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Lauren Chadwick – Elementary EL Coordinator/Specialist

Hello, My name is Lauren Chadwick and this is my 8th year in education. This year I will the the ELD Coordinator for the Elementary School. I earned my Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri Western State University with a concentration in Special Education. After giving birth to my daughter Ruby Rae, I graduated with my Masters […]

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Taylor Hernandez – EL specialist

Hello! My name is Taylor Hernandez and this is my tenth year of teaching. I began teaching 3rd grade, while the school was formerly known as, Della Lamb Elementary Charter School. I taught 3rd grade for 8 years and this year I am looking forward to supporting 3rd grade language needs as an ELL specialist. […]

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Nicolas Ceballos-Guzman – EL specialist

My name is Nicolas Ceballos-Guzman and this is my eighth year in education. I began my teaching career in Colombia while I was doing my Bachelors Degree in Modern Languages Education at the Universidad del Quindio. After my graduation, I continued teaching at Centro Colombo Americano Medellin. In August of 2021, I started my Master […]

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Paige Rahman – 3-5 Newcomer

I am the Newcomer teacher for grades 3-6. This is my 28th year teaching. I have been teaching English Language Learners for at least 17 of those years. I received a Master’s degree from Park University in Reading and Literacy and my ELL certification from the University of Missouri and UMKC. My elementary education degree […]

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Rachel Spotz – Science

My name is Rachel Spotz and this is my 9th year of teaching and my 9th year at KC International Academy. 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. I have experience teaching both 1st and 4th […]

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Kaylin Griffin – K-2 Reading Interventionist

My name is Kaylin Griffin, and I will be the Reading Specialist at Kansas City International Academy this year. I earned my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a minor in Spanish and a minor in Communications from the University of Arkansas in 2018. I began my career in education in 2018 teaching third grade […]

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Heather Mozey – Middle School Guided Reading Support

My name is Heather Mozey and I have been teaching since 2000. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Elementary Education, a Bachelors of Science Degree in Special Education and a Masters Degree in Elementary Administration. I have taught severe needs, second and third grade​,​ as well as preschool. This is my third year […]

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