Helen has been in international education for over 20 years – in Tokyo, Dar es Salaam, Cairo and Lusaka – and has been fortunate to combine two of her passions: teaching English and the IB MYP. Twenty years on, she continues to enjoy meeting the daily challenges of teaching MYP students of differing abilities, attitudes, cultures and socio-economic situations. Helen is the MYP coordinator at the International School of London, Qatar. She is an IB workshop leader and Senior Moderator for the MYP Personal Project. Helen is currently involved in the Masters programme in international education at the University of Bath. She completed her PGCE (Distinction) at the Institute of Education, University of London in 1983.