Sasha-Gay Taylor-Williams

Biography

Sasha-Gay Taylor-Williams is a dedicated English Language Arts (ELA) educator and academic leader, currently serving as AP Literature and Composition Coordinator and English teacher at GEMS American Academy in Abu Dhabi. She was previously Head of Department at Maplewood Canadian International School, where she led curriculum development and instructional innovation.

With nearly a decade of experience, Sasha-Gay specialises in curriculum design, technology integration, and student-centred learning. She began her teaching journey in 2016 at Immaculate Conception and Calabar High Schools in Jamaica, and later taught in Kuwait’s bilingual education system. She is well-versed in both the Alberta and Common Core curricula.

She holds a B.Ed. from The Mico University College, where she captained the football team on a sports scholarship. She is currently completing research for an M.A. in Literatures in English at the University of the West Indies, with a focus on education, gender, and cultural studies.

Her recent achievements include an invitation to present at the TEACH MENA Conference on “Frankenstein Ignored the A in STEAM: Ethics of AI” and the publication of “AI Renaissance: Revolutionising Education in a Post-Pandemic World” in the Institute of Technological and Educational Research Journal at her alma mater. She also presented her research on dancehall and masculinity at the Heterotopic Junction Graduate Conference and explored project-based learning in English across curricula at the University of Wollongong.

Trained by Abu Dhabi’s ADEK in assessment design and educational policy, Sasha-Gay also serves on her school’s Artificial Intelligence Committee. She is passionate about literature, curriculum innovation, AI in education, gender studies, and cultural sensitivity.