Hello! I’m McKynzie Inscho, originally from Saint Joseph, Missouri, and currently residing in Kansas City. I earned my undergraduate degree in Political Science from UMKC before pursuing a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction at the same institution. This is my 6th year in education, and my journey began with teaching 2nd and 3rd grades. I […]

Hi! My name is Laine Hamilton, and this is my 7th year in education. For the first 5 years of teaching, I taught 1st grade at KCIA, and this is my second year teaching 3rd grade! I grew up in Naperville, IL and left to attend college at the University of Kansas. I have been […]

Hi! I’m Mrs. Diaz and I am the 3rd grade science teacher here at Kansas City International Academy. This is my 8th year at KCIA! During my time here I have been an ELL specialist, special education teacher, and classroom teacher in grades 1 and 3. I completed my undergraduate studies at Northwest Missouri State […]

My name is Katie Crump, this is my 6th year in education and 6th year at KCIA! I grew up in Indiana where I got my Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish at the University of Indianapolis. I also played soccer and ran track all 4 years. I then moved to Birmingham, Alabama and was the Director […]

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 […]

My name is LeAnn Perry and this is my 24th year in teaching. I graduated from Pittsburg State University in 2001. I have my Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Elementary Education. I also have my Master’s Degree in Education. I have taught both second and third grade. My first five years of teaching were spent […]