Our Staff
Leadership Team
Adriana Carvajalino
SLT
Head of School
Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Management, Customer Service, Staff Development, Employee Training, and Educational Leadership. .Master’s Degree in Didactics of Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary Education from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, ,Bachelor degree of basic Education with emphasis in Technology and computer Science from Universidad Manuela Beltrán and a Marketing degree from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano.
Diana Giraldo
SLT
Financial Manager
Diana Giraldo, was born in Bogotá. Is an Accountant with an emphasis in Statutory Auditing with a specialization in Financial Management. Auditor iso 9001, passionate about the Administration of resources. She has more than 20 years of experience in the financial and administrative area. Has worked as Financial and Administrative Director in different schools. She believes that planning, communication and empathy skills are the most important skills she has developed. Believes in the importance of understanding the needs and ideas of other people, since she thinks that they are the keys to teamwork and success to achieve the common objectives of any organization.
Yenifer Cardona
SLT
Human Resources Manager
Yenifer was born in Bogota. She’s an Industrial engineer with an emphasis in Human Resources and I have an MBA from Universidad La Rioja. She loves animals, riding her bicycle and enjoys her life with her family. She have more than 14 years of experience in the continuous improvement processes and Human Resources area. She thinks the most important thing in her job is to work in the wellness of the people, listen everyone’s needs and ensure their happiness at work. She really likes working in team, keeping an excellent communication and helping develop talent.
Mike Mackenna
PLT
DP Coordinator / English Teacher
Experienced Director with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Management, Customer Service, Staff Development, Employee Training, and Educational Leadership. .Master’s Degree in Didactics of Mathematics in Early Childhood and Primary Education from Universidad Internacional de la Rioja, ,Bachelor degree of basic Education with emphasis in Technology and computer Science from Universidad Manuela Beltrán and a Marketing degree from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano.
Daniella García
PLT
Primary Years Coordinator, Middle Years Coordinator /Science and Biology Teacher
BioDaniella García
PLT
Primary Years Coordinator, Middle Years Coordinator /Science and Biology Teacher
Daniella, a proud native of Bogotá, Colombia, joined KSI Bogotá in 2017 and has been a passionate educator ever since. She holds a Master of Science in Biological Sciences, along with dual bachelor’s degrees in Biology and Microbiology from Los Andes University. Her journey with the IB began as a student, earning her IB Diploma upon graduating from high school.
Her teaching career started as a private tutor, followed by a role as a university instructor while pursuing her master’s degree. In 2012, she discovered her true passion: education. Since then, Daniella has dedicated herself to teaching at the high school level, continually enhancing her expertise by attending numerous IBO workshops to grow as a DP and MY teacher.
She also holds a Master’s in Education from the University of the People and has served as an IB Examiner for DP Biology since 2016, further contributing to the IB community with her knowledge and experience.
María Andrea Chalhoub
PLT
Primary Years Academic Coordinator, Year 8 Homeroom, Arts Teacher
Visual Arts International Educator with over 8 years of experience across the full IB continuum—PYP, MYP, and DP—including Graphic Design Education and departmental leadership in higher education. Her expertise extends to curriculum coordination and serving as an IB Examiner, reflecting her deep understanding of the program’s standards and practices.
As an accomplished Art and Creative Director with more than 15 years of experience, she has worked in diverse roles across three countries—the USA, Colombia, and Lebanon. Her portfolio spans advertising agencies, in-house design for multinational companies, packaging agencies, and freelance projects. She is also a certified Art Therapist, combining creativity with emotional well-being to foster holistic development.
Teaching Staff
Ana Milena Vargas
Teaching Staff
Reception, Year 2 and Year 2 - Self Contained
Ana Milena is a children’s educator with 20 years of experience working with children. She enjoys every day to the fullest and is committed to her work.
She has a lovely family and loves spending time with her husband and son during her free time.
Jenny Álvarez
Teaching Staff
Year 3 Homeroom & Social Studies - Primary Section
Jenny Alvarez earned her Bachelor’s degree in Preschool Education in 2013. She has been in education for more than ten years, through private tutoring and in the school system. In her kindergarten and elementary experience, she has guided students for ages 1,5 year, up to 11. Jenny has worked in different contexts passing by IB Schools, kindergartens inspired by Reggio Emilia’s Approach, traditional curriculum schools, values, and capacities framework schools, and investigation in universities. All in her country, Colombia, and also abroad, in the Dominican Republic, and New Zealand. She loves learning and sharing her knowledge, so she feels grateful that she can do the things that she is passionate about. She truly believes that the teaching should be in response to the previous experience, needs, and interests of students, so their needs are best served when they have opportunities to engage in learning within love and meaningful contexts
María Cristina Rengifo
Teaching Staff
Year 4 homeroom - English Teacher Primary
Maria Cristina earned her Bachelor’s degree in Pre-school Education in 1986. She has been working as a self- contained teacher for 30 years; teaching students from ages 2 years, up to 14. Maria Cristina has previously worked at an English School in the Special Education Needs department. She likes to teach students songs, games, origami and reading comprehension activities. She believes there are many things she has learnt from her students throughout her life and there is still so much more to be learned.
María Mercedes Noack
Teaching Staff
Year 5 Homeroom, Science Teacher Primary
Electronic Engineer with a Master’s degree in Philosophy, specializing in Project Evaluation. With an impressive 28-year career in the industry sector, she brings a wealth of expertise and insights to the table. Beyond her professional endeavors, she harbors a deep passion for reading, which fuels her continuous quest for knowledge and personal growth. With a unique blend of technical prowess and philosophical inquiry, She embodies a dynamic and multidimensional approach to life and learning. Maria Mercedes has a clear understanding of the scope and sequence taught in elementary school, as well as experience with the IB program, which will enrich the teaching of Social Studies in these grades with a theoretical-practical approach that will strengthen the units of inquiry of our students.
Angie Claro
Teaching Staff
Year 6 Homeroom, Spanish Teacher Primary
Angie, a proud native of Cúcuta, Colombia, holds a degree in Spanish and Philology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Her passion for learning and teaching languages has driven her to master Spanish, English, French, Italian, and also study German, Classical Greek, and Latin.
From a young age, Angie knew she wanted to be a teacher, and education has since become her true calling. She views teaching as a profound journey of self-discovery for both her students and herself.
In her free time, Angie enjoys reading philosophy, watching movies, and dancing, always seeking new ways to engage with the world around her. Her dedication to lifelong learning and fostering curiosity makes her an inspiring educator.
María Camila Bedoya
Teaching Staff
Psychology Teacher DP
I am Maria Camila Bedoya, a psychologist with 5 years of experience in the clinical and educational fields. I am from Medellín, Antioquia, and I graduated from San Buenaventura University. I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Community Mental Health at El Bosque University. In my free time, I really enjoy reading and writing poetry, as well as watching movies and traveling.
Amanda Galindo
Teaching Staff
Year 8 Homeroom, Spanish teacher, Primary and Secondary
Mateo Rodríguez
Teaching Staff
Year 8 Homeroom, Music Teacher
Bilingual Music Teacher, Composer and Producer; Bachelor of Music in Film Scoring, passionate about teaching, mentoring, and composing for different types of visual media.
Daniel Mesa
Teaching Staff
Year 9 Homeroom, Social Studies Teacher Secondary
Daniel Mesa is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur born in Bogotá. He graduated from the University of the Andes and holds a master’s degree in Peacebuilding and another in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. He has extensive experience in historical memory, pedagogy, and social impact projects. He has been an International Baccalaureate (IB) teacher in History and Global Politics, as well as head of the Social Sciences department, with more than five years of experience in bilingual teaching. He has led social responsibility and internationalization processes, including social reintegration projects for former combatants in the armed conflict. He has worked at institutions such as the Banco de la República, where he researched the M-19, Esmeralda Arboleda, and Radio Sutatenza, and at the Colombian Embassy in Washington. His career combines research, teaching, and the design of innovative projects with cultural and social impact. He currently works at DianaUribe.fm, creating historical and cultural content. As an educator, he is passionate about creating spaces for critical reflection and creativity in his students, connecting history with contemporary challenges.
Diego Quintero
Teacher Staff
Year 9 Homeroom & Math Teacher
Diego A Quintero F. is a passionate educator with a degree in Physics from the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional in Bogotá, Colombia. With over 7 years of experience in teaching Mathematics in a second language (English), Diego specializes in CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and PBL (Project-Based Learning). His dedication to education goes beyond the classroom, as he is committed to building strong, value-driven communities. Outside of his professional life, Diego enjoys traveling, discovering new cultures, scuba diving, and running half marathons. His greatest passion lies in imparting life values to his students, helping them grow both academically and personally.
Juan Camilo Salazar
Teaching Staff
Year 10 Homeroom, Math Teacher
Juan Camilo is from Bogotá, Colombia and joined KSI in 2022. He holds a Bachelor in Mathematics from Los Andes University. He studied at an IB school and got his IBO diploma when he graduated. He started teaching in some universities when he graduated, and has been an active teacher since. He has been an online tutor in mathematics, and in 2015 he started working in high schools. He is currently finishing his Master in Big Data and working as an online teacher for Data Science for Social Data Consulting.
Luis Eduardo Reyes
Teacher Staff
Year 10 Homeroom, Social Studies & Philosophy Teacher
Luis Eduardo is a stage magician, hypnotist, and political scientist who graduated from the “Pontificia Universidad Javeriana”, born in Bogotá. He has extensive experience in national security and defense, pedagogy, and conflict resolution, with over 10 years of experience in bilingual teaching at primary and secondary levels, he has been a sponsor, coordinator, and tutor for multiple UN school simulations (MUN), been able to attend with groups of students to simulations in USA. During his career, he worked with the “Centro de Memoria Histórica Militar” collecting stories and repairing social fabric. As a magician, he performed shows around North and South America before the pandemic. As a teacher, he likes to mix magic with lessons to capture his students’ attention.
Natalia Quiñones
Teaching Staff
Year 11 Homeroom, Math Teacher Primary
Natalia Quiñones Morales has a Physics degree from the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional of Colombia. She is trained in instructing the IB Diploma Program Mathematics and she is currently an Examiner of IB. Natalia has more than 20 years’ experience as a teacher in Primary and Secondary for Physics, Mathematics, Geometry and Logic. She considers teaching a good opportunity to help the world and children. Natalia enjoys spending time outdoors, and with her pets.
Sonia Castro
Teaching Staff
Year 11 Homeroom, Science & Physics Teacher Secondary
Sonia joined KSI on 2017, holds a Master of Science degree in Physics, a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering and a Bachelor of Physics from Los Andes University. Sonia started as a university teacher when she was doing her masters but found that her passion was teaching High School students. Since then, 8 years ago, Sonia has been attending multiple workshops from the IBO to further develop her skills as a DP and PYP teacher. Since 2006 Sonia has joined the team of authors of the MYP e-assessment on Physics and is a passionate writer of exams and units designer. Sonia enjoys being with her family and friends and activities related with her Catholic faith. Sonia believes the school creates a space that promotes creative and innovative ways to teach in a respectful and challenging environment. Sonia strives to allow students to ‘Be all they can be’.
Alberto Holguín
Teaching Staff
Year 12 Homeroom, English and ESL
English Teacher, Interpreter and Translator; Master in Performing Arts (Actor and Stage Director), deeply interested in projects related to education and arts and interested also in the way arts affect how we learn and offer contexts to develop new skill sets to face everyday challenges. Alberto has worked for over twenty years as an English Teacher, and has had the chance of translating several books for two Publishing Companies. As a teacher he has also helped people succeed in attaining passing scores in international exams and worked as a Cambridge Oral Examiner for a year. Before the lockdown, he was acting and directing in the play Salvajes, which was staged in different local theatres and schools. A believer and a pet lover who enjoys physical activity, reading, drawing, and learning new things, and is currently exploring what digital media has to offer in storytelling. He believes people and relationships are vital and that education can help shape our future in a more positive direction.
Diego Farieta
Teaching Staff
Year 13 Homeroom, Spanish Teacher
Teacher guide, counselor and facilitator of Basic Bachelor’s Degree with emphasis in Humanities and Spanish Language at Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios (Bogotá). Specialist in Virtual Learning Environments of the Organization of Ibero-American States (Argentina). Teacher of the course Lengua A: IB Language and Literature. Qualified in project work, implementing strategies focused on problem solving to promote communication and interaction scenarios with students. Diego has also supported in the execution of the different processes for the certification of the IB MYP program from the subject of language and literature. The development of the IB PEP program from language and communication. As well as in the development of strategies for monograph advising from language and literature, also as a supervisor of monographs.
Lizeth Katherine Cortés
Teaching Staff
Year 13 Homeroom, P.E & Dance Teacher
Lizeth Cortes Bachelor in physical education, recreation and sports. Specialist in sports and social development, with more than 10 years of experience in education, this year I will be accompanying the process in physical education and dances in elementary and high school.
Catalina Rodríguez
Teaching Staff
Science and Chemistry Teacher / PRAE
Born in Bogotá, Colombia. She holds a Bachelor degree in Chemistry from the Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas and a Master in Biochemical Sciences from the National Autonomous University of Mexico. She has 5 years of experience in bilingual teaching and 2 as a researcher. She loves learning languages, researching, and traveling, as well as maintaining a fitness-based lifestyle.
Isabela Tovar
Teaching Staff
Teacher Assistant
Technician in comprehensive early childhood care, currently pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education at the Ibero-American University, with more than 4 years of experience in early childhood education. She is a creative, organized person with a constant willingness to teach and learn. She has great teamwork skills and carries out ideas, generating assertive communication and constant support for the institution.
In my free time, I play volleyball competitively and for training purposes.
Admin Staff
Joan Andrea Ospina Romero
Admin Staff
Admissions & Marketing Coordinator
Photographer with training in editorial publishing and digital marketing, who has worked in the public sector leading creative projects with a socio-environmental impact (Bogotá) and in the private sector in managing editorial processes (Buenos Aires). Passionate about the film world and animal rights activism, she is committed to offering warm and efficient attention to the challenges of the KSI community.
Luz Ángela Vargas
Admin Staff
Accountant
Luz Angela, has been linked for more than three years to KSI, she has been a Public Accountant for two years. Has a solid experience of more than 9 years in the accounting area, in different sectors of the economy. Currently she wants to deepen her studies in Financial Management. She spends her free time reading, in company of her six pets whom she loves as if they were her children. She loves movies, traveling and cycling.
Adriana Correa
Admin Staff
Treasury
Adriana is a Public Accountant graduated from the Nueva Granada Military University, she has more than 7 years of Experience in the Accounting area, working as Treasurer and Accounting Analyst in Companies of the Floriculture Sector. In her free time she likes to practice Yoga, share with her Family. She loves Extreme Sports, Reading, going to the Movies and Traveling.
Leidy Yineth Puentes
Admin Staff
Accounting & Payroll Assistant
Public Accountant with more than five years of experience in the accounting field, working as an accounting and payroll analyst in companies within the healthcare sector. My career is characterized by responsibility, accuracy, and commitment to financial and administrative management.
My core values are family unity, respect, tolerance, and empathy—principles that I also bring into my professional life. In my free time, I enjoy cycling, reading, and watching movies, activities that complement my personal growth and inspire me to maintain a balance between the professional and the human.
José Hernández
Admin Staff
ICT Coordinator, IT Teacher
Systems Engineer, Specialist in Physical and Information Security from the School of Military Communications with strong knowledge in the areas of Information Technology and Communication (ICT’s) and in some standards such as ISO 9001, 14001 and 27001 of INCONTEC. Has an experience of over 14 years in academic institutions. He is a cheerful person who likes to travel, go to the movies, dance and do activities such as extreme sports, likes to work in a team and in a family environment.
Yazmith Morera
Admin Staff
Academic Secretary
Currently, she is studying to become an Administrative Assistant Technician and is happily doing her internship. She is passionate about learning, serving others and has always felt a vocation for the education sector. She greatly enjoys sharing her free time with her family, which fills her with happiness.
Clara Rozo
Administrative Staff
Nurse
I am from Bogota, School Nurse, with experience at educational level for 18 years, I love working in schools since children and adolescents are perceptible for learning in different topics related to health care. I think that from the school environment it is important to provide total wellness support so that students can develop daily academic activities in good health conditions. In my free time I love to share with my family, go to the movies, listen to music and travel.
Lesly Rodríguez
Administrative Staff
Front Desk
Lesly is 31 years old and holds a degree in Human Talent Management Technology. She has over five years of experience in customer service, standing out for her kindness, commitment, and strong sense of service. In her free time, she enjoys doing crafts and learning about the art of lettering, calligraphy, and decoration. She loves spending time with her family, going for walks, and watching movies at the cinema. Additionally, whenever she has the chance, she enjoys riding her bike to relax and connect with nature.
Student Support
Paola Benavides
Student Support
Neuropsychologist / Case Manager
My name is Paola. I’m an empathetic and smiling person. I’m very close to my family. I enjoy riding my bike and sometimes run in the mornings. I am analytic and rigorous with my work and love to work in teams. I have 8 years of experience in different areas such as: working with children with obstacles in their learning processes, educational and therapeutic contexts, inclusive education, learning the familiar and school dynamic and its various characteristics. I studied psychology at the Konrad Lorenz University, Postgraduate studies at Buenos Aires University, Argentina, and my Masters degree in clinical neuro-psychology at San Buenaventura University in Bogota.
María Camila Bedoya
Student Support
Psychologist/ Counsellor
I am Maria Camila Bedoya, a psychologist with 5 years of experience in the clinical and educational fields. I am from Medellín, Antioquia, and I graduated from San Buenaventura University. I am currently finishing my Master’s degree in Community Mental Health at El Bosque University. In my free time, I really enjoy reading and writing poetry, as well as watching movies and traveling.