Month: November 2023

Mr. Ervin Turici is from Albania. He holds a Master’s Degree in English Teaching from the University of Foreign Languages in Tirana.He has received several certificates from International Baccalaureate. He lived and worked in Thailand for two years as a Primary Years Programme (PYP) Teacher at an IB World School.

Prior to moving to Thailand, Mr. Ervin worked in Tirana as an English Language Acquisition Teacher for five years, in the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). 

Mr. Ervin has served the roles of Personal and CAS Supervisor and Extended Essay Supervisor while working in the Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. He enjoys seeing his students succeed in the classroom and in their careers. He is also passionate about impacting the world and making it a better place for everyone to live. 

This will be Mr. Ervin’s first year at ILG School and he is excited for a successful academic year.

Mrs. Hasnija (Haska) Prelvukaj-Moesman received her university degree and master in architecture from the University of Pristina and she is currently getting a degree in “Child Care and Welfare”.

Mrs. Moesman’s career in architecture was sidetracked when she had the opportunity to work and live abroad in the Gaza Strip, Solomon Islands, and Sudan.

Mrs. Moesman became involved in an elementary school in Gizo, Solomon Islands, that was accommodated in a UNICEF tent after the 2007 earthquake that hit the island state, as a volunteer teacher. Later, when she moved to Khartoum, she served as library assistant, learning center teacher, substitute teacher, and pre-school homeroom teacher at the Khartoum American School.

In addition, she was the President of the PTA at the same school for four years. This experience laid the foundation for where she is now as a teacher. Mrs. Moesman joined ILG in September 2014 as a Grade 2 Teacher. In March 2020, She took on the role of Team Coordinator for Grade 4 during Virtual Learning.

Ms. Moesman now leads our Daycare Program for 1-3 year olds. Mrs. Moesman is trained in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). Mrs. Moesman and her husband have two children. She loves traveling, as well as gardening and spending time with the family in the family home in Montenegro.

Isabel Bautzmann was born and raised in Germany. She just graduated from NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in Meppel, the Netherlands with her Bachelor of Education. In her study course International Teacher Education for Primary Schools (ITEps) she minored in Inclusive and Early Childhood Education.

Through studying internationally, she had the chance to experience different international schools, curricula and multilingual settings in the Netherlands, Germany, and Kosovo. Ms Bautzmann is familiar with ILG’s philosophies, values and routines as she successfully completed one of her teaching practices at ILG in the spring of 2022.

Ms Bautzmann is beyond excited to rejoin the ILG community and teach her home language German.

Ms. Jovelyn delos Santos holds a Master of Arts degree in Teaching and a BA in Media Communication. She used to teach at the University level in her home country, the Philippines before she moved to teach in an IB school in Indonesia in 2008. She was the IB Diploma Coordinator and head of language of the same school. Ms. delos Santos has extensive IB training and is an examiner for Theory of Knowledge for the IB Diploma Programme.

After her BA, she worked as a journalist in a major broadsheet in her country, the Philippine Daily Inquirer. She went on and taught journalism, development communication and language at the University level before deciding to move to international teaching. Currently, she is a visiting professor for the MA language program of Lyceum of the Philippines.

Ms. Delos Santos will be coming to ILG School from her school in Cambodia where she holds the position of director of Model United Nations, language and TOK teacher. She trains middle and high school students in the art of diplomacy, resolution writing and debating. She is passionate about developing students who imbibe the values of tolerance, international-mindedness, caring as well as becoming changemakers in their communities. She also received training to assist students in University admissions, college essay writing, and scholarships.

Mr. Korab Maloku joined ILG School as the Physical Education teacher in 2014. He has a degree in Physical Education and Sports from the University of Prishtina. Korab is now trained to teach the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP).

Mr. Maloku was a former professional basketball player. He has experience as a youth basketball coach since March 2010 and has participated in several basketball clinics and seminars in Kosovo and abroad. He also participates in the Independent Organization of Sport Education in Kosovo (OESK). In the summer of 2018, he was Assistant Director of Kosovo national basketball camp U14, organized from Basketball Federation of Kosovo.

During 2019 Mr. Maloku was the assistant coach of the U16 national team of Kosovo at the European Championships in Podgorica.

Latif Hasi is an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher with a passion for science and mathematics. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree, further expanding his knowledge and expertise.

Mr. Hasi’s dedication to his field is exemplified by his role as a corresponding author in two published scientific papers: “Seismic Hazard Analysis by Neo-Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis Approach (NDSHA) for Kosovo” and “Determination of the Velocity of Seismic Waves for the Location of Seismic Station of Zatriq, Kosovo.”

Mr. Hasi possesses a profound interest in mathematics and recognizes its significance in enriching the study of physics. He firmly believes that effective teaching goes beyond the mere transfer of information. Instead, it should focus on sparking students’ imaginations and nurturing their innate desire to learn.

Mr. Hasi strives to create a stimulating and inclusive learning environment where students can thrive and develop a lifelong passion for learning. He joined ILG in 2021 and is excited to return to continue teaching MYP and DP Physics and DP Mathematics in the secondary school.

Ms. Laura Delgado was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She started her musical journey at the “Centro de Education Musical Moderna “ (CEMM) where she completed all of her Piano and Music Theory Certifications of the ABRSM, from Grades 1 through 6. Then, Moved to Princeton, New Jersey to pursue her Bachelor’s in Music Education with a concentration in Voice at Westminster Choir College. Laura has worked as a teacher for a variety of grades, from Nursery all the way to grade 12. As a Musician, Laura plays several instruments such as Piano, Ukulele, Cello, and is a Vocal Pedagogue. She has sung various Masterpieces like the Mozart Requiem, Bach’s B minor Mass, and Handel’s Messiah with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Holding a love for international teaching, Laura always lived by the
intercultural exchange of experiences and knowledge. Loving how much one can learn from a student and a place as a teacher and a person.

Ms. Leonidë Mahmuti holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Language from AAB University, Prishtina and  is about to complete her Master’s degree in this area. Ms.Mahmuti is a TESOL/TEFL certified teacher from World TESOL Academy. She is also certified to teach English to young and adult learners. Ms.Mahmuti is trained to teach the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP). She also teaches Spanish as part of the Language Academy program. 

Ms. Mahmuti has more than six years of teaching experience. She worked as an English teacher with different groups of students prior to starting at ILG in 2019. Her greatest passion in life is teaching and she is pleased to continue her teaching career at ILG School. 

Ms. Mahmuti likes reading, cooking, and learning new languages. She speaks Albanian, English, Spanish, Italian, and a little Turkish.

Ms. Liz Emmert graduated from Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, with her Bachelor’s of Science in Elementary Education with endorsements in both reading and teaching English as second language. She is originally from a Topeka, Kansas.

Ms. Emmert became a familiar face to ILG this spring while she completed her student teaching experience through her University. Teaching internationally has been Ms. Emmert’s goal for quite some time now and she is so excited to begin her teaching journey here at ILG.

Ms. Melissa Ferraris is a newly qualified teacher from South Africa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Intermediate and Senior Phase teaching. She has previous experience as a camp leader, a student teacher, a tutor, a reader/scribe and a teacher.

She completed a 4 year internship at a primary school in South Africa during her studies and completed Apple Teacher training, as well as TEFL. She is extremely excited to meet her students and be involved in the ILG School community.

Ms. Ferraris loves to meet new people. In her free time she enjoys spending time with friends, going on mini adventures, trying new food, dancing and doing her own gel manicures.