My name is Miriam Maqsood and this is my sixth year teaching 5th grade at KCIA. I graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. I like to spend my time with friends and family, travel, paint and try new places around […]

My name is Kieran Brennan, and this is my sixth year in education. I graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education in 2020 and began my career in education as a fourth-grade teacher in Marshall, Missouri. In 2021 I joined KCIA as a third-grade teacher, where I worked for two […]

HI! My name is Cynthia Raymer and I am a fifth grade ELA teacher. This is my ninth year at KCIA. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and my Master’s degree in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) at the University of Central Missouri. When I am not at school, I enjoy […]

I live in Liberty, MO with my husband Jeff. Jeff is a Fraud Officer at US Bank.  We have been married for 30 years. We have one daughter, Brooke who is 27 years old and is a Project Manager at Vitalograph.  I was born and raised in the Kansas City area.  I graduated from Liberty […]

My name is Emma Fundenberger and I am excited to begin my fourth year at Kansas City International Academy! I will be teaching 5th grade ELA this year. I graduated from UMKC in May of 2021 with my Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. During the 2021-2022 school year I completed my Master’s in Reading Education from […]