The Head of School, the Primary School Principal and the Secondary School Principal lead the academic organization at KIS, with the Principals reporting directly to the Head of School.

The Principals are supported by a team of Coordinators who in turn provide support for Primary and Secondary School teachers. The Coordinators, along with the Principals, form academic management teams that continually assesses the programme and work towards the fulfillment of the school mission of academic excellence. A five-year strategic plan ensures consistency and provides direction and focus for future plans and developments.

Head of School, Ms. Sally Holloway
B.Ed (Hons) Christ Church College, UK
MA in International Eduction, Oxford Brookes University, UK

Ms. Holloway is from the U.K. and has been at the helm since the school opened in 1998. Ms. Holloway brings with her 8 years of teaching and administrative experience at KIS affiliate school, Washington International School. Ms. Holloway is on the Heads of School Council of the International Baccalaureate and is a member of the IB Asia Pacific Regional Heads Representative Council.

Primary School Principal, Ms. June van den Bos
NNEB Diploma of Early Childhood Eduction, UK
BA Primary Education, Edith Cowan University, Australia
MA in International Education: School Management, Oxford Brookes, UK

Ms. van den Bos is from Canada and has also been with the school since 1998. Ms. van den Bos has been involved in both the authorization and evaluation of the IB programme at KIS and was the coordinator of the CIS accreditation team. She is also an IB PYP trainer and is actively involved in CIS accreditation training, staff development and community service education.

Secondary School Principal, Mr. Michael Hirsch
BA History & Secondary Education, University of Iowa
MA Education, Framingham State College, United States
Masters in Secondary School Administration, Michigan State University

Mr Hirsch is from the United States and has been with the school since 2005. He brings 7 years of international teaching experience and previously held the MYP Coordinator position at KIS. Mr.Hirsch has been very involved in the authorization of the Middle Years and IB Diploma Programmes.

Secondary School Vice Principal and Diploma Programme Coordinator, Ms. Pat Kyle
BA International Studies, George Washington University
MA Johns Hopkins University
Advanced Degrees in Education from state universities in Michigan and Conneticut

Ms. Kyle is from the United States and joined KIS in 2009. She came from Washington International School, where she headed the library (including designing and building a new media center) and taught several classes. 

 

Vice Principal Primary and Primary Years Programme Coordinator, Mr. Gerald Campbell
BA Ed Secondary Education, University of Manitoba, Canada

Mr. Campbell has been with the school for 10 years having gained extensive teaching experience in Canada, Japan and Thailand. He is also an IB PYP trainer for the International Baccalaureate providing many in-house workshops and professional development experiences for the KIS staff and conducts workshops for other IB World Schools that offer the Primary Years Programme in the Asia Pacific region. Mr.Campbell is also trained to offer the ESL in the Mainstream Course to all teachers, and is part of the CIS/WASC accreditation team.

Middle Years Programme Coordinator, Mr. Dan Magie
Bachelors of Science in Education, Emporia State University, Kansas, USA
Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction: Curriculum Leadership, Emporia State University, Kansas, USA

Mr. Magie is originally from the United States and has been with KIS for five years. During the last 10 years he has been teaching Secondary School language arts, social studies, maths and science and has completed Middle Years Programmes training courses through the International Baccalaureate.


University Counsellor, Ms. Melissa Johnson-Schnyder
Bachleor of Arts in Business Administration, Adams State College, Colorado, USA. Masters of Education in Education and Counselling, Colorado State University, USA.

Ms. Johnson-Schynder is entering her second year at KIS. She has been working in University and Careers Counselling within international schools for over ten years begining with the International School of Helsinki in Finland and most recently with Zurich International School in Switzerland.