Our Staff
Our staff here at JFK are a truly international team; bringing with them professional experience and expertise from around the world. The countries represented on our team include United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Austria, U.S.A, Portugal, South Africa, Guatemala, Philippines, Singapore, Canada and Australia, with teaching experience extending into Thailand, Monaco, Nepal and Egypt – so we are a truly global team.
In the Primary School, class teachers are responsible for most of the subjects taught to their students. In the Secondary School,there are specialist teachers for all main subjects.
Meet our team!
Mary Burton
Early Years Teacher
Sonia Starkey
EY1 Assistant
Emma Cotgrave
EY1 Assistant
Janette Pendlebury
EY2/Y1 Homeroom
Jocelyn Seun-Yun Grindheim Borrell
EY2/Y1 Homeroom
Alexandra Seutcheu
Year 2 Homeroom
Kevin Wright
Year 3 Homeroom
Caroline Hatchel
Year 4 Homeroom
Phil Starkey
Year 5 Homeroom
Joanna Havenhand
Head of Academics
Poppy Mifsud
English/History
George Photiou
Mathematics Teacher
Ioannes Giannakopoulos
Design and Technology
Annemarie van Westerling
SEN/EAL Coordinator and Teacher
Aiofe Rodgers
SEN/EAL Teacher
Elmarie Horn
EAL Teacher
Karen Minto
EAL Teacher
Dayanna Mera
EAL/SEN Teacher
Michael Cotgrave
Geography/Science
Roberta Cannas
Music and Drama
Adrienne Dunkerley
Visual Arts Teacher
Virginie Schuh
French/FLE
Eléonore Baumstark
French Teacher & Afterschool Activities Program Manager
Laurence Roussel
French/FLE
Breogan Gomez
Outdoor Activities Coordinator
Rob Howard
Sports/PE/Swimming
Debora Lehmann
Winter Ski Coordinator
Sarah Warburton
SEN/EAL Teacher
Catalina de la Garza
Head of Boarding
Laura Henson-Schnee
Lead House Parent
Yannick Muzenga
Seniors' House Parent
Sabela Perez
Boarding Assistant
Lluís Piñero
Boarding House Parent
Shirley Mitchell
School Director
Isabelle Schläppi
Head of Business and Finance
Zannie Odobasic-Leong
Business and Administration
Jean-Michel Matti
Admissions/Administrator
Alex Schwob
Head Chef
Carlenrico Fogazzi
Chef
Nuno Santos
Facilities & Maintenance Technician
Maria Martins
Housekeeping
Joana Barros Costa Teles de Menezes
Housekeeping
Cacilda Meneses
Housekeeping
Paula Pereira
Housekeeping
Senior Management Team
| Position | Name |
| School Director | Ms Shirley Mitchell |
| Head of Academics | Ms Joanna Havenhand |
| Head of Boarding | Ms Catalina de la Garza |
| Head of Business and Finance | Ms Isabelle Schläppi |
