The core of excellence at QSIS is the talented faculty of teachers and administrators. The school administration consists of a Director and a Director of Instruction, both of whom hold Master degrees in education and have extensive teaching experience.
The teaching faculty numbers 22 persons. Nearly 50% of our core classroom teachers and administrators hold advanced degrees with an average of over 12 years of teaching experience. All teachers hold or are working towards internationally recognized teaching licenses. The school retains teaching staff from across the globe, with the largest percentage of teachers being U.S. citizens. However the school does have a diverse faculty with teachers from 6 other nationalities, including staff from Europe, Australia, Canada, and the Far East. The average stay of a teacher at QSIS is over three years.
The teachers at QSIS are dedicated professionals with a commitment to on-going development, as demonstrated by frequent attendance at regional and international conferences, AP training, and subject-specific workshops. QSI faculty range in age from 25-58, with an average and median age of about 39. There are approximately the same number of male and female teachers and the majority of teachers are married. The school administration is committed to constantly upgrading the quality of the staff with each year’s recruiting cycle.
Director
Karin Noll
Home Country: USA
e-mail: karin-noll@qsi.org
Director of Instruction
Reza Keivanzadeh
Home Country: USA
e-mail: reza-keivanzadeh@qsi.org
Preschool
Mersiha Memic-Grado
Home Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
e-mail:preschool@qsi.ba
Emina Mesanovic
Home Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
e-mail: preschool@qsi.ba
5-year-old Class
Analise Gartner
Home Country: USA
e-mail: analise.gartner@qsi.ba
6-year-old Class
Susan Orton
Home Country: USA
e-mail: susan.orton@qsi.ba
7-year-old Class
Dana Moore
Home Country: USA
e-mail: dana.moore@qsi.ba
8-year-old Class
Sara MacMillan
Home Country: Canada
e-mail: sara.macmillan@qsi.ba
9-year-old Classes
Honey Varvel
Home Country: USA
e-mail: honey.varvel@qsi.ba
10-year-old Class
Timothy MacMillan
Home Country: Canada
e-mail: timothy.macmillan@qsi.ba
11-year-old Class
Roger Orton
Home Country: USA
e-mail: roger.orton@qsi.ba
Middle School and Secondary Literature and Writing
Hatidza Sadinlija
Home Country: BiH/Australia
e-mail: hatidza.sadinlija@qsi.ba
Zachary Varvel
Home Country: USA
e-mail: z.varvel@qsi.ba
Upper School Science
Rose Tyvand
Home Country: USA
e-mail: rose.tyvand@qsi.ba
Upper School Science
Katherine Noll
Home Country: USA
e-mail: katherine.noll@qsi.ba
Upper School Math
Wayne Scott
Home Country: USA
e-mail: wayne.scott@qsi.ba
Upper School Cultural Studies
Jim Tyvand
Home Country: USA
e-mail: jim.tyvand@qsi.ba
Bosnian Language
Dina Bostandzic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: dina.bostandzic@qsi.ba
French Language
Fuad Hasanagic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: fuad.hasanagic@qsi.ba
German Language
Amra Smajlovic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: amra.smajlovic@qsi.ba
Music/Drama
Vanja Ljiljak
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: vanja.ljiljak@qsi.org
Physical Education
Ajla Numic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: ajla.numic@qsi.ba
I.T.
Sanjin Medic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: sanjin.medic@qsi.ba
Art
Edita Ljevo
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: edita.ljevo@qsi.ba
Art
Bato Bostandzic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: bato.bostandzic@qsi.ba
Librarian
Selma Sakic
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: selma.sakic@qsi.ba
Bosnian Culture
Leila Potogija
Home Country: BiH
e-mail: leila.potogija@qsi.ba
