COMMUNITY
Teachers
The passion for teaching and learning of ISG faculty leads students to individual success
The diversity of the ISG faculty is reflected in their varied professional backgrounds and the 19 different nationalities that they represent. Most of them have spent significant time teaching and living in foreign countries, acquiring familiarity with the customs and language of the host country. This extensive cultural knowledge enriches our inclusive community when working with a diverse student body.
ISG recruits the majority of its new teachers internationally, through some of the most prestigious and accredited international school recruitment agencies.
Our Team
at a Glance
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Faculty
members
![nationalities](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nationalities.png)
Nationalities
represented
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/average.png)
Faculty with
10+ years of teaching experience
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/expereince.png)
Average number
of years working at ISG
The ISG Approach to teaching and learning
Our teachers are committed to creating a joyful, safe and caring learning environment, while engaging and challenging students to reach their best.
As well as striving to develop the academic potential of each and every one of our students, our teachers are committed to the school mission statement which sets out our goal of developing “a community of adaptable learners who inspire a love of learning that extends beyond the walls of the school.”
ISG teachers believe in the importance of exploring and developing the personal, social and cognitive skills that our children will need to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world. We seek to ensure that all pupils are equipped with the essential qualities of kindness, compassion, and respect for others, and that when each child leaves us they are skilled and confident in their ability to perform in a wide variety of contexts.
Teacher Profile
An ISG teacher is committed to show and put in place the ISG Mission statement on a daily basis as follows.
RESPECT
An ISG teacher
is able to:
- value everyone's opinion in class
- know student’s personal needs and are aware of learning preferences
- are good listeners, and respect each others’ voice
- promote self expression, and make room for new ideas
- provide meaningful formative feedback
- develop language that is open minded and inclusive
RESPONSIBILITY
An ISG teacher
demonstrates:
- look for regular opportunities for problem solving
- value curiosity and use questions to investigate
- focus on strategies to find solutions
- see learning as a lifelong process
EXCELLENCE
An ISG teacher
aims to:
- encourage risk taking in learning
- show understanding of learning styles and the importance of differentiation
- embrace mistakes and recognise that they are learning opportunities
- value the learning process and recognise the steps taken in learning
- model a growth mindset
- nurture interests
- seek to build self esteem in others
- use real-life experiences as part of the learning process
- are facilitators of learning
International approach
Meet our Teachers
We believe that the best way to present our school is from the words of our teachers and community members. We invite you to watch the videos and learn more about our teaching and learning approach.
Our Video Gallery
PRIMARY PRINCIPAL CHRISTINE BERK
SECONDARY PRINCIPAL JODY LEE PARKER
IB MYP COORDINATOR ALEX PEPPER
IB PYP COORDINATOR PATTY BOETTCHER
RICONOSCIMENTO PARITÀ SCOLASTICA - SCUOLA PRIMARIA
IB DP COORDINATOR - COLLEGE COUNSELOR Elizabeth Boiardi
LEADERSHIP TEAM
![monk david](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1.-monk-david-staff-1521-w.jpg)
Director
MR. Monk
![berk christine](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2.-berk-christine-staff-1167-w.jpg)
Primary School
Principal
MS. Berk
![parker jody](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/3.-parker-jody-staff-1699-w.jpg)
Secondary
School Principal
MS. Parker
![boettcher patty](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/4.-boettcher-patty-staff-1510-w.jpg)
PYP
Coordinator
MS. Boettcher
American
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/west-carly-staff-4360.jpg)
MYP
CoordinatoR
MS. WEST
![rosser boiardi elizabeth](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/6.-rosser-boiardi-elizabeth-staff-1347-w.jpg)
DP Coordinator
College Counselor
MS. Boiardi
![risso valentina](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/19.risso-valentina-staff-1465-w.jpg)
Italian Program Coordinator
MS. Risso
EARLY YEARS TEACHING STAFF
![mongardi terry](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/8.-mongardi-terry-staff-1462-w.jpg)
Pre-School | Reception
Ms. Mongardi
American
![dipple jacqueline](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/9.-dipple-jacqueline-staff-1569-w.jpg)
Pre-School | Reception
Ms. Dipple
![limone chris](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/10.-limone-chris-staff-1383-w.jpg)
Pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Limone
American
![bradley olivia](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/11.bradley-olivia-staff-1489-w.jpg)
pre-Kindergarten
Ms. Bradley
British
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/roulet-isabelle-staff-4071.jpg)
Kindergarten
Ms. Roulet
Swiss
elementary school TEACHING STAFF
Grade 1
Ms. Gonzalez
Chilean
Grade 1
ms.Uggla
Polish
![parletta ann](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/13.-parletta-ann-staff-0994-w.jpg)
Grade 2
Ms. Parletta
Australian
![blackman michael](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/17.-blackman-michael-staff-1187-w.jpg)
Grade 3
Mr. Blackman
![bragado michelle](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/15.bragado-michelle-staff-1345-w.jpg)
Grade 3
Ms. Bragado
American
![boulton charlotte](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/14.boulton-charlotte-staff-1025-w.jpg)
Grade 4
Ms. Boulton
British
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/elardo-helaina-staff-4195.jpg)
Grade 5
Ms. Elardo
![risso valentina](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/19.risso-valentina-staff-1465-w.jpg)
italian language
Ms. Risso
Italian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/russo-alessandra-staff-4349.jpg)
Italian language
Ms. Russo
Italian
Italian language
ms. Mantero
Italian
PRIMARY SPECIALIST TEACHERS
![manfredi silvia](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/22.manfredi-silvia-staff-1010-w.jpg)
Music
Ms. Manfredi
![MASHA kyrylova](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/23.-MASHA-kyrylova-mariya-staff-1236-w.jpg)
Music
Ms. Kyrlova
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/24.-polmonari-dario-staff-1418-w.jpg)
Drama
Mr. Polmonari
![adcock paul](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/25.adcock-paul-staff-1517-w.jpg)
Physical & Health Education
Mr. Adcock
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wang-yajing-staff-3848.jpg)
Physical & Health Education
Ms. Wang
Chinese
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dentice-francesca-staff-4151.jpg)
Physical & Health Education
Ms. Dentice
![basso margherita](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/28.basso-margherita-staff-1000-w.jpg)
Italian A | Italian B
Ms. Basso
![mele ilaria](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/29.-mele-ilaria-staff-1124-w.jpg)
Librarian
Ms. Mele
Italian
![pizzocchero elisabetta](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/30.-pizzocchero-elisabetta-staff-1001-w.jpg)
Italian A | Italian B
Ms. Pizzocchero
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF
![adcock paul](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/25.adcock-paul-staff-1517-w.jpg)
MYP Physical & Health Education
Mr. Adcock
British
![atterton-ella-staff-1520](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/atterton-ella-staff-1520.jpg)
MYP English | DP History | MYP I&S
Ms. Atterton
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/badicioiu-ioana-staff-1577.jpg)
MYP English | DP English Lang&LitERATURE
Ms. Badicioiu
Romanian
![borselli chiara](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/7.-borselli-chiara-staff-1346-w.jpg)
MYP | DP Italian LITERATURE
Ms. Borselli
Italian
![briganti-virginia-staff-1710jpg](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/briganti-virginia-staff-1710jpg.jpg)
MYP | DP French
Ms.Briganti
Belgian
![cabrerizo-elena-staff-1554](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/cabrerizo-elena-staff-1554.jpg)
MYP | DP Spanish
Ms. Cabrerizo
Spanish
![challita-dalia-staff-1727](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/challita-dalia-staff-1727.jpg)
MYP | DP Mathematics
Ms.Challita
Lebanese
![daneluz-ilaria-staff-1705](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/daneluz-ilaria-staff-1705.jpg)
MYP | DP History | MYP I&S
Ms. Daneluz
Italian
![deas-lucy-staff-1698](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/deas-lucy-staff-1698.jpg)
MYP Physical & Health Education | DP Math
Ms. Deas
British
![koprowicz-christina-staff-1058](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/koprowicz-christina-staff-1058.jpg)
MYP Science | MYP Design
Ms. Koprowicz
Australian
![kubenk-david-staff-1211](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/kubenk-david-staff-1211.jpg)
MYP Math | MYP Science | DP Biology
Mr. Kubenk
![marcella martini](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/marcella-martini.jpg)
DP TOK | DP Italian LITERATURE
Ms. Martini
Italian
![manfredi silvia](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/22.manfredi-silvia-staff-1010-w.jpg)
MYP Music
Ms. Manfredi
Italian
![mele ilaria](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/29.-mele-ilaria-staff-1124-w.jpg)
MYP I&S
Ms. Mele
Italian
![merlo-matteo-staff-1700](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/merlo-matteo-staff-1700.jpg)
MYP Design | DP Physics
Mr. Merlo
Italian
![mori-tania-staff-1695](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/mori-tania-staff-1695.jpg)
MYP | DP Mandarin
Ms. Mori
Italian
![nuzzolo-sandra-staff-1030](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/nuzzolo-sandra-staff-1030.jpg)
MYP | DP Spanish
Ms. Nuzzolo
Spanish
![palazzi-massimo-staff-1109](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/palazzi-massimo-staff-1109.jpg)
MYP | DP Art
Mr. Palazzi
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/24.-polmonari-dario-staff-1418-w.jpg)
MYP Drama
Mr. Polmonari
Italian
![pizzocchero elisabetta](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/30.-pizzocchero-elisabetta-staff-1001-w.jpg)
MYP Italian
Ms. Pizzochero
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/roulet-sean-staff-3731.jpg)
MYP Design | DP computer science | dp economics
Mr. Roulet
Swiss
![schaefer-christoph-staff-1574](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/schaefer-christoph-staff-1574.jpg)
MYP | DP German
Mr. Schaefer
German
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/silveston-alez-staff-1523.jpg)
MYP Design
Mr. Silveston
British
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/wang-yajing-staff-3848.jpg)
MYP Mandarin | Physical & Health Education
Ms. Wang
Chinese
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/west-carly-staff-4360.jpg)
MYP English | DP Psychology
Ms. West
American
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/vincent-oconnor-lee-anne-staff-4317.jpg)
MYP French | DP Italian
Ms.Vincent O’Connor
Canadian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/lavagnini-giovanna-staff-4478.jpg)
MYP Science | MYP | DP Chemistry
Ms. Lavagnini
American
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/horrell-jeremy-staff-3859.jpg)
MYP | IBDP Math
Mr. Horrell
British
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/dentice-francesca-staff-4151.jpg)
MYP Physical & Health Education
Ms. Dentice
Dutch
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/de-simoni-valeria-staff-4319.jpg)
MYP ART
Ms. De Simoni
Italian
![bianchi-sara-staff-1348](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bianchi-sara-staff-1348.jpg)
MYP Italian | Civic Education
Ms. Bianchi
Italian
![basso margherita](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/28.basso-margherita-staff-1000-w.jpg)
MYP Math
Ms. Basso
Italian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/balcuna-antra-staff-4185.jpg)
MYP Math | DP TOK
Ms. Balcuna
Latvian
Support TEACHING STAFF
![boettcher patty](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/4.-boettcher-patty-staff-1510-w.jpg)
Primary Student
Support
Ms. Boettcher
American
Secondary Student
Support
Ms. Petry
Brazilian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/casazza-maria-staff-1494.jpg)
Primary ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Ms. Casazza
Italian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/ghio-paola-staff-1706.jpg)
Secondary ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE SUPPORT
Ms. Ghio
Italian
![](https://www.isgenoa.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/adzemovic-ivana-staff-4446.jpg)
school Psychologist
Ms. Adzemovic
Serbian