Meet our Team

Our exceptional international faculty brings years of global education and cultural experience, making our school a vibrant hub where diversity is celebrated.

With a strong focus on our people, we’ve built a team of dedicated, compassionate, and experienced educators who foster an enriching environment where every student can thrive.

Through their empathy and commitment to encouraging a growth mindset, our teachers help set our students on a path to success in the future.

Meet our Team

Executive Director

Martin Harris Executive Director

Martin Harris

Executive Director

Meet Martin Harris, our Executive Director at United Lisbon International School. Learn about Martin, United Lisbon’s philosophy, our students and our expanding campus in the heart of Lisbon.

Senior Academic Team

Evey Koen - Math Teacher

Evey Koen

Middle School Coordinator & Math Teacher

Frank Alfano – IB DP Coordinator

Frank Alfano

High School & IBDP Coordinator

Keiran Peacock - Director of Student Welfare & Wellbeing

Keiran Peacock

Director of Student Welfare & Wellbeing

Gonçalo Rodrigues – Head of PE

Gonçalo Rodrigues

Head of PE

Kyriakos Koursaris - Computing Teacher

Kyriakos Koursaris

Head of Technology

Monica Lee – Primary Principal

Monica Lee

Head of Primary

Alison Culora – Head of Early Years

Alison Culora

Head of Early Years

our Faculty and Staff team

Aaron Ketchlove - Maths Teacher
Aaron Ketchlove
Maths Teacher
Alan Carmo – Math Teacher
Alan Carmo
Physics Teacher
Alessandra Barreto – Process coordinator
Alessandra Barreto
IT Teacher & After School Primary Coordinator
Alexander Sommerville - Primary Teacher
Alex Sommerville
Primary Teacher
Alexandra Silva - Portuguese Teacher
Alexandra Silva
Portuguese Teacher
Alexandre Saraiva – Art Teacher
Alexandre Saraiva
Art Teacher
Alina Levytska - Drama Teacher
Alina Levytska
Drama Teacher
Amanda Souza – ESOL Teacher
Amanda Souza
ESOL Teacher
Ana Craveiro – PE Teacher
Ana Craveiro
PE Teacher
Ana Gradíssimo - Early Years Teacher
Ana Gradíssimo
Early Years Teacher
Ana Matisic - Early Childhood Teacher
Ana Matišic
Early Years Teacher
Ana Serra – Portuguese Teacher
Ana Serra
Head of Portuguese (High School)
Andreia Azevedo – Music Teacher
Andreia Azevedo
Head of Music
António Santos – Social Studies Teacher
António Santos
Head of Social Sciences
Artem Firstkin - Maths Teacher
Artem Firstkin
Maths Teacher
Benjamin Purkiss– Primary Teacher
Benjamin Purkiss
Primary Teacher
Célia Guimarães - SEN Teacher
Célia Guimarães
SEN Teacher
Christine Lowe – Math Teacher
Christine Louw
Head of Maths (High School)
Crystal Zhang – Mandarin Teacher
Crystal Zhang
Mandarin Teacher
Darragh O´Brien - Primary Teacher
Darragh O´Brien
Primary Teacher
Dena Heerden– Primary Teacher
Dena Van Heerden
Primary Teacher
Diana Marques – Portuguese Teacher
Diana Marques
Head of Portuguese (Primary)
Liz Viana - English Teacher
Elizabeth Viana
English Teacher
Emily Thorowgood - Primary Teacher
Emily Thorowgood
Primary Teacher
Emma Roberts – SEN
Emma Roberts
SEN Teacher
Eva Kiss– Primary Teacher
Eva Kiss
Primary Teacher
Fabiane Almeida
Fabiane Almeida
Portuguese Teacher
Francisco Vieira – PE Teacher
Francisco Vieira
PE Teacher
James Kloska– Primary Teacher
James Kloska
Primary Teacher
Jefferson Pereira - English Teacher
Jefferson Pereira
English Teacher
John Hearn – ESOL Teacher
John Hearn
ESOL Teacher
Jovan Krunic - Maths Teacher
Jovan Krunic
Maths Teacher
Júlio Martins - ESOL Teacher
Júlio Martins
ESOL Teacher
Justin McWilliams - Science Teacher
Justin McWilliams
Science Teacher
Kandace Simmons - Head of Science
Kandace Simmons
Head of Science
Kate O’Neill - Head of ESOL
Kate O’Neill
Head of ESOL
Kelly Mcloughlin – Primary Teacher
Kelly McLoughlin
Primary Teacher
Lindsay Smith - Social Studies Teacher
Lindsay Smith
Geography Teacher
Lucy Hems - After School Coordinator (Middle and High School) & Head of Outward Bound
Lucy Hems
After School Coordinator (Middle and High School) & Head of Outward Bound
Luísa Heitor - School Counselor
Luísa Heitor
School Counselor
Madalena Vidal - Music Teacher
Madalena Vidal
Music Teacher
Malin Rogland - English Teacher
Malin Rogland
English Teacher
Marcela Silva – English Teacher
Marcela Silva
English Teacher
Mariana Vieira
Mariana Vieira
PE Teacher
Melissa Fernandes– Primary Teacher
Melissa Fernandes
Primary Teacher
Meva Armaing – French and Spanish Teacher
Meva Armaing
French and Spanish Teacher
Michelle Governo - Portuguese Teacher
Michele Governo
Portuguese Teacher
Miina Bergen - ESOL Teacher
Miina Bergen
ESOL Teacher
Milena Rakoczy - Librarian
Milena Rakoczy
Support Teacher
Morgan Vincent - Primary Teacher
Morgan Vincent
Primary Teacher
Natalie Laranjeira – School Nurse
Natalie Laranjeira
School Nurse
Nataliya Gorban - Music Teacher
Nataliya Gorban
Music Teacher
Nicole Ferreira - Librarian
Nicole Ferreira
Librarian
Niki Christofi– Primary Teacher
Nikki Christofi
Primary Teacher
Nuno Rodrigues - Social Studies Teacher
Nuno Rodrigues
History Teacher
Piyush Karia – Computing Teacher
Piyush Karia
Computer Science Teacher
Raquel Paixão - Portuguese Teacher
Raquel Paixão
Portuguese Teacher
Rita Neves - Social Studies Teacher
Rita Neves
Social Studies Teacher
Sandra Orrego - Maths Teacher
Sandra Orrego
Maths Teacher
Scott Gericke– Primary Teacher
Scott Gericke
Primary Teacher
Sharmin Inamullah - Head of SEN
Sharmin Inamullah
Head of SEN
Sonia Moreira– Art Teacher
Sónia Moreira
Art Teacher
Sophie Burkitt - Geography Teacher
Sophie Burkitt
Geography Teacher
Steven Bolland - Science Teacher
Steven Bolland
Science Teacher
Suyapa Martinez - IB Business Teacher
Suyapa Martinez
IB Business Teacher
Tânia Djaló - Portuguese Teacher
Tânia Djaló
Portuguese Teacher
Tannis Waugh - Guidance Counselor
Tannis Waugh
Guidance Counselor
Tessa Carinhas - Early Childhood Teacher
Tessa Carinhas
Early Years Teacher
Thomas Howllet - English Teacher
Thomas Howlett
Head of English
Tomas Flannigan - Science Teacher
Tomás Flanigan
Science Teacher
Wadud Ali - English Teacher
Wadud Ali
English Teacher

Interested in Joining Our Team?

We’re always looking for passionate, dedicated professionals to join our vibrant community. If you’re committed to making a difference and excited to contribute to a dynamic, diverse environment, we’d love to hear from you!

For academic and faculty positions, please check our page on TES platform

For other opportunities, visit our LinkedIn page

If you don’t find a position that fits your profile, feel free to send your CV to our recruiting team at recruitment@unitedlisbon.school