Our Teachers at ISSP

Educating, encouraging, inspiring... and always learning

Our commitment to the recruitment, professional development and strong support of teachers at ISSP is reflected in the excellent results we consistently achieve.

Highly experienced and qualified, over 40% have master’s degrees in their specialist subjects. Beyond their dedication and passion for their specialist areas, our teachers help students form connections across subjects and emphasize active, collaborative learning. We are proud to have an international faculty, over 45% of whom are American, that is enthusiastic about working in our diverse school community, where they continually inspire our young charges to achieve more.

Open-minded and curious, our teachers never stop learning. We prioritize their continuous professional development using the latest practices from leading educators. Only in this way can we ensure adherence to our professional standards, expectations and reputation.

2017-2018 ISSP Teaching Faculty

Early Years

Paola Gonzalez

Early Years 1

Qualifications:

• BS Child Development and Education minor in Special Education, Miriam College, Metro Manila
• Certified Montessori Educator, Montessori Teacher Training Center of Northern California, Association Montessori Internationale
• Licensure Examination for Teachers, Phillippine Regulatory Commission

 

Maritel Macarine

Early Years 2

Qualifications:

• BSc Elementary Education, University of Cebu, Cebu City
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education
• TESOL/TEFL Certificate, Harvest Christian School International

Vicky Hinson

Early Years 2

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

Early Years 3

Helen Orobia

Qualifications:

• BA Elementary Education, St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur
• Certified Professional Teacher, Professional Regulation Commission
• TEFL Certificate, ITT TEFL
• PYP Trained Educator
• Child Development Associate (CDA) - ongoing

 

 

Lucy Habel

Early Years 3

Qualifications:

• BSc International Afairs and Politcal Science,Florida State University
• TEFL Certificate, ITT TEFL

Alpha Butil

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Secondary Education (English), Mindanao State University
• Licensure Examination for Teachers
• Diploma in Montessori Early Childhood Education
• Passed Licensure Examination for Teachers
• TESOL

Debbie Lewis-William

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

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

James Whitehead

Early Years 4

Qualifications:

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

Elementary

Elizabeth Hinson

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

• BA Recreation and Leisure Studies, University of North Texas
• State of New Jersey Teacher’s Certificate, Grades K-6

Katie Walkington

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

• BSc Education, Illinois State University
• TESL/TESOL Certification, LCC USD, San Diego, CA
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification, McHenry County College

Laurine Virgilli

Kindergarten

Qualifications:

• Masters in Education, Adam State University
• BA Child & Educational Psychology, Adam State University
• Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care & Education, SAUC Adventlink
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language (ACCET)

Danielle Harris

Grade 1

Qualifications:

• BA International Studies, Latin American, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon
• Qualified Teacher Status
• TEFL InstituteTeaching English as a Foreign Language Certification
• TEFL Institute

Roisin Lawlor

Grade 1

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Education, St Patrick’s College of Education, Dublin City University
• Certified English Language Teacher, ACELS

Shelly Hosler

Grade 1

Qualifications:

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

Luke Runnoe

Grade 2

Qualifications:

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

Shanez Cabraal

Grade 2

Qualifications:

• MEdu Education Research, The University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of Education, University of South Australia
• International Diploma in Montessori Pedagogy, Montessori Centre International london

Indie Alford

Grade 4

Qualifications:

• Masters of Education (Guidance Counselling), University of Southern Queensland
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Middle Years), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
• BA Social Sciences (International & Global Studies), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane
• BA Business (International Business/French),Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane

Andrew Hardwick

Grade 5

Qualifications:

• BA Upper Primary / Lower Secondary Education – English with Qualified Teacher Status, University of Brighton
• CELTA, Cambridge

Sara Niewkoop

Grade 5

Qualifications:

• MEdu Education with a concentration in TESOL, Grand Valley State University
• BA Elementary Education, Calvin College

Specialist Subjects

Emma Brookes

Art

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Arts, University College Northampton
• BTec National Diploma in art foundation studies, Hull College
• TESOL Certificate, TEFL

 

 

Katelyn Cook

English as an Additional Lanuage

Qualifications:

• Master of Education, George Mason University
• BSc Interpersonal Communication, East Carolina University, North Carolina
• TEFL/CCA Cert., La Escuela Politecnica Nacionnal

Tiffany Proctor

English as an Additional Lanuage

Qualifications:

• BSc Elementary Education, North Georgia College and State University, Georgia

 

 

 

 

Reyna Lazarou

Technology Integration Specialist

Qualifications:

• Master of Education in Teaching & Learning, Colorado State University
• BA Sociology, California State University
• Florida State Teacher Certificate

Sander Deklerck

Teacher Librarian

Qualifications:

• Bachelor in Remedial Education, University of Ghent, Belgium
• Diploma in Youth and Disability Work, Royal Athenaenum Bruges, Belgium
• Certificate in TESOL, International TEFL and TESOL Training

Jin Ge

Mandarin

Qualifications:

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

 

Jennifer Shine

Music & Performing Arts

Qualifications:

• BA Theatre Arts/ Peace and Justice Studies, Marquette University

Fred Meneses

Special Educational Needs

Qualifications:

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

Quyen Thai Nguyen

Vietnamese Studies/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

 

 

Phuong Mai

Vietnamese Studies/Host Country Studies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree specializing in Elementary Teaching, Hue University of Pedagogy

 

 

Thuy Nguyen

EY 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