James Powell
Educational Consultant And Tutor
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Top SchoolJames Powell is an education specialist and consultant with nearly two decades of experience designing curriculum, leading A-level departments, and improving university admissions outcomes across top UK independent schools and elite sports academies. He combines classroom excellence—evidenced by consistently high A*/A results and a bestselling AQA A-level Economics textbook—with strategic leadership roles including Assistant Head for Sixth Form where he used data tools like Power BI to drive performance. As an author, trainer and workshop leader he has translated real-world geopolitical events into timely curriculum updates and delivered teacher professional development at scale. Now freelancing from Washington, DC, he offers tailored tutoring, exam preparation and university application guidance, blending instructional design training (UMGC MicroMasters) with hands-on experience in educational technology and bespoke student dashboards. Notably, he has supported high-performing cohorts including U-18 academy athletes and students winning offers to Ivy League and Oxbridge institutions, demonstrating an uncommon ability to balance elite performance with academic rigour.
8 years of coding experience
Micro Masters Certificate, Instructional Design and Technology, Micro Masters Certificate, Instructional Design and Technology at University of Maryland Global CampusBachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Politics, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Politics at University of LeedsMaster of Science - MS, International Business, Master of Science - MS, International Business at Birkbeck, University of LondonPostgraduate Certificate in Education, EDUCATION, Postgraduate Certificate in Education, EDUCATION at IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and SocietyGithub contributions (1)
MDarley01/Learning-Lab-Development
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
Contributions:7 commits, 8 pushes in 1 month
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