About

I didn’t always feel like I belonged in school.

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As a student, I sometimes struggled to connect—with the adults in the room, with other learners, and with the way school was structured. I often wished there was more than one teacher to learn from, more than one space to be seen. I didn’t have the language for it then, but what I longed for was a learning community.

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Years later, as an educator and parent, I experienced exactly that. In a small international school in Indonesia, I co-taught both of my sons in a tightly connected team of teachers and teaching assistants. We re-grouped regularly based on what our students needed. We shared responsibility for every learner. We built flexibility into our days—and belonging into our classrooms. We were, in every sense, a hive.

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And once you’ve taught in a hive, you can’t go back.

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After leading and teaching in learning community models across multiple international schools, I’ve realized something essential: I can no longer be both a teacher and a system builder. To truly scale this model—and help others avoid the painful missteps I’ve seen—I’ve stepped outside the classroom to do the work from the outside in.

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That’s why I created The Hive: to support schools and educators in reimagining how we teach, lead, and learn together.

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Why “The Hive”?​

Nature gives us one of the best metaphors for thriving learning communities: the beehive. Each part of a hive works toward a shared purpose—interdependent, fluid, sustainable. And that’s exactly what strong schools should feel like.

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• Interdependence & Collective Purpose
  Every bee plays a role that strengthens the whole. In a learning community, students and teachers share ownership of learning and well-being.

• Decentralized, Yet Coordinated
  A hive isn’t top-down. It responds to real-time needs through signals and collaboration. In schools, leadership is shared and learning is co-created.

• Fluid Structure
  Bees move where they’re needed. Students in learning communities move between spaces, roles, and groups based on task, interest, and growth.

• Purposeful Communication
  Bees communicate with precision. In learning communities, intentional dialogue—circles, protocols, student-led feedback—is key.

• Sustainable & Regenerative
  Hives last. So do strong communities. We’re building systems where self-regulation, empathy, and resilience are taught—not just expected.

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The Hive is a space for schools, leaders, and teachers ready to do this work. Whether you're launching a pilot or deepening your practice, you're not alone. I’m here to help you build, adapt, and thrive—just like the hives I’ve been lucky enough to teach in.

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Welcome to The Hive.

Let’s reimagine school—together.