
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 have been a sixth-grade teacher at Washington […]

July 20, 2017
I earned my BA in Sociology and Leadership Studies from the University of Denver, my […]

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
Growing up in different parts of the world, I developed an appreciation for all cultures. […]
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
I am excited to expand my role at DCI to that of a teacher leader […]
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
My parents are Chilean and I was the first in my family to be born […]
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 have worked in DC Charter schools for the past few years and am very […]
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 14, 2017
I am a writer for young adults and middle grade readers, with an MFA in […]
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 be in my second year here at DCI along with […]
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 very energized to be a part of the DCI Community! I have a […]
November 15, 2017
I am excited to return to DCI for a second year! This year I will […]
November 15, 2017
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November 15, 2017
I hold a B.A. in International Relations and Psychology from The Ohio State University, as […]
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
I am a native of Florida-born and raised. I graduated from the University of South […]
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 year […]
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 at DCI as well as 6th grade level […]
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 earned my Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism from the University of Minnesota, […]
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
I received my bachelor in Music Education degree, Major in Voice Minor in Piano, from […]
December 15, 2018
Hi! I’m Jane O’Hagan and I am the 7th Grade Social Worker, and this is […]
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 Autumn Griffin and I am from Easton, Pennsylvania. I hold bachelors degrees […]
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 join the DCI community as the 9th and 10th grade counselor […]
December 15, 2018
This is my second year at DCI. I joined the Special Education Team in February […]
December 15, 2018
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My name is Erika Guevara and I am a receptionist/attendance officer at DCI.
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December 15, 2018
I earned my BA in Economics/Business and French from Westmont College, and my joint Masters […]
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
I am extremely excited to teach middle school science at DCI. I grew up in […]
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 join the DCI community! I earned my Bachelors in English […]
August 05, 2019
I am Elena Ross and this will be my fourth year teaching in DC. I […]
August 05, 2019
Bonjour! Though I grew up in Pittsburgh (where my heart remains), I’ve already lived in […]
August 05, 2019
I am a certified secondary teacher in China with five years of experience teaching and […]
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 join the DCI community as the Experiential Learning Coordinator! I earned my […]
August 05, 2019
I joined the team as DCI’s Special Education Coordinator this year and has several years […]
August 05, 2019
An incredible adventure awaits! I am very excited to be joining the DCI Dragon staff, […]
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 I am en route […]
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
As a 4th generation educator, my pedagogy is influenced by the historiography of indigenous cultures […]
August 05, 2019
I graduated from and was hired by Yunnan Normal University. Later on, I was chosen […]
August 05, 2019
I am a DC native, and a proud graduate of DC public and charter schools. […]
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 05, 2019
“My name is Elizabeht Gandarilla. I am from Havana, Cuba. I have a bachelor’s Degree […]
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
My name is Iris Ventura. I am bilingual with over 15 years of experience working […]
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 and I come from a bilingual, tricultural (French-American-Iranian) background and […]
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 […]
August 15, 2019
I’m thrilled to join the DCI community as the Experiential Learning Coordinator! I earned my […]