My name is Dr. Steve Fleming and this is my 45th year in education. I have spent the last two years here at KCIA. Before that from 1975-79 I was a teacher in Papillion, NE. From 1979-85 I was a HS Principal in Gretna, NE. From 1985-2009 I was Assistant Superintendent of HR in Liberty, […]

My name is David A. Leone. This is my 45th year in public education. This is my third year at KCIA. Before coming to KCIA I spent 9 years as a 6th grade teacher in Blue Springs, Missouri and I spent 4 years as principal of Hillcrest Elementary in Belton, Missouri. Then I spent 27 […]

My name is Courtney Minnich and I am the Elementary Assistant Principal at Kansas City International Academy. I began my career in education in 2010 teaching English to students in Guatemala. I then taught 3rd grade for six years in Liberty, Missouri. In 2017, I came to Kansas City International Academy and spent a year […]

My name is Kate McDowell, and this year is my tenth 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 Daisy Myrick; I am the Director of English Language Development at KCIA. I have worked in education since 2006, when I started as a teacher in Liberty, MO. Over the years, I have taught elementary and high school Spanish, 9th-12th gr ELA and Social Studies for English Learners, and worked as a […]

My name is Jennifer Wilson and I have been in Education for 19 years. I have experience as a teacher, Instructional Coach and Principal. I have a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Park University, a Master of Arts Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Mary University and an Education Specialist Degree […]