Administration

Administration

Rebecca Skinner

Co-founder and Head of School

Rebecca oversees school operations, manages the fundraising/marketing department, co-manages the admissions process and the launch of the ISB Middle School (scheduled for September 2012).  Rebecca holds a MA in French Cultural Studies from NYU and has worked in the non-profit, educational world for the past 13 years.  In 2009, she received a Blackboard Award for her work as the head of ISB.

Delphine Michaud

Lower School Director

Delphine manages the daily life of the Lower School, overseeing faculty, professional development, student life and progress, curriculum implementation, tending to parent questions and meetings and co-managing the admissions process. Delphine joined ISB in 2007 as an admissions consultant and took on the role of Director of Admissions in 2009. Delphine holds a MA in Education from Bank Street College. She spent fourteen years as an elementary school classroom teacher. Prior to coming to ISB, she was the Assistant Director of the lower school at Trevor Day School in Manhattan.

Carlos Martinez

Middle School Planning Director

Carlos joined the ISB administrative team in summer 2011 to help with the launch of the middle school program, set for September 2012.  Prior to joining ISB, Carlos spent three years working for International Baccalaureate Organization (Cardiff, Wales) as a Subject Area Manager for the Diploma Programme.  Carlos also has fifteen years experience as a Spanish language teacher in schools around the world and is currently working on his PhD in Applied Linguistics at University of Nebrija (Madrid, Spain).

Natalie Stella Judelson

Director of Development

Natalie joined ISB in 2010 as the Director of Development. Previously, Natalie was the Owner and President of an event planning business focused on not-for-profit fundraising. Natalie has a JD from Boston College Law School and holds a Professional Certificate in Fundraising from Heyman Center for Philanthropy and Fundraising in NYU.

Isaiah Benedek

Development Assistant

Isaiah joined ISB in 2009 as an Administrative Assistant and took on the role of Development and Admissions Assistant for the 2010-2011 school year. Isaiah holds a BA from the University of Vermont.

Meredith Karnis

Enrichment Programs Coordinator

Meredith began working with ISB in 2008 as a Summer Camp teacher. Meredith now runs the Enrichment Programs. Meredith holds a BA from SUNY New Paltz.

Alan Sze

Bookkeeper

Alan joined ISB in 2010. Alan has nine years of experience in accounts administration. Prior to joining ISB, Alan worked as the business manager at The Center for Family and Youth in Albany, NY. Alan holds a BA in Mathematics from SUNY Albany.

Michele Lee Clarke-Ceres

Admissions Consultant

Michele joined the ISB administrative team in summer 2011. She has over 17 years of experience in the city, state and federal government; most notably at the U.S. State Department and Principality of Andorra. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree of Arts from the State University of New York College at Fredonia.

Sandra Bueno-Cordova

Receptionist

Sandra joined ISB in 2010. Sandra has over seven years of experience as an Administrative Assistant. Sandra holds a BA in Sociology from Queens College.

Robert Sekac

Facilities Manager

Robert joined ISB in 2010. Robert has been in the design, installation and maintenance business for over fifteen years. Robert holds a BA from Niagara University.