Dr Natalie Janet Pitre
Chengdu,China
Summary
Organizational leader and educational administrator offering twenty years of experience in Canada and abroad. Exercises honed competencies in development, implementation and execution of performance-enhancing programs. Outstanding skills in parent communication, conflict resolution and staff management. Known for consistently supporting faculty and staff as advocate leader.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Primary School Principal K-6, Deputy Head of School K-12, and Director of Professional Development and School Culture
Dipont King’s College School
02.2023 - 07.2025
- Responsible for leading the Primary School, serving as Deputy Head of School, and overseeing professional development and school culture.
Continuing Adjunct Assistant Professor (online)
Queen’s University, Faculty of Education
09.2015 - Current
- Teaching role in the Faculty of Education at Queen’s University.
Principal K-8
The Ela Murray International School
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Responsible for overseeing two school campuses and leading the K-8 division.
DTD Deputy Academic Director and Vice Academic Principal G1-9
Vanke DTD Education School Group
08.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for deputy academic directorship and vice academic principalship for grades 1-9 at Vanke School Pudong.
Director of Curriculum and AP Coordinator
Soong Ching Ling School
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Responsible for curriculum development and coordination of Advanced Placement (AP) programs.
Deputy Academic Director K-9, Curriculum and Chinese Teacher Training
Dipont Education Group Headquarters
08.2016 - 08.2018
- Responsible for curriculum development, Chinese teacher training, and academic quality management.
Grade 7-12 English Teacher and Lecturer
Upper Canada District School Board / Ottawa U
08.2013 - 06.2015
- Part-time teaching role for English in grades 7-12 and term lecturer at Ottawa University in the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute and Faculty of Education.
Academic Quality Manager for English/EAL – IBDP, AP, and Cambridge
Dipont Education Group Headquarters
08.2011 - 07.2013
- Responsible for ensuring academic quality in English and English as an Additional Language programs across multiple schools.
Teacher - Grade 12 English and EAL
Al Sarooj Secondary School
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Teaching role for Grade 12 English and English as an Additional Language.
ESL Program Resource Teacher – K-12 /Alternative Education Teacher
Upper Canada District School Board
08.2005 - 06.2010
- Responsible for ESL program resource support across multiple schools and grade levels.
Teacher - Grade 7-10 English and EAL
The American International School of Cairo
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Teaching role for English and English as an Additional Language in grades 7-10.
Team Teacher - Grade 9-12 EAL
The Japanese Exchange Teaching Programme
- 07.2002
- Teaching role as a team teacher for English as an Additional Language in grades 9-12.
Education
EdD Educational Leadership K-12 -
University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta09.2015
Master of Education, Second Language Education K-12 -
University of Ottawa
08.2007
Bachelor of Education K-12 (English and History) -
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON08.2004
Honours Bachelor of Arts (English and History) -
Queen’s University
Kingston, ON05.1999
Skills
- Teacher training
- Mentoring / coaching
- Curriculum development
- Educational research
- Intercultural competence
- Principal qualifications
- Primary division
- Junior division
- Teaching ELLs Specialist (Ontario)
- Fundamentals of SIOP
- Special Education Part 1
Personal Information
Nationality: Canadian
References
- Ms. Vivia Xu, Co-Executive Principal, Dipont King’s College School Chengdu, Chengdu, China, vivia.xu@kcschengdu.com, +86 13916499720
- Ms. Elsa Xu, Assistant Principal, DTD Education Vanke School Pudong, Shanghai, China, yux@dtd-edu.cn, +18217686607
- Mr. David Trethewey, DTD Director of International Affairs, DTD Education Vanke Schools Group, Shanghai, China, david.trethewey@sierracanyonseoul.org, +821037415244
- Dr Mary Margaret Magee, Middle School and High School Principal, Soong Ching Ling School, Shanghai, China, mmmagee2@yahoo.com, 952 300 0298
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Elementary
Timeline
Primary School Principal K-6, Deputy Head of School K-12, and Director of Professional Development and School Culture
Dipont King’s College School
02.2023 - 07.2025
Principal K-8
The Ela Murray International School
01.2022 - 01.2023
DTD Deputy Academic Director and Vice Academic Principal G1-9
Vanke DTD Education School Group
08.2020 - 01.2022
Director of Curriculum and AP Coordinator
Soong Ching Ling School
08.2018 - 08.2020
Deputy Academic Director K-9, Curriculum and Chinese Teacher Training
Dipont Education Group Headquarters
08.2016 - 08.2018
Continuing Adjunct Assistant Professor (online)
Queen’s University, Faculty of Education
09.2015 - Current
Grade 7-12 English Teacher and Lecturer
Upper Canada District School Board / Ottawa U
08.2013 - 06.2015
Academic Quality Manager for English/EAL – IBDP, AP, and Cambridge
Dipont Education Group Headquarters
08.2011 - 07.2013
Teacher - Grade 12 English and EAL
Al Sarooj Secondary School
08.2010 - 08.2011
ESL Program Resource Teacher – K-12 /Alternative Education Teacher
Upper Canada District School Board
08.2005 - 06.2010
Teacher - Grade 7-10 English and EAL
The American International School of Cairo
08.2004 - 06.2005
Team Teacher - Grade 9-12 EAL
The Japanese Exchange Teaching Programme
- 07.2002
EdD Educational Leadership K-12 -
University of Calgary
Master of Education, Second Language Education K-12 -
University of Ottawa
Bachelor of Education K-12 (English and History) -
Queen’s University
Honours Bachelor of Arts (English and History) -
Queen’s University
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