My name is Dr. Stacy King, and I am excited to serve as Superintendent of KC International Academy for the 2023-2024 school year! I have been in education for more than 25 years. Throughout my career, I have served students and families in various roles through the lens of general and special education. I have […]

My name is Kate McDowell, and this year is my 13th in education. I grew up in Joliet, IL, and moved to Missouri in 2004 to study journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I spent three years working as a writer at a newspaper in South Carolina before beginning a career as a teacher. I […]

My name is Jennifer Wilson and this is my 25th year in education. I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and had my first teaching assignment with the KCK school district. Since then I have taught special needs preschool, first grade, fourth grade and fifth grade. I was also an Elementary Principal and a Curriculum […]

My name is Dr. Jake Boswell, but I also go by Dr. B. This is my 14th year in education. I started my career as a middle and high school Social Studies Teacher at a residential treatment facility in 2009. In 2011, I took a position as a high school Special Education Teacher and Department […]

My name is Bane Ballou. This is my sixth year at KCIA and my thirty-eighth year in education. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting from UMKC. Before coming to KCIA, I worked for school districts in Belton, Harrisonville, and Independence. I retired as the Director of Finance from the Raytown School District […]

My name is Jamie Jansen. This is my 23rd year in education. I have a bachelors in Elementary Education and bachelors in Special Education. I have a Masters in Educational Technology, a Masters in Administration and an Educational Specialist degree. I was a teacher for 17 years for students ranging from 1st to High School. […]