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Our Lincoln Park Campus
Our state-of-art facilities will inspire your children to be ambitious.
Dedicated and Inspiring
Our teachers are recruited for their ability to nurture lifelong learners and inspire each and every student
Highest Quality Learning
Our approach to learning gives each individual student the skills to thrive
Love to Learn
Our students love to learn, and our curriculum encourages inquiring minds and to always aim high
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Lifelong Values through Skills Development
The benefits of physical activity extend beyond the gym and work towards children’s inspiration and growth.
Year 2 Leader
I grew up in London, England, born to American and Irish parents. I began my teaching career in a small, close-knit school in south-west London, where I spent three very happy years teaching Reception, Year 5 and Year 2. Keen to broaden my cultural and educational experience, I then moved to South Korea to teach at Dulwich College Seoul. From there, I moved to Garden International School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where I was a Year 1 class teacher and Reading Subject Leader. I have been at BISC-LP since 2017. I am a keen musician; I play the violin and piano, and I sing in a number of choirs. In fact, I love anything related to the performing arts. Reading, drawing, cooking, travelling, and running (preferably by our beautiful lake, rather than on a treadmill!) are my other hobbies.
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Year 2 Teacher
I grew up in London and, after finishing my degree, I took a range of jobs in the city before deciding to enter the teaching profession. My wife is from Michigan, we met when we were both working as summer camp counselors in Maine, and we married in 2009, staying in London for 3 years before making the move across the Atlantic to Chicago. I am a West Ham fan and run the supporters' club here in the city. There are plenty of reasons to like Chicago, but the one thing I love is that it is made up so many different people and cultures from across the globe, creating a culturally rich environment that you can see and hear and feel.
I was extremely lucky to grow up in the beautiful county of Devon, surrounded by countryside and beaches. After qualifying as a teacher, I moved to teach in Newham, one of the most multicultural boroughs of London! I could not have asked for a more exciting and challenging start to my career - both with the exposure that London brings to new teaching initiatives, as well as my immersion into the culturally rich environment of school, in which over 60 languages were spoken. In 2011, I was thrilled to follow my dream of teaching and living in the US, and joined British International School of Chicago, Lincoln Park. Outside of teaching, I love peaceful runs along the lake front as well as working out at the gym to keep fit. More recently, I have begun to learn the guitar, a slow but thoroughly rewarding task that reminds me of the many trials and rewards of learning a new skill!
I call the UK my home, however after graduating from university and completing my first few years of teaching, my husband and I decided we wanted to see a little of the world beyond the UK. It turned into the first step on a big adventure and we have since had the amazing opportunity of living and working in many different countries including Nigeria, Oman, Spain, Turkey and the USA. I have been fortunate enough to build a broad set of experiences by teaching in international schools in all of these places, almost exclusively teaching the British National Curriculum with additional brief experiences of the US and Montessori systems. I have taught all age ranges from nursery children to 11 year olds. It has been fascinating to see the differences in cultures but what remains the same is that teaching children is my passion.
Year 2 Learning Assistant
I was born in Sierra Leone West Africa. I moved to Chicago when I was in 3rd grade. My favorite part of Chicago is Woodfiled mall (Second largest mall in America). I enjoy maintaining a active lifestyle. I like working out daily and hiking once a month. I speak five languages including English. I am very passionate about fitness and learning.
I was born and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. From there I went to the University of Northern Iowa where I studied Exercise Science and Dance. Upon graduating I have worked as a full time dance teacher for 4 years. Through teaching dance, I developed a love for inspiring children to be the best they can be. This has brought me to BISC-LP as a learning assistant in a proper classroom. I am also working towards my Masters in Education at DePaul University.
Learning Assistant for Ms. Armstrong
I was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago but have spent time living in California and South Korea. I made a career change from Human Resources to Education three years ago. I'm looking to further pursue my education in Elementary Education.