Our Teachers

Outstanding teachers are integral to delivering high-quality teaching and learning and inspiring your child. We pride ourselves on our team of exceptional international faculty who bring to Stamford a wealth of experience and expertise, a passion for knowledge and innovation, and professional dedication that motivates them to continue to grow and develop as lifelong learners.

All of our teachers are experts in their instructional area and, through the inquiry-based teaching approach, emphasize active, collaborative learning to encourage students to form connections across disciplines. Our experienced IB expert faculty will be guiding our high school students to achieve results beyond their expectations. Our passionate specialist teachers in language, the arts and physical education create an inspiring program that enhances our broad and balanced curriculum. To fully support student well-being, we have on-site full-time nurses, counselors, and a dedicated support team to meet our students’ needs.

Leadership

Andrew Noakes

Head of School

Rae Lang - Elementary school Principal

Rae Lang

Elementary School Principal

Chris Llewellyn

Chris Llewellyn

Middle School Principal

Ocki Fernandes

Ocki Fernandes

High School Principal

Alan Erickson

Alan Erickson

Extracurricular & Enrichment Programs Principal

Qian Wang

Qian Wang

Principal of Multilingual Education and Community Educational Engagement

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Tim Swan

Director of Teaching and Learning

Deri Reid

Director of Student Welfare

School-Wide

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Ross Harnett

Head of School Data Management & Timetabler

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Hannah Casey

Designated Safeguarding Lead

Kristina Parisi

Kristina Parisi

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Julia Wales

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

Tobias Wong

Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead

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Max Michelson

Head of Educational Technology & Head of Compliance

Alan Erickson

Health and Safety Officer

Hayley Simms

Hayley Simms

Head of Arts

Science Team Lead

Jing Han

Head of Mandarin

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Maite Rodriguez

Head of Spanish

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Jennifer Cooper

Head of Teacher Development and Training

Ruby Lau

Head of Learning Support

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Edward Styles

Athletic Director

Lidia Ribeiro

Lidia Ribeiro

Physical Education Coordinator

George Flitton

Head of Houses

Elementary School

Angela Strunks

Angela Strunks

Elementary School Assistant Principal (Academic)

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Daniel Goddard

Elementary School Assistant Principal (Wellbeing)

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Lower Elementary Lead

George Ford

Middle Elementary Lead

Aisling O Donoghue

Aisling O Donoghue

Upper Elementary Lead

Ying Cheng

Ying Cheng

Bilingual Lead

Camilla Grobbelaar

Camilla Grobbelaar

Literacy Coordinator

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Jared Scotchmer

Math Coordinator

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Ayesh De Alwis

Specialist Lead & STEMinn Coordinator

Raji Swaminathan

EAL Coordinator

Joe Kim

Elementary School Arts Lead

Odette Inocencio

Odette Inocencio

Elementary School Teaching Assistant Lead

Middle School

Sean Miller

Middle School Assistant Principal (Academic)

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Hannah Casey

Middle School Assistant Principal (Student Welfare)

Deepa Rani

Middle School Grade 6 Lead

Evan Kirby

Middle School Grade 7 Lead

Naomi Nair

Middle School Grade 8 Lead

Shannon Krausey

Middle School English Lead

Setareh Keyvan

Middle School Math Lead

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Jim Stratton

Middle School Humanities Lead

Olivia Muntz

Middle School Science Lead

Jordan Smigelsky

Middle School STEMinn Lead

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Nicole Stroud

Middle School EAL Lead

High School

Julius Drake

High School Assistant Principal (Academic) & IBDP Coordinator

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Rachel De Rozario

High School Assistant Principal (Student Welfare)

Jarrod Dawson

High School Grade 9 Lead

Ed Cooper

High School Grade 10 Lead & High School English Team Lead

Charlotte Stubbs

High School Grade 11 Lead

Alejandro Guerra

High School Grade 12 Lead

Chandrani Ray

High School Math Team Lead

Aksheetha Menon

High School Humanities Team Lead

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Alexandra Lynch

High School Science Team Lead

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Ming Nichols

STEMinn Team Lead

Sapna Ramanathan

CAS Coordinator

Shaila Samtani

High School EAL Lead

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Sapna Ramanathan

High School CAS Coordinator

Harish Kumar

High School Extended Essay Coordinator

Carole Chen

High School Theory of Knowledge (ToK) Coordinator

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Max Michelson

High School Cornerstones/Sophomore Coordinators

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Justine Tizzard

High School Cornerstones/Sophomore Coordinators

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