Meet our Staff
AMADEUS has highly qualified staff from all over the world! Below you can meet the people who will accompany our students as they fulfil their highest potential and pursue Educational Distinction.
Dr Jeremy G House
Nationality: Australian
Head of School
Ms Maki Nishihara
Nationality: Japanese
Head of Primary
Dr Karsten Plöger
Nationality: German
Head of Secondary
Mr Graham Malkin
Nationality: British
Head of Boarding
Mag Alexandra Gruber
Nationality: Austrian
Head of Business and Finance
Ms Karin Obermann
Nationality: Austrian
Head of Human Resources
Mr Ammar Alwazeh
Nationality: Syrian
Head of Operations
Teaching Staff
Mr John Arkhurst
Nationality: Ghanaian
Primary EAL Teacher
Mr Norbert Bencsik
Nationality: German
German Teacher
Mr Dustin Byers
Nationality: American
Humanities Teacher
Ms Sarah Bauernfeind
Nationality: Austrian
Head of Language Acquisition and English Teacher
Ms Alice Greenland
Nationality: British
Assistant Head of Secondary (DP) and Physics Teacher
Mr Djordje Mirkovic
Nationality: Serbian
Head of Health & PE Department and PE Teacher
Ms Alex Costello
Nationality: Irish
Head of Department Visual Arts and Visual Arts Teacher
Ms Meltem Karasakal
Nationality: Turkish
Mathematics Teacher
Ms Marta Nunes
Nationality: Portuguese
PE Teacher
Ms Alexandra Curran
Nationality: British
Primary Assistant Teacher
Ms Marlene Dallinger
Nationality: Austrian
German Teacher
Ms Passant Fahim
Nationality: Egyptian
Science Teacher
Ms Nastasia Fernesi
Nationality: Austrian
EY Assistant Teacher
Mr Adrian Feuersänger
Nationality: German
SEN Support Teacher
Mr Shawn Fisher
Nationality: American
Primary Teacher
Ms Isabella Frysak
Nationality: Austrian
EY Teacher
Mr Peter Gerebecz
Nationality: Hungarian
SEN Support Teacher
Mr Liam Griffin
Nationality: Irish
Primary Teacher
Ms Szilvia Griffin-Szabo
Nationality: Hungarian
EY Coordinator and EY Teacher
Mr Bradly Hill
Nationality: American
Primary Teacher
Ms Kirsty Hodges
Nationality: British
Individuals & Societies and History Teacher
Ms Yvette Hofman
Nationality: Dutch
SEN Coordinator
Ms Iris Holzer
Nationality: Austrian
EY Teacher
Ms Alexandra Knapper
Nationality: Slovakian
Primary Teacher
Mr Thomas Komurka
Nationality: Austrian
German Teacher
Ms Elizabeth Lind
Nationality: British
Primary Teacher
Ms Michelle Miroschnitschenko
Nationality: US National
Primary Teacher
Ms Peta-Leigh Dakyns-Richter
Nationality: British
Primary Teacher
Ms Nadya Cicio
Nationality: Kazakhstani
Primary EAL Teacher
Mr Felix Miroschnitschenko
Nationality: Austrian
Primary Librarian
Ms Elena Munoz
Nationality: US National
Russian Language Teacher
Ms Emesha Navaratne
Nationality: British
EY Assistant Teacher
Mr Matthew Bruton
Nationality: Australian
Mathematics & Science Teacher
Ms Damjana Sulina Zorko
Nationality: Slovenian
German Teacher
Mr Martin Novak
Nationality: Czech
Music Teacher
Mr Kevin Osborne
Nationality: British
Educational Administration,
Library & EAL Teacher
Ms Mélanie Pagès
Nationality: French
TOK, Science & Biology Teacher
Mr Anderson Jones
Nationality: American
English Teacher
Ms Mirah Langer
Nationality: Austrian
Secondary EAL Teacher
Mr Stirling Perry
Nationality: American
English Teacher
Ms Zoe Plöger
Nationality: British
Head of Languages Department and English Teacher
Ms Anna Pohl
Nationality: Hungarian
Primary School Counsellor
Ms Veronika Sorokoviha
Nationality: Latvian
Primary Teacher
Ms Suzanne Preston
Nationality: American
Primary SEN Coordinator
Ms Charlotte Record
Nationality: British
Primary Teacher
Mr James Elliot
Nationality: Canadian
PYP Coordinator and Primary Teacher
Ms Margaretha Berschl
Nationality: Austrian
German Teacher
Dr Rebecca Sprowl
Nationality: American
Visual Arts Teacher
Ms Barbara Stitz
Nationality: Austrian
PYP Assistant Teacher
Mr Benjamin Tomczak
Nationality: American
Music Teacher
Mr Manuel Tauber
Nationality: Austrian
Mathematics Teacher, University Guidance Counsellor, School Alumni Manager
Mr John Loughrey
Nationality: Irish
Head of Individuals & Societies Department and Business Management Teacher
Mr Paolo Tornitore
Nationality: Italian
Head of Music Department & IBCP Coordinator and Music Teacher
Ms Andrea Mainone
Nationality: Hungarian
Head of Mathematics Department and Mathematics Teacher
Ms Ivana Drndic
Nationality: Serbian
Head of Science Department and Chemistry Teacher
Ms Kelly Underwood
Nationality: American
Head of Student Support Services Department
Mr Bernard Versteegt
Nationality: Dutch
Theory & Knowledge Teacher and Humanities Teacher
Mr Yvan Wever
Nationality: South African
Assistant Head of Secondary (MYP) and PE Teacher
Ms Maria Susmakova
Nationality: Slovakian
Dance Instructor
Ms Asena Boyadzhieva
Nationality: Bulgarian
Laboratory Technician
Ms Mina Znaidi
Nationality: Moroccan
English Teacher
Ms Victoria Reuss
Nationality: Austrian
Visual Arts Teacher
Dr Jaime Resano Mayor
Nationality: Spanish
Science & ESS Teacher
Ms Paula Wakwima
Nationality: Austrian/British
MYP Design & EdTech Coordinator
Ms Miona Vujovic
Nationality: Serbian
Music Teacher
Ms Nora Thorstensen
Nationality: Austrian
German Teacher
Ms Doris Mendez-Lichnovsky
Nationality: Austrian
PYP Assistant Teacher
Ms Brigitte Cummings
Nationality: Austrian
PYP Assistant Teacher
Ms Christina Cross
Nationality: Austrian
EY Teacher
Ms Alina Bosko
Nationality: American/Russian
EY Assistant Teacher
Ms Kaiping Sun
Nationality: Chinese
SEN Support Teacher
Ms Aspasia Tzanou
Nationality: Greek
PYP Assistant Teacher
Boarding Staff
Ms Emily Tomczak
Nationality: American
Experiential Learning Coordinator
Ms Tamara Rakocevic
Nationality: Montenegro
Boarding House Parent
Ms Vera Van Lancker
Nationality: Belgian
Boarding House Parent
Ms Maribel Castillo-Garrido
Nationality: Spanish
Senior Boarding House Parent and Spanish Teacher
Ms Lindsay Stanek
Nationality: American
Boarding House Parent
Ms Andrea Golemac
Nationality: Croatian
Boarding House Parent
Mr James Maloney
Nationality: British
Boarding House Parent
Ms Suzanne Sontag
Nationality: American
Boarding House Parent
Administrative Staff
School Office & AMAA
Ms Izidora Hayes
Nationality: Croatian
Assistant to the Head of School and School Office Manager
Mr Chris Caldera
Nationality: Sri Lankan
School Office
Administrator
Ms Eszter Balogh
Nationality: Hungarian
School Officer Administrator
Ms Caryn Almesberger
Nationality: American
School Office Administrator
Ms Anna MacDonald
Nationality: Canadian
Immigration Officer
Ms Michelle Khor
Nationality: Malaysian
AMADEUS Festival Operational Manager and AMAA Administrator
Ms Lisa Bouten
Nationality: Belgian
AMAA Administrator
Ms Kiki Vlijmen Mol-Van
Nationality: Dutch
School Nurse
Admissions & Marketing
Ms Katrin Malcheva
Nationality: Bulgarian
Admissions Manager
Mr Mathias Kofoed-Ottesen
Nationality: Danish
Admissions Officer
Dr Samuel De León Páez
Nationality: Spanish
Marketing Manager
Ms Garbi Lam
Nationality: Vietnamese
Marketing Assistant
Mr Fox
Nationality: Foxstralia
Everybody’s Furry Friend!
Human Resources
Ms Kristina Glavic
Nationality: Croatian
HR Assistant
Ms Simran Bailwal
Nationality: Austrian/Indian
HR Assistant
Accounting Department & IT Department
Ms Gabriele Pacher-Zöchling
Nationality: Austrian
Senior Accountant
Ms Catharina Stern
Nationality: Austrian
Accountant
Ms Borbala Veszpremy
Nationality: Hungarian
Business Office Administrator
Mr Ben Opferkuh
Nationality: Austrian
IT Administrator
Procurement & Facility Department
Ms Anna Weingant
Nationality: Austrian
Procurement and Facility Manager
Mr Martin Tauber
Nationality: Austrian
Facility Manager
Ms Ildiko Pinter
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team Leader
Mr Shahab Derhami
Nationality: Austrian
Facility Team
Mr Filip Frank
Nationality: Austrian
Facility Team
Mr Lee Hindmarsh
Nationality: British
Facility Team
Mr Malcolm Simpson
Nationality: British
Facility Team
Ms Beata Lenard
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Szilvia Margit
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Ildiko Szabo
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Szilvia Csanyi
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Enikö Imre
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Andrea Fogarassy
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Ms Ilona Baco
Nationality: Hungarian
Cleaning Team
Catering & Kitchen Team
Mr Stephan Mattersberger
Nationality: Austrian
Kitchen Manager
Mr Rene Vojtek
Nationality: Austrian
Catering Team
Mr Daniel Schubert
Nationality: Austrian
Catering Team
Ms Marina Vilagos
Nationality: Polish
Catering Team
Ms Ljiljana Pantic
Nationality: Bosnian
Catering Team
Ms Alena Morova
Nationality: Slovakian
Catering Team
Ms Zita Martonosi
Nationality: Hungarian
Catering Team
Ms Mariam Mohamed
Nationality: Somali
Catering Team
Mr Emadeddin Hamad
Nationality: Jordanian
Catering Team
Mr Mucsi Laszlo
Nationality: Hungary
Catering Team
We welcome the opportunity for prospective students and their families to visit AMADEUS Vienna and learn more about our unique programme and inspiring school environment. Contact our Admissions team to ask your questions or schedule a tour.