Hannah Meltzer

Experienced educator with a deep passion for drama and performance arts, consistently delivering engaging and impactful lessons to foster creativity and confidence in students. Highly skilled in team collaboration, adaptability to evolving needs, and focused on achieving outstanding results. Recognized for strong communication, effective classroom management, and the ability to inspire students in a supportive environment.

Director, ‘The Vagina Monologues', The United Nations Bangkok (June 2019) 

Creative Director, ‘Bangkok Rising’, advocacy group campaigning for gender equality (2018-present) 

Leader of a School Improvement elective on Coaching (August 2019-present) 

Fellowship, LRTT Rwanda, planned and delivered two week-long teacher training conferences (August 2018) 

Drama workshop facilitator for A4D (Action for Diabetes) Yangon, Myanmar (March 2016) 

Worked with the migrant community from Mae La refugee camp Thailand in a range of activities related to  English acquisition (Various weekends during 2015-16) 

Trustee, London Drama (2014-15) 

Director, ‘National Theatre Connections’, ‘Barbican Box, ‘Shakespeare for Schools Festival’ (2009-2015) 

Resided with theatre company Jana Sanskriti in Kolkata, India exploring how Forum Theatre is used in rural  villages to raise awareness and start dialogue regarding domestic violence (February 2014) 

Drama workshop facilitator, Crisis at Christmas (2012, 2013) 

British Council trip, Nigeria, for teachers in Tower Hamlets exploring how Citizenship is taught (October 2010) Drama workshop facilitator in a village school in Moshi, Tanzania (February 2006) 

From Where I Stand - UN Women Asia and Pacific (August 2019) 

I was asked to write about my work as a gender equality activist in my community in Bangkok 

Teaching Drama Magazine (Autumn 2 2017) 

I was commissioned to write 'My 5 Favourite Plays', an article about the most important plays to teach or  direct with students including the opportunities and challenges they create within the educational setting 

Continued Child Safeguarding Training, most recently with Robin Watts of RAW Training (2008-2019) Suicide and Self Harm Training IEPS (October 2018) 

Outstanding Pastoral Leadership CPD (May 2018) 

CIE Drama IGCSE Training (ongoing since 2017) 

Middle Leadership Development Program (2016 -2017) 

Teaching English in the Mainstream Classroom (2016-17) 

Completed a variety of training as a Coach (2012- present) 

Six years’ experience of mentoring trainee drama teachers (2009-2015) 

Extensive mentor training with The Institute of Education and Goldsmiths College (2009-2015) Completed 'The Outstanding Teacher Program' at The Compton School (2010-11) 

Frantic Assembly Beginners Training (2011) 

Graded Outstanding by OFSTED (May 2013) 

Ms Betty Lin. Director of Fine Arts. Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Lima, Peru. blin@amersol.edu.pe

Rousy Begum. Head of Drama. Morpeth School, London. Rousy.begum1@gmail.com