Category: Our Staff

Marc Abrioux – Born in France, educated in that country,  in the UK, and in Canada, Marc  Abrioux considers himself to be fully bilingual.  Having started to teach the IB Diploma a few years after its introduction, he has occupied several positions in national and international schools, including that of  Head of two IB World Schools.  Since his retirement, in addition to contributing to the development of IB programmes as an examiner, author,  workshop leader, and team leader for IB authorization and evaluation visits,  Dr  Abrioux has served as a consultant to numerous schools across the world.

Mame Faye Rexhepi, a parent of two children currently in their fifth academic year at ILG School, Mame has been an active participant in the School community, serving as a Board member and contributor to policy development, as well as an active member of ILG CO. Mame’s professional background is in health, safety and environmental management systems, regulatory compliance, and waste and recycling consulting. She holds am masters degree in international legal studies from the London School of Oriental and African Studies.

Paddy Siyanga Knudsen is a Development Economist with over 20 years of professional experience in development cooperation and public policy. She lived in Kosovo, with two children in ILG for 3 years until 2023. She serves on various professional boards including school board in Kosovo and Germany (IB schools). Paddy has lived and worked in Zambia, Tanzania, China, Malaysia, Kosovo and now in Germany.

Partin Pruthi is a legal expert specializing in Finance, Information Technology, and Data Protection. He serves on the Board of ILG as the Treasurer, and is committed to ensuring the long-term sustainability of the School.

He also currently serves as the Head of the Legal Department at TEB in Kosovo. In this capacity, he leads the bank’s legal operations and also represents TEB in the Legal Committee of the Kosovo Banking Association, where he holds the position of Chairman.

His professional focus encompasses finance, corporate governance, compliance, cybersecurity, AI, and blockchains, areas in which he has provided counsel to numerous startups and established companies in Kosovo to mitigate legal risks and streamline operations. Additionally, Partin contributes to the development of legal infrastructure in Kosovo through his involvement in various committees and initiatives aimed at advancing the banking sector’s legal framework.

Ms. Rachel MacKinnon holds a Master of Arts in Education Management: International Schools from Oxford Brookes University and a Bachelor of Education with Honors and Qualified Teacher Status from the University of Plymouth in England, UK. She has experience with three of the four International Baccalaureate (IB) programmes – Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP). Ms. MacKinnon has served as a workshop leader, school visitor, consultant and curriculum connections provider for the IB Educator Network since 2005. 

Ms. MacKinnon also has experience with the Cambridge International, British National, and Australian National Curriculums. Officially trained as a CIS/WASC/NCCT accreditation team member, she has served as an Accreditation Officer in schools. She is familiar with Cognia (formerly AdvancED), attended the Academy for International School Heads (AISH) and is a member of the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE). She is currently the President of the Kosovo International Schools’ Association (KISA), a Toddle Ambassador and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Uptown International School in Cairo, Egypt.

Ms. MacKinnon is fortunate enough to have lived in Albania, Australia, China, England, Germany, Greece, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, The Bahamas, the USA, Wales, Zambia, and now, Kosovo! 

Alex Anderson’s field is in international development, specialising in democracy, human rights, and conflict. He currently works with NGO projects in Ukraine for enhancing integrity in local-level humanitarian aid and reconstruction, and in long-term election observation across Eastern Europe. Previously, he led the International Crisis Group’s work on Kosovo. He holds a master’s degree with distinction in social policy and planning in developing countries from the London School of Economics. Involved in Kosovo since 1997, Alex is a parent at ILG School.

Martin Schyllert lived in Kosovo from 2017 to 2019 and had two children attending ILG.

During these years, Martin took on the role of chairman of the board as well as a short stint as interim executive director. With an international professional background in administration and HR, Martin enjoys being a part of assisting ILG in becoming the best version of itself.