved with TEDxYouth events since 2011. Visit my TED Profile and watch some of my favorite talks from the events I have organized below. 
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