Phil Evans, Senior Manager of Innovation and Incubation Initiatives, IBO
Pre-conference workshop 1: Building strong foundations for community-led change
Phil Evans joined the International Baccalaureate (IB) in 2016 to support schools in the USA to prepare and apply to offer the IB. His knowledge of all four IB programmes has grown out of his passion for lifelong learning as an experienced IB classroom teacher and school administrator. Phil's current role supports the organization and schools around the world to advance the mission of the IB by offering inclusive and equitable Diploma and Career-related Programmes so every student understands they can succeed and benefit from an IB education, and their schools have systems in place to support all learners.
Michelle Flatt, Principal, South Shore International College Preparatory High School
Pre-conference workshop 1: Building strong foundations for community-led change
Michelle began her career as an English teacher and is now Principal of South Shore International College Preparatory High School (SSICP), Chicago, USA. At SSICP, she continues her passion for student success and equitable outcomes for students who have been marginalized due to racial inequity. She firmly believes that all students can and will excel when given equitable access to the resources and supports necessary to attain success. Michelle received a BA in English from Franklin and Marshall College in Pennsylvania and a master’s in educational leadership from the National Louis University in Chicago.
Rémy Lamon, Senior IB World Schools Manager, IBO
Rémy Lamon has worked as an MYP and DP teacher in several countries. A former member of school leadership teams and author of teaching materials, he is now an IB World Schools Manager. The IB World Schools department helps IB authorized schools deliver quality education. Its two main roles are to be schools’ voice within the IB, championing their needs, and to assess schools in ways that support them, creating opportunities for development for each school.
Chloé Suberville, Senior IB World Schools Manager, IBO
As an IBWS manager, Chloé's main goal is to create support channels for schools. She does this in two ways: by making processes clearer and by implementing new procedures. In her second year in the organization, and her seventh as an IB educator, Chloé is working to set up forums where schools can express their views, share experiences and work together.
Ricardo Chiaradia, Senior IB World Schools Manager, IBO
Ricardo's professional training has been in the area of mathematics with a specialization in statistics. He has taught at the university in Argentina and in different schools with IB programs. He has been coordinator of the continuum of IB programs and director of the mathematics department in several schools. His experience in various roles as an educator in the IBEN network in different countries in Latin America, allows him today a better understanding of the context of schools in the region to, from the department of IB World Schools, help them grow in the implementation of the programs and to support the leadership teams of schools so that more and more students can receive the benefits of IB education.
David Weiss, Head of IB World Schools, US Public Schools, IBO
Dr David Weiss has been passionate about an IB education since 1983, when he became the IB Coordinator at South Side High School in Rockville Centre, New York, USA. He has implemented IB programmes in Rockville Centre, Commack and Long Beach, New York. David joined the IB as Head of IB World Schools (US Public Schools) in 2017 after retiring from the New York State public school system as the Superintendent of Schools of Long Beach Schools.
Cherissa Vitter, Professor, Southeastern Louisiana University
Pre-conference workshop 5: Equitable coaching practices to support IB teachers
Cherissa Legendre Vitter is a Professor of IB Education at Southeastern Louisiana University and is responsible for teaching courses leading to the IB Educator Certificate in Teaching and Learning: Diploma Programme and Primary Years Programme. Cherissa is a Clinical Coach for US PREP (University - School Partnerships for the Renewal of Educator Preparation) and consults nationally with universities providing guidance in teacher preparation and evaluation development. Cherissa has been a presenter at national and international conferences and currently serves as the president of the Louisiana IB Schools.
Kelsey Day, Senior IBWS Manager, IBO
Kelsey Day is an IB World Schools senior manager located in Colorado, USA. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wyoming and her master’s degree from Columbia University. She began her teaching career in the Rio Grande Valley where she taught special education and English language arts. She has taught in three states across elementary, middle, and high school before joining the IB in 2014. Kelsey has worked with IB schools in the region through evaluation, strategic planning, increasing access and improving their programme implementation.
Rachael Moyer, Head of School, The Brawley School
Pre-conference workshop 7: Leadership for deeper learning
Rachael Moyer's IB journey began as a theory of knowledge (TOK) teacher, progressing to leadership roles in four IB schools, with a six-year tenure on the IB Schools of North Carolina board. In 2021, she transitioned to narrative research, exploring distributed instructional leadership and pedagogical intelligence in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) context for her educational leadership degree. Actively contributing to the IBEN, Rachael is now the principal of The Brawley School, an IB World School overseeing an MYP community. Her diverse experiences reflect a commitment to educational leadership and a continued passion for advancing IB principles in both research and practical roles.
John Moore, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Shaker Heights City Schools
Pre-conference workshop 8: Modern integration: The quest for more equitable schools
Dr John Moore has served as the Shaker Heights City School District’s Director of Curriculum and Instruction since 2021. In his role, Dr Moore collaborates to support continuous improvement of learning and teaching and to meet the goals and objectives outlined in the strategic plan and educational equity policy. Dr Moore previously served as the district's IB Coordinator, Diploma Programme (DP) Coordinator, and Middle Years Programme (MYP) Coordinator and is an active member of the IBEN community. A proud graduate of the DP himself, he pursues removing barriers across the continuum for authentic student access to the richness of an IB education.
Mondrea Mitchell, Founder of University Child, University Child
Pre-conference workshop 9: Remixing the script: Approaches to teaching and learning as intervention
Mondrea Mitchell is a PYP educator, explorer, and advocate for learners of all ages. Founder of University Child, she supports fellow educators in developing and customizing systems, structures, and practices to strengthen existing programmes. Her work provides avenues for purposeful and rigorous learning centered on authentic practices that honor the human spirit!
Sherrian Browne-Augiste, PYP coordinator, William H. Prescott Elementary (P.S. 93)
Pre-conference workshop 9: Remixing the script: Approaches to teaching and learning as intervention
Sherrian Browne-Augiste has been an educator for over ten years. She has served in various roles, including special educator teacher, special education liaison, testing coordinator, and most recently Primary Years Programme (PYP) coordinator. Special education is her passion. She is an ambassador, advocating for the needs of our students with disabilities. She works to create experiences centered around meeting the unique needs of diverse learners, developing the whole child, fostering life-long learners, and “change agents” prepared to make a positive impact in our global society.
