Berta Faber, Headmistress. Berta has a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Boston University and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. A TCK or “third culture kid”, Berta attended international schools in both Saudi Arabia and Italy. She has many years of teaching experience, having taught all levels, from kindergarten to university preparation. Berta is half-Icelandic and half-American and is one of the founders of the International School.
Hanna Hilmarsdóttir, Assistant Headmistress, Icelandic as an Additional Language. Hanna has a BA degree in Human Development and Education from the University of Iceland. In 2007 she received her MA degree in Education Administration from the same university. Hanna teaches Icelandic as an Additional Language at ISI and is a key player in the development of the Dual Language Immersion Program. Hanna joined the staff in 2007.
Ann
Þórsson: English language & content in the Dual Language
Immersion. Program, K-3.
Ann
moved to Iceland from England in 2000. She received her TESOL
qualifications from the London Teacher Training Centre in 2004 and a
Teaching Assistant certificate from ICS Ltd in 2006. Ann is another
staff member who joined our school community in 2007.
Kirsten Kummerfeld; Art, homeroom teacher. Kirsten has a BA degree in Early Years Education from Alte-Eichen in Hamburg, Germany. Her MA degree in Elementary School Education is from Elly-Heuss-Knapp. Kirsten also attended art school for 2 years at Christian-Albrecht University in Kiel, Germany. Before moving to Iceland, Kristen taught in schools in Sweden, the U.S. and Germany. Kirsten joined the staff when she moved to Iceland in 2005.
Pamala Hansford; English, homeroom teacher, librarian. Pam completed a degree in Icelandic for Foreigners at the University of Iceland in 1992. In 2006, she completed a BA degree in English at the same university. In 2007, she received her teaching certification. Pam hails from England and has lived in Iceland since 1986. She has been teaching at ISI since it opened its doors in 2004.
Elín Eiriksdóttir; Icelandic language & content in the Dual Language Immersion Program, homeroom teacher. Elín has a BA in German and English, a BEd from Kennaraháskóli Íslands (University of Iceland) and is working towards an MA degree in multicultural education. She also has a diploma as a tour guide in Iceland. Elín has lived in several countries and her children attended international schools in Jerusalem, Geneva and Jakarta. Elín has been with the school since 2007.
Mirjam de Waard received her Master´s degree in Biochemistry, but soon found that her real passion was education and travel. She finished teacher training college in 1994 and worked in the Netherlands and Guyana as a Montessorian teacher and teacher trainer. After having worked in Iceland in tourism for a number of summers, Mirjam and her family decided to move here permanently. Mirjam likes to be outside as much as possible -- snow, rain and heavy winds do not deter this adventurous spirit! She also likes to explore the Icelandic highlands in her Land Rover. Mirjam is Dutch, married and the mother of two young children.