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AMADEUS International School Vienna
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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.

Leadership Team

You can learn more about the school’s leadership team here and the school’s Board of Trustees here.

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.

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