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Magdalena De Stefani

Magdalena De Stefani

Educational Manager

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with teachers and other stakeholders in educational settings to promote an engaged, empowering work culture. Experience in strategic planning for school effectiveness and the management of change processes in dynamic, complex settings.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education

Work History

General Director

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2018 - Current
  • Close work with Board of Directors, Deputies and Coordinators, leading over 100 staff members throughout planning, execution and evaluation stages of change processes. Monitoring of all issues related to school effectiveness and community building, including SEN provision and Human Resources.

Lecturer in Research Methods

Universidad Ort Uruguay
05.2013 - 02.2020
  • Supervised masters students in study of different approaches to research in educational settings.

Deputy Head

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2015 - 02.2018
  • Developed strategies to improve school effectiveness and help teachers better manage classroom environments. Partnered with senior administration to create cohesive vision, balancing structure and creative expression to drive productive student learning.

Project Associate

British Council
03.2014 - 06.2017
  • Partnered with project team members to supervise action research projects in education across Latin America, ensuring work performed complied with British Council requirements.

Academic Coordinator

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2010 - 02.2015
  • Helped teachers develop and diversify instruction to better serve students of different skill levels and backgrounds, whilst monitoring both teacher development and student progress and well-being.

Education

Doctor Of Philosophy - Education

University of Manchester
United Kingdom
09.2007 - 11.2012

MBA - Business Administration

University of York
United Kingdom
09.2025

MEd In English Language Teaching - Education

University of Manchester
United Kingdom
09.2000 - 09.2005

Diploma In Teaching English As A Foreign Language - Education

Instituto Cultural Anglo-Uruguayo
Montevideo
02.1995 - 02.1997

Skills

    Change management

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Publications and Conference Presentations

De Stefani, M; Fay, R; Huang, Z (2024) 'English for research purposes and linguistic diversity: Researcher reflexivity, social justice and language practices' in Breen, P and le Roux, M (2024) Social Justice in EAP and ELT Contexts: Global Higher Education Perspectives. Bloomsbury Publishing, ISBN: 9781350351202.


De Stefani, M; Huang, Z; Fay, R; (2022) Performing arts teachers understandings of professional personhood: Explorations using an arts based method. European Conference on Arts and Humanities, ECAH, https://ecah.iafor.org/ecah2022/

De Stefani, M; Fay, R; Huang, Z (2021) Understanding professional identity in artists who teach: Blind portrait explorations. LANTERN Conference. https://lantern.humanities.manchester.ac.uk


De Stefani, M (2020) 'Leadership and Language Teacher Development' in The Routledge Handbook of English Language Teacher Education. v.: 1, p.: 1 - 466, Routledge, London ; ISBN: 97813896137.

Banegas, D; De Stefani, M; Troncoso, C; Rebolledo, P; Smith, R (Eds, 2020) Horizontes 1: ELT Teacher Research in Latin America. Edited
with Dario Banegas, Paula Rebolledo, Carlos Rico Troncoso and Richard Smith. IATEFL & British Council. ISBN: 978-1-912588-30-5 http://resig.weebly.com/uploads/2/6/3 /6/26368747/horizontes_ebook.pdf


De Stefani, M; Armellini, A (2015) 'Social presence in the 21st Century: an adjustment to the Community of Inquiry framework' British Journal of Educational Technology. ISSN: 00071013 ; DOI: 10.1111/bjet.12302. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111 /bjet.12302/epdf


De Stefani, M; Kostoulas, A; Stelma, J; Loras, V; Muniz, M (2015) Teaching English to Young Learners: Some International perspectives. 49th Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition, Manchester, UK.


De Stefani, M (2014) Challenging traditions: 'Constructing an identity through innovative teaching practices' in Cases on Teacher Identity, Diversity, and Cognition in Higher Education. v.: 1, p.: 1 - 466, IGI Global , Hershey, PA; ISSN/ISBN: 9781466659902.


De Stefani, M (2014) 'Empowering TESOL teachers in provincial Uruguay: The power of blended learning' in Engaging Hybrid And Blended Learning In Higher Education. v.: 1, p.: 1 - 288, Common Ground Publishing , Champaign, Illinois; ISSN/ISBN: 9781612295381.


Edge, J; Banegas, D; Cruz,B; Oprea, H; Rebolledo, P; De Stefani, M & Troncoso, C (2014) A Very Short Introduction to Action Research. http://www.britishcouncil.co/sites /britishcouncil.co/files/basic_ar_guide_0.pdf


De Stefani, S (2011) 'Empowering TESOL teachers in provincial Uruguay: The power of blended learning'. International Journal of the Humanities, v.: 9 4, p.: 245 - 256.


De Stefani, M (2011) Teaching in secondary school with Moodle: Reflecting on the unpredictability of inquiry. Student LTE Conference, Manchester.

De Stefani, M; GARCÍA, S; Delgado, M (2011) Teaching in secondary school with Moodle: An action research project in provincial Uruguay. URUTESOL Biennial Convention.


Breen. P.B., De Stefani, M. and Kostoulas, A. (2011). ‘Navigating a pathway to partnership through turbulent seas of adversity.' In Tripathi, P. and Mukerji, S. (eds.). Cases on Innovations in Educational Marketing (pp. 273- 294). Hershey PA.: IGI Global.


De Stefani, M (2010) Lessons from in-service training: the teachers as students. Online Futures Festival, University of Leicester, UK.


De Stefani, M (2009) Conceptualising the design of a blended programme for language teachers in provincial Uruguay. Association for Learning Technology ALT-C Conference, Manchester, UK.


De Stefani, M (2009) Student perspectives on the role of language in Computer-Mediated Intercultural Communication. Conference of the Latin American British Cultural Institutes, LABCI, Buenos Aires, Argentina.


De Stefani, M; Berasain, M; Fay, R; Katsarska, M; Brown, S; Slaouti, D (2008) ‘Student perceptions regarding the interpersonal and transactional nature of Computer-Mediated Intercultural Communication: case-study research' in International Technology, Education and Development Conference. v.: 1, p.: 456 - 457; ISSN/ISBN: 978846120192.


De Stefani, M; Katsarska, M; Fay, R; Slaouti, D; Brown, S; Berasain, M (2008) Student perceptions regarding the interpersonal and transactional nature of Computer-Mediated Intercultural Communication: case-study research, INTED, Valencia , Spain.


De Stefani, M; Fay, R; Katsarska, M (2008) Academic Experience Towards Global Citizenship: Positional Narratives of Computer- Mediated Intercultural Communication. SIETAR Global, Granada, Spain.

De Stefani,M; Fay, R; Katsarska, M; Slaouti, D (2007) Developing awareness of the richness and challenges of Computer- Mediated Intercultural Communication: Curriculum design and participant experiences. SIETAR Europa Congress, Sofia, Bulgaria.


De Stefani, M; Fay, R; Katsarska, M (2006) Computer Mediated Intercultural Communication between Manchester and Plovdiv. Students' Perspectives and Experience. Proceedings of the International Conference of the Bulgarian American Studies Association and

Timeline

General Director

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2018 - Current

Deputy Head

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2015 - 02.2018

Project Associate

British Council
03.2014 - 06.2017

Lecturer in Research Methods

Universidad Ort Uruguay
05.2013 - 02.2020

Academic Coordinator

Ivy Thomas Memorial School
02.2010 - 02.2015

Doctor Of Philosophy - Education

University of Manchester
09.2007 - 11.2012

MEd In English Language Teaching - Education

University of Manchester
09.2000 - 09.2005

Diploma In Teaching English As A Foreign Language - Education

Instituto Cultural Anglo-Uruguayo
02.1995 - 02.1997

MBA - Business Administration

University of York
Magdalena De StefaniEducational Manager