Greetings! My name is Diya Carr. Born and raised here in KC! This is my 1st year teaching at KCIA! I spent the last 10 years teaching 2nd and 3rd grade! However, this is my 16th year in education. Prior to teaching I was an interventionist for students who have autism! I benefitted tremendously from […]

My name is Miriam Maqsood and this is my fourth year teaching 5th grade at KCIA. I graduated from the University of Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC) with a Bachelor’s in Elementary Education. I am currently working on my Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction at UMKC. I like to spend my time with friends and […]

My name is Kieran Brennan, and this is my fourth 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 have taught the […]

My name is Cynthia Raymer and this is my seventh year at KCIA. I graduated from the University of Central Missouri in the Spring of 2017 with a Bachelors degree in Elementary Education and a Minor in Middle School Math. In May of 2020, I graduated with a Masters in Teaching English as a Second […]

I live in Liberty, MO with my husband Jeff. My husband Jeff is a Fraud Manager at US Bank. We have been married for 28 years. We have one daughter. Brooke is 25 years old and works at Design Resources Inc. 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 third year at Kansas City International Academy! 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 Northwest Missouri State University. I am currently working on […]