Heather Friesen is Head, Curriculum Innovation & Professional Learning at an independent IB World School in Toronto, where she oversees teaching and learning from JK- Grade 12 and teacher professional development and teaches IB sciences. Heather has taught Grades 7-12 in Ontario and Quebec, including the Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs, and was the recipient of the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Teaching Mathematics, Science and Technology. Heather has authored several teachers’ guides and oversaw the development of programs to support the Ontario science curriculum for TVOntario. She has been a workshop facilitator with several organizations and was the on-screen host for the Ontario Ministry of Education’s Exemplars Project. Her involvement with the IB includes as a Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP) teacher, MYP coordinator, head of school, DP examiner, MYP Building Quality Curriculum reviewer, workshop content developer, workshop leader and parent.