WELCOME TO

ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024

Introduction: Leadership, Coordinators, New
teachers - Mark
 Leadership and Coordinators

Alexander Paulson
Mark McCallum Alissa Gouw Curriculum and ELL
Director K-12 Principal Cooridnator
 Leadership and Coordinators

Dr. Rainbow
Jennifer Clark Chichi Wessels
Fiona Teh Yuan
Elementary Secondary
Early Chilhood IB Diploma
School School
Coordinator Programme
Coordinator Coordinator
Coordinator
 Leadership and Coordinators

Kyle Frederick Erin Liu

Matt Wessels Shanshan Wang
Dean of Mandarin
Activity Communication
Students, Department
Coordinator Coordinator
Athletic Director Coordinator
Leadership and Coordinators

Jing Li Rob Mateja

SEN Coordinator Event Coordinator
 New Teachers
Dr. Rainbow Yuan
Brendan Susaar van der IB Diploma
Zack Stant
Fielding Walt Programme
Grade 5 Teacher
SS Tech Teacher SS ELL teacher Coordinator

Maggie Wong
Tertius Tolken Sherry Mu Ciaran Kearney
ES Music
SK Teacher SS Counselor Boarding
Teacher

Quinn Qiu Wendy Lim

Associate Associate
Teacher Teacher
Introduction: Admin Staff - Nic
Introduction: Custodial Staff - Armin
 ISD History
The school was founded in
August 2012 as the International
School of Dongguan by Horace
and Holly Song.
Became a member of ACAMIS
(Association of China and
Mongolia International Schools)
in March 2014 and EARCOS (East
Asia Regional Council of Schools)
in November 2014.

Dec. 2013 Aug. 2015

Aug. 2012 Mar. 2014

Accredited by the Western Authorized by the International

Association of Schools and Baccalaureate (IB) to deliver IB
Colleges (WASC) in December Diploma Programme since
2013. August 2015
 Qilins are mythical creatures whose rare appearance
precedes the birth of benevolent leaders or wise scholars.
“It can walk on grass yet not trample the blades, and it can
also walk on water. As it is a peaceful creature, its diet does
not include flesh.”
(https://powerlisting.fandom.com/wiki/Qilin_Physiology)
 Mission Statement

ISD provides a rigorous well-rounded

education while fostering the unique gifts
and aspirations of each child.
New to ISD: Reflection:
Gratitude:
When have you When have you
When have you seen a
embodied this mission embodied this mission
colleague embody this
statement in your past statement in your
mission at ISD?
work? work at ISD?