Our Staff
Leadership Team
Claudia Ferrufino
SLT
Executive Director
Claudia has an MBA from Universidad de los Andes and is a professional Coach. After her early career in business management with experience in a wide variety of business functions, she started her own micro-enterprise. Having sold this business, she moved into the education world, taking up the post of Administrative and Financial Director of Uniandinos, an alumni organisation of 13000 members. From here, she was appointed as the first non-professorial Director of the MBA program of the Universidad de los Andes, where she was able to introduce improvements for the benefit of the educational program and the students.
Adriana Carvajalino
SLT
Deputy 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
Upper Middle Years Coordinator /Science and Biology Teacher, CAS Coordinator
BioDaniella García
PLT
Upper Middle Years Coordinator /Science and Biology Teacher, CAS Coordinator
Daniella is from Bogotá, Colombia and joined KSI in 2017. She holds a Master of Science in Biological Sciences, Bachelor of Biology and Bachelor of Microbiology from Los Andes University. She studied at an IB school and got her IBO diploma when she graduated from high school. She started as a private tutor, then while she was doing her masters she was a university teacher. In 2012, she noticed her passion was education and started working in high schools. Since then she has been devoted to improving her skills and knowledge by attending multiple IBO workshops to develop as a DP and MYP teacher. She is currently studying her Masters in Education at University of the People. She has been an IB examiner for DP Biology since 2016.
Alberto Holguín
PLT
Lower Middle Years Coordinator / English Teacher / 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.
Eva Miroshina
PLT
PYP Coordinator
Eva was born and raised in Moscow, Russia, where she obtained her Bachelor degree in Tourism Management. Since she has always been interested in education and linguistics, she has also obtained Child Care and Education Diploma, Special Educational Needs Advanced Diploma, as well as Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate. She is currently halfway through her Masters in Education and Advanced Teaching programme. She worked in Early Years Foundation Stage at the International School of Moscow for 4 years, where she had a fantastic opportunity to further develop her knowledge and skills, while falling in love with the profession. Eva feels a special connection with Colombia and its people and has been living here for 3 years, working as a Homeroom Teacher at KSI since 2020. She is fluent in English, Spanish and Russian. In her free time, Eva enjoys travelling and discovering new cultures, hiking and long-distance running, painting and reading. She says that her biggest passion is learning new things whether it is in education, art, sport or ICT, and she is always looking for opportunities to acquire new knowledge and skills.
Teaching Staff
Mateo Rodríguez
Teaching Staff
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.
Diego Farieta
Teaching Staff
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.
Emma Gaskill
Teaching Staff
Year 5 Homeroom Teacher
Sonia Castro
Teaching Staff
Science & Physics Teacher
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’.
Natalia Quiñones
Teaching Staff
Maths Teacher
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.
María Cristina Rengifo
Teaching Staff
Homeroon Teacher Y3
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.
Mark Glowacki
Teaching Staff
Homeroon Teacher Y2
“Mark Paul Glowacki is a native of the United States. He is the Year Two homeroom teacher, who has diverse experiences with PBL teaching and motivating students through ‘real-world’ application of learning methods. He has been teaching for seven years in a formal school setting. His passion is to watch all students learn and grow together as outstanding citizens and to be contributing members of the international community. He is an avid student of science, art and is active in sports.”
Paola Yaya
Teaching Staff
Primary Spanish Teacher
Spanish teacher, Specialist in Reading and Writing Processes from the Minuto de Dios University and Bachelor of Early Childhood Education from the University of
San Buenaventura, with an interest in inquiring day by day about the investigations around the strengthening of the mother tongue in early ages.
In the course of his professional life, he has taken different courses that support his teaching work, such as: IB Workshop – Making the PEP a reality in the classroom: Putting it into Practice in the agency, Diploma in Management of children with behavior problems in the classroom, Diploma in Curricular Design by Competences; participated in the
International Meeting for the Training of Readers in Early Childhood and is certified by the British Council at level B1 in English as a foreign language.
Her work experience has focused on accompanying students in the age range of 2 to 9 years for the last 18 years. Worked at Los Andes Gym for 8 years
accompanying the language processes in the transition grades, first and second from the Teaching for Comprehension approach, also, he was a teacher in the
Campestre Los Laureles Gymnasium in Cajicá where for 6 years she was the group director teacher – Transition guiding the processes in the fundamental subjects guided by
the theory of multiple intelligences, he worked for a year at the Verde Manzana Kindergarten as a leader of the transition group from the corners of interest guiding the corner
of language and in the Kindergarten Creative Workshop for two years she was the transition teacher, this being her first job in which she was trained by a speech therapist to
accompany the processes of literacy acquisition in preschool ages.
Juan Camilo Salazar
Teaching Staff
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.
Catalina Rodríguez
Teaching Staff
Science and Chemistry / Tech 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.
María Andrea Chalhoub
Teaching Staff
Art Teacher
Visual Arts International Educator with over 7 years of experience in The International Baccalaureate continuum program PYP, MYP, DP, Graphic Design Education/Coordination in high education and Leading the Art Department.
Art and Creative Director with over 15 years of experience in three different countries (USA, Colombia and Lebanon) in fields such as advertising agencies, in-house designer of multinational companies, packaging agencies, and as a freelancer.
Lizeth Katherine Cortés
Teaching Staff
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.
Alison Andrade
Teaching Staff
Year 6 Homeroom Teacher
Alison has a bachelor’s degree in Childhood Pedagogy. She lived in California-USA for about two years where she studied English as a Second Language. She also has a master in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She has been working with the PYP programme for the IB being a self/contained teacher. She likes to teach and learn from real world experiences which makes students engaged with different learning experiences, so this is motivation for them to be citizens of the world, always being sensitive and empathetic. She likes animals, she owns three dogs and she likes to travel and explore new places with family and friends.
Jenny Álvarez
Teaching Staff
Reception and Year 1 Homeroom Teacher
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
Isabell Muñoz
Teaching Staff
Year 4 Homeroom Teacher
I am Isabel and I am looking forward to being the homeroom teacher for year four of this academy period. I got my Degree in Bilingual Education. I’m passionate about creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment where every student feels valued and supported. I integrate innovative and engaging teaching methods, including hands-on activities, to help students learn and grow. I like reading, listening to music, and meeting friends.
Sebastián Saldarriaga
Teaching Staff
Social Studies & Philosophy Teacher
Studied History at the Javeriana University and immediately went to Spain to graduate in 2016 from the Master in Advanced Studies and Research in History. He has been a Chair Professor at the Sergio Arboleda University and at the Externado de Colombia University where he taught the courses of the Rodrigo Noguera Laborde Chair (Universal History) and Women in the Middle Ages respectively. He was also a professor of World History and of the Government, Culture and Peace course at the Montessori school. He is also a writer of short stories and horror novels.
Enrique Trebilcock
Teaching Staff
Global Politics and Social Studies Teacher
IB teacher and examiner with a master’s degree in cognitive psychology applied to education from FLACSO in Buenos Aires and more than 10 years of IB teaching experience in various subjects of the Diploma in schools in Bogota. Enrique has been interested in the teaching-learning process, specifically cooperative work.
He is also interested in other cultures which is why he currently has a high level in English and French.
On a personal level, he is married to an English teacher and is the father of a 4 year old daughter. In his free time he enjoys going to the movies and spending time with his family.
Carolina Cabra
Teacher Staff
LIFE teacher: Wellbeing
Carolina holds a degree in Psychology from Universidad El Bosque and a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and English teaching from Universidad Pedagógica Nacional. She pursued Master’s studies in Neuropsychology and Education at UNIR and completed post-graduate studies in Clinical Psychology at Universidad Católica de Colombia.
With over 20 years of teaching experience across various schools and universities, Carolina possesses extensive knowledge and expertise working with students of all ages. Her unwavering dedication to mental health and its intersection with education drives her constant pursuit of understanding and improvement.
Carolina joins us to support the LIFE class proposal, bringing a wealth of experience and a passion for fostering holistic student well-being.
Martha López
Teaching Staff
Spanish Teacher
Martha Cecilia has a Master’s degree in psycho-pedagogy from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana and a Bachelor’s degree in Plastic Arts from the Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira. At the end of her undergraduate studies she worked for 5 years as a teacher of arts, Spanish and mathematics with the Ludes Foundation for students with special needs and conditions. Subsequently gives rise to the educational institution Liceo Taller Pablo Picasso product of her degree work with academic offerings in preschool, primary and secondary approved by the MEN in the city of Pereira serving as Rector and teacher for 7 years, finally after the sale of the school resumes academic loads in different private educational institutions and some IB of the city of Bogota with national and international offerings as a teacher of arts, Spanish and dances in classroom and virtual form adjusted to pandemic, offering a total of 20 years of experience next to the education.
Admin Staff
Elizabeth Cuartas Rincón
Admin Staff
Academic Secretary
Elizabeth Cuartas Rincón, I am forty-five years old. I have 5 years of experience in the educational sector from the administrative side. I am a creative person, achievement-oriented, good listener and I like to work in collaborative environments. I am currently complementing my academic training as a business administrator. In my free time I enjoy spending time with family.
María Mercedes Noack
Admin Staff
Admissions Coordinator
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.
Joan Andrea Ospina Romero
Admin Staff
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.
Marlon Tellez
Admin Staff
Accounting Assistant
Accounting analyst and student of last semesters of public accounting. Lover of accounting, with more than 5 years of experience. Player of minor divisions of American soccer and inspired by his family.
José Alexis Hernández Rondón
Admin Staff
ICT Coordinator
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.
Bryan Herrera
Admin Staff
Front Desk, Marketing Assistant
Born in Bogota and currently has technical skills as an audiovisual producer and administrative assistance. He is a charismatic person, responsible, passionate about learning and innovation. In his free time he likes to travel, share with his family and practice sports like soccer or volleyball.
Betza Jaimes
Administrative Staff
Integral Management System Coordinator
Betza is a Professional in Occupational Health and Safety Administration (Occupational Health) graduated from Corporación Universitaria Minuto de Dios and specialist in strategic management of human talent graduated from the Konrad Lorenz University Foundation. She has a high sense of responsibility and accomplishment of objectives, Auditor in Integrated Management Systems, Road Safety Auditor, with more than 8 years of experience leading the HSEQ process in the Design and Implementation of the Integrated Management System to ensure its continuous improvement.
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.
Katherin Díaz
Admin Staff
Payroll
Business Administrator and Public Accountant from Universidad San José, with ten years of work experience in administrative and accounting areas with extensive knowledge in implementing human resources processes in educational institutions. High sense of responsibility, integrity and resilient to change. In her free time she likes to go for walks, read, learn to cook, and enjoy time 100% with her family.
Student Support
Herlina Garzón
Student Support
Counselor
Clinical Psychologist, with more than 11 years of experience in schools, providing socio-emotional care to families, children and adolescents on topics such as parenting guidelines, learning processes, sexuality and school inclusion. She characterized for being a responsible, creative person and willing to work in a team. She enjoys sharing her free time reading and spending time with her family.
Paola Benavides
Student Support
Neuropsychologist / Case Manager
My name is Paola, I am thirty two years old. 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.