Mr. jorge ruiz head of school & secondary principal
Mr. Jorge Ruiz, joined ISS in July 2020, as the new Head of School and Secondary Principal. He has been in the field of education for 20 years. Mr. Ruiz has been a teacher in the Primary, Secondary, and University levels; as well as an administrator for Primary and Secondary. Mr. Ruiz is an educational consultant, specialized in Project-Based Learning, Professional Learning Communities, and Shared Leadership. He received the National Merit Award for Contributions to Education of the Dominican Republic in 2018. Mr. Ruiz has also hosted and served on Cognia Engagement Reviews in several countries of Latin America.
Mr. Ruiz's educational philosophy focuses on forging strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders while maintaining academic rigor and excellence.
Mr. Ruiz's educational philosophy focuses on forging strong, positive relationships with all stakeholders while maintaining academic rigor and excellence.
MS. CARLA MARCELINO EARLY CHILDHOOD & primary principal
Mrs. Carla Marcelino G. joined ISS in July 2020, as our new Early Childhood and Primary Principal. She has 15 years of experience in the education field and held an administrative position in Cap Cana Heritage School in Punta Cana for 9 years. Mrs. Marcelino is an Early Childhood Educator that holds a Master's in School Administration and a Master's in Language Pathologies, both acquired in Spain, Madrid.
Mrs. Marcelino is passionate about making positive changes in students' and teachers' lives and continuing to support and guide ISS towards academic excellence.
Mrs. Marcelino is passionate about making positive changes in students' and teachers' lives and continuing to support and guide ISS towards academic excellence.
Dr. Elizabeth Duchanaud School Counselor
Dr. Beth Duchanaud is the social emotional learning (SEL) and college/career counselor at ISS. She will be working with all students/families, from Early Childhood through High School. She is a New York-licensed LMSW who has worked with youth and families in both academic and clinical settings. Whether she can offer students tools for combating stress/expressing their feelings or run parent workshops for making it through "those teen years," she wants most of all to offer her ear to anyone who needs it. She finds walking alongside students and their families a real privilege.
As School Counselor, she will be working with secondary students and their families as they start thinking about, and eventually begin, actively pursuing their academic and/or professional dreams for the future.
As School Counselor, she will be working with secondary students and their families as they start thinking about, and eventually begin, actively pursuing their academic and/or professional dreams for the future.