I grew up in a military family and have lived all over the United States, but Mississippi is where I spent the most time so I claim The ‘Sip as my home State. I graduated from Mississippi College in 2017 with a Bachelors in Public Relations and a Minor in World Civilizations. While in college […]

My name is Briana Paxton and I am the 7th grade science teacher here at Kansas City International Academy. This is my fourth year as a teacher and I received a Bachelors of Science from the University of Kansas where I studied Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and graduated in the spring of 2020. I […]

My name is Sarah Mundy (they/them) and this is my second year teaching 7th grade ELA at KCIA! I earned my B.A. and M.A. in English Literature, as well as an M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, all from UMKC. My past roles have been Writing Specialist at UMKC, Academic Support Specialist at the Kansas City […]

Hello friends! I am Ms. Coen (: I am one of the seventh grade mathematics teachers! This 2023-2024 school year will be my fifth year in education, my second year as a teacher, and my third year with KCIA. My first two years, I served with City Year (education nonprofit) as a mentor/tutor at Central […]

My name is Jennifer Day. I love teaching at KCIA in 7th grade Math! Over the past 30 years, I have crafted my teaching in all subject areas, across all grades. I have taught first grade, second grade, third grade, fourth grade, fifth grade, gifted education for fifth and sixth grades, seventh grade ELA and […]