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STAFF:

Tracy Huang, Director of Academics


Kate Redding-Brown, Director of Admissions and Outreach


Luisa Assink, Office Manager


Claire Buisseret, Office Assistant


Jen Cui, Office Assistant




FACULTY:

French Preschool

     
    
Kate Agrapart-Gates, Head Teacher

     Kate earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of
     Paris, France and a AMI (Association Montessori
     Internationale) primary teaching degree. She taught
     for 3 years in Montessori schools in Paris before
     moving to Charlottesville.  She has been Head Teacher
     in the French immersion preschool class since 1999.

                               Read Kate's article on "Developing fine motor skills."



Geraldine Dane, Teacher's Aide

A native of Paris, Geraldine has studied children and geriatric care in France. She first joined the International School in January 2006 as a substitute teacher, has since served as the Toddler class assistant teacher in 2006-2007, and a French preschool Teacher's Aide in 2007-2008.


French Pre-k/Kindergarten


      
     Sybil Hasson, Head Teacher

     Sybil earned a Master's Degree in sociology from the
     University of Paris, and completed teacher training at
     the IUFM (Institut Universitaire de Formation des
     Maitres) of Bordeaux in 1996. She taught in preschools
     and elementary schools in Paris for 7 years before
     joining our school as the French Prek/K Head teacher
     in the fall of 2003.



Spanish Preschool

   
     Varinia Garcia, Head Teacher

     Varinia earned her B.A. in Psychology from Roanoke
     College in 2005. She joined the school in the summer
     of 2005 as a summer camp assistant teacher, and
     worked as the Spanish Preschool Assistant teacher
     in 2005/2006.  She became the Head Teacher of the 
     Spanish Preschool in January 2007.





   
     Alejandra Newell, Head Teacher









  
Lucia Cayedo, Assistant Teacher



Spanish Pre-k/Kindergarten


   
     Marcela Courtade Carlock, Head Teacher











Toddler Class

   
     Matilde Herrero, Head Teacher









  

     Elif Espinola-Engin, Assistant Teacher








Aftercare Program


   
     Jason Randolph, Belmont Campus Head Teacher









Tatianna Yeh, Belmont Campus Assistant Teacher


Sage Morghan, JPA Campus Head Teacher


Grace Cole, JPA Campus Assistant Teacher