Administration

Jon McGill Head of School University of London – M. Ed. University of Waterloo – M.A. Most recently, Jon led the prestigious Gilman School in Baltimore, Maryland where he served as headmaster for six years. Prior to his service to the Gilman School, Jon served as the associate head of ...full bio

Amy Hall Director of Admissions Colorado College – B.A. Amy was born and raised in San Diego, California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Colorado College. Prior to joining the Henderson International School nine years ago, Amy spent...full bio

Cathy Fuller Director of Accounts Payable Cathy has been with the Henderson International School since 2006 and has over 20 years of experience in accounts payable and benefit management. Originally from California, Cathy started her career a...full bio

Heidi Kershaw Director of Marketing Georgetown University – M.A. University of Utah – Dual B.A. Heidi started at the Henderson International School in 2007 to serve as the director of marketing and communications. Heidi came from a Washington, D.C. trade association where she worked as the manag...full bio

Hilary Michener Financial Services Rider University - MBA Bucknell University – B.A. Hilary joined the Henderson International School family in April 2006. Prior to heading the purchasing department at the Henderson School, she worked at Advanced Biologics in New Hope, Pennsylvania as...full bio

Jackie Phillips Director of Finance University of Nevada, Las Vegas – B.S. Jackie worked at Harrah’s Las Vegas for almost 20 years in operations and finance. She focused primarily on hospitality accounting, planning, and analysis. Most recently, Jackie taught at-risk childre...full bio

Student Services

Steve Nelson Director of Leadership/High School Dean Wabash College – B.A. Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana with majors in Spanish and English. He was a resident coordinator and teacher for Upward Bound in Elkins, West V...full bio

Daron Gallina Director of College Placement Clemson University – M. Ed. California State University, Chico – B.A. Daron is a seasoned expert in college counseling. He started his career in 1994 when he served as an academic advisor at Clemson University in South Carolina. He then joined McKinney High School in Te...full bio

Jennifer Kahley Schwan Director of Travel and Exchange Programs Lock Haven University – B.S. Jennifer earned her Bachelor of Science degree from Lock Haven University where she majored in health, physical education, and recreation. She is currently directing the international exchange program...full bio

Katie Wagers Director of Student Services National University – B.A. Katie was born and raised in Clovis, California and moved to Henderson, Nevada after getting married. Katie is a graduate of National University where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psycholo...full bio

Information Technology

Jerome Raglin Director of Educational Technology Jerome is responsible for building the information technology department at the Henderson International School. He supervises the installation, implementation of systems, and maintenance of the school...full bio

David Ybarra, Sr. Senior Network Engineer University of Louisiana - AA David has been in the information technology industry for over 10 years. He earned an Associate of Arts in electronics from the University of Louisiana, Summit. He is certified in A+, N+ Technology. P...full bio

Disciplines

Art

Bethany Cooper Art Teacher Wellesley College – B.A. Bethany began her career at the Henderson International School in 2006. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree at Wellesley College in Wellesley, MA and studied abroad through an art program offered a...full bio

Band

Anson Ko Band Director Edinboro University – B.A. Anson has been at the Henderson International School since 2006. He served in the US Army for four years before he attended Edinboro University in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. After college, he worked at N...full bio

Science

Raja Almukahhal Chair, Science Department

Amal Bassa Science Teacher George Washington University – M.S. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem – M.S. Amal began at the Henderson International School in August of 2007. She comes directly from Washington, DC where she taught 7th through 10th graders lessons in algebra, trigonometry, physics, and chem...full bio

Janet Chati Science Teacher The College of Staten Island – M.S. Brooklyn College – B.S. Janet is the science teacher for 7th through 9th grade. She is originally from New York City and earned a Bachelor of Science in biology from Brooklyn College and then a Master of Science in science e...full bio

Math

Tara Perez Math Department Chair Purdue University – B.S. Tara has taught at the Henderson International School since 2004. She graduated from Purdue University in 1999 with a Bachelors of Science in biology and a minor in mathematics. After graduation, she...full bio

Charles Allen Math Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.S. Indiana University, South Bend – B.S. Charles has experience teaching math at the university level and also at the high school level. He earned a B.A. in mathematics, a B.S. in secondary education, and a M.S. in mathematical sciences. He ...full bio

Christine Schau Science and Math Teacher Emory University – MPH Belmont Abbey College – B.A. Chris earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Belmont Abbey College, her Master of Public Health degree from Emory University School of Public Health, and her teacher certificatio...full bio

Spanish

Anthony Beswick Middle School Spanish Teacher Ithaca College - B.S. State University of New York – B.S. Anthony joined the Henderson International School in 2007 to teach Spanish to middle school students. He has four years teaching experience, two of which were spent in New York public schools. He live...full bio

Claudio Latorre Spanish Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.Ed. California State University, Sacramento – B.A. Claudio started at the Henderson International School in the 2007-2008 school year. He originally resided in Chile, South America. He has nearly a decade of experience in language teaching. He taught ...full bio

Maria Ossa Spanish Teacher University of Columbia – Dual B.S. Maria earned a Bachelor of Science degree in pedagogy and elementary education form the University of Columbia and an additional Bachelor of Science degree in Educational Administration. Prior to spen...full bio

English

Steve DeVito Chair, English Department University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.A. University of Nevada, Las Vegas – B.A. Steve earned both his Master of Arts degree and his Bachelor of Arts degree from UNLV, where he majored in English. He has earned valuable experience by teaching English Composition I & II and World L...full bio

Patrick Cosgrove Latin and ESL Teacher De La Salle College – TOEFL Licentiate Columbia University – B.A. Patrick was raised in Berwick, UK but has called Las Vegas home since 2006. He was educated at De La Salle College in Manchester, UK and graduated cum laude from Columbia University in English Languag...full bio

Victoria Ginsburg Upper School English Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – Ed.D (to be expected in Literacy) University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.Ed. Victoria earned both a Master of Education and a Bachelor of Arts degree from UNLV where she majored in English. She is currently in her fourth year of study in a doctoral program specializing in ling...full bio

Carolyn Hoeger English Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.S. Coe College – Dual B.A. Carolyn started at the Henderson International School in 2005. She earned a dual Bachelor of Arts in sociology and in education with a certificate to teach kindergarten through 9th grade. After gradua...full bio

Mike Velez English Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas - M.A. University of California, Santa Cruz, CA - B.A. Mike earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz in English focusing on comparative literature. Soon after graduating, he entered Whittier College to acquire his full bio

History

Steve Duesterbeck Chair, History Department University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – M. Ed. University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee – M.A. Steven has experience teaching 9th through 12th graders. He has also taught United States History and Theatre Arts in the IB program.

Matt Lawhead History and Social Studies Teacher Bowling Green State University – B.S. Matt joined the Henderson International School family in August 2007. He has over 14 years of teaching experience, most of which was spent at private high schools in Ohio. Matt is originally from Lora...full bio

Athletics

Hollis Hale Upper School Physical Education Coach Hale earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Concordia University where he majored in Education. He played college basketball at Southwestern Oregon Community College and Concordia University. D...full bio

Amanda Hall P.E. Teacher and Coach DePauw University - B.S. Amanda joined the Henderson International School family in August 2007. She earned her degree in kinesiology from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. Amanda started her teaching career at Saint...full bio

Fifth Grade

Cameron Kahlua 5th Grade Teacher Azusa Pacific University – B.A. Cameron earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Azusa Pacific University. She brings with her the experiences of one who has lived all over the nation. She has taught for ten years in p...full bio

Sheri Thierry Team Leader California State University, Long Beach – B.S. Sheri earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California State University, Long Beach and teacher licensure through Sierra Nevada College. In the classroom, she has taugh...full bio

Sixth Grade

Jessica Smith 6th Grade Teacher University of Nevada, Las Vegas – B.S. Jessica has been teaching at the Henderson International School for six years. She has taught 5th through 8th grade speech, research skills, and social studies. Jessica received her Bachelor of Scienc...full bio

Deborah York 6th Grade Teacher New York University - B.S. Deborah began her career at the Henderson International School in 2007. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in elementary education from New York University. Since then, she has taken masters cl...full bio

Sports

Michael Ostrowski Athletic Director Mike joined the Henderson International School in the summer of 2007. He serves as the director of athletics at the Upper School Campus and also oversees the athletic development of both lower school ...full bio

Michael Peck Findlay Prep Head Basketball Coach Saginaw Valley State University – M. Ed. Northwood University – BBA Michael began his tenure as head coach for the Findlay College Prep basketball team in August 2007 after serving as associate head coach in the 2006-07 inaugural season. Michael came to Findlay Prep f...full bio

Daniel Persinger Athletic Trainer Minnesota State University – B.A. Dan began his career at the Henderson International School in 2007. He serves as the sports manager and athletic trainer at the Upper School Campus. He also assists in overseeing the athletic developm...full bio

Brett Price Director of Cafe` Operations / Assistant Baseball Coach Brett started at The Henderson International School in 2007 and serves as the Director of Café Operations at the Upper School Campus. He is also an assistant to the Wolverine football, basketball, and...full bio

Todd Simon Findlay Prep Assistant Basketball Coach University of Nevada, Las Vegas – M.S. Central Michigan University – B.B.A. Todd joined the Findlay College Prep staff as an assistant coach and resident director for the student-athletes in 2006. Todd assists with daily practices, scheduling, and player development. He and h...full bio

Linda Staley Volleyball Coach University of Nevada, Las Vegas – B.A. Linda has been at the Henderson International School since 2006 serving as women’s head basketball and volleyball coach. Linda accepted an athletic scholarship to play at the collegiate level ...full bio

Crestview Camps

Jayson Rubin Director Crestview Camps New York Institute of Technology – B.S. Jayson is the year-round, on-site director of Crestview Camps. He grew up attending Trail`s End Camp in Beach Lake, PA. Jayson then moved through the ranks to eventually become the youngest group le...full bio

Alexa Rubin Assistant Director Crestview Camps Fashion Institute of Technology – B.A. Alexa is the year-round, on-site assistant director of Crestview Camps. She grew up spending her summers at overnight camps in the northeast. In 1998, while attending college, she worked as a camp co...full bio

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