Facilitators

• Dr. Yael Cass, Director of School Operations

  International Schools Services
  Dr. Yael is an Organizational Development and Learning Expert and Change Agent with global business development and operations experience toped with a strong entrepreneurial background. Leveraging a Ph.D. in workforce dynamics and organizational development, Yael helps school leaders and operational staff create and sustain safe and compliant learning environments for students and staff. Yael has over 20 years of management and leadership experience and has been directly engaged in business enterprises, including startups, on three continents. Her deep roots in education come from serving as a Vice Principal-Facilities and Project Management, a long commitment as a school board member and committee chair both in private and public education, and a school accreditation team member. She holds a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Diploma in Architecture, MSc in International Management from Liverpool University, and a Ph.D. in workforce dynamics and organizational development from RMIT University. Based in Australia, Yael loves hiking and bushwalking, long road trips, and 4W drive adventures.
• Stephen Plisinski, Director of Business Development

  International Schools Services
  Stephen Plisinski M.Ed., M.B.A. serves as the primary contact for individuals and organizations who express interest in ISS school start-up, management, and operations services. He is a passionate educator who brings a rare combination of professional education and business administration expertise to his role as ISS Director of Business Development. Stephen has over 40 years of experience as a teacher, principal, and head of school in nine countries on four continents. He believes that to truly thrive, not just survive, schools require strong business and operations foundations that support the creation and sustainability of exemplary academic programs and ensure schools’ enduring prosperity. Stephen has been recognized for outstanding teaching, research, coaching, and community service. He is a former collegiate and professional soccer and maintains his connection to the game as a qualified youth soccer referee. Stephen also enjoys vegetable gardening and cycling in his adopted state of Vermont.