About Tosca |
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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
EmploymentInternational School Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, July 2022- Present Deputy Head of School (Early Years - Grade 12) Unisus International School Summerland, Canada July 2019- July 2022 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. 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 
Licences & Awards2019 B.C. Independent School Teaching Certificate
2019 B.C. Certificate of Qualification 2013 IB Certificate in Teaching & Learning 2010 IB Teacher Award Level I 2010 Virginia Collegiate Professional License 2006 VCU VISSTA Virginia Social Services Certificate |
Consultancy, Speaking & WorkshopsEARCOS Leadership Conference: SEL Contexts , 2024
IB World Conference: Unlocking Student Success , 2024 EARCOS Leadership Conference: Cultivating efficacy to build a safe leadership culture, 2023 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 |
"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!" |
Who I am as a learner
Formal EducationMaster Business Administration (2025)
Doctorate of Education Leadership Research: Supporting the creation of equitable, networked innovation communities within international school contexts. University of East Carolina, USA. May 2019. Phi Kappa Phi Master of Education Major: Curriculum and Instruction, IB Studies George Mason University, USA. September 2008 Bachelor of Fine Art Major: Fibres Alberta College of Art and Design, Canada. June 1999 |
Professional DevelopmentC'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 |
Who I am as a #changeagent
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Action & Service
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Published work
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“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
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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