My name is Kate McDowell, and this year is my 14th in education. I grew up in Joliet, IL, and moved to Missouri in 2004 to study journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I spent three years working as a writer at a newspaper in South Carolina before beginning a career as a teacher. I […]
Team Category: Staff
Jennifer Wilson – Director of Student Services
My name is Jennifer Wilson and this is my 25th year at KC International Academy. I grew up in Kansas City, Kansas and had my first teaching assignment with the KCK school district. Since then I have taught special needs preschool, first grade, fourth grade and fifth grade. I was also an Elementary principal and […]
Jake Boswell – Director of Special Education
My name is Dr. Jake Boswell, but I also go by Dr. B. This is my 15th year in education. I started my career as a middle and high school Social Studies Teacher at a residential treatment facility in 2009. In 2011, I took a position as a high school Special Education Teacher and Department […]
Bruce Rehmer – Director of Technology
My name is Bruce Rehmer and I am in my 9th year of helping KCIA with various technology initiatives and support. I graduated from Central Missouri State with a degree in Computer Information Systems and a Business Education degree. I worked as a programmer for 3 years at Kansas City Power & Light in 1985-1988, […]
Bane Ballou – Director of Finance
My name is Bane Ballou. This is my seventh year at KCIA and my thirty-ninth year in education. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Accounting from UMKC. Before coming to KCIA, I worked for school districts in Belton, Harrisonville, and Independence. I retired as the Director of Finance from the Raytown School District […]
Jamie Jansen – Middle School Principal
My name is Jamie Jansen. This is my 23rd year in education. I have a bachelors in Elementary Education and bachelors in Special Education. I have a Masters in Educational Technology, a Masters in Administration and an Educational Specialist degree. I was a teacher for 17 years for students ranging from 1st to High School. […]
Hannah VanAusdal – Elementary School Principal
My name is Hannah VanAusdal. This is my 16th year in public education. This is my eighth year here at KCIA. Before coming to KCIA I was a third, fourth and fifth grade teacher, an Instructional Coach and an Assistant Principal in the Kansas City area. I am married and have two sons- Teddy and […]