Muriel Stallworth earned her Master’s degree in Education in France and discovered the methodologies of the IB while working at the Washington International School. In 2004, while working as a stained glass painter and conservator in Brooklyn during a mid-career teaching break, Muriel became involved in the early stages of ISB’s creation, first as a founding Board Member, then as ISB’s first Educational Director starting in 2007. In this role, she developed ISB’s PYP program and initial educational framework. In 2010, when the school moved to its Court Street location, she couldn’t resist the call of the classroom and transitioned to the role of PYP Coordinator and French 5th Grade Head Teacher. More recently, while coordinating the PYP program, Muriel has returned to her love of the arts as the French Visual Arts Teacher for Pre-K through 3rd Grade. Muriel is one of two Vice Presidents of the PYP on the Guild of IB Schools of the NortheastBoard. In this role, she facilitates a monthly roundtable discussion among a group of 40 member schools in the region and helps organize the yearly GIBS conference. For Muriel, the most rewarding part of being an IB teacher is seeing students discover their passions and feel empowered to bring about meaningful action. Muriel is passionate about sustainability, and brings this passion to the school as the Middle School “Action for the Climate and the Environment” club advisor, the staff Sustainability Task Force leader, and she offers a Middle School elective on recycling paper. Nothing makes her happier than following the lead of ISB students, who have taken action for the environment, and seeing their impact ripple through the school. When Muriel is not teaching, Muriel enjoys printmaking, and she continues to create stained glass windows whenever she has the opportunity.