Facilitators

• Michael Schooler
  American International School of Johannesburg
  Director
  

  Michael is an experienced school director who has worked in several schools across Africa and in the United States. He has dealt successfully with significant fiscal, operational, and enrollment challenges in the past. Michael is currently the Director of the American International School of Johannesburg.

• Dr Roz Whaley
  American International School of Johannesburg.
  Director of Teaching and Learning
  

  Roz has 20 years of leadership and teaching experience in international schools. She is active as a professional development facilitator on a range of topics, including adaptive leadership, effective collaboration, and holistic education. Roz is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning at the American International School of Johannesburg.

• Briget Grosskopff
  GLH
  

  Briget is a partner at GLH, a 75-year-old architectural design firm based in Johannesburg. Since 2011, Briget has worked with AISJ to implement their Master Plan. Her firm has won two awards based on two of the buildings designed and constructed at AISJ.

• Vicki Martin
  KCSA
  Sales Executive
  

  Vicki is a sales executive at KCSA, a company that delivers innovative and flexible furniture and technology solutions for inquiry based learning. Their furniture is found at different schools across the African continent, including Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.

• Laura Cox
  American International School of Johannesburg.
  K12 Inclusion Services Coordinator
  

  Laura Cox (she/her) is an international educator and leader originally from the US with a Master’s in both Special Education and Leadership. She is currently the K12 Inclusion Services Coordinator at the American International School of Johannesburg.

• Carolynn Pettit
  American International School of Johannesburg
  Board of Directors
  

  Carolynn has spent 14- years on the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ) Board of Directors including 10 years as Chair of the Facilities Committee, 1 year as Treasurer and Chair of the Finance Committee, and 4 years as Board Chair. Two years on the International Schools Group (ISG) Saudi Arabia Board of Directors, serving on the Finance and Facilities Committee. While Chair of the AISJ Facilities Committee oversaw the establishment of Facilities Master Plans for both campuses along with the implementation of the Master Plans spanning 5-8 years.

• Andre van Wyk
  American International School of Johannesburg
  IT Manager
  

  Andre has over 16 years of vast experience in the Information and Technology industry. Andre was hired at AISJ as a technology engineer, where he quickly moved to systems administrator and then IT coordinator. He now holds the position of IT manager. He continues to drive technology at AISJ to ensure the School is seen as a leader in the South African and International School system.

• Tebatso Mogale
  American International School of Johannesburg
  Operations Director
  

  Tebatso is in her seventh-year as the operations director at AISJ,  she is responsible for maintaining all facilities including the execution of the Master Plan, facilities planning, design and construction.