PSI recruits teachers from around the world. All of our teachers have college degrees in the areas of their teaching assignment and nearly two-thirds have advanced degrees. Candidates go through a rigorous selection process that includes multiple interviews, reference checks and policy security clearances.
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
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Rachel Caldwell | UK / Ireland | Director |
| rachelc@psi.kiev.ua |
Jan Humbleby | UK | Primary Principal |
| janh@psi.kiev.ua |
Erika Olson | USA | PYP Coordinator |
| erikao@psi.kiev.ua |
Jessica Krueger | USA | Secondary Principal |
| jessicak@psi.kiev.ua |
La Mor | UK | Assistant Secondary Principal / MYP Coordinator |
| lam@psi.kiev.ua |
David Freeman | USA | IB Diploma Coordinator / DP English |
(University of South Mississippi, USA)
Atlantic University, USA | davidf@psi.kiev.ua |
Ric Floyd | Australia | Athletic Director |
(University of Central Queensland, Australia) | athleticdirector@psi.kiev.ua |
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
Peter Bull | Australia | IT Director |
| peterb@psi.kiev.ua |
Cindy Beals | USA | Director of Learning |
| cindyb@psi.kiev.ua |
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
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Anna Belokon | Ukraine | Art |
USA)
| annab@psi.kiev.ua |
Garrett Blomstedt | USA | Learning Support Grades 4 - 6 |
| garrettb@psi.kiev.ua |
Annie Butkus | Australia | Counsellor |
| annieb@psi.kiev.ua |
David Gocentas | Australia | Grade 2 |
| davidg@psi.kiev.ua |
Amelia Dallen Hall | USA | Primary Music |
| ameliah@psi.kiev.ua |
Melissa Hutton | UK / Turkey | Grade 1 |
| melissah@psi.kiev.ua |
Olga Ivanova | Ukraine | Ukrainian |
| olgai@psi.kiev.ua |
Kendall Jackson | USA | Kindergarten |
Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA | kendallj@psi.kiev.ua |
Bree Kraft | USA | Grade 1 |
National University
| breek@psi.kiev.ua |
Laura Lamb | USA | Grade 1 |
(The University of Southern Mississippi,USA) | laural@psi.kiev.ua |
Jennifer Lemery | USA | EAL |
Grand Canyon University, USA, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | jenniferl@psi.kiev.ua |
Jane Leuders | USA | Grade 4 |
Thinking, (University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA, USA) | janel@psi.kiev.ua |
Jemma Link | Australia | EAL |
| jemmal@psi.kiev.ua |
Debbie McWhorter | USA | Grade 4 |
| dmcwhorter@psi.kiev.ua |
Laura Moore | New Zealand | EC3 |
| lauram@psi.kiev.ua |
Mikie O’Shea | Ireland | Grade 5 |
| mikieo@psi.kiev.ua |
Alla Polianska | Ukraine | Russian |
| allap@psi.kiev.ua |
Bryan Reardon | New Zealand | Grade 4 |
| bryanr@ps.kiev.ua |
Courtney Rowe | USA | EC4 |
Towson University, Towson, MD | courtneyr@psi.kiev.ua |
Claudia Ribeyro | USA | Spanish |
(University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA)
| claudiar@psi.kiev.ua |
Andres Rodriguez | Columbia | PHE |
(Bogota, Colombia) | andresr@psi.kiev.ua |
Skye Salveson | USA | Grade 5 |
2014, Leysin, Switzerland | |
Kimberly Shannon | USA | Literacy Coach |
(University of Colorado, USA)
College of Denver, USA) | kimberlys@psi.kiev.ua |
Ciara Shaughnessy | Canada | Grade 2 |
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Kerry Simpson | Grade 4 | Canada | -Masters of Science Degree in Education, D’Youville College, Buffalo, New York, USA | kerrys@psi.kiev.ua |
Natalya Sosunova | Ukraine | Russian |
(Pedagogical University, Kyiv)
(Framingham State College, USA) | natalyas@psi.kiev.ua |
Anouk Tryon | Canada | EAL |
(The College of New Jersey, USA) | anoukt@psi.kiev.ua |
Valeria Yermolenko | Ukraine | Physical and Health Education (PHE) |
(European University, Kyiv)
(Pedagogical University, Kyiv) | valg@psi.kiev.ua |
A DP student works with his Ukrainian Language teacher.
Secondary Staff
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tulika Bathija | Indian | Secondary EAL |
| tulikab@psi.kiev.ua |
Olga Berezhna* | Ukraine | MYP/DP French Languages HOD* |
University, Ukraine | olgab@psi.kiev.ua |
Alexander Best* | USA | MYP / DP Language & Literature DP TOK Schoolwide ATL Coordinator |
| alexanderb@psi.kiev.ua |
Olga Busenko | Ukraine | MYP/DP Russian |
University of Kyiv) | olgab@psi.kiev.ua |
Nicholas De Dios* | USA | G10-12 MYP/DP Design Secondary Tech Integration Coach |
| nicholasd@psi.kiev.ua |
Anne Dirilgen | USA | MYP / DP Art | - BA, Art Education (Northern Vermont University, USA) MA - Painting, Art History (New York University USA) | annd@psi.kiev.ua |
Christel Droulez | France | G6-12 MYP/DP French |
| christeld@psi.kiev.ua |
Rona Duran | Phillipines | MYP Maths DP Maths |
| ronad@psi.kiev.ua |
Cory Hagenau | USA | MYP Individuals & Socieites DP Geography |
| coryha@psi.kiev.ua |
Peter Hausz | Hungary | Physical and Health Education (PHE) Assistant Athletic Director |
| peterh@psi.kiev.ua |
Mark Helman | USA | MYP Individuals & Societies DP Economics Grade 7 Homeroom |
| markh@psi.kiev.ua |
Michael Holland | USA | MYP Science DP Environmental Systems |
| michaelh@psi.kiev.ua |
Melissa Hooper | Canada | Secondary Learning Resource Teacher Grade 6 Panther’s Den |
| melissahooper@psi.kiev.ua |
Tatiana Isakova | Ukraine | DP Mathematics Maths HOD DP CAS |
(Academy of Science, Ukraine)
(Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv) | tatianai@psi.kiev.ua |
Matthew Jason* | USA | MYP Individuals & Societies DP Business Management |
| matthewj@psi.kiev.ua |
Meredith Klein* | USA | MYP / DP English |
| meredithk@psi.kiev.ua |
Brian Lamb | USA | MYP Science DP Chemistry |
Mississippi, USA) | brianl@psi.kiev.ua |
Irina Lapshina | Ukraine | MYP Design |
| irinal@psi.kiev.ua |
Alexandra Lyashchenko | Ukraine | MYP Physical & Health Education |
| alexandral@psi.kiev.ua |
Ron Livecchi* | USA | MYP / DP Mathematics |
| ronl@psi.kiev.ua |
Marta Martinez Ferrero | Spain | MYP / DP Spanish |
| martam@psi.kiev.ua |
Claire Monfort | USA | MYP Individuals & Societies DP History |
Secondary Social Studies, College Of William And Mary, Williamsburg, VA | clairem@psi.kiev.ua |
Rory Parsons | UK | MYP Science DP Biology |
| roryparsons@psi.kiev.ua |
David Richert | USA | MYP PHE MYP Exploration Well-being Coordinator | davidr@psi.kiev.ua | |
Laís Rudzits Facion e Brito | Brazil | MYP Lang & Lit English | Bachelor in Pedagogy, University of Sao Paolo, Brazil | laisr@psi.kiev.ua |
Annahita Sarty | USA | MYP/DP Spanish Extended Essay Coordinator |
Studies, (Buffalo State University, USA) | annahitas@psi.kiev.ua |
James Spencer | UK | MYP EAL |
Language & German, (Paedagogische Akademie der Erzdioezese Wien, Austria) | jamess@psikiev.ua |
Chris Stapel | UK | MYP Maths DP Distance Learning Coordinator |
| chriss@psi.kiev.ua |
Neil Theissen | USA | G 6-12 EAL |
| neilt@psi.kiev.ua |
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
Sylvain Verges | France | MYP Music |
| sylvainv@psi.kiev.ua |
Zina Volkova | Ukraine | MYP/DP Russian |
University of Kyiv) | zinav@psi.kiev.ua |
Dan Whalley* | Canada | MYP Sciences DP Physics |
| danw@psi.kiev.ua |
Erik Zambrano* | USA / Mexico | MYP Drama DP Theatre Arts |
| erikz@psi.kiev.ua |
*HOD - Head of Department
EC - Grade 12 Learning Support
Name | Nationality | Position | Credentials | |
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Garrett Blomstedt | USA | Learning Support Grades 4 - 6 |
| garrettb@psi.kiev.ua |
Annie Butkus | Australia | Counsellor |
| annieb@psi.kiev.ua |
Melissa Hooper | USA / Canada | Secondary Learning Resource Teacher |
| melissahooper@psi.kiev.ua |
Kimberly Holland | USA | K - Grade 5 Learning Resource Teacher |
Education, (University of California, Santa Barbara, USA) | kimberlyh@psi.kiev.ua |
Polina Spencer | Russia | G6 - 12 Teacher Librarian |
| polinas@psi.kiev.ua |
Amy Thompson | USA | Secondary Counsellor |
| amyt@psi.kiev.ua |
Pam York | UK | EC - G5 Teacher Librarian |
| pamy@psi.kiev.ua |