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Staff & Faculty

Head of School Message

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to learn more about our school. ISS is a tight-knit, international school where we are proud to host over 250 students representing more than 25 nationalities. Our learning community strives to educate leaders that are globally conscious.
If you are coming to this page as a prospective family or staff member, we would like to emphasize our promise to provide the academic excellence the world requires, and the social consciousness the world needs.
If you are an ISS Hurricane, we hope to continue to provide you with the wealth of information that will motivate you to stay connected and informed through our Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook pages as well.
Hurricanes are a force to be reckoned with!
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Jorge Ruiz - Head of School


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Our staff consists of 5 administrators, 34 teachers, and 26 support staff members; ​from the Australia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Great Britain, Haiti, Peru, Poland, Spain, and the United States of America. Teachers hired are familiar and continuously trained with standards-based grading practices, Common Core Standards, supportive of the school’s vision, and are able to provide clear background checks. 
72% holds advanced degrees
53% International Teaching Staff
Staff Average Years of Experience : ​15

Coordinators

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Leticia Zorrilla, MEd
Student Academic Support
[email protected]
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Carla Marcelino, MEd
​Early Childhood-Primary Principal
[email protected]
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Ryan Bunker, MEd
​Secondary Principal
r.bunker@issosua.com
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Beth Duchanaud, PhD
​School Counselor
educhanaud@issosua.com

Early Childhood

Infant - Jaelis Jimenez, M.Ed
Nursery - Wanda Ventura, M.Ed
Pre-Kinder - Khristiane Woods, M.Ed

Specialty

Music - Juan Guivin
Arts - Yelin Rodriguez
Phys Ed - Vojt Lulewicz, M.Ed
Librarian - Fiona Green, M.Sc
School Doctor - Dr. Frank Hernandez

Primary School

Kinder - Ashley Saunders
1st grade - Marie Steiner, M.Ed
2nd grade - Chrissy Wastell
3rd grade - Kelly Maurice, M.Ed
4th grade - Alexandra Zambrano
5th grade - ​Karla Luna
Spanish - Legisel Perez, M.Ed
​Sociales - Elba de la Rosa, M.Ed

Middle School

Literature - Tracey Lantz, M. Ed
History - Marcelo Fernandes
Science - Federico Robledo, M.Ed
Math - Emmanuel Nuñez, M.Ed
Spanish - Danilka Guzman, M.Ed
Sociales - Milka Morel, M.Ed

High School

Literature - Mary Norris, M. Ed.
History - Lincoln Sampong, PhD
Juan Theodore - M. Ed.
Math - Pedro Reyes
Spanish - Ramon Gil, M.Ed
Sociales - Oscar Zazo, M.Ed
All ISS staff members are hired through a committee of teachers and staff members to ensure a continuance of our relational model.

International School of Sosúa; La Mulata 1, El Batey, Sosúa, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.  
 Phone: (809) 571-3271 - CEEB Code 842310 - SAT Test Center 90345 - NCAA 04801

E-mail: issoffice@issosua.com