Our School

Our Team

Leadership Team

CEO

Michael Osswald

Nationality: German

Experience:

Founder and previous Head of European International School HCMC (IB Continuum)
Founder and previous Head of Wisdomland International School System (IB PYP)
25+ years record in CEO & MD positions

Academic Director & Head Of MYP

Amelie Blondel

Nationality: French

Qualifications:

Master Degree Education Rouen University, Maîtrise Teaching French as a Foreign Language Rouen University, France.
Advanced certificate in Safeguarding.

Experience:

22+ years

Head Of PYP

Jerica Claassen

Nationality: South African

Qualifications:

Masters in Educational Leadership- Liverpool-John Moore University
Bachelor of Law - Univeristy of Western Cape, South Africa.
Baccalaureus Educationis - University of The Western Cape, South Africa.

Experience:

16+ years

Head of Admissions & Marketing

Lê Thị Thu Hương

Nationality: Vietnamese

Qualifications:

Business English from the National Economics University, Vietnam.

Experience:

13 years

Head of School Operations

Annina Autio

Nationality: Finnish

Qualifications:

Finnish National Certificate of Language Proficiency (English) - Helsinki, Finland.

Master of Education - University of Turku, Finland.

Bachelor of Education - University of Helsinki, Finland.

Diploma in Educational Administration Leadership - Osuuskunta Opetus ja Ohjaus, Finland.

Experience:

11+ years

PYP Teachers

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Mery Desma Yenti

Nationality: Indonesian

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education - University of Terbuka, Indonesia.

Experience:

10+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Elissa Colleen Wessley

Nationality: Australian

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education Graduated with Honours - Queensland University, Australia.
Associate Diploma in Business (Computing), and specialist training in Reading Recovery.

Experience:

24+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Elizabeth Farrell Baldwin

Nationality: American

Qualifications:

Master’s in Education - Moreland University, USA.
Bachelor of Arts - University of Tennessee, USA.

Experience:

7+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Elana Molier

Nationality: South African

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Education (Research and Literacy) - Moreland University, USA.

The Postgraduate Certificate in Education International in Primary Education - Liverpool John Moores University, England.

Experience:

13+ years

Grade 3 Homeroom teacher & PYP Wellbeing Coordinator

Bianca Patricia Farrelly

Nationality: Australian

Qualification:

Bachelor of Education - La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.

Experience:

10+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Sally Mckendrick

Nationality: Australian

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education - Deakin University, Australia.
Graduate Certificate of Early Childhood Teaching.
Launceston Church Grammar School, Australia.

Experience:

20+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Samantha Burger

Nationality: South African

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education (INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR PHASE) - UNISA - University of South Africa, Southern Africa.

Experience:

9+ years

PYP Homeroom Teacher

Stephanus Johannes Molier

Nationality: South African

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Education - Moreland University, USA.
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education International in Primary Education - Liverpool John Moores University, England.

Experience:

13+ years

MYP Teachers

MYP Language and Literature, Individuals and Societies, and Performing Arts Teacher

Shannon Faith

Nationality: Australian

Qualifications:

Graduate Diploma of learning and teaching - University of Queensland, Australia.
Bachelor of Creative Arts in Theatre - University of Wollongong, Australia.

Experience:

30+ years

MYP Science and Design Teacher

Jermaine Dizon

Nationality: Filipino

Qualifications:

Master of Arts in Science Education - Philippine Normal University, Philippines.
Bachelor in Secondary Education- Major in Biology.

Experience:

15+ years

Individuals & Societies Teacher

Damon Fox

Nationality: American

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Arts - the Ohio University, USA.
TESOL Training International - Los Angeles, California Foundation TESOL Certificate.
Cambridge English Certification KET and PET Oral English Examiner.

Experience:

15 years

Specialist Teachers

Art and French as a Second Language Teacher

Helena Marie Vanderdonck

Nationality: Canadian

Qualifications:

Bachelor in Education - University of Victoria, Australia.
Diploma in French language - Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Master in Educational Practice - Simon Fraser University, Canada.

Experience:

14+ years

Art and Music teacher

Ephraim Munar

Nationality: Filipino

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Secondary Education, Music, Art, Physical Education, and Health - University in Batangas, Philippines.

Experience:

11 years

Special Education Needs , French as a Second Language

Antoine Dubuis

Nationality: Swiss

Qualifications:

CAS Inclusion - Haute Ecole de Pédagogie, Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland.
Bachelor MSG-T (General Teaching) : Mainstream Education - Haute Ecole de Pédagogie, Switzerland.
Bachelor IPC: SEND Pedagogy - Universty of Fribourg, Switzerland.
Bachelor in psychology - University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

Experience:

28+ years

Athletics and Community Programs Lead

Cody Wyatt Baldwin

Nationality: American

Qualifications:

Bachelor Science - University of Tennessee Chattanooga, USA.
CIAA - National Athelics Administration Association.

Experience:
7+ years

Vietnamese Teacher

Thái Thị Quyên

Nationality: Vietnamese

Qualifications:

Bachelor of English- Quy Nhon University
Certificate of English teaching - Quy Nhon University, Vietnam.
Associate Diploma of teaching Elementary children English and teaching Adult English.

Experience:

10+ years

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PE & EAL Teacher

Curtis Klopper

Nationality: South African

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Sport Science - University of Western Cape, South Africa.
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Intermediate Phase) - University of Cape Town, South Africa.
TEFL qualification.

Experience:

7+ years

Co Teachers

Co Teacher

Hứa Thị Như Thủy

Nationality: Vietnamese

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Business Administration - Danang University of Architecture, Vietnam.
Bachelor of Arts in English Language Teacher Education - Danang University of Education, Vietnam.

Experience:

15+ years