Our Faculty & Staff

Our School Leadership and Faculty consist of highly qualified, passionate and experienced professionals committed to delivering an outstanding academic and social experience for IICS students in line with our Mission, Vision & Core Values.

Our Head of School is appointed by the Board of Trustees and is supported by a strong team of Principals and Directors, each bearing operational responsibility for different areas of school life.

Senior Leadership Team

Nicolaas Mostert

Head of School

Aaron Kane

Secondary Principal

Omer Kipmen

Secondary Vice Principal

Founder’s Rep.

Greta Hazlett

Primary Principal

Alexis Redmond

Primary Vice Principal

Analia Denmon

Director of Learning, Innovation & Development

Primary School

Alexa Stamatyades

Grade 1 Teacher

Andrea Kaprinayova

EY 5 Teacher

Assel Altay

Teaching Assistant

Bas Kienhuis

PE Teacher

Beyzanur Sen

Teaching Assistant

Brendan Lea

Digital Learning

Canan Ozgun

Turkish B Teacher

Cassandra Holmes

Grade 3 Teacher

Ceren Coskun

Teaching Assistant

Charaine Poutasi

EY 3 & 4 Teacher

Claudine Le Goff

French & EAL Teacher

Dina Abizaid

Librarian

Duhan Ergin

Teaching Assistant

Ece Kurt

Teaching Assistant

Emily Hays

PYP Coordinator

Emine Karatas

Turkish A Teacher

Esra Sagol

Turkish B Teacher

Evans Kimani

Grade 4 Teacher

Hazal Dilek

Teaching Assistant

Inge Gundal

Visual Arts Teacher

Joshua Kays

EY 5 Teacher

Kaitlyn Downey

Grade 2 Teacher

Kendall Jackson

Grade 1 Teacher

Kylie Munce

Grade 2 Teacher

Lauren Grahame

Grade 5 Teacher

Leila Topuz

EY 3 & 4 Teacher

Lindsey Paze

Librarian

Michele Russell

Visual Arts Teacher

Michelle Dirlik

Learning & Math Support

Monique Sweep

Learning Support

Natasha Kane

Student Support Coordinator

Nur Entwhistle

Teaching Assistant

Ozen Ozturk

Teaching Assistant

Rabiha Ozturk

Teaching Assistant

Randa Bakkar

Grade 4 Teacher

Rebecca Twitchin

Grade 3 Teacher

Saynur Tinaztepe

Music Teacher

Scott Cupito

Music & PE Teacher

Seda Olmez

Counselor

Selin Papucciyan

Teaching Assistant

Shannon Mahoney

EAL & Learning Support

Simon Hughes

Grade 5 Teacher

Tuana Zerunyan

Turkish A & French Teacher

Zeynep Ayhan

Teaching Assistant

Zoe Roles

EY 3 & 4 Teacher

Secondary School

Abby Compton

MYP I&S and DP Economics Teacher

Alex Polanco

Language and Literature Teacher

Alexis Brady

Language and Literature Teacher

Andrew Rossberg

Individuals and Societies

Ash Esmail

Design and Future Learning Coordinator

Branka Minic

DP Coordinator

Brecon Grafton

Mathematics & Science Teacher

Brenda St.George

Guidance Counselor

Cameron Munce

Individuals and Societies & Language and Literature Teacher

Cengizhan Yilmaz

PE Teacher

Chelsea Polanco

Language and Literature Teacher

Christopher O’Connor

Visual Arts Teacher

Clayton Dowty

Language and Literature & Perfroming Arts Teacher

Dan Egorov

Director of IT

Daniel Akintoye

Mathematics Teacher

Eda Saka

French & Turkish Language and Culture Teacher

Eve Fresnel

French Teacher

Geovanni Flores

Visual Arts Teacher

Ivan Atanaskovic

Director of Athletics & Activities

Jacob Barsness

Performing Arts Teacher

Julie Caccamise

Global Politics & ToK

Karen Stockwell

Learning Support Teacher

Kelly Wisniewski

Performing Arts Teacher

Kristin Westby

MYP Coordinator

Lauren Leach

EAL Coordinator

Lucia Marmolejo

Spanish & Turkish Language and Culture

Maqbool Ahmad

Science Teacher

Mark Roles

Design Teacher

Melissa Diehl

English & Humanities Teacher

Mercedes Vera

Spanish Teacher

Michelle Mi

Guidance & College Counselor

Milena Stamenkovic

Middle School Counselor

Millicent Karimi

Mathematics Teacher

Nihan Onerli

Language and Literature & Sub. Coordinator

Nilufer Erzaim

Science Teacher

Oscar Dass

Mathematics Teacher

Quincy Moore

Science Teacher

Raymond Bailer

History, Economics & ToK Teacher

SK Rahaman

Science Teacher

Tamara Atanaskovic

PE Teacher

Tracey Zimmerman

Language & Literature Teacher

Valerie Richards

Student Support Teacher

Zack McMacken

Core Coordinator, French, Spanish & Turkish Language and Culture Teacher

Operational Staff

Abdullah Eren

School Driver

Ayse Ozdemir

Hisar Campus Office Manager

Ayyuce Okten

Director of Finance

Bedirhan Dere

Procurement Office & Transportation Coordinator

Begum Aksu

Development Coordinator

Birol Akgun

Admissions Assistant

Bogachan Canak

Director of Facilities

Cemal Ulu

System & Network Coordinator

Cemre Demir

Hisar Nurse

Eser Romano

Operations Coordinator

Figen Underdown

Executive Assistant to HoS

Guzin Atasoy

HR Specialist

Mert Kiroglu

Trips & Events Coordinator

Murat Cimen

Accountant & Finance Supervisor

Nagihan Yalman

Secondary Principal Assistant

Nergis Cakir

Accountant

Pinar Demirkan

Director of HR

Sare Sahin

Primary Principal Assistant

Selami Kizilagil

System & Network Coordinator

Serpil Celebi

Marmara Nurse

Seval Gulcimen

HR & Payroll Specialist

Sirri Yumuk

Facilities Coordinator

Talip Zortul

Housing & Technical Support

Tuana Enc

Development Officer

Vesile Ves

Housing Specialist

Yilmaz Dogan

Accountant

Zafer Sayin

School Driver

Zeliha Ozturk

Director of Admissions

Admissions

Moving to a new school and a new country is a major change. Our Director of Admissions at Istanbul International Community School, Zeliha Öztürk, is happy to answer your questions about IICS, about living in Istanbul, relocation, or any of your schooling concerns.

Email: admissions@iics.k12.tr

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