Meet the FIS team
Our faculty is made up of over 60 passionate teachers and staff members who embody and embrace our Guiding Statement.
Leadership Team
Robin Schneider
Head of School
Brian Freeman
Principal, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Yoshikazu Hagihara
Business Manager
Michelle Jasinska
Elementary School Assistant Principal, PYP Coordinator, PYP Teacher
Ken Forde
Middle School Assistant Principal, MYP Coordinator, MYP Physical Health Education
Christian Chiarenza
High School Assistant Principal, DP Coordinator, DP Psychology, DP Theory of Knowledge
Nazia Savrimootoo
Assistant Principal of Wellbeing
Elementary School
Rafael Ablong
PYP Personal, Social & Physical Education
William Applebaum
PYP Homeroom Teacher, Unit of Inquiry Coordinator
Corina Badea
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Duane Black
Counsellor
Henry Cammell
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Rebecca Chandy
PYP Homeroom Teacher, Math Coordinator
Karina Chiarenza
PYP Teaching Assistant
Brian Freeman
Principal, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Justin Gambino
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Takayuki Hirashima
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese), MYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Ako Horner
Library Assistant
Noriko Ikaga
PYP Japanese, MYP Japanese
Atsuko Ishibashi
PYP Teaching Assistant
Michelle Jasinska
Elementary School Assistant Principal, PYP Coordinator, PYP Teacher
Etsuko Kanegae
PYP Teaching Assistant
Erika Kifuku
PYP English Language Learner Support
Akiko Koga
PYP Language Acquisition (Japanese), MYP Language Acquisition (Japanese), DP Language Acquisition (Japanese)
Jennie Leichner
PYP Homeroom, Literacy Coordinator, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Kirk Leichner
Teacher Librarian
Mervin Low
Learning Support Assistant
Chizuko Matsui
Language Development Support Teacher
Craig Sharratt
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Aki Shiokawa
PYP Music
Krista Sifton
Language Development, Student Support
Diana Smith
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Julie Strasheim
PYP Art, MYP Design
Pim Takehata
Language Development Support Teacher
Paula Twynham
PYP Educator
Miho Yoshida
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Secondary School
Duane Black
Counsellor
Andrew Cathcart
MYP Individuals & Societies, DP Language & Literature (English), DP Theory of Knowledge, DP Extended Essay Coordinator, MYP Language & Literature (English)
Christian Chiarenza
High School Assistant Principal, DP Coordinator, DP Psychology, DP Theory of Knowledge
Ken Forde
Middle School Assistant Principal, MYP Coordinator, MYP Physical Health Education
Brian Freeman
Principal, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Adam Goad
College & Academic Counselor
Trevor Grimm
MYP English Language Support
Takayuki Hirashima
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese), MYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Christian Horner
MYP Physical Health Education, MYP Language Acquisition (English), English Language Learner Support
Noriko Ikaga
PYP Japanese, MYP Japanese
Matt Jasinski
MYP Science, DP Biology, DP Environmental Systems & Societies
Akiko Koga
PYP Language Acquisition (Japanese), MYP Language Acquisition (Japanese), DP Language Acquisition (Japanese)
Amanda Lehoux
MYP Theater, MYP Language & Literature (English), MYP Personal Project Coordinator
Junko Nishimoto
MYP Language & Literature (Japanese), DP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Carrie Peralta
MYP Science, DP Chemistry
Mark Peralta
MYP Design
Allison Pook
MYP Language Acquisition (English), DP Language Acquisition (English)
Santiago Rey
MYP Mathematics, DP Mathematics
Lilli Ronkainen
MYP Visual Arts, DP Visual Arts, CAS Coordinator
Luke Russell
Activities Coordinator, MYP Physical Health Education
Sarah Rutter
MYP Language & Literature (English), DP Language & Literature (English), MYP Service as Action Coordinator
Eyup Secilir
MYP Mathematics, DP Mathematics
Sefika Secilir
MYP Science, DP Physics
Megha Sharma
MYP Mathematics, MYP Science
Boram Shin
MYP Music, DP Music
Evan Smith
MYP Mathematics, MYP Individuals & Societies, MYP Science, DP Theory of Knowledge
Julie Strasheim
PYP Art, MYP Design
Julia Tachibana
MYP Design, MYP Language & Literature (English)
Joel Taylor
MYP Individuals & Societies, DP Economics, DP Business Management
Hisako Ueda
MYP Language & Literature (Japanese), DP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Steven Wilson
MYP Individuals & Societies, MYP Mathematics
Business Office
Yoshikazu Hagihara
Business Manager
Kensuke Akai
Head of IT
George Badea
Facilities Manager, Photographer
Yukari Eda
Head of Accounting
Ayuri Hume
Head of Admissions & Communication
Tomoko Iohara
School Nurse
Kei Kitahara
Community Support
Nono Kiyosue
Assistant to Finances
Ikumi MacDonald
Head of General Affairs
Kaoru Matsumoto
Community Support
Shinya Iwami
Facilities Support
Bruno Savrimootoo
IT Support
Andrew Sifton
Marketing & Communications Manager
Mio Yoshida
Community Support
Gina You
Head of Facilities
Faculty
