My name is Rachel Spotz and this is my fourth year teaching. This is also my fourth year at KCIA. I graduated from UCM with my Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education. I also recently obtained my ELL certification through UCM and I will be graduating with my Master’s degree in TESL in May of […]

My name is Jenny Foster and I am a 4th grade teacher. This is my second year teaching at KCIA and prior to that I was a full time sub here. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in K-6 Education from Emporia State University in 2018 and am currently working on my Masters in Library and […]

My name is Brigitte Speicher and I am a fourth grade teacher at Kansas City International Academy! I just moved to Kansas City, Missouri from Omaha, Nebraska. I spent the last 5 years teaching second grade for Lincoln Public Schools. I spent two years commuting from Omaha to Lincoln and decided it was time for […]

My name is Elise Ferdon (née Keller) and I am an ELL specialist here at Kansas City International Academy. I started my career in 2015 teaching Newcomer English courses at Guadalupe Centers High School. This will be my first year here! I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish and Master’s Degree in Education at Truman […]