Our Team

BAIS has an outstanding team of teachers dedicated to providing a warm, welcoming environment with rigorous,
authentic, and engaging learning experiences for every child.


Leah John
Business Manager

Leah has worked with BAIS for over 20 years. As BAIS Business Manager she manages the school's financial transactions and facilities maintenance...

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Myna Anderson
Director

Myna Anderson began serving as BAIS Director In August 2019 after more than 30 years in international education...

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Victor Nwankpa
Computer Science Teacher

Victor Nwankpa joined BAIS in August 2022 in the combined role of Admin Team Support and Computer Science teacher. He holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science, and

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Reem Shuman
Individual Student Assistant

Reem Shuman joined BAIS in April 2023 in the role of Individual Student Assistant. She holds a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and outside of BAIS she supports a wide range of students to love math!

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Dana Meehan
MS/HS English / PE / Spanish Teacher

Ms Dana teaches secondary English, Spanish and Physical Education at BAIS.

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Hala Dbouk
Pre-Kindergarten Teacher

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Alex Ross
College Counselor

High School Seniors work with an experienced college counselor to guide them through the university admissions process. BAIS is fortunate to have the international college counseling expertise of Alex Ross - College Counselor.

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Vivin Tubio
Kindergarten & Grade 1

Ms. Vivin Tubio joined BAIS after many years teaching in her home country of the Philippines and later teaching experience in international schools in Mexico and Kazakhstan. She is a passionate teacher of Kindergarten and early elementary.

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Kiran Moro
Grade 2-3 Teacher

Kiran Moro brings 12 years of teaching experience to BAIS as the Grades 2 and 3 teacher. Kiran has taught from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade in schools in Uganda, Rwanda, India, Tanzania and Kyrgyzstan.

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Vanessa Sanyang
Grades 4-5

Ms. Vanessa Sanyang has had a long and illustrious career as a teacher at BAIS and has returned from retirement to teach with us again in 2020-21...

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Scott Hemsey
Middle & High School Humanities

An educator since 2008, Scott has taught English in South Korea...

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John Anderson
Middle & High School Science

John Anderson came to BAIS with more than 25 years of teaching experience...

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Amal Abou-Alfa
Middle & High School Math/IT

Amal has been teaching Information Technology in grades K-8...

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Diantrec Edward Badjie
French

Diantrec is a Francophone Gambian who holds a BA (Hons) from UTG and an MA in French Studies from Limoges University (France).

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Leah Woldman
Art/Library

Leah has over thirteen years of experience in arts and literacy education...

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Myna Anderson
Music

Myna is a lifelong educator with degrees in Bilingual & Bicultural education and Elementary education. At the prodding of a fellow teacher, she became a music teacher, with training in full certification of Orff Schulwerk music pedagogy at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas...

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Stephen Wright
Physical Education

Stephen, has taught all grades and age levels, from 3 to 20 years of age...

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Awa Camara
Teaching Assistant

Ms. Awa has been part of the BAIS family for over 20 years! As our "Pre-K Nanny,"...

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Valentine Williams
Individualized Special Education Assistant

Valentine is a Gambian who graduated from Gambia Methodist Academy...

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BAIS Maintenance Team

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BAIS Security Team

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