The Magellan International School Team

School Administration

• Head of School: María Isabel León ("Marisa")
• PYP Coordinator: Alexandra Castro
• Operations Manager (Chimney Corners): Katie Sonnen
• Operations Manager (Anderson Lane): Julia Smith
• Librarian: Marion Rocco

Faculty

Pre-Primary 3 A	Pre-Primary 3 B
Teacher: Mansi Shah Teaching Assistant: Lulu Landes	Teacher: Ellen Artigas Teaching Assistant: Ana Bean
Pre-Primary 4 A	Pre-Primary 4 B
Teacher: Mariluz Arvelaiz Teaching Assistant: Marisol Stadelmann	Teacher: Gabriela Pohl Teaching Assistant: Eleann Rodriguez
Kindergarten A	Kindergarten B
Teacher: Carmen James Teaching Assistant: Nur Labardini	Teacher: Carmen Helena Centeno Teaching Assistant: Lidia Galarza
1st Grade A	1st Grade B
Teacher: Erika Velez Teaching Assistant: Myrna Zolezzi	Teacher: John Narvaez Teaching Assistant: Jennifer Briones
2nd Grade
Teacher: Luz Ángela Puentes Teaching Assistant: Orlando Gonzalez
3rd Grade
Teacher: Terry Saul Romero
4th Grade
Teacher: Jorge Brown Chavez

English (Grades 1 through 4)

• Teacher: Rochelle Tearse

English (Grades Pre-Primary 3 through Kindergarten) & Art (All Grades)

• Teacher: Valeria Payton

Mandarin (3rd and 4th Grade)

• Teacher: Li Ting Liu

Music (All Grades)

• Music Specialist: Skye McManus

Physical Education (All Grades)

• P.E. Specialist: Deborah Dudney

After School Care Program (All Grades)

• Barbara Fortuny
• Patty Guerrero
• Ethan Vlah
• Myrna Zolezzi

Board of Directors

• Founder & President: Erin Defossé
• Treasurer: José Luqué
• Secretary: Alejandra Mielke, PhD
• Carol Thomas

Advisory Board

• Anne-Marie Pierce
  Former Head of School at the Washington International School and the East Bay French-American School
• Deb Palmer, PhD
  Assistant Professor, Bilingual and Bicultural Education, The University of Texas at Austin