Instructional Coach & Curriculum Architect
Mercy Ndomo
Mercy has spent 17 years building instructional systems across Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. Based in Mumbai, she coaches teachers at Dhirubhai Ambani International School — designing cycles that change practice, not just mindset.
Get in Touch‘A teacher's growth begins with honest reflection, not evaluation.’
Expertise & Services
- Instructional Coaching Cycles
- Curriculum Design & Alignment
- Assessment for Learning
- Data-Informed Instruction
- Mathematics Pedagogy
- Teacher Professional Development
Career Timeline
July 2021 – Present
Instructional Coach (IB PYP & MYP)
Dhirubhai Ambani International School — Mumbai, India
- Structures and facilitates coaching cycles, planning sessions and reflective dialogue across the Junior School.
- Designed diagnostic tools and rubrics to track teacher growth in planning and assessment practice.
- Led curriculum design integrating conceptual understanding with formative and summative assessment.
- Rebuilt mathematics teaching to centre inquiry, reasoning and productive struggle across Classes 1–6.
- Developed the Mental Maths Iceberg Model to strengthen conceptual foundations before procedural fluency.
September 2019 – August 2021
Deputy Head (Primary School)
ABQ Seeb International School — Oman
- Directed curriculum alignment from Early Years to Year 5.
- Designed assessment, monitoring and reporting systems for the primary school.
- Led self-evaluation and school improvement processes.
- Mentored teachers through structured coaching and feedback cycles.
September 2015 – September 2019
Homeroom Teacher & Middle Leader
Azerbaijan British College — Baku, Azerbaijan
- Served concurrently as KS2 Curriculum Coordinator, Head of Year 6, and Head of Mathematics.
- Introduced Cambridge English First Language for Year 6; cohort averaged 6/6 at Checkpoint.
- Led curriculum alignment across Years 3–6 and established moderation practices for consistency.
- Guided teachers in conceptual mathematics teaching using data to plan targeted interventions.
August 2012 – August 2015
PYP Homeroom Teacher & Mentor
Aga Khan Education Services — Nairobi, Kenya
- Designed transdisciplinary, inquiry-based units across year levels.
- Established student leadership and sustainability initiatives.
- Promoted student agency and community-connected learning.
August 2011 – July 2012
Primary Teacher (Key Stage 1)
Al-Qabas International School — Khartoum, Sudan
- Designed and delivered a structured phonics programme that improved early reading fluency.
- Built formative assessments to monitor and guide early literacy and numeracy progress.