![]() Dr. Diane Palmer, General Director
Dr. Palmer has been an advisor to AIS since it was founded. In the past seven years, Dr. Palmer has worked with AIS staff in writing the school´s curriculum, ensuring quality teaching standards, and preparing for NEASC accreditation. Dr. Palmer holds a PhD from the University of Maryland and a Master´s Degree from Harvard University´s School of Education. She was worked as a principal, teacher, professor and trainer throughout Latin America and the United States. ![]() Natalia Zmaczynska, Elementary Principal
Ms. Natalia is originally from Poland and she has been working at AIS since 2014. She studied English Philology, and has a master's degree in Methodology of Teaching English as a Second Language. Miss Natalia has 16 years of teaching experience. She spent most of her career teaching and managing departments in inner-city, elementary schools in London, UK. Miss Natalia had taught 2nd grade at AIS before taking on a role of Elementary Principal.Ms. Natalia loves being a part of the AIS community and working with AIS teachers, who she thinks are extremely committed to providing quality instruction to our students. |
![]() Nash Adamson, Incoming General Director, August 2022
Haz click para escuchar de Mr Adamson . Click to meet Mr. Adamson Mr. Nash Adamson has been selected to lead AIS as Director starting in August 2022.Mr. Adamson is currently the Assistant Head of Peoria Academy (PA), a Pre K to 8th grade independent school in central Illinois. During his time at PA, Mr. Adamson has spearheaded efforts to align and enrich the school’s curriculum, expand enrichment opportunities, support professional learning, and maintain a tight knit learning community as the school navigates in-person and blended learning during the pandemic. Previous to PA, Mr. Adamson enjoyed a seven-year tenure at the International School of Panama (ISP), where he served in multiple leadership roles including Upper School Dean of Academics and Social Studies Department Chair among others. Before his tenure at ISP, Mr. Adamson was a social studies, mathematics and elementary homeroom teacher at schools in Ecuador, Honduras and the United States. In addition to his work in schools, he serves as a curriculum consultant, senior examiner and workshop facilitator for the International Baccalaureate. Fluent in Spanish, Mr. Adamson holds a B.A. in Philosophy and History from Swarthmore College and an M.S. in International Education from SUNY Buffalo. His family has longstanding ties in Guatemala, where his grandfather served as an educational officer with USAID and his father spent time as a boy. Mr. Adamson looks forward to deepening these ties by connecting with the community together with his wife, Tammi, and their three young children. |
![]() Monica De Dios, Administrative Director
Ms. De Dios has worked with AIS for over five years as Principal, Support Program Director, Teacher and Director for the Ministry of Education. She holds a Masters' Degree in Counseling and Mental Health and a B.A in Social Sciences and High Education both from the Universidad del Valle, Guatemala. Prior to AIS, Ms. De Dios worked in the United States in Early Education and in Guatemala at Colegio Interamericano and Colegio Decroly. ![]() Laura Amlin, Secondary Principal
Ms. Laura is originally from Texas, but she calls herself a ¡Guatemalteca de corazón! She graduated from Austin College with a B.A in Spanish and earned her teaching certification and Masters of Bilingual Curriculum and Development from Texas A&M. For 13 years, she has taught in various bilingual programs and grade levels--Kinder, 1st, 3rd, and 4th. Most recently before coming to AIS, she taught Middle School at a Newcomer Program in Texas, helping students transition to life and school in the US while learning English. |