Category: Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

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. 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) and is a member of the Academy for International School Heads (AISH) and the Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE). She is currently the President of the Kosovo International Schools’ Association (KISA) and also serves as a member of the Board of Directors for an 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, USA, Wales, Zambia and now, Kosovo!

Ms. Besiana Pllana holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Informatics, and is in the process of getting her Master’s Degree in Financial Markets and Banks in Riinvest College, Prishtine. 

Ms. Pllana joined ILG School in August 2017, in the position of Administrative and Finance Assistant. In August 2020 she took on a new role as the Administration Coordinator and most recently was promoted to the position of Finance and Administrative Manager.

She enjoys reading, traveling, beekeeping and cooking. 

What she loves the most about ILG is its diversity and for her ILG feels like home! 

Reid Pierce joined ILG in January 2025 as the Head of Academics. Reid will support the academic development and coordination across all grade levels. Reid is originally from the US but after living in Australia for many years, he now calls Sydney home. He came from the Woodstock School in North India where he was the Director of Admissions. Before that, he was at United World College (UWC) Mahindra College where he taught DP History and ToK and was also the Professional Development Coordinator and a house parent for five years.

Reid has a BA in History, an MA in Eastern Classics, a JD in Law, and an MBA in Global Entrepreneurship. He was previously a lawyer and management consultant before shifting into education. Reid has since earned his PGCEi from the University of Nottingham and is currently completing his MEd in Education Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education graduating in May 2025.

Reid also teaches DP history. He brings a wealth of experience and a strong passion for the subject, and we are confident that students benefit greatly from his expertise. We are thrilled to have him on board and believe he will make a positive impact on both the curriculum and the overall academic experience for our students.