Month: September 2025

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Diellza Jakupi – DP Business Management Teacher / MYP Coordinator

Diellza Jakupi is an experienced educator and leader in international education, with a strong background in both mathematics and business. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Mathematics from Hasan Prishtina University and completed a specialized semester in Mathematics Education at St. Olaf College through the Budapest Semesters in Mathematics Education program. During her time in Budapest, she actively researched instructional practices across different IB schools and served as a mathematics teacher for high school students at international math camps.

 

Diellza holds a Master of Education in Advanced Teaching with a specialization in Elementary and Middle School Education, and she is currently completing her dissertation in Business Management with a focus on Finance. She currently works as the Coordinator of Synchronized Learning and leads the Mathematics Department at Cornerstone Education Management, based in California. In addition to her leadership role, she serves as an IB Math Assessment Author for EdVault, where she develops and edits MYP-based mathematics assessments aligned with IB philosophy.

 

Her career includes teaching both MYP and DP Mathematics and Business Management at ILG School in Prishtina, where she also served as a staff representative on the Board of Directors. Diellza has also worked with EduTogether School, Southlands Online School, and QSI International School, delivering instruction in mathematics from middle school through pre-calculus levels.

 

Earlier in her career, she held various roles in the finance and administrative sectors, including positions as Finance Officer, Project Accountant, and Payroll Accountant, where she supported project reporting and payroll. Diellza is also the founder of the Mathminds Foundation, a non-governmental organization focused on promoting mathematics education in Kosovo and abroad through camps, competitions, and collaborative activities. Her commitment to education and innovation is further demonstrated by her certifications in IB Professional Development.

 

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Kean Kehoe – MYP IAS Teacher, DP Literature & Performance Teacher, DP History Teacher, and DP Extended Essay Coordinator

Mr. Kean Kehoe is an experienced educator with a background in English and History. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and History, with Classical Studies as an additional subject, as well as Master’s degrees in Post-Primary Education and European History.

Mr. Kehoe has taught in Ireland, Spain, and Kosovo across public and private schools and language academies. Since 2021, he has also worked with the State Examinations Commission in Ireland as an examiner and invigilator. He holds qualifications in English Language Teaching to Adults and Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

He is excited to bring his international teaching experience and passion for education to the ILG School community.

 

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Philippe Agaesse – French Teacher

Mr. Philippe Agaësse is a dedicated French and Spanish educator with 26 years of teaching experience across France, Thailand, Mexico, Singapore, and China. He has taught students at primary, middle, high school, and university levels, including four years in IB World Schools, where he earned PYP and MYP certifications.

Mr. Agaësse began his academic studies in Physical Sciences at Rennes University and holds a Master’s degree in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) from Rouen University, as well as an Engineering Master’s degree in E-Learning from Montpellier University.

Throughout his career, Mr. Agaësse has spent 15 years teaching in secondary education and has taught across the PYP, MYP, and DP curricula. In China, he prepared students for the Gao Kao, DELF/TCF examinations, and French university interviews, led university programmes affiliated with Paris’s CNAM, and served as Head of the French Department in Foshan, where he supported teacher development and guided students toward higher education in France.

Mr. Agaësse is passionate about language learning and international education. His teaching philosophy is grounded in the IB Learner Profile, encouraging students to become confident communicators, curious inquirers, and reflective, self-motivated learners. He is excited to bring his extensive international experience and passion for languages to the ILG School community.

 

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Izzet Ozkal – MYP Math and MYP & DP Chemistry Teacher

Izzet Özkal is an experienced science educator with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Chemistry Teaching from Gazi University. He has extensive experience teaching students across a range of age groups and academic levels.

At ILG School, his teaching experience includes IB Diploma Programme (DP) Chemistry, MYP Chemistry, MYP Mathematics, and MYP Integrated Science. He is passionate about inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning, supporting students in developing scientific reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to apply their knowledge to real-world contexts.

Mr. Özkal holds an IBDP Chemistry Certificate and an MYP Interdisciplinary Unit (IDU) Certificate. His professional interests include laboratory-based learning, scientific literacy, interdisciplinary teaching, and developing students’ analytical and independent learning skills.

 

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Ayse Kaplan – ESS Coordinator, Secondary Counsellor, and Grades 6-10 PSE Teacher

Ayse Kaplan is an experienced education professional with a degree in Psychology from Hacettepe University. Her professional background and training reflect a strong commitment to student wellbeing, safeguarding, and creating supportive school communities.

She has completed IB training in Leading Well-being in the School Community and MYP Category 2: Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning in the MYP. She also holds training in child safeguarding and protection, including ICMEC’s Virtual Level I Child Safeguarding and Protection Course and Advanced Training for Designated Safeguarding Leads in International Schools (Level 3).

Her professional development also includes Philosophy for Children (P4C), as well as additional training in psychosocial support, conflict transformation, mental health, and protection. She is committed to supporting students’ wellbeing and contributing to a safe, inclusive, and caring learning environment.

 

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Ariana Dubova – MYP & DP German Teacher and Grade 12 Homeroom Teacher

Ariana is a German Language educator with a strong academic background in German Language and Literature and German as a Foreign Language. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in German Language and Literature from the University of Prishtina and has completed her Master’s studies in German as a Foreign Language (Deutsch als Fremdsprache).

She has been part of ILG School for the past year, teaching German Language Acquisition across the PYP, MYP, and DP programmes. Her experience across the IB frameworks has allowed her to work with students of different ages and levels of language development.

Her professional development includes IB Category 1 training in Building Your IB Programme: Primary Years, as well as Category 1 and Category 2 training in German Ab Initio. She has also completed three modules of the Goethe-Institut’s Deutsch Lehren Lernen (DLL) programme.

Ariana is passionate about creating engaging and purposeful language-learning experiences that build students’ confidence, communication skills, and appreciation for the German language and culture.

 

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Oscar So – MYP and DP Math

Oscar So is an experienced educator with a strong academic background in Mathematics, Statistics, Language Studies, and Educational Administration. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from the Open University of Hong Kong, an MEd in Educational Administration and School Management, and an MSc in Statistics from the University of Hong Kong. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Language Studies (English) from the Open University of Hong Kong.

His diverse academic background reflects a strong combination of subject expertise, educational leadership, and analytical skills, supporting his commitment to meaningful learning and effective educational practice.

 

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Adam Duus – Head of DP

We welcome Adam Duus to ILG Kosovo as our new Head of Secondary and IBDP Coordinator. Adam will teach Physics in the DP and MYP, and TOK in the DP.

Adam comes to us from Mountain Creek State High School on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia where he taught Physics and Maths in the senior school and Maths, Science, Spanish and Japanese in the junior school. He also was involved in the basketball program, took students on outdoor education camps, and was second-in-charge on six school trips to Japan.

Adam believes the purpose of education is two-fold: to be able to make better decisions for a better life, and to be able to take increasing responsibility for those decisions. He believes his specialist subject – Physics/Science is just one of the many tools students need for a holistic ‘toolbox’ to address complex challenges and life in the 21st Century. He is passionate about the IB DP and MYP because the multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary nature promotes the development of this balanced, well-rounded ‘toolbox’.

Adam is also passionate about Futures & Foresight Education – the teaching of critical futures thinking and creative strategic foresight, and the cultivation of Futures & Foresight Literacy – the ability to ‘read’ the future and ‘write’ the future. He has presented on these topics at IB Global Conferences and hopes to inject this into ILG high school curricula when/where possible.

Outside of school Adam enjoys travel in the world of ideas and culture as well as place. He has lived in Japan, USA, England, Colombia, France and South Africa, and is excited about adding Kosovo to this list. He likes exploring and wandering, and looks forward to hiking the Sharri and Accursed Bjeshkët e Nemuna mountain areas, as well as cycling in various parts of the country. Over the summer Adam travelled in India visiting the ancient temples and caves of Hampi, Hassan, Badami, Allora and Ajanta, before volunteering for a month at the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids. Now Adam very much looks forward to settling down in Prishtina, becoming part of the ILG family and community, and learning about Kosovar history, culture and customs.

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Arxhend Hoxha – IT Specialist

Arxhend Hoxha is the IT Specialist at ILG School, responsible for device management, technical support, and the internal digital tools that support the school’s daily operations.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Mitrovica “Isa Boletini” and brings experience in web development, coding instruction, and digital design. He has also founded and managed his own creative studio, Silver Studio Creative.

At ILG, Arxhend is committed to ensuring reliable technology systems and providing effective digital support across the school community.