Faculty

Name

Responsibilities

Biography

Mrs. Katrin Auer

Upper Primary (Years 5-6) Homeroom Teacher, Language A & B German,Upper Primary Mathematics, ICT

Mrs. Auer has a Masters degree in Scandinavian Studies and British-American Studies from the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald. She holds PGCE teaching certification in Modern Foreign Languages from the University of Portsmouth as well as from her native Germany. She is licensed to teach students up to the age of 18. Mrs. Auer has teaching qualifications from the Cambridge International Examinations board in Cambridge International Primary Programme Level I and specifically in teaching Primary Science. Mrs. Auer has taught at schools in the UK, Sweden, Germany and Denmark. She can be reached at ka@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Jonathan Bauer

Secondary Art & Design,Yearbook

Mr. Bauer holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design. He is currently in process of completing his teacher qualification from University College Syddanmark in Esbjerg. Mr. Bauer originates from New York City, USA and can be reached at jb@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Ryan Durst

Lower Secondary (Years 7-9) Homeroom Teacher, Secondary Language B English, Music, Lower Secondary History

He holds a teaching license and certification from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States of America. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance from the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado as well as a Master of Education in Music Education from The Boston Conservatory in Boston, Massachusetts. He has previously taught at schools in Switzerland and Boston, Massachusetts. He is licensed to teach students up to the age of 18. Mr. Durst originates from Cleveland, USA and can be reached at rd@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Sabrina Engström

Early Years Educational Assistant

Ms. Sabrina has worked three years as an Educational Assistant in Sweden. She started her studies of Social Education in Denmark and will be completing her studies at the University of Denver. Ms. Sabrina originates from Venezuela and speaks four languages. She can be reached at se@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Ilze Gidinceanu

Early Years Educational Assistant

Ms. Ilze holds a Bachelor Degree in Primary School Teaching from Riga Teaching Training and Educational Management Academy. Ms. Ilze originates from Riga, Latvia. She can be reached at is@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Sam Girvan

Upper Secondary (Years 10-11) Homeroom Teacher, Upper Primary & Secondary Language A English,PE Teacher

Mr. Girvan holds a Bachelor of Arts in American Studies (Hons) and has teaching certification from the United Kingdom. He has previously taught in his hometown of Newcastle. He can be reached at sg@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Dan Glover

Middle Primary(Years 2-4)Homeroom Teacher

Mr. Glover holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Comparative Religion from Carleton University in Canada as well as a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degree in ESL and Danish from Odense Seminarium in Denmark. Mr. Gloverhas teaching qualifications from the Cambridge International Examinations board in Cambridge International Primary Programme Level I and specifically in teaching Primary English. Glover has not yet finished a Master of Arts thesis in Comparative Religion from the University of Copenhagen. He has previously taught at schools in Denmark. Mr. Glover originates from Ontario, Canada and can be reached at dg@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Lennie Goldman

EIS Kids Club Supervisor

Mr. Lennie holds a degree in Pedagogical Studies from Esbjerg College in Denmark. He originates from Toronto, Canada and can be reached at lg2@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Linda Grimstrup

Counsellor,Administrator,Primary Language A Danish

Ms. Grimstrup has been with EIS as an administrator since it first opened its doors in August 2008. She holds teaching certification from Ribe Statsseminarium and has previously taught at the British School of the Netherlands where she was a member of the Special Educational Needs department. Ms. Grimstrup has also previously taught four years in the Danishfolkeskolesystem. She originates from Sønderjylland and can be reached at lg@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Jicheng Han

EIS Kids Club Supervisor

Mr. Han holds a Master Degree in Economics and Business Administration – Enterprise Development. Mr. Han originates from Shen Yang, China and can be reached at jh@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Maria Iriarte

Language B Spanish

Ms. Iriarte holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from the University of Madrid as well as a Master Degree in Sustainable Development and Social Corporate Responsibility. Further, she has certification to teach Spanish to foreigners and is in process of completing another Masters degree in Educational and Psycho-pedagogical Guidance. Ms. Iriarte originates from Spain and can be reached at mi@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Anne Julius

Early Years Teacher

Ms. Anne has teacher certification in English,Mathematics, Danish and Art as well asa Bachelor of Education in English as a Second Language (ESL), from Ribe Statsseminarium in Denmark. Ms. Anne has several qualifications from the Cambridge International Examinations board: in teaching Cambridge International Primary Programme Level I and, specifically, in teaching Primary Mathematics as well as IGCSE Art & Design. She has previously taught at schools in southern Denmark. Ms. Anne originates from Esbjerg and can be reached at aj@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Lene Lynge

Registrar

Ms. Lene has teacher certification from Ribe Statsseminarium in Denmark. She has been a teacher both in Denmark and Greenland. Ms. Lene originates from Esbjerg and can be reached at ll@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Erick Nnoko

Upper Primary Science,Secondary Science & Mathematics

Mr. Nnoko holds Master Degrees in Public Health from Syddansk University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. He also has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He is currently completing his PGCE teaching certificate from the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom to teach students up to the age of 18. Mr. Nnoko has qualifications from the Cambridge International Examinations board in teaching IGCSE Chemistry, Biology and Physics. Mr. Nnoko has worked in five different countries and originates from Cameroon. He can be reached at en@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mrs. Eva Pedersen

Language A Danish

Ms. Pedersen holds Master Degree in Danish and English from Copenhagen University. She has previously taught at schools in Denmark specialising in teaching Danish as a second language. Ms. Pedersen originates from Hemmet, Denmark and can be reached at ep@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Leigh Schmidt

Educational Assistant

Ms. Leigh assists primarily in the Library and with after-school homework support. Ms. Leigh has previously studied Theatre & Music at Wesleyan College as well as Dance at Northlake & Brookhaven Colleges. Ms. Leigh originates from Texas, USA and can be reached at sh@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Anne Thomsen

Lower Primary &Upper Primary Language B Danish,Secondary Language A Danish

Ms. Thomsen holds a Degree in teaching music and Danish. She has previously taught at a private school in Esbjerg. Ms. Thomsen originates from Esbjerg, Denmark. She can be reached at at@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. Timothy Veale

Principal

Mr. Veale holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Geography as well as a Bachelor of Education degree from the University of British Columbia. He also has a Master of Arts in Educational Administration from Michigan State University with a license to teach and administer schools with students up to the age of 18. He has worked at international schools in Russia, Thailand, Pakistan and Turkey. He originates from British Columbia, Canada. He can be reached at tv@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Mr. James Ward

Lower Primary(Years 1-2) Homeroom Teacher

Mr. Ward holds a Bachelor of Chemistry and Analytical Science from Loughborough University. He has PGCE teacher certification from Brunel University and is licensed to teach students up to the age of 18. Mr. Ward has previously taught at international schools in the Bahamas, the UK, Romania, Egypt and Thailand. Mr. Ward originates from Brighton, England and can be reached at jw@esbjerginternationalschool.dk

Ms. Regan Wilson

Educational Assistant

Ms. Regan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from University of Northern Texas. She is currently in process of completing teacher training from the state of Texas. She assists primarily in the Lower Primary class but also provides extra English support to some students. Ms. Regan originates from Texas, USA and can be reached at rw@esbjerginternationalschool.dk