HI! My name is Austin Wetrich and I will be one of the 3rd grade math teachers this year! This is my 6th year in education, most of which have been spent teaching 3rd grade. I graduated from UMKC in 2019 with a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and immediately began my career working at […]
Hi, this is Ms. Alagha! I was born and raised in Qatar, and moved to KS in 2016. This is my second year at KCIA, but this time as a 2nd grade teacher! I graduated from Emporia State University in 2023 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. In my free time, I enjoy cross […]
My name is Julie Horn and I am beginning my 38th year in education. Most of my career was spent teaching in Jefferson City, Missouri where I retired in May of 2016. I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Elementary Education from Drury University and received a Master’s of Education Degree from St. […]
My name is Maaya Amin. This is my seventh year ay KCIA, and my second year teaching first grade. I graduated from UMKC with a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction for Early Childhood Education and recieved my TESOL certification shortly after starting at KCIA. Although I have not taught in public school very long, I […]
My name is Sharita Wright, and this is my 6th year in education. I was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. This is my second year teaching at Kansas City International Academy. I have a bachelor’s degree of social work from Jackson State University and a master’s degree in teaching from The University of […]
This will be my second year teaching 1st grade and 4th year at KCIA. I begun my education adventure in 2014 working as an Para, Behavior interventionist, Substitute, and as an early education teacher. I went to Missouri western and received my bachelors in early education (2017). I finished up my masters degree in Teaching […]
My name is Kieran Brennan, and this is my fifth 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 […]