Meet our Team

Married with two sons and one daughter, 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.

Originally from Venezuela, 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.

At the age of 22 Mr Hawthorne moved to Australia for two years and upon returning to the UK  decided that he wanted to train to become a teacher . He 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!’

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 served 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.”

Dr  Caracheo was awarded a BSc honors in Physics Engineering from Universidad Iberoamericana (Mexico City) as well as a Master’s degree and PhD in History of Science from Utrecht University and the University of Bologna, respectively. He also holds a PGCEi from the University of Nottingham. With extensive experience as researcher and teacher, Dr Caracheo is also the Cambridge Exams Officer and careers counsellor at ISCS.

Born in Oxford, England and raised in Spain, 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.

David holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering and has a Master’s in Team Management. He has worked at Sotogrande International School, 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.

Ms Predouli is from Athens, Greece. She 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.

Originally from Derby, UK, Mr Jackson has a Diploma of Higher Education in Contemporary Performing Arts. Mr Jackson is also a dual professional in that he is not only an experienced lecturer, teacher and educational support worker, but also brings a wealth of industry experience as a theatre practitioner, performance coach, actor, music producer, sound engineer and saxophonist spanning ten+ years.

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

Joining ISCS from the UK,  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 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, I have 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 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 t o Europe, she worked with children in both  the French and German speaking part of Switzerland.

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 Boelle is teaching German to both native and second language learners at ISCS. He earned his BA at the University of Tübingen, Germany, spent a year studying at the University of Edinburgh in the UK and completed his Masters at the University of Heidelberg. A part from teaching Adrian Boelle has ample experience in pastoral management and experiential education. Adrian Boelle joins ISCS as he cherishes its family-like atmosphere, the spirit of internationalism and the opportunity to play a part in further developing ISCS as an educational institution of excellence.

Ms Belfort graduated Computer Science at University of Southern Denmark, but after a few years of working in the corporate setting, in 2013 she decided to follow a career in Education. She specialised in teaching languages. Ms Belfort completed the PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages from the University of Manchester (specialising in French and German), obtaining the Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate, and currently she is working on her MSc degree in Applied Linguistics at the University of Oxford. Her favourite part of this job is being able to show the students how varied the world we live in is.

Samantha Eggenberger is joining ISCS from the USA. Samantha got her Bachelor’s Degrees in Music Industry and Mass Communication at the State University of New York at Oneonta. She has always loved traveling and experiencing different parts of the world, and gained a lot of international experience during her semester abroad in Galway, Ireland. Samantha discovered her passion for teaching young children during her time teaching Digital Arts in New York. She is passionate about helping children grow into the best versions of themselves that they can be, and is excited to be a part of the ISCS community!

Maria gained a BA (hons) in English from the University of Hull where she stayed on to do a Master of Art (by research) with a focus on Reformation Literature. She went on to do her PGCE in Secondary English at Oxford University where she was a member of St Hugh’s College. Maria has been teaching for 5 years in the United Kingdom in and around Birmingham.

Originally from the UK Mr Leach was awarded a Bachelor’s Degree (Hon.) in English and Drama from the University of Leicester and a Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Secondary) in English and Drama from the University of Hull.   He has over 25 years of teaching experience in the UK teaching English and drama in mainstream and SEN schools. He also has experience as a pastoral Head of Year and Head of English and has taught in an international boarding school in Milan where he was one of a number of boarding housemasters. He chose to become part of the team because “I enjoy teaching in an international context and feel strongly that the school offers an exciting opportunity to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of young people”.

Venissa Blaser is half Swiss and half Thai. She was born and grew up in Switzerland. She 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 enjoys motivating them every day. She is very proud to be part of the ISCS team.

Mrs Patrizia Lepore is from Cologne, Germany. She studied at the Department of Modern Languages Translation Studies at the Heidelberg University and its partner university in Trieste (Italy) where she obtained her Master’s degree. Mrs Lepore has over 20 years teaching experience. During her career she has taught all German language levels according to the Common European Framework of Reference. She has prepared students for many types of German exams and certificates and she is also an experienced translator. She loves being part of our ISCS team because she enjoys the family orientated nature of the school and its international character “It’s a microcosm of the global community; a lens through which to see the world”.

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

Michele 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.