Meet our Staff
The IST Leadership Team includes the key administrators: Head of School, Primary Principal, Secondary Principal, Head of Operations, our IB Coordinators (PYP, MYP and DP) and the Primary Italian Parità Scolastica Coordinator. Together they oversee the daily operations and curriculum of the school and help guide our community as we pursue our Guiding Statements.
Leadership Team
Lara Pazzi
Head of School
Magdalena Matysow
Primary Principal
Matthew Thurstan
Secondary Principal
Gianluca Collu
Operations Manager
Curriculum Coordinators
Magdalena Matysow
PYP Coordinator
Francesca Parisi
MYP and Licenza Media Coordinator / MYP-DP Italian Language Acquisition Teacher
Clara Siviero
DP Coordinator / DP English Language & Literature and Language Acquisition Teacher / University Counsellor
Barbara Sobrero
PYP Italian A Teacher / Italian Parità Scolastica Coordinator
Administration Team
Lara Pazzi
Head of School
Gianluca Collu
Operations Manager
Claudia Rabuazzo
Finance Manager
Marita Bellone
Administrative Assistant / PD Coordinator
Valeria Cocchi
Human Resources
Anna Costantini
Cleaner Coordinator and Maintenance Supervisor
Fernando Azzinaro
Maintenance
Michael Fistetto
After School Activities Coordinator / Field Trips / Child Protection Officer
Monica Jona
Admissions/Registrar
Alessandro Ranzini
IT Administrator
Jennifer Redman
Information Services
Luca Russo
Security and Maintenance
Roberta Schirru
Communication & Marketing / Order Office
Beatrice Sipione
School Nurse
Ilaria Sosio
Admissions
Faculty Team
Cynthia Clough
DP English A Language & Literature Teacher / Secondary ELL / CAS
Rodrigo Infantozzi
MYP-DP Mathematics, DP Computer Science Teacher, Group 5 Mathematics Learning Leader
Francesca Parisi
MYP and Licenza Media Coordinator / MYP-DP Italian Language Acquisition Teacher
Astrid Tegge-Schuering
MYP/DP Science Learning Leader - MYP Science / DP Chemistry Teacher
Pauline Awor
Nursery / Pre-K Teacher
Lorraine Ayres
PYP G4Y Teacher
Susan Baker
PYP G2Y Teacher
Carla Banioni
MYP Italian A Language & Literature Teacher
Jessica Bartolozzi
Whole School Guidance Counselor
Nicola Barbieri
EY-PYP-MYP Music Teacher / Music and Visual Arts Learning Leader / School Events Coordinator
Raphael Bassanello
MYP Science and DP Geography Teacher
Sara Bergamin
MYP English Language Acquisition Teacher / English Department Learning Leader
Michelle Brennan
PYP G3X Teacher
Cinzia Buono
DP Italian A Literature Teacher
Lorenzo Borgotallo
MYP - DP Italian Language Teacher / Italian Department Learning Leader / Language Certification Coordinator
Salvatore Burgio
Secondary SEN Teacher
Gianluca Sinico
MYP Physical Education Teacher / Elite Athletes’ Programme Coordinator
Carmen Campos
On Leave
Elisa Canestrelli
PYP MYP Italian A Teacher
Nicola Coombes
Kindergarten Teacher
Luisa Curletti
On Leave
Patricia Fonseca
MYP/DP Visual Arts Teacher
Elena Di Maggio
On Leave
Luca Fenoglio
MYP Mathematics Teacher
Francesca Giraudo
MYP-DP Mathematics Teacher
Raquel Galindo
On Leave
Clarissa Ghelli
PYP Visual Arts Teacher
Jennifer Hahn
MYP Science / DP Biology Teacher
Magdalena Inzerillo
Primary English Language Learning Teacher
Suzanna Lindeman
PYP G1X Teacher
Marta Malvezzi
DP Mathematics and Physics Teacher
Ulvhild Kunze
PYP-MYP-DP German Language Acquisition Teacher
Megan Martineau
PYP Learning Support Teacher
Tom Massey
MYP Mathematics and Science Teacher / DP Biology Teacher
Lewis McKenzie
MYP Science Teacher / Lab Technician / Secondary Cover Teacher
Monica Mattei
Middle School Italian Mathematics and Science Teacher
Cliodhna Murphy
On Leave
Josephine Nthuni
Kindergarten Teacher
Miriam Oxenham
MYP Individuals & Societies Teacher / Individuals & Societies Learning Leader
Pravin
MYP Individuals & Societies and DP Economics Teacher / Secondary ELL Teacher / Sustainability Learning Leader
Caroline Parrett
PYP 4X Teacher
Antonieta Pellegrini
EY Teaching Assistant and Kindergarten Italian FL Teacher
Paolisa Penzo
MYP Italian A Language & Literature Teacher
Nadia Raviola
MYP English Language Acquisition and Individuals & Societies Teacher
Mabel Redaelli
PYP G1Y Teacher
Maria Sol Rosales
MYP-DP Spanish Language Acquisition and PYP French Language Acquisition Teacher
Maria Dolores Sanchez Martinez
PYP-MYP- DP Spanish Language Acquisition Teacher
Andrea Serra
DP English Language Acquisition Teacher - TOK
Miss Sarah
PYP G3Y Teacher
Joshua Solomon
MYP-DP English Language and Literature Teacher
Guy Teho
MYP-DP French Language Acquisition Teacher
Consuelo Tuzio
On Leave
Ashley Jade Veale
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Erica Violante
PYP Physical Education Teacher
Elaine Walker
MYP Individuals & Societies / DP History and TOK Teacher / MUN Coordinator
Andrew Waszkowksi
MYP Design Teacher
Amie Weiss
PYP Music Teacher
Fiona Westray
EY Teaching Assistant
Rocio Ribelles Zorita
IB Librarian / Language Acquisition Learning Leader / DELE Center Coordinator
Andrea Corongiu
Italian Foreign Language Teacher
Charlotte Dayus
PYP Cover Teacher
Loes Donders
PYP G3Y Teacher
Medhika
EY Teaching Assistant
Savannah Bartlett
PYP G2X Teacher
Deborah Gilmore
MYP English Language and Literature and Language Acquisition Teacher
Conny Konnopke
One to One Assistant
Valentina Brizio
One to One Assistant
Anne-Sophie Leroy
One to One Assistant