My name is Michelle Haynes-Winter. I am a mother of 4 and grandmother of 5. I am originally from St. Louis and have been married to my husband Les for 28 years. My educational experience of 28 years includes; substitute teacher, a self-contained paraprofessional, 3-5th grade teacher, a Behavioral interventionist, Facilitator of an inclusion/ long […]

Hello, I’m Amal Islaweyn. I was born in Somalia, but I’ve had the privilege of calling Pakistan, Dubai, and now Kansas City home. I’ve been a resident of Kansas City since the year 2000, and for the past 15 years, I’ve had the joy of sharing my life with my husband, Ahmed. My professional journey […]

My name is Haydee Mendez-Humphrey, and this is my first year as a school nurse. I worked at Children’s Mercy for many years before making my transition to school nursing. I enjoy working with kids because I believe that I am a big kid at heart myself. I grew up in California before I moved […]

My name is Harold Scott. This is my 8th year as Head of Security at Kansas City International Academy. My number one mission here at KCIA is to ensure the safety of everyone that enters this incredible learning environment. Before coming to KCIA I worked as Head of Security at Pathway Academy for nine years. […]

My name is Omar Abdullahi and this my 6th year with this great school. I was born and grew in Somalia (East Africa). I have lived in Kansas City since 1996. I am a father of five children and married for almost 30 years. I have a long career in military field and I a […]