Teaching Faculty
KIS teachers put children first. We are committed to our students’ personal and academic success in the classroom and in the world. KIS teachers provide a variety of learning experiences for our learners, including planning for transdisciplinary units of inquiry and project based learning. KIS teachers collaborate, take initiative, and demonstrate knowledge of their content areas. KIS teachers are valued by administration, parents and students.
Sharlene Carki
Principal
Kyle Blaikie
Grade 3
Margaret Gleeson
Kindergarten
Nina Espinosa
Student Support
Tiannan Song
Chinese
Sarah Jones
Teaching & Learning Coach
Hannah Kim
Teaching Assistant
Derek Marshall
Grade 5
Adele Paisey-Bruce
Grade 2
Aine Deasy
Kindergarten
Seán-Óg McKiernan
Music
Sydney Langford
PE
Yehee Choi
EAL Teaching Assistant
Jiyeon Kim
Teaching Assistant
Steven Whitfield
Grade 4
Mollie Armes
Grade 2
Amanda Hunter
Junior Kindergarten
Karen Jung
Art / Design
Maria Patino
Counsellor
Hyesun Shin
Teaching Assistant
Yunsun Choi
Teaching Assistant
Esther Mackey
Grade 3
Kelly Hyun
Grade 1
Chris Rea
Science / Tech
Yoon Hee Kim
Korean
Jennifer Stumph
EAL Specialist
Jiyoung An
Teaching Assistant
Woori Jung
Teaching Assistant
KIS Faculty & Staff
The faculty at KIS Seoul Campus are licensed and trained teachers from North American and international backgrounds. Our teachers are all certified to teach their subject area and have prior international teaching experience. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge as well as an average of over 10 years of teaching experience. Most of our teachers hold advanced degrees.