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 of Student Life, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Yoshikazu Hagihara
Business Manager
Michelle Jasinska
Elementary School Assistant Principal, PYP Coordinator, PYP Teacher
Ken Forde
Principal of Teaching and Learning, MYP NIS, MYP Physical Health Education
Christian Chiarenza
High School Assistant Principal, DP Coordinator, DP Psychology, DP Theory of Knowledge
Simon Byrne
Middle School Assistant Principal, MYP Physical Health & Education
Nazia Savrimootoo
Assistant Principal of Wellbeing
Elementary School
Rafael Ablong
PYP Personal, Social & Physical Education
Maki Adachi
Grade2/3 assistant, PYP Japanese teacher
Bruno Antunes
PYP Art
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 of Student Life, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Justin Gambino
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Ruth Gilstrap
PYP Art & Music
Takayuki Hirashima
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese), MYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Ako Horner
Library Assistant
Noriko Ikaga
MYP Art, MYP Japanese
Atsuko Ishibashi
PYP Teaching Assistant
Michelle Jasinska
Elementary School Assistant Principal, PYP Coordinator, PYP Teacher
Etsuko Kanegae
PYP Teaching Assistant
Erika Kifuku
Elementary Teacher
Jennie Leichner
PYP Homeroom, Literacy Coordinator, Deputy Safeguarding Lead
Kirk Leichner
Teacher Librarian
Mervin Low
MYP Language Acquisition, Wellbeing Team
Chizuko Matsui
Language Development Support Teacher
Emy Orillon
MYP Japanese Language & Literature, PYP Japanese Language & Literature
Craig Sharratt
PYP Homeroom Teacher
Aki Shiokawa
PYP Music
Krista Sifton
Language Development, Student Support
Pim Takehata
Language Development Support Teacher
Susan Taylor
Elementary Teacher
Paula Twynham
PYP Educator
Mari Uchida
EY assistant, PYP Japanese teacher
Miho Yoshida
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Secondary School
Duane Black
Counsellor
Simon Byrne
Middle School Assistant Principal, MYP Physical Health & Education
Christian Chiarenza
High School Assistant Principal, DP Coordinator, DP Psychology, DP Theory of Knowledge
Ken Forde
Principal of Teaching and Learning, MYP NIS, MYP Physical Health Education
Brian Freeman
Principal of Student Life, PYP Homeroom Teacher
Adam Goad
College & Academic Counselor
Trevor Grimm
PYP Literacy, Wellbeing Team
Takayuki Hirashima
PYP Language & Literature (Japanese), MYP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Zach Holz
MYP Individuals & Society, MYP English
Noriko Ikaga
MYP Art, MYP Japanese
Matt Jasinski
MYP Science, DP Biology, DP Environmental Systems & Societies
Judith Karanja
MYP English Language Acquisition
Amanda Lehoux
MYP Theater Teacher, MYP Language & Literature 8 Teacher, Events Coordinator
Baishan LI
MYP Art, MYP Personal Project Coordinator
Ravi Mathapati
MYP Mathematics
Usha Mathapati
PYP Physical Education & Health, MYP Physical Education & Health
Junko Nishimoto
MYP Language & Literature (Japanese), DP Language & Literature (Japanese)
Alexis Partee
MYP Individuals & Society, MYP English
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
Luke Russell
Activities Coordinator, MYP Physical Health Education
Brett Scott
MYP English
Nicole Scott
MYP Design
Megha Sharma
MYP Mathematics, MYP Science
Boram Shin
MYP Music, DP Music
Evan Smith
DP Core Coordinator, MYP Individuals & Societies, DP Theory of Knowledge, DP Theory of Knowledge
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
George Badea
Facilities Manager, Photographer
Yukari Eda
Head of Accounting
Ayuri Hume
Head of Admissions & Communication, Administrative Assistant
Tomoko Iohara
School Nurse
Kei Kitahara
Assistant of Admissions & Communication
Nono Kiyosue
Assistant to Finances
Kaoru Matsumoto
Community Support
Sayuri Harada
Customer Support
Shinya Iwami
Facilities Support
Yuki Sano
IT Assistant
Andrew Sifton
Marketing & Communications Manager
David Tam
Head of IT
Mio Yoshida
Community Support
Gina You
Deputy Business Manager
Faculty
