After completing secondary and working full-time for five years in finance and office administration, Katrina moved away from her hometown in Bowen to commence her Bachelor of Education at James Cook University. Not long after completing her degree, Katrina started her travels and international teaching experience. Now she has been teaching for approximately ten years. Eight of these have been in international schools in England, Spain, Dubai and Indonesia. Teaching in international schools gave her the opportunity to form relationships with students and families from all around the world. Students in the class were usually from diverse countries, cultures and religions. This in itself creates rich learning environments which are very special.

Katrina grew up in Queensland, Australia, where she developed a love for the beach. Most weekends were spent with family and friends snorkelling, jet skiing or fishing.

 

 

Meghan Guss is an MYP & DP English Language and Literature Teacher who brings extensive international experience as well as a deep, broad knowledge of both the MYP and DP to KSI Montenegro. In addition to teaching Language and Literature classes, Meghan has also experience of TOK, Journalism and Film Studies in previous IB schools.

Meghan’s appreciation of teaching and learning began to develop at a young age as both parents were teachers, and it was through her mother that she was influenced, inspired and deeply moved by literature and writing. Her father, a band director, taught her piano and trumpet; their gift for drawing out the best from students, along with high expectations, hard work and humour are all traits she observed and feels shaped her into the teacher she is today. Meghan grew up in rural Iowa, USA, but at the age of 12 accompanied her mother and her class on a literary trip to England; Meghan identifies this as one of the most formative experiences of her young life, kindling a wonder for the world and other cultures. At college
she studied abroad at University College Cork in Ireland, and after graduating taught English in Moscow. After returning to teach in Virginia, USA, and seeking a new challenge, Meghan moved to an IB School in Brooklyn, New York City. Following a year earning her Masters degree in Creative Writing in England, she returned to IB teaching in Italy at the International School of Genoa. Before making the move here to KSIM and Montenegro, Meghan taught for the past couple of years at the prestigious ‘Robert College’ in Istanbul, Turkey.

In addition to being a teacher, Meghan is a writer and poet and has pursued her own education in writing during her teaching career. She has attended numerous poetry workshops, and has published several poems in various magazines and on websites. Presently, Meghan is working on her first book of poetry, and is really looking forward to sharing her experiences and passion for writing with her students at KSIM - We are absolutely delighted that Meghan has joined our community and believe the wealth and diversity of academic, professional and personal experiences she brings will make her an strong asset to the culture and environment of our school.

Recommendations for Meghan refers to her students being fully engaged and enjoying their learning experiences. She has an outstanding grasp of her subject matter and asks students to aim for deeper analysis and awareness of what they are doing and more importantly, why. Meghan provides lively, differentiated material and resources that challenge and engage any learner profile. And, as a published writer and poet herself is recognised as having the rare ability to nurture students into using sophisticated writing skills confidently. In the words of one former principal, “Meghan is simply wonderful and I admire her ability to inspire students to do their best work with encouragement and warm engagement.”

Paul will be joining us as our Year 5-6 Class Teacher. Paul is currently a Year 6 PYP teacher at an IB School in Muscat, Oman. Originally from Liverpool, England, he worked in a UK primary school and was a Year 5 teacher before teaching internationally. His desire to live and work within an international community was a motivating factor in Paul’s decision to leave the UK and to teach in IB schools. His interest in different cultures has also been a catalyst for him to learn different languages; he describes himself as “modestly apt” in Italian, with a basic understanding of French, and aspects of Arabic. Paul is also a keen sportsman who trains regularly and practices Mixed Martial Arts, as well as Judo, Greco- Roman Wrestling and Karate, in which he was the British Kata and Kumite Champion in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. Being from the city of Liverpool, it isn’t surprising that he has a passion for football, and Liverpool FC! Also a keen fiction writer, Paul’s passion for literature as well as sport will find a welcome home at KSI Montenegro.

Robert (Bob) is DP Physics Teacher, and an MYP and DP Mathematics Teacher at KSI Montenegro. Bob has been a high school teacher of Physics, Mathematics, Science and ICT for over 25 years and is originally from Scotland. He has moved to KSIM, with his wife Rhiannon, from their an international IB school in Bogota, Columbia. After spending a number of years teaching at schools in London and Wales, Bob began his International teaching career in 2011 at a school in Busan, South Korea, before moving to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In all of his schools, he has been an active participant in, and organiser of, many extra-curricular activities that stretch and challenge the young people he has worked with. He has a passion for the outdoors and is a qualified Mountain Leader, recognised in the UK as an outdoor leadership qualification, as well as being an experienced sports climber and a keen skier. He enjoys spending time in the hills and mountains, both for pleasure and instructing students; in recent years he has led service expeditions to Borneo and the Amazon, as well as climbing the two highest mountains in South Korea, in addition to taking part in outdoor adventure trips with students to Oman and Cyprus. Bob is also a qualified Rugby coach, and has also coached middle school girls and high school boys’ football teams to success in inter-school competitions and tournaments. 

Sebastian is from the Isle of Man, a Crown Dependency of the United Kingdom. He has a perfect academic record in secondary and tertiary education, with 11 A*s at GCSE/IGCSE level, the maximum 45 points of the IB Diploma, a First Class undergraduate degree from the University of St Andrews and a Distinction in his Master's at Durham University. His innate understanding of what is needed to succeed in education together with his unbridled enjoyment of coaching juniors in cricket persuaded him to try out a teaching experience in a new and interesting location. 

His lofty status as a former IBDP student in the top 0.1% worldwide bracket of 45 point achievers gives him the ability to helpfully advise and aid our DP students on top of his Primary and Boarding responsibilities. His first job post-university was his role here last year as Kinder Class Assistant and Residential Life Supervisor; now, he has ‘graduated’ to become a PYP Teaching Assistant.  

Sebastian is a former international cricketer, having represented the Isle of Man in tournaments at both junior and senior levels. In his spare time he volunteers as a staff member for an eSports team and designs for his own clothing brand(s).

Jovana is finance coordinator in the Finance and Administration sector. She graduated from the Faculty of International Economics, Module of European studies in Belgrade, Serbia. Taking the initiative has always been focus in her academic and professional career. As a student she started working in an International pharmaceutical company "Abbott Laboratories", located in Belgrade, where she gained a lot experience about teamwork, work ethic, organisation and working under pressure. She loves to travel, exploring new cultures and traditions, nature. She enjoys reading books, good music and dance. Jovana is from Montenegro.

After graduating from the Faculty of Tourism in Kotor, Suzana worked in the Nautical and Hospitality industry for five years. She has worked directly with tourists from all over the world which has helped her understand and appreciate different cultures and mentalities. Being in an educational environment of Knightsbridge Schools International Montenegro, Suzana loves the opportunity to learn and grow every day. With her great office and administrative experience, as well as organisation skills, she has been working for KSI Montenegro from January 2015. Suzana is from Montenegro.