Meet Our Specialist Instructors

Trent Angelucci

I will be joining BIS Houston after spending a year as a Sales Pro for BSN Sports in Lexington, Kentucky.  Prior to this time I was at BSN and have spent 10 years coaching Division 1 NCAA men’s basketball.  My stops have included Southern Utah University, Eastern Kentucky University and Georgia Tech.  I am very excited to be joining the bulldog family! It is my goal to do everything in my power to help Gary Lawson and Mark Wilson develop our athletics to an elite level and establish a high caliber Varsity Basketball programme.  Our goal is to build a program that serves our student athletes long after the ball stops bouncing.  I hope to utilize my network in coaching and at Universities across the country to help our Bulldog students find the best possible school for them after graduation.  Please feel free to email me at trent.angelucci@houston.nae.school with any inquiries regarding basketball for any age group at BIS Houston. I look forward to meeting everyone soon. Stay safe!

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Sue Beeston

I have taught  at the British International School of Houston since 2008. I have been teaching languages for over 25 years in various countries including; England, Venezuela and the US. After obtaining my BA Hons degree in Modern Languages and studying at the universities in Bordeaux, France and Granada, Spain, I completed my PGCE at Swansea University in Wales. During my teaching time in England I was responsible for the teaching and learning of Spanish across the school and for Differentiation throughout the Languages Department.

As well as teaching in the education system I have also taught EAL to business professionals in the Oil and Gas industry here in Houston. While living in Chicago I was very involved in the Home Schooling Programme and played a vital role in the local school district’s Strategic Planning Process.

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Nathalie Chevallier

I have been teaching at BISH since 2014 and during this time I have taught the IB French SL and HL courses as well as the Ab Initio course. I also teach primary. Before BISH, I taught in England for fourteen years. I love teaching at BISH because the students are just wonderful.

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Ana Garcia Torres

I am Ana Garcia Torres, born and raised in A Coruña, Spain, joining the World Language Team at the BIS Houston as a Spanish Teacher. I always determined to be a teacher like my mother and grandmother.  Prior to joining the BIS Houston I was at Gems World Academy Chicago as an IB Spanish Teacher and I also taught at Instituto Cervantes of Chicago. I also have experienced teaching in several international schools and IB World Schools in Europe, in Stockholm and in Poland, in different elementary bilingual and trilingual schools, at the British International School of Stockholm and at the Instituto Cervantes of Stockholm. I also have experience as an IB Primary Years Program Lead Teacher at Obradoiro International School in A Coruña, Spain.  I earned my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education at the European University of Madrid, Spain. I have three master's degrees in Psycho-pedagogy; upper secondary school, vocational training and language teaching; and educational innovation. I am currently pursuing a doctoral degree in International Education. My last professional achievement was to become a National Geographic Educator!  In my free time, I like to travel locally and globally— to experience new places, cultures, countries, and people. I also enjoy outdoor activities in contact with nature, hanging out with friends and family and reading.  I am very excited to join BIS Houston! I look forward to develop my professional career as an international educator working with WL Team and being part of Nord Anglia Education. I cannot wait to meet my students!  

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Mary Garesche

As an Aquatics Director, I have developed a comprehensive “Learn to Swim” aquatics curriculum which safely develops children’s swimming skills and techniques at an age appropriate progression from beginner to advanced, which she is excited to introduce to the BIS Houston student body.

In addition to my experience as a swim instructor, I am also an accomplished swim coach, coaching at every level. I have extensive experience coaching swimmers at the varsity level and many swimmers who have gone on to swim at the DI and DII level in the NCAA. I have experience coaching swim at the DIII NCAA level at St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, NY where I built and grew a successful swim program for the school.

On the volleyball court, I led my Girls Varsity Volleyball team to their first ever appearance at the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) tournament and won the Athletic Conference of Independent Schools (ACIS) in back to back years (2017, 2018) and qualified for post-season play every season in the six years I coached in New York.

I have presented at the 2016 national SHAPE conference on the importance of supporting gender equality in athletics, created an all female health and wellness course, created a primary school LGBTQ+ affinity space for students, as well as created an activism course on gender equality in athletics for primary students. Additionally, I am a member of the inaugural Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group at BIS Houston. 

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Cathy Glaser

My name is Cathy but I prefer to be called Cat. I have been happily married for 13 years and have two children, Phoebe and Zander, who attend BISH in the primary school. I enjoy traveling and have been to 35 states in America and most S. E. Asian countries. I enjoy playing the guitar or piano with my husband and creating music with our home recording studio. I love to read and try to find as much time as possible to learn about new authors and books. Another thing that I truly love is trying out new and interesting cooking recipes. My daughter has become a little foodie/food critique and always gives me feedback in my cooking endeavors. 

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Ana Gonzalez Lalin

In my country, Venezuela, I worked in preschool education for more than 20 years. I love and really enjoy my job. I came to the United States in 2015. I lived in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and I had the opportunity to teach Spanish to preschool children in a small company called Thespanishclass and last year  my family and I moved to the city of Houston. I love teaching and the best way to do it in this country was by teaching Spanish, since it is my mother tongue and that is how I got this opportunity at the British International School.

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Callum Grant

I graduated from Edinburgh University in 2014 with a B Ed in Physical Education. From university I moved straight into teaching and taught in Scotland for three years. I returned to my old school, Wick High School, where I worked as a PE teacher alongside several members of staff who also taught me as a student.

I moved to Malaysia in 2017 and really enjoyed my first two years teaching in an international school. It was an amazing experience which allowed me to visit and discover lots of new countries and cultures within South East Asia. 

I have always been intrigued and excited about working in America and jumped at the opportunity to work at BIS Houston. This is now my third year at the school and unfortunately all three have been impacted by Covid-19. Hopefully everything can return to normal soon and we can make full use of the amazing facilities and staff we have here at the school!

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