Annemarie van Westering holds a Bachelor degree in teaching French and English and a Master degree in Special Education – Learning Disabilities from Columbia University in New York. She has worked as a teacher, a SENCo or school administrator for over 25 years in Singapore, the Central African Republic, New York and Switzerland. She has taught across the primary range but specializes in working with children who learn differently. Annemarie moved to Switzerland with her family in 2010 and enjoys hiking, camping and skiing. She joined La Côte International School in 2017.