Meet our Team

As our education philosophy is to set our children on a path to success in the future, we have a strong focus on our people. Our team is made up of dedicated, kind, experienced educators who have great empathy while encouraging learning and a growth mindset.

Senior Leadership Team

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.

José Azcue

Head of School

Teresa Monteiro

General Manager

Our principals

Monica Lee

Primary School Principal

Alexandra Conchard

Secondary School Principal

our Faculty and Staff team

Angeliki Faraza

Early Childhood Teacher

Ana Matišic

Early Childhood Teacher

Christini Angeli

Early Childhood Teacher

Alan Carmo

Math Teacher

Alessandra Barreto

Process coordinator

Alexandre Saraiva

Art Teacher

Amanda Souza

ESOL Teacher

Ana Craveiro

PE Teacher

Ana Serra

Portuguese Teacher

Andreia Azevedo

Music Teacher

Andreia Rosa

School Office Coordinator

António Santos

Social Studies Teacher

Benjamin Purkiss

Primary Teacher

Cagney Van Heerden

Primary Teacher

Célia Guimarães

SEN Teacher

Christine Louw

Math Teacher

Cristiana Mendes

PE Teacher

Crystal Zhang

Mandarin Teacher

Daniela Souza

ESOL Teacher

Deidre Barros

Primary Teacher

Dena Van Heerden

Primary Teacher

Diana Marques

Portuguese Teacher

Eduardo Oliveira

Librarian

Emma Roberts

SEN Teacher

Eva Kiss

Primary Teacher

Evan Mc Girl

Primary Teacher

Evey Koen

Middle School Coordinator & Math Teacher

Filipe Madeira

Math Teacher

Francisco Gouveia

Computing Teacher

Francisco Manuel

Teacher Assistant

Francisco Vieira

PE Teacher

Frank Alfano

IB DP Coordinator

Gary Evans

Social Studies Teacher

Grécia Oliveira

Teacher Assistant

Henrique Manuel

Teacher Assistant

James Kloska

Primary Teacher

Jeff Luce

Social Studies Teacher

Jefferson Pereira

English Teacher

Joana Xapelli

Admissions Coordinator

Jo-Ann Franken

Science Teacher

João Alves

Support Staff

João Vale

PE Teacher

John Hearn

ESOL Teacher

Joan Hermanson

Art Teacher

Júlio Martins

ESOL Teacher

Justin McWilliams

Science Teacher

Katherine Ryder

English Teacher

Kelly McLoughlin

Primary Teacher

Keiran Peacock

Director of Student Welfare & Wellbeing

Kyriakos Koursaris

Director of Technology

Liam Ryder

Social Studies Teacher

Lindsay Smith

Social Studies Teacher

Liz Viana

English Teacher

Lucinda Ferreira

Accountant

Luis Saraiva

Music Teacher

Mafalda Veiga

Support Staff

Malin Rogland

English Teacher

Marcela Silva

English Teacher

Martha Gotz

Early Childhood Teacher

Mary Brooks

Primary Teacher

Meghan Arbesu

English Teacher

Melissa Fernandes

Primary Teacher

Meva Armaing

French and Spanish Teacher

Michele Governo

Portuguese Teacher

Milena Rakoczy

Librarian

Milton Jesus

PE Teacher

Mostafa Boujaber

Math Teacher

Natalie Laranjeira

School Nurse

Nicole Ferreira

Librarian

Nikki Christofi

Primary Teacher

Nuno Rodrigues

Social Studies Teacher

Piyush Karia

Computing Teacher

Raquel Chaves

Teacher Assistant

Raquel Paixão

Portuguese Teacher

Rita Neves

Social Studies Teacher

Scott Gericke

Primary Teacher

Sónia Moreira

Art Teacher

Stephen Willshaw

Science Teacher

Steven Bolland

Science Teacher

Tânia Djaló

Portuguese Teacher

Thomas Howlett

English Teacher

Tessa Carinhas

Early Childhood Teacher

Tomás Flanigan

Science Teacher

Viviana Adrião

Marketing Officer

Alexandra Silva

Portuguese Teacher

Francisco Rocha

Science Teacher

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