Faculty & Staff
Kise, Emily
Headmaster, Instructor
• Character Education and Fine Arts teacher
• B.A. in Mathematics from SUNY Empire
• Associates degree from SUNY Orange with a concertation in English Literature
• Fluent in Japanese
Swarts, Frederick
Academic Dean
• Ph.D. in Biology & Education from the Graduate School of the Union Institute; M.S. in Zoology from Pennsylvania State University; B.S. in Biology from Bucknell University (Phi Beta Kappa graduate)
• Associate Adjunct Professor of Sustainable Development, University of Bridgeport
• Member, Central Institutional Review Board of the United States Department of Energy
• Life Sciences Editor, New World Encyclopedia (author of 1,300 articles)
• Author or co-author of over two-dozen scholarly books and journal articles
Barrantes, Héctor
Instructor
• Spanish and Character Ed teacher
• Executive Producer of the Drama Production
• English-Spanish Translator for High Noon Latin America
Doroski, Simone
Online Course Coordinator, Instructor
• Teacher for ELL, Fine Art, Character Education, and online studies
• B.A University of Bridgeport in Mass Communications
• Teacher at Park trails FL, for Students with Severe Autism and Behavior Tech
• Dorm Director and Teacher at World Student Garden for English
• Formly a teacher at BIA and BHS for English, Dance, and Character Education
Evans, Matt
Assistant Front Desk Manager
• Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia
• Spent almost 3 years in Korea
• Loves Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Table Tennis
Gabb, Constance
Support Staff
Gabb, Stephen
Support Staff
Kingsley, Daniel
Director of Admissions
• Summa Cum Laude graduate of Rider University with a B.A. in Communication Studies
• Former Rider University Live Sports Reporter, member of Rider University Frisbee Team, Improv Actor for JW Actors Studio, and Radio Host on 107.7 The Bronc
• Member of Iceland and Proskate Adult Hockey A Leagues
• Led Community Renewal Project in Rwanda
Kise, Matt
Assistant Dean for Discipline, Instructor
• History Teacher and Physical Education/Sports Activity Teacher
• Advisor for the Fishing Club
• Graduated with B.A. in Human Services from SUNY Empire
• Black Belt in Goguru Karate
• Recruited for D1 Lacrosse in College
LaGrotteria, Elizabeth
Instructor
• Science teacher, Head of BIA Science Department and Student Life Coordinator
• B.S. degree in Biology from Montclair State University
• Obtained teaching certification P-12 and leadership minor from Montclair State University
• Graduate of BIA, where she was valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA, President of Student Council, and logged more than 600 hours of community service
• Attended a Korean middle school, where lived away from family and had to do all her classes in the Korean language without any accommodation
• 6 years of teaching experience in public and private schools
• HJI Master of Peace Studies Graduate Student
Maddox, Elijah
Instructor
• ELL English, ELL History, and Music teacher
• B.A. degree in History from University of Washington
Miyazaki, Seiya
Instructor
• Mathematics teacher
• M.S. in Education from University of Bridgeport
• B.S. in History from University of Florida
• Full-Stack Web Development program from Columbia University
• 7 years teaching experience in public and private schools
Okon, Sasha
Instructor
• Psychology, Health, and Korean teacher
• B.A. degree in Psychology from Montclair State University
Park, June
Support Staff
Perkins, Jennifer
School Counselor, Instructor
• Physical Education and College and Careers teacher
• M.S., Counselor Education, Western Connecticut State University
• B.T., Animal Science: Equine, State University of New York at Cobleskill
Sallah, Pamela
School Nurse
• Over 25 years nursing experience (6 years as a school nurse)
• Completed msaters program in nutrition
• International experience – lived in West Africa, Russia, and Korea
Shima, Ayaka
Systems Coordinator
• B.S. degree in Psychology from University of Bridgeport
• M.S. degree in Education from University of Bridgeport
• Interned with Danbury Public Schools and Newtown Public School
• Worked as a residential counselor at Development/Brain Injury Service residences
• Graduate of BIA
Shin, Heungjoo
Director of IT Department, Instructor
• Computer, Digital Arts, and Publications teacher
• B.S. in Biology Sun Moon University, where he was a valedictorian with a 4.0 GPA
• M.S. Computer Science, Sacred Heart University
• Designed mobile applications
Sullivan, Reamonn
Building Manager
Swarts, Hudson
Instructor
• English and Drama teacher
• B.S. in Communication from Cornell University; also studied Performing Arts
• Member of Cornell’s branch of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, a Cornell Tradition Fellow, and performed over 800 hours of community service & work experience while at Cornell
• Graduate of BIA where he was President of the National Honor Society
Yamada, Yumiko
Support Staff