Meet our Team

Originally from the UK, Ms. Bradley was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree (Hon.) in Fine Arts and French from the University of Liverpool, as well as a Postgraduate Certificate in Education. She has over 20 years teaching experience in the UK teaching French, Spanish, and Art, as the Head of Transition, the Head of Languages in large secondary schools, and serving as a professional mentor for teacher training and career development. She is passionate about being part of ISCS’s journey in delivering quality teaching and learning to ensure it becomes the benchmark school in the area to offer the British Curriculum. “It’s an exciting time for our school and I am committed to helping to realise the vision of our excellent team.”

Mr. Hawthorne has  completed a BA Hons degree and a PGCE. He has been a qualified teacher for 22 years and was  a Deputy Head of a large school in the UK for 8 years. In 2016, he decided to move overseas where he became Deputy Head of the British School of Barcelona for two years. Mr Hawthorne has a postgraduate qualification in mentorship and is a qualified Assessment Lead / Data Analyst. “It is an amazing opportunity to be part of this family centred school as it progresses on a positive journey, going from strength to strength!”

Ms. Saenz was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree in Business and Finance from the University of Houston- Clear Lake (UHCL). In addition to being a certified primary teacher, she holds a M.Ed in School Counselling from St Thomas University. She has extensive experience in management, school counselling, teaching and disciplinary coaching.

Mr. Parra is an aeronautical engineer and additionally holds an MBA from Instituto de Empresa (Madrid). Mr Parra was General Executive for Carrefour Group and CEO of the Sotogrande International School before arriving at Sage College. He is the Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Mr. Alvarez holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering and has a Master’s in Team Management complemented by a Master’s in Business Administration. He has worked at different International Schools, leading the design, implementation and data structuring of Inbound Marketing. He also has broad theoretical and practical experience in back office, network and systems.

Mr Hopton holds a Degree in Law and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education for Secondary Citizenship with Social Sciences Education. Mr Hopton is a very experienced teacher and expert in curriculum mapping, assessment and delivery of IGCSE and A-Level Humanities frameworks.

Originally from Bristol in the UK, Bonnie earned her degree in Mathematics and Education from the University of Plymouth, specialising in Physics and the teaching of Mathematics in mixed ability groups. Whilst in the UK, Bonnie worked for three consecutive years as the Welfare Officer of a large international summer school in Cambridge, which gave her the opportunity to work with staff and students from all over the world. Bonnie joined the School Group in 2016 in our sister school, Sage College, where she taught in both Primary and Secondary, including IGCSE and A Level Mathematics and A Level Physics . Bonnie worked as the Head of Mathematics at Sage College for two years and continues this role remotely, whilst also transitioning into the ISCS team as Head of Mathematics.

Mr. Wickham holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Sciences and Education with a specialisation in Management from the European University of Madrid, complemented by a Master’s in Business Administration. He began his career as a secondary school teacher and was later the Head of School at a British International School in Spain. He is currently the Director of Education of our International Schools Group.

Ms. Predouli holds a BA in Geology and Geo-environmental Sciences from the University of Athens and a Master’s Degree in Natural Sciences & Palaeontology from the ETH and University of Vienna. She has experience teaching both IGCSE, A-Level and IB Programmes.

Mr. Davies holds a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics and TESOL. Bringing over 12 years of teaching expertise to ISCS, he has experience of teaching English to international students in a variety of settings worldwide. Most recently, Ryan was a Founding Head of Department for an international school in Oman. He has also benefited from experience as a University Lecturer and Cambridge Examiner.

Mr. Evison holds a BSc Honors in Physics from the University of Nottingham; he was additionally awarded a Professional Graduate Certificate in Education in Science and Qualified Teacher Status by the University of Portsmouth. Mr Evison has experience teaching in the UK and in international schools in Switzerland.

Mr. Turner’s first degree is in English Literature and he has masters degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language and Educational Technology. He is an English specialist with 27 years teaching and training experience in the UK, Spain, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, the UAE, China and for the last 3 years, in Switzerland. He has taught across a range of levels and ages, working in high schools and universities. As well as being an English teacher, he is a Cambridge teacher trainer (and former Cambridge educational consultant), a materials writer and a Spanish and intercultural studies teacher. He is married with two teenage boys, who have grown up as expats, giving him a real insight into the challenges and joys of life as global citizens.

Mr Santos holds a BA (Hons) in History of Art and Architecture from Middlesex University, London, as well as vocational training in Product Design. He has experience in the creative industry, has exhibited widely, and been involved in the design and development of award winning products.

Mr Santos was awarded his QTS from the Institute of Education and has taught extensively in London secondary schools.

His understanding of Art and Design is multidisciplinary, collaborative and multilayered. Above all, he loves being involved in the teaching and learning of knowledge and skills that help students develop their own visual language.

Robin Nayman is originally from London, UK and has been a teacher and Head of Languages for over 20 years, most recently for 10 years in Shropshire, UK and, before that, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Robin’s specialisms are German and French which he has taught to all age groups. Robin’s approach to teaching is to make the lessons engaging and as fun and relevant as possible. Robin is married to Kat and has three children who are all bi-lingual in German and English and who are also all at ISCS!

Ms. Orford went to Canterbury Christ Church University to complete a Bachelor of Arts, combining Early Childhood Studies and Education Studies, followed by a Postgraduate Certificate in Education with Qualified Teacher Status. Since then, Miss Orford has taught Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at secondary school level in the UK and has also spent time in Early Years in international settings across Basel and Zurich. In February 2022, Miss Orford was welcomed by the ISCS to return as an MFL teacher, specialising in French and German. Coming from an anglo-italian family, Miss Orford was brought up in France, on the border of both Germany and Switzerland, and therefore had the opportunity to become fluent in four languages. She has been passionate about working with children for over ten years. Other than teaching, Miss Orford loves the performing arts, particularly singing, ballet and musical theatre.

Mr. Perliyev holds a BA and MA in both Physical Education and English as an Additional Language. Originally from Ukraine, Mr  Perliyev brings years of experience teaching in international schools in both Kyiv and Trieste before arriving at ISCS.

Mr. Waldispühl lived and taught in the UK and Ireland for 3 years. He studied and worked as a primary teacher, swimming instructor and a dance teacher. 10 years ago, became a private tutor. He speaks Swiss German, German, English and Dutch. He joined ISCS because the school treats everyone with respect and it feels like working for a family. In his free time, he loves to dance, make some crochet figures, teach (German and swimming including taking swimming tests), and cycling. He became a teacher because he wants to help the children succeed in their own way. Markus Waldispühl wants to give them many A-HA moments and see the sparkles in their eyes when they learn something new. Furthermore, he does everything with a lot of passion and hope that this inspires the children.

Ms. Knight went to Keele University where she gained a degree in European Studies and French with the Certificate of Education at the same time. Following her graduation, she taught for 10 years in London and the south of England mainly in KS1 and also across the range of the primary spectrum. Her next experience was in New York for 7 years where she taught in a local kindergarten. On her  moving back to Europe, she worked with children in both the French and German speaking part of Switzerland.

Ms. Macmillan was awarded  a BSc in Psychology with a minor in Linguistics. Whilst studying she thoroughly enjoyed volunteering within a Special Needs School and tutoring children, which prompted her  to study for her teaching qualification at Sheffield Hallam University. Since qualifying she has had the pleasure of teaching full time within Early Years, Grade 1, Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5, both within UK mainstream and Special Educational Needs Schools and at the International School of Como in Italy.

Ms. McVeigh was awarded a BA (Hons) in Primary Education with QTS from the University of Brighton. Ms. McVeigh has experience teaching in the UK and in Nepal and is also a certified swimming instructor. She chose to become a part of the team because “I feel it is a real family orientated school and l enjoy having a close community as well as close relationships with pupils and families. I also love that the school is so international and I am able to adapt my teaching style to each individual pupil.”

Ms. Blaser holds a diploma in Finance and Administration and a certificate as a Teaching Assistant. Venissa has experience in the classroom as a Teacher Assistant from Kindergarten up to grade 5, and as a Sport Assistant with Pre-Kindergarten. She has also supported the school in finance, administration, HR and compliance. Venissa has been at ISCS for 7 years. Her true passion is working with children and she enjoys motivating them every day. She is very proud to be part of the ISCS team.

Ms. Irena joining us from Italy, Irena takes care to ensure ISCS is a pleasant and clean learning environment for our students.

Mr Simeone is from a town near Naples, Italy. He is our caretaker and is always ready to support the needs of our school, staff, and students. We are very fortunate in having him amongst us.