The GESS Senior Management work together with all employees to translate the school's mission into action and ensure that our strategic educational as well as organisational goals are achieved.
Senior Management Team
Emma Horsey
Director of Preschool
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educations (BECS), University of Melbourne
Start year at GESS:
2015
Krissy Holland
Director of Primary School, European Section
Education:
Bachelor of Education Training, Dunedin College of Education
Start year at GESS:
2017
Travis Klump
Director of Middle School, European Section
Education:
- Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Walden University
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Reading, Indiana Wesleyan University
Start year at GESS:
2024
Claudia Dicken
Director of High School, European Section
Education:
- Second state examination, University of Tubinga/Germany
- Studies of English and Spanish Literature, Linguistics, Didactics, Methodology and Education
Start year at GESS:
2018
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Educations (BECS), University of Melbourne
Start year at GESS:
2015
Education:
Bachelor of Education Training, Dunedin College of Education
Start year at GESS:
2017
Education:
- Master of Arts in Educational Leadership, Walden University
- Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education with a minor in Reading, Indiana Wesleyan University
Start year at GESS:
2024
Education:
- Second state examination, University of Tubinga/Germany
- Studies of English and Spanish Literature, Linguistics, Didactics, Methodology and Education
Start year at GESS:
2018
René Behrendt
Director of Primary School, German Section
Education:
- Second state examination, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Germany
- Study of the Magisterium in primary school
Start year at GESS:
2015
Martin Schmitt
Director of Middle School, German Section
Education:
- Master of Arts (M. A.) for Modern History, Philosophy and Political Sciences, Westfälische Wilhelms-University in Münster/Germany
- State Examination for History, Philosophy, Social Sciences and Educational Sciences
Start year at GESS:
2017
Christiane Kuebler
Director of High School, German Section
Education:
- State Examination, Technical University Darmstadt/Germany
- Biology, Chemistry
Start year at GESS:
2014
John Zobrist
Director of Innovation and Education Programs
Education:
- Bachelor in Education, first class with honours, Secondary Education with Design and Technology specialism, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- Diploma in Leadership in Education (Faculty of Education and Institute of Educational Research) The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Start year at GESS:
2023
Education:
- Second state examination, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt/Germany
- Study of the Magisterium in primary school
Start year at GESS:
2015
Education:
- Master of Arts (M. A.) for Modern History, Philosophy and Political Sciences, Westfälische Wilhelms-University in Münster/Germany
- State Examination for History, Philosophy, Social Sciences and Educational Sciences
Start year at GESS:
2017
Education:
- State Examination, Technical University Darmstadt/Germany
- Biology, Chemistry
Start year at GESS:
2014
Education:
- Bachelor in Education, first class with honours, Secondary Education with Design and Technology specialism, Sheffield Hallam University, UK
- Diploma in Leadership in Education (Faculty of Education and Institute of Educational Research) The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Start year at GESS:
2023
Katie Bradley
Director of Human Resources
Education:
- Masters in Human Resource Management, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
- BA Hons Economics and Geography, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Start year at GESS:
2024
Mike Kewelar
Director of Technology
Education:
Professional degree as Administrative Officer in public service, Study Institute for Municipal Administration in Oldenburg/Germany
Start year at GESS:
2020
Julian Keith
Director of Marketing and Admissions
Education:
- First Class Honours degree in Business Management and French, University of Brighton
- Professional Diploma in Marketing with Digital Strategy
Start year at GESS:
2017
Valerie Zhao
Director of Finance
Education:
Master in Finance, Singapore University of Social Science
Start year at GESS:
2019
Education:
- Masters in Human Resource Management, De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
- BA Hons Economics and Geography, Nottingham Trent University, UK
Start year at GESS:
2024
Education:
Professional degree as Administrative Officer in public service, Study Institute for Municipal Administration in Oldenburg/Germany
Start year at GESS:
2020
Education:
- First Class Honours degree in Business Management and French, University of Brighton
- Professional Diploma in Marketing with Digital Strategy
Start year at GESS:
2017
Education:
Master in Finance, Singapore University of Social Science
Start year at GESS:
2019
Jason Hoppner
Director of Operations and Customer Experience
Education:
Bachelor of Information Technology, University of Queensland
Start year at GESS:
2023
Education:
Bachelor of Information Technology, University of Queensland
Start year at GESS:
2023
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