Meet Our Team

Leadership

The UWC Thailand Leadership Team takes responsibility for the constant pursuit of UWC Thailand’s mission and values. In order to bring these to life, the Head of School works closely with UWC Thailand’s Directors, Principals and key Coordinators to ensure that students’ best interests are at the centre of decisions.

Lural Ramírez

Head of School

Jonathan Field

Secondary School Principal

Kurtis Peterson

Primary School Principal

Phatcharaphorn (Yui) Phermkaaew

School Director

Amrita Singh

Director of Finance

Nicolette (Nicki) Robertson

Director of Philanthropy and Strategic Initiatives

Raquel Silva

Director of Admissions, Marketing and Community Relations

Tapiwa Chikungwa

Director of Residential Life

Robert (Rob) Carmichael

Director of Outdoor Experiential Education

Kerstin Bender

Director of Sport, Activities and Camps

Aleka Bilan

Director of Wellbeing

Sutarsinee (Coco) Suanplee

Head of Operations, Facilities and Risk Management

Jen Friske

Primary Years Programme Coordinator

Emma Neuprez

Middle Years Programme Coordinator

Katharine (Katie) Feather

Diploma Programme
Coordinator

Heidi Oxley-Whitnell

Service Learning Coordinator, Creativity, Activity & Service Coordinator, and
Secondary P.H.E Teacher

Leadership

Kurtis Peterson

Primary School Principal

Jen Friske

Primary Years Programme Coordinator

Caryl Medilo Crisóstomo

Early Years Programme Learning Leader and Junior and Senior Kindergarten Teacher

Tiffany Eaton

Primary Years Mathematics Learning Leader and Grade 3 Teacher

Rebecca Vasconcelos

Primary Years Literacy Learning Leader and Grade 5 Teacher

Kwansiri (Kwan) Sombat

Senior Administrative Coordinator: Primary School

Junior & Senior Kindergarten

Caryl Medilo Crisóstomo

Early Years Programme Learning Leader and Junior and Senior Kindergarten Teacher

Amy Sharp

Junior & Senior Kindergarten Teacher

Celia Gkliati

Kindergarten Teacher

Watchareeporn
(Goong) Chavala

Junior & Senior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant and Tree Club Supervisor

Pharsara (Bowling) Konglerd

Junior & Senior Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Specialist Staff

Frederick Estrada

Music Teacher

Masuni (Zone) Mawing

Specialist Art Teacher

Siaji Otieno

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

Laura Neagos

French Teacher, and Subject Area Learning Leader

Gantamanee
(Ying) Narinrat

Thai Teacher

Kunlatida (Por) Luangthep

Thai Teacher

Saruta (Nok) Paothong

Thai Teacher

Zhenying Liang

Mandarin Teacher

Sukanya (Lek) Julparn

Educational Assistant & Cover Teacher

Alison (Ali) Wyatt

Physical Education Teacher, and Experiential Learning Teacher

Alejandro (Ale) Ramirez Urias

Physical Education Teacher, and Experiential Learning Teacher

Michael (Mick) Carberry

Physical Education Teacher

Steve Wallace

Football Coach

Marco Zane Castro

Running Coach

Pramot (Jome) Indam

Physical Education Specialist Teacher

Supakit (Yod) Duangngren

Outdoor Education Centre Manager

Preyaphorn (Mook) Ulamai

Senior Administrative Coordinator to School Activities, Services and Trips

Leadership

Jonathan (Jon) Field

Secondary School Principal

Emma Neuprez

Middle Years Programme Coordinator

Katharine (Katie) Feather

Diploma Programme
Coordinator

Heidi Oxley-Whitnell

Creativity, Activity & Service Coordinator and
Secondary P.H.E Teacher

Chris MacLean

Subject Area Learning Leader - Individuals and Societies

Laura
Worasaktayanan

Head of Whole School Learning Support

Cameron Firth

Subject Area Learning Leader - Language and Literature

Mike Kelso

Subject Area Learning Leader - Theory of Knowledge

Chutimon (Goog) Bunchuay

Senior Administrative Coordinator: Secondary School

Language and Literature

Cameron Firth

English Language and Literature Teacher

Catherine (Cat) I'Anson-Dove

Language and Literature and Individuals and Societies Teacher

Maria Silvana (Sil) Vazquez

English and Spanish
Teacher, Mother Tongue and Self-taught Coordinator

Mallory Verick

English Teacher

Kanokwan (Pum) Ongborirukkul

Thai Language and Literature Teacher

Srisuphak (MK) Boonbongkarn

Thai Teacher and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Zhenying Liang

Mandarin Teacher

Nathalie (Nat)
Stephanie Chotard

French Teacher and
Creativity, Activity & Service Educator

Laura Neagos

French Teacher, and Subject Area Learning Leader

Sandra Vasquez

IB Middle Years Spanish Teacher and Boarding Houseparent

Katharine (Katie) Feather

Diploma Programme Biology Teacher

John Miller

Design and Literature Teacher

Jalal Tarazi

Science Teacher

Stephanie Douglas

Science and Mathematics Teacher

Joanna Firth

Science and Philosophy Teacher

Sidney Nabuurs

Science Teacher

Watanachai (Nox) Thinsom

Science Lab Technician

Rohini Salaskar

Subject Area Learning Leader - Science and Design

Adam Dorsey

Secondary Physics Teacher

Chris MacLean

Diploma Programme Global Politics and Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Ronald Smith

Business Management and Economics Teacher

Chantal Kruger

English and Individuals & Societies Teacher

Amanda Molnar

Business and Global Politics Teacher

Jess Bossung

IB Middle Years English, Individuals and Societies and Experiential Learning

Diploma Core

The Arts

Frederick Estrada

Music Teacher

Dale Meier

Secondary Visual Arts

Victoria Vincent

Primary and Middle Years Programme Theatre and Music Teacher

Hannah Northcott

Middle Years and Diploma Prpgramme Theater and Theory of Knowledge Teacher

Specialist Staff

Steve Wallace

Football Coach

Alejandro (Ale) Ramirez Urias

Physical Education Teacher and Experiential Learning Teacher

Alison (Ali) Wyatt

Physical Education Teacher, and Experiential Learning Teacher

Michael (Mick) Carberry

Physical Education Teacher

Pramot (Jome) Indam

Physical Education Specialist Teacher

Supakit (Yod) Duangngren

Outdoor Education Centre Manager

Preyaphorn (Mook) Ulamai

Senior Administrative Coordinator to School Activities, Services, and Trips

Shared Services

Our administration and support staff work behind the scenes to keep the school’s operations running smoothly. Each department works closely with our teaching and learning staff to deliver a transformative educational experience for students.

ADMISSIONS, MARKETING AND ENGAGEMENT

Raquel Silva

Director of Admissions, Marketing and Community Relations

Claire Hutley

Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Darunee (Kan) Ondam

Senior Admissions Manager

Thet Htet (Yuki) Han

Head of IB DP Admissions and NC Liaison

Khanittha (Khwan) Pumprau

Graphic Designer and Communications Associate

Lalitwadee (Vera) Seedapan

Multimedia Officer

Piyawat (Bess) Thamsom

Receptionist

Boontrarika (Pony) Srisamot

Visa Officer

Counselling

Aleka Bilan

Director of Wellbeing

Len Peters

Head of Counselling & Comprehensive Counsellor

Laurie Stone

Comprehensive Counsellor

Kelsey Petersen

Comprehensive Counsellor

Julia Feste

Head of Mindfulness

Laura
Worasaktayanan

Head of Whole School Learning Support

Merryn Atkins

Occupational Therapist

Claire Banks

Speech Language Pathologist

Joel Fisher

Experiential Learning and Learning Support Teacher

Erica Lindberg

Learning Support Teacher