Our Teachers at ISSP

Cheska Valdes

Early Years 1

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Science, Child Development and Education Minor in Special Education, Manila Philippines
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines
• Diploma In Early Childhood Education
• IELTS Certification, British Council Vietnam

Grace Collantes

Early Years 2

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Science, Child Development and Education Minor in Special Education, Manila Philippines
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission, Philippines
• Diploma In Early Childhood Education
• IELTS Certification, British Council Vietnam

Marithel Macarine

Early Years 2

Qualifications:

• BSc in Elementary Education, University of Cebu
• Licensure Examination for Teachers, Professional Regulation Commission
• Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education, Montitute Montessori Training Institute
• TESOL/TEFL Certificate, Harvest Christian School International

Sajani Shah

Early Years 3

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Management, Warwick University
• Postgraduate Certificate of Education International (PGCE), University of Nottingham
• Certificate IV IN TESOL, Australia Vietnam School of English

Kathryn Waldron

Early Years 3

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts in Social Care Practice, The Institute of Technology Sligo
• Early Year Certificate
• Post-Graduate in Early Years Education, The University of the West of England

Helen Orobia

Early Years 3

Qualifications:

• BA in Elementary Education, St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission
• PYP Certificate, International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)
• TEFL Certificate

Lanie Nacario

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy, Emilio Aguinaldo College
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission
• Diploma in Special Education, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

Alpha Butil

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Secondary Education (English), Mindanao State University
• Licensure Examination for Teachers, Professional Regulation Commission
• Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education, Montitute Montessori Training Institute
• TESOL Certificate

Cara Giblin

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree with Honours, Birmingham City University
• Art Foundation Certificate - Merit Grade, Stourbridge College

Diane Costa

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education, Nipissing University
• Honours Bachelor of Arts (Major in History, Minor in Geography and English), University of Toronto
• Certified Teacher (Ontario) Grades K-10, Ontario College of Teachers (OCT)

Evie Cobb

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

• Master of Education in Learning and Technology, Western Governor’s University
• Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology with a focus in Primatology, Arizona State University
• Florida Professional Teaching Certificate Grades K-6, Florida Department of Education
• TESOL Certificate, International TEFL Academy 

Marla Berarducci

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Education, California University of Pennsylvania

• Professional Educator License

Vicky Hinson

Grade 1

Qualifications:

• BSc in Human Development, Family Studies and Early Childhood Education, University of North Texas
• Certified Teacher, Early Childhood through Grade 4, Texas Education Agency
• English as a Second Language Supplemental Certification

Megan Malenfant (Ms. Nicole)

Grade 1

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, University of South Florida

• Educator Certificate: K-6, State of Florida Department of Education

Keith Way

Grade 1

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Communications and Creative Multimedia, Dundalk Institute of Technology
• Teacher Preparation Certification Program - Moreland University, Teach-Now Graduate School of Education

Adam Whiteman

Grade 2

Qualifications:

• Graduate Diploma of Learning and Teaching (Primary), University of Southern Queensland
• Graduate Diploma in Arts (Christian Studies), Alphacrucis College
• Bachelor of Business (Accountancy), Queensland University of Technology

Stephanie Keller

Grade 2

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Educatio, Bowling Green State University
• Professional Educator License, Illinois

Shelly Hosler

Grade 3

Qualifications:

• MSc in Education, Hunter College
• Bachelor of Science, Middle Tennessee State University

Nathan Bennetts

Grade 3

Qualifications:

• BSc in Physical Geography Major with Human Geography Minor, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education
• Qualified Teacher Status: Early Years and Primary Education, Early Years SCITT School Centred Initial Teacher Training, Cornwall College

Ronan Donohue

Grade 4

Qualifications:

• BA in Languages, National University of Ireland
• Qualified Teacher Status (Elementary Education), TEACH-NOW Graduate School of Education
• TESOL Certificate

Stuart Sutherland

Grade 4

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts, University of South Africa (UNISA)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Education, University of South Africa (UNISA)

Sara Nieuwkoop

Grade 4

Qualifications:

• Masters in Education, Grand Valley State University
• BA Elementary Education, Calvin College

Samantha Medema

Grade 5

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, University of Maryland
• Teaching Certificate in Elementary Grades 1-6 Level, Moreland University and the Office of the State Superintendent of Education in Washington, DC

Luke Runnoe

Grade 5

Qualifications:

• Masters in Education, University of Illinois
• BA in Sociology, University of Wisconsin

Anh Nguyen

Art

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Finance-Banking, Vinh University
• TESOL Certificate, Australia International TESOL
• Child Psychology Certificate, New Skills Academy USA
• Autism Awareness Certificate, New Skills Academy USA

Victor Sifontes

English as an Additional Language

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education in English as a Foreign Language - University of Carabobo, Venezuela
• WiDA Institute Certificate - Singapore
• Google Certified Educator Level 1 
• IELTS Certificate - HCMC, Vietnam

Debbie Lewis-William

English as an Additional Language

Qualifications:

• Teacher's Diploma, Grahamstown Training College
• Teacher's Diploma, Physical Education Graaff-Reinee Teacher's College

Ngan Bui

English as an Additional Language

Qualifications:

• BA in Business Administration, Hutech
• Teaching Certificate BA in English Linguistics and Literature, VNUHCM-USSH
• WIDA Climbs course Certificate Certificate for Teaching Every Reader 2.0

Jin Ge

Mandarin

Qualifications:

• Masters in Education Teaching & Learning, Bryan College
• Bachelor of Literature in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Language and Culture University
• IB Certificate in Teaching & Learning, International Baccalaureate Organization

Barbara Amador

Technology Integration Specialist

Qualifications:

• Master of Education Degree in International Teaching, Framingham State University
• Bachelor's Degree in Education Sciences (Mathematics), Universidad Catolica Redemptoris Matter (UNICA)
• Degree in Systems Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI)
• Teaching License, Universidad Catolica Redemptoris Matter (UNICA)

Jennifer Shine

Performing Arts Specialist

Qualifications:

• Master in Elementary Education, The College of New Jersey
• BA Theatre Arts/ Peace and Justice Studies, Marquette University

James Whitehead

PE/Activities Coordinator

Qualifications:

• BSc in Early Childhood Education, Aspen University
• Associates Degree in Science Biology - concentration Occupational Therapy, Kingsborough Community College

• Elementary Education Teaching Certificate, American Board

  
   

Holly Younglove

PE/Activities Coordinator

Qualifications:

• Masters in Physical Education and Health Science, Emporia State University
• Bachelor in Science in Education, SUNY Cortland
• Certified Professional PE/Health Teacher K-12
• MYP Certificate in Teaching & Learning

Thuy Pham

Vietnamese/Host Country Studies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree of Primary Education, Ho Chi Minh city University of Pedagogy
• Chinese Certificate, Minister of Education Republic of China (Taiwan)
• English Certificate, Vietnam National University-HCMC ENGLISH TESTING CENTER
• Teaching Vietnamese as Additional Language, Vietnamese Language school (VLS)

Quyen Nguyen

Vietnamese/Host Country Studies

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Early Childhood Education, Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogy College
• Certificate in Primary Education, Ho Chi Minh City University Pedagogy

Thuy Nguyen

Vietnamese/Host Country Studies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Early Childhood Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy
• Bachelor of Primary Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy
• Certificate in Teaching Vietnamese as a Foreign Language

Trang Nguyen

Vietnamese/Host Country Studies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Degree – Primary Education, Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy

Kristin Wegner

School Counselor cum Designated Safeguarding Lead

Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Education, University of Wisconsin
• Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin
• Teaching License, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Fred Meneses

Special Educational Needs

Qualifications:

• MEd Special Education, University of the Philippines
• Certificate in Indigenous Education, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

June Butil

Early Years Utility

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Secondary Education (English), Mindanao State University
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission 
• Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education, Montitute Montessori Training Institute
• TESOL Certificate