Our Team
Guðmundur Hegner Jónsson Founding Principal
Originally from Iceland, Guðmundur brings a unique blend of academic, artistic and leadership expertise to his role as Founding Principal of The Lisboan International School. With over 20 years of international educational experience, Guðmundur has taught Theory of Knowledge, Geography,...
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Elizabeth Acomb Founding Head of Primary
Originally from the UK, I graduated with a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bolton and then completed my Post Graduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) from Christchurch University College, Canterbury. I moved to Portugal for the first time 20...
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Francisca Carvalho Admissions
Francisca Carvalho was born in Porto, Portugal, and moved to Canada with her family at the age of six. She completed her Bachelor of Arts and Science degree with a double major in Ethics, Society & Law and Political Science,...
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Ines Pinheiro Torres Head of Finance & Operations
Inês brings over 20 years of experience leading complex projects across sectors including education, retail, and telecommunications. For the past 10 years, she worked at one of the largest education groups, where she played a key role in the development...
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John Searles Marketing
John has dedicated his career to the intersection of education, technology and storytelling, working across five continents. From developing student data systems and IT solutions to leading marketing strategies and producing media, photography and video, he has helped schools communicate...
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Adam Mitchell
Science
Alexandra Cowley
SEN Teacher
Alina Levyz
Art Teacher
Alison Teixeira
Primary Teacher
Ana Duarte
Portuguese Teacher
Cein Collins
Primary Teacher
Cora Chiarin
Primary Teacher
David Silva
Drama
Erin Mcpeak
EAL Teacher
Fabio Vieira
People & Culture
Florence Daffe
Language Teacher
Ines Tonkin
Portuguese Teacher
Jennifer Jarmon
PE Teacher
Francisco Mendez de Vigo
Educational Advisor
Francisco Gomes
Music Teacher
Kyriakos Koursaris
Computer Science Teacher
Lesley Watson
Primary Teacher
Loren Bentes Neves
Librarian
Lorraine Forde
Primary Teacher
Marija Sabaliauskaite
Maths Teacher
Mark Lowry
EAL Teacher
Marylou Parabis
EY Teacher Assistant
Natalie Godley
English Teacher
Pedro Pignatelli
Portuguese Teacher
Sean Stafford
Physical Education
Xan Heneage
Humanities Teacher
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