July 12, 2017
Mary Shaffner is the Founding Executive Director of District of Columbia International School. She led […]
July 14, 2017
I began my career in education as a 2009 Teach For America (TFA) corps member […]
July 15, 2017
I earned my BA in International Affairs and Spanish from West Virginia University and my […]
July 15, 2017
My experience in Education started in 2008, when I joined the founding team of Washington […]
July 20, 2017
Prior to DC International Public Charter School I was a sixth-grade teacher at Washington Yu […]
July 20, 2017
Hello everyone! I’m excited to start my seventh year at DCI. This year I will […]
July 20, 2017
At DCI, I work to ensure that all of our students feel safe and welcome […]
July 20, 2017
I am proud to say that I have been a DCI Dragon since we opened […]
July 20, 2017
I have always had a passion for music, and I’ve always been a musician. I […]
July 20, 2017
My Name is Samuel H. Dodson IV and I am oh so many things. A […]
July 20, 2017
I hold a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in English Literature and Creative […]
July 20, 2017
I am thrilled to be entering my second year of working at DCI as an […]
July 20, 2017
I earned my BA in Political Science and Spanish with a Minor in East Asian […]
July 20, 2017
Growing up in both the Dominican Republic and the United States, I have always loved […]
July 20, 2017
Hola! My name is Leticia Rodriguez and I am a native of the Republic of […]
July 20, 2017
I’m from Shanghai, China. I got my Master’s degree at the University of Georgia in […]
July 20, 2017
I received my M.Ed in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Sun Yat-sen University […]
July 20, 2017
Bonjour! My name is Mounia Elmezrichi, I joined DCI’s faculty in February 2017. I am […]
July 20, 2017
In 2014, I came to DCI from Elsie Whitlow Stokes Community Freedom PCS after an […]
July 20, 2017
I earned my BA in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary and […]
July 20, 2017
I am very excited to be teaching at Biology at DCI this year! I am […]
July 20, 2017
I am currently the caseload counselor for the Class of 2026 and have been a part of […]
July 20, 2017
I am a DC native who grew up in the Columbia Heights Neighborhood and returned […]
July 20, 2017
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July 20, 2017
October 18, 2017
I was born and raised in Washington, DC and attended DC Public Schools including the […]
October 18, 2017
November 14, 2017
This year, I will serve as the College and Career Coordinator at DCI. Prior to […]
November 14, 2017
I am excited to be joining the DCI team for my third year! I graduated […]
November 14, 2017
A native Ohioan, I graduated from Kenyon College with a B.A. in Anthropology in 2012. […]
November 14, 2017
This is my 11th year teaching. I’ve taught physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, and now computer […]
November 14, 2017
Christina Cancelli has been in education for over a decade, ranging from military, urban, and […]
November 14, 2017
November 15, 2017
Graduated from Shanghai Conservatory of Music, and NYU Performing Arts Administration MA Program, I have […]
November 15, 2017
I hold a B.A. in History from Ursinus College as well as a M.Ed in […]
November 15, 2017
I am so excited to begin my fourth year here at DCI in a new […]
November 15, 2017
Salut! I teach visual arts in French and English here at DCI and am excited […]
November 15, 2017
I was born in Puerto Rico and come from a family of teachers. The devotion […]
November 15, 2017
I am honored to be returning to DCI for a fifth year as a faculty […]
November 15, 2017
BIO NEEDED
November 15, 2017
From a very young age, I enjoyed science, art, and building things. Taking a round […]
November 15, 2017
I’m happy to be teaching science at DCI. I grew up in Los Angeles and […]
November 15, 2017
Hi! My name is Ms. Barbieri. I have been teaching since 2006. I love being […]
November 15, 2017
I have been teaching for 15 years and can not imagine doing anything else. I […]
November 15, 2017
Greetings! I hold a B.A. in Art Education Pre K-12 and an M.S.in Special Education; […]
November 15, 2017
I have been at DCI since year 1 and am just as excited for this […]
November 15, 2017
I was born and raised in the beautiful state of Kentucky and moved to Maryland […]
November 15, 2017
My name is Carsten Binsner, I was born and grow up in Berlin, Germany. After […]
November 15, 2017
I was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Ohio, making me a Buckeye […]
November 15, 2017
November 15, 2017
I was born in Washington, D.C., but my parents are from El Salvador. I have […]
November 15, 2017
Greetings DCI community! After earning a degree in Communications from Arcadia University in 2009, I […]
November 15, 2017
I grew up in the District of Columbia and began my teaching career after receiving […]
November 15, 2018
Recognizing my love for education and the desire to acquire and share knowledge with others, […]
November 28, 2018
!Hola! I’m Sra. Martinez the current Spanish phase 3B instructor. I was born and raised […]
November 28, 2018
Kevin is a native Parisian who has been in the DC area for the past […]
November 28, 2018
After serving for the past 12 years teaching and developing a soccer program for the […]
November 28, 2018
I arrived at DCI wide-eyed and bushy tailed in August of 2018 as an Urban […]
November 28, 2018
I am a sixth grade English teacher as well as grade level lead for the […]
November 28, 2018
Hi! This is my second year at DCI. I currently teach middle school Math, coach […]
November 28, 2018
I am a first-generation college graduate and daughter of refugees with a passion for educating […]
November 28, 2018
I am excited to make the transition to DCI from Chicago, where I have been […]
November 28, 2018
I am originally from China. I moved to the United States during high school. In […]
November 28, 2018
I attended Georgetown University where I studied Culture & Politics, focusing on Theatre and Conflict […]
November 28, 2018
I earned by BA in History from the University of Missouri-Columbia and my Masters in […]
November 28, 2018
I earned my BA in International Studies from the University of Washington. At DCI, I […]
December 01, 2018
I am excited to be part of the dynamic DCI community. I received my BA […]
December 01, 2018
I am so happy to be joining the DCI Student Support team! As a DMV […]
December 01, 2018
I am beyond ecstatic to be joining DC International School this upcoming academic year! I […]
December 01, 2018
I earned a B.S. N. degree from New York University in 1985 and a M.A. […]
December 01, 2018
I earned my BA in International Studies and Spanish from the University of South Florida […]
December 01, 2018
I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a MA degree in Applied Second Language Acquisition. […]
December 01, 2018
I graduated with a dual degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Buffalo State […]
December 01, 2018
I grew up in Grass Valley, CA, just outside of Lake Tahoe. After graduating high […]
December 02, 2018
I hold a BA in Comparative Literature as well as an MAT in Secondary English […]
December 02, 2018
I was born and raised in a small rural town in Ohio. I earned my […]
December 02, 2018
I was born in El Salvador but raised in Washington DC. I’m bilingual in English […]
December 02, 2018
I’m from Gaithersburg, Maryland, and I earned my Bachelor’s degree at St. Andrews University. I […]
December 02, 2018
I’m Mary Thomas, the School Librarian and Extended Essay Co-Coordinator. I started at DCI in […]
December 02, 2018
I’ve taught high school history, psychology, and economics since 2010. Most of that time was […]
December 02, 2018
My name is Paul Mills. I am delighted to be entering my fourth year working […]
December 02, 2018
Saludos! I am thrilled to be part of the DC International School team! I am […]
December 02, 2018
December 14, 2018
Jillian Levine-Sisson (known to students, staff and families as Ms. J) is originally from Bethesda, […]
December 14, 2018
A native Washingtonian, I earned my BS in Legal Studies and MS in Environmental Management […]
December 14, 2018
After spending the last two decades as an educator with DC Public Schools, I am […]
December 14, 2018
Darcy was born and raised just outside of Boston, in Waltham, Massachusetts, but has lived […]
December 14, 2018
Hello DCI Family! I am thrilled to have joined such a diverse community of educators, […]
December 14, 2018
“I am more than meets the eye. I graduated from Xavier University of Louisiana twice […]
December 14, 2018
Asheesh Misra draws on 20 years of experience in the US public school sector, where […]
December 15, 2018
I have a MA in Education from Virginia Tech and a BA in African American […]
December 15, 2018
At DCI, I teach HS music. In addition to course load teaching high-school level music […]
December 15, 2018
Hi! I’m Jane O’Hagan and I am the 8th grade counselor during my third year […]
December 15, 2018
“Kellie Blair Hardt is a Washington DC native; and is an experienced educator of middle […]
December 15, 2018
Lorenzo Simms is a Howard University Graduate with a psychology degree, and an Ed.S. in […]
December 15, 2018
My name is Stephen Muskett and I am a science teacher at DCI. I have […]
December 15, 2018
Rachel is excited to be a part of the DCI community as the 11th and […]
December 15, 2018
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December 15, 2018
My name is Erika Guevara and I am a receptionist/attendance officer at DCI.
December 15, 2018
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August 05, 2019
I am extremely excited to start my first year at DCI and be part of […]
August 05, 2019
I grew up in New York City, riding the subway, eating lots of pizza and […]
August 05, 2019
I am excited to begin my first year teaching English at DCI! Prior to DCI, […]
August 05, 2019
Hello! I am Amy Brock. I received my BS in Biology at Mars Hill University, […]
August 05, 2019
Hola. My name is Orielena López-Ayón and I am from Havana City, Cuba. I have […]
August 05, 2019
I am so excited to be back at DCI for Year 2! At DCI, I am […]
August 05, 2019
I am Elena Ross and this will be my fourth year teaching in DC. I […]
August 05, 2019
Hello! This is my third year teaching 7th grade math at DCI. I completed my […]
August 05, 2019
Ginna Salamán es maestra de español y escritora puertorriqueña, radicada en los Estados Unidos. Salamán […]
August 05, 2019
Hello! My name is MC and I am looking forward to joining DCI’s team this […]
August 05, 2019
I’m thrilled to be a part of the DCI community as the Experiential Learning Coordinator! […]
August 05, 2019
I am excited to take on the role of Director of Student Support Services for […]
August 05, 2019
Greetings DCI Community! I am so excited to start my second year working with our […]
August 05, 2019
I am from the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, in Western Central Africa […]
August 05, 2019
ARNAUD LECLERE (b. Paris, France) I am a visual artist who received my MFA from […]
August 05, 2019
I received my BS in Mathematics from Carnegie Mellon University and my MS in Education […]
August 05, 2019
I am a proud Chicagoan who is grateful to teach English at DC International School. […]
August 05, 2019
I am a New York City native recently transplanted to Washington, D.C. I’m a serious […]
August 05, 2019
I graduated from and was hired by Yunnan Normal University. Later on, I was chosen […]
August 05, 2019
I have my high school diploma and many years of certifications related to working with […]
August 05, 2019
Ryann Hendricks is excited to be joining the DCI family as Physical Education teacher. After […]
August 05, 2019
Marquia has 8 years working in the education field as a teachers assistant and 4 […]
August 05, 2019
Let’s go, DCI community! To say that I have a passion for teaching, leading, and […]
August 05, 2019
I am a graduate of the College of William and Mary and hold a Master’s […]
August 05, 2019
I have been an educator for 17 years with a focus in math. This will […]
August 05, 2019
Originally from Lima, Perú, I moved to the US at the age of fifteen with […]
August 05, 2019
I am excited to be the high school dean of students. I have been dedicated […]
August 09, 2019
Jesse Nickelson has been a professional in education for over 25 years. As a teacher, […]
August 15, 2019
I was born on the West Coast and moved to Arkansas when I was 10. […]
August 15, 2019
I am excited to be the high school Dean of Students. I have been dedicated […]
August 15, 2019
Hello! I am Iris, I was born in El Salvador and am a DC Native! […]
August 15, 2019
I am excited to join the DCI family for the ’19-’20 school year. I am […]
August 15, 2019
I grew up in a bilingual home in the Republic of Panamá. I ended up […]
August 15, 2019
I live in Maryland and received my bachelor’s degree from Frostburg State University. I have […]
August 15, 2019
Hi! I am Maureen Mitchell, and I will be teaching 8th Grade Science at DCI […]
August 15, 2019
Bonjour! My name is Anna Martin and I come from a bilingual, tricultural (French-American-Iranian) background […]
August 15, 2019
I am from sunny Southern California, and moved to Maryland in 2018! I talk loudly, […]
August 15, 2019
I am an energetic, friendly and loud Speducator who loves her two doggies, her wife, […]
August 15, 2019
As a daughter of diplomat parents and a traveler since my birth in Singapore, I’m […]
May 18, 2020
I’m proudly born and raised in Washington DC. I graduated from Florida International University with […]
May 18, 2020
I have worked in various roles in community based organizations. I’m an immigrant from San […]
May 18, 2020
I am happy to be joining the Counseling team at DCI!!!! I have been a […]
May 18, 2020
I earned my Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology & Molecular Genetics from the University […]
May 18, 2020
I was born in Washington D.C. and raised in Prince George’s County Maryland. Before joining […]
May 18, 2020
你好(Hello)! I graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Master of Education […]
May 18, 2020
After completing a B.S. in Biology at Morgan State University I returned home to New […]
May 18, 2020
Hi! My name is Clarissa Wright and this is my 12th year in education. I […]
May 18, 2020
My name is Tony Ayala. I go by Mr. Tony. I am the new Discipline […]
May 20, 2020
I have been an educator for 17 years with a focus in math. This will […]
May 20, 2020
I am excited to join the DCI team as a HS Music teacher. Music has […]
May 20, 2020
Greetings, I am Cameron J. Cuttler, hailing from Raleigh-Durham North Carolina, where I grew up […]
May 20, 2020
I have worked as an administrator in Washington, DC for over 15 years and have […]
May 22, 2020
In January 2019, I started working at DCI as the Sports Performance Coordinator. In this […]
June 03, 2020
I am so excited to be a part of the DCI family and I am […]
June 03, 2020
I live in Maryland and received my Bachelors degree from Frostburg State University. I have […]
June 03, 2020
I graduated from and was hired by Yunnan Normal University. Later on, I was chosen […]
June 03, 2020
I have been working with kids for about 4 years now. I have worked with […]
June 04, 2020
As a lifelong Doer of Things, I’ve always been heavily engaged in whatever activities I […]
June 04, 2020
I am a Washington, DC native. Southwest raised, DC made me. I am currently studying […]
June 08, 2020
I am a native Mandarin Chinese speaker from Taiwan. I just finished a graduate program […]
June 08, 2020
I’m originally from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic but raised in Washington, D.C. I attended a […]
June 10, 2020
Hi, I’m Latrisha Wright, the 6th grade Counselor here at DCI. I am excited to […]
June 29, 2020
I am 1.5 generation (Afro-Salvadorean American), having come to the United States as a child. […]
June 29, 2020
Bonjour! I am so excited to start my first year at DCI alongside this exceptional […]
June 29, 2020
My name is Imani Fennell and I am excited to be a part of the […]
June 29, 2020
Greetings and Salutations!!! I am Casey L. Ambrose a native of Memphis, TN. I am […]
June 29, 2020
Hi! I am excited to become part of the DCI community. I grew up in […]
June 29, 2020
After working for 14 years in independent schools in New York, New Jersey and Maryland, […]
June 29, 2020
你好！I received my master degree from University of Maryland concentrating on world language education. Before […]
June 29, 2020
I’m very excited to join the DCI community! Originally from Germany, I’ve been living in […]
June 29, 2020
I am overjoyed to join the DCI family as a social studies teacher this year. […]
June 29, 2020
My name is Alyssa. I have a Bachelor’s of Science in Mathematics. My teaching experience […]
June 30, 2020
Born and raised in Maryland, I ventured out for college to attend Boston University in […]
July 06, 2020
I will be joining DCI as a Teaching Resident where I will work in the […]
July 06, 2020
Hello! Originally from Los Angeles, CA, I came to DC by way of St. Louis, […]
July 06, 2020
I’ve been passionate in my commitment to three things: maximizing individual student performance, inspiring students’ […]
July 06, 2020
Originally from Columbus, MS, I moved to Texas after graduating from Mississippi State University and […]
July 06, 2020
I majored in Biology/Pre-Medicine at Virginia State University and received my Masters Degree in Education/Curriculum […]
July 06, 2020
I am originally from Connecticut and got a B.S. in Mathematics and Actuarial Science from […]
July 06, 2020
I am excited to be back in the DC area, after living here for 2 […]
July 22, 2020
I have extensive experience improving the education of Maryland’s students through leadership in STEM, authorship […]
July 22, 2020
A DC native, Liz (she/her) is thrilled to return to teach in her hometown after […]
July 28, 2020
Hello! I’m Sarah Cooney, a veteran middle school teacher of 16 years, who has taught […]
July 28, 2020
I am a native of the Washington DC region, growing up on the Virginia side […]
July 28, 2020
I am very much looking forward to joining the DCI community as a teacher of […]
July 28, 2020
I have worked in education for the past 9 years, ranging from teaching English abroad […]
August 03, 2020
I graduated from Princeton in 2009 with an undergraduate degree in History. Years later I […]
August 21, 2020
Bonjour! Well, you guessed it I speak French. I’m a Washington, DC Metropolitan native, currently […]
August 21, 2020
I was born and raised in the DMV (PG County, MD)! After high school, I […]
August 27, 2020
Hello, Hola! 你好, Bonjour! My name is Jennifer Washington and I am a Middle School […]
September 14, 2020
Hello, great to be here! Originally from central California, I attended high school and college […]
September 14, 2020
January 05, 2021
My name is Donna and I was born and raised in DC to parent who […]
January 21, 2021
My name is Oscar, I’m originally from Punta Arenas – Chile, the southernmost city in […]
March 11, 2021
Bonjour! Hola! Nǐ hǎo! I am beyond thrilled to begin my journey at the wonderful […]
April 21, 2021
I graduated from a great academic program called Year Up in 2014. I have since […]
June 28, 2021
Hi there! This will be my first year teaching math at DCI and I can’t […]
June 28, 2021
I received my bachelor’s in Anthropology from Yale University and my master’s in Teaching English […]
June 28, 2021
Hello beautiful people! I am Carolyn Prato, and I am a Courageous, Trusting, and Loving […]
June 28, 2021
After graduating from a prestigious high school in China with a concentration in STEM study, […]
August 05, 2021
I have taught Arabic and English for six years. I’m excited to begin teaching I&S […]
August 05, 2021
I am originally from Sacramento, CA, and am DCI’s Assistant Athletic Director. I am a […]
August 05, 2021
I’m Jasmine Diaz and I am DCI’s Accounts Coordinator. I am a talkative introvert and […]
August 05, 2021
I’m Jessica Lee and I’m excited to be a new member of the DCI Counseling […]
August 05, 2021
I was born and raised in beautiful El Salvador. This year, I will serve as […]
August 05, 2021
My College & Career Counseling career began twelve years ago when my daughter was a […]
August 05, 2021
I graduated from UMBC in 2020. I also worked as a IT technician in DC […]
August 05, 2021
I am from North Carolina and I am so excited to join the team at […]
August 05, 2021
I strive to create a space where students find joy in learning, are unafraid to […]
August 05, 2021
I was born and raised in Maryland and received my B.S. in Computer Science from […]
August 05, 2021
Cody Long is the Grants and Development Manager at DC International School. Cody was the […]
August 05, 2021
My name is Tyler Neiss. I grew up in Northern Michigan, attended the University of […]
August 05, 2021
Hola! I’m excited to be joining DCI! Originally from Chile, I was raised in Washington, […]
August 05, 2021
A little about me – I was born and raised in Silver Spring. Being a […]
August 05, 2021
I am originally from North Carolina and received my B.A. in Sociology North Carolina State […]
August 05, 2021
After growing up in rural upstate New York, I made the decision to attend college […]
August 05, 2021
Happy day! As a special educator at DCI my focus is on functional real life […]
August 05, 2021
Having grown up in Silver Spring, MD, and having received my BA in English from […]
August 05, 2021
My journey in education started after graduating from the University of Maryland: College Park with […]
August 05, 2021
I am excited about joining the DCI team as the new high school Dean of […]
August 05, 2021
I’m a native of Mexico City. My family comes originally from Spain so I’m both […]
August 05, 2021
I earned my BS in Secondary Education Social Science from the University of Tampa and […]
August 05, 2021
Bonjour! After earning a degree in French from the University of Notre Dame, I began […]
August 05, 2021
I graduated from Sichuan University of Fine Arts with a Bachelor’s degree. I have 4 […]
August 05, 2021
I’m very excited to join the DCI community! Born in China, I moved to the […]
August 05, 2021
My dad would not pay for college unless I got a science degree, so in […]
August 05, 2021
Nihao! I’m originally from Beijing, China. I earned my Master of Teaching Chinese as a […]
