It is an honor and a pleasure to be joining the English International School as Year 3 teacher. This is my third year living and teaching in Moscow. After teaching in America I moved here in 2022, I met my lovely Russian wife after my first year and we are now eagerly expecting our first child! I come from a family of teachers, my father earned his PhD in Scotland and went on to teach at multiple universities and helped found a successful private academy in America; my sister is currently the head of the primary department at her school, and I am eagerly following in their footsteps as I strive to bring the joy of learning to the next generation.

The love of travel and new experiences was ingrained in me from my formative years and I have been blessed to visit many countries over the years. I attended an international school as a child when my family spent a year in Greece, and I can honestly say it had a major impact on my world view and appreciation for travel and different languages and cultures. I personally believe it is a huge advantage for children to broaden their horizons and perspectives via international education and travel experiences.

I am CELTA certified and I did my Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education at Washington State University and went on to get my Master of Divinity at St. Tikhon’s Orthodox Seminary. This will be my fourth year as a primary teacher, and I am very grateful to be joining all of you at EIS. I look forward to this exciting new year of opportunities and formative experiences.