My name is Laine Hamilton, and this is my 6th year in education. For the past 5 years, I taught 1st grade at KCIA, and I am thrilled to teach 3rd grade this year! I grew up in Naperville, IL and left to attend college at the University of Kansas. I have been in the […]
Hi! I’m Mrs. Diaz and I am the 3rd grade science teacher here at Kansas City International Academy. This is my 7th year at KCIA and during my time here I have been an ELL specialist, special education teacher, and a 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 […]
My name is Emily Keehn and this is my 4th year in education. I grew up in Shawnee, KS and attended the University of Missouri – Kansas City where I majored in Elementary Education. I am currently continuing my education at Northwest Missouri State and will major in Educational Leadership. I am excited to be […]
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 23rd 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 […]