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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Ines Pinheiro Torres Business Manager
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 work to the intersection of education, technology and storytelling in a career that has spanned five continents. From developing student data systems and IT solutions to leading marketing strategies and capturing powerful narratives through media, photography...
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Francisco Mendez de Vigo Educational Advisor
Francisco brings over a decade of expertise in education consultancy, school operations, and strategic planning to The Lisboan. As a proud International Baccalaureate alumnus himself, Francisco is deeply committed to fostering innovative and globally minded learning environments. He is an advocate for automation...
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Agustin Gonzalez
Science Teacher
Alexandra Cowley
SEN Teacher
Alina Levyz
Art Teacher
Alison Teixeira
Primary Teacher
Ana Duarte
Portuguese Teacher
Casey Hebbel
Drama Teacher
Cein Collins
Primary Teacher
Cora Chiarin
Primary Teacher
Daniel Van Dijk
PE Teacher
Erin Mcpeak
EAL Teacher
Fabio Vieira
People & Culture
Florence Daffe
Language Teacher
Ines Tonkin
Porrtuguese Teacher
Janet Jacquier
Parent Relations
Jean Sinnott
Teaching Assistant
Jennifer Jarmon
PE Teacher
Jessica Osbourne
Primary Teacher
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
Natalie Godley
English Teacher
Pedro Pignatelli
Porrtuguese Teacher
Samantha Grimstead
Primary Teacher
Xan Heneage
Humanities Teacher
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