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By building a strong rapport with your child, our outstanding teachers shape learning experiences that are unique. They’ll strategically respond to your child’s interests, goals, and needs — helping your child unlock their highest potential.
NAISNY TEACHERS

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

We’re committed to delivering the best possible education for your child, with teaching staff that are second to none. Our talented teachers not only take a carefully tailored, individual approach within our small classes at NAISNY, but also build our students’ confidence as rigorous thinkers who can independently use their toolboxes of skills, techniques, and talents to respond to any challenge with ingenuity.

99% of our parents strongly confirm the strong relationship our students have with their teachers, and we’re proud that our teachers remain the cornerstone of our students’ happiness at NAISNY, too. In fact, 96% of NAISNY parents say their child is happy at school, working enthusiastically towards their goals.
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  • SENIOR LEADERSHIP

MEET OUR TEAM

All our teachers and staff are experts in their subjects, thoroughly trained in the English National Curriculum, and bring international experience to our community.

Every day, they feel rewarded when they use the best educational practices in the world to bring out your child’s best and witness their progress every step of the way.

Louise Brown
Louise Brown
Assistant Head - Early Years
Louise Brown holds a Bachelor of Science Honors Degree in Education with a Biology subject specialism from the University of Leicester and a Masters in International Education from Kings College London.
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Louise Brown

What is a magic moment for you?

I think it's magical when children in the classroom have that 'light bulb' moment and begin to apply taught skills independently. For example, we use our phonics scheme to teach the children the skills to read and write daily. However, it's truly a magic moment when they realize they can write a card or letter to a friend all by themselves often stating, "I know how to write that sound because we learned it phonics".

 

What made you choose to become a teacher?

I will never forget the teachers throughout my school years who demonstrated patience, understanding and genuine care for my development. Everyday, as a teacher at NAISNY, I am reminded of why I chose to become a teacher and have the privilege to not only teach academic skills but help children the thrive and achieve their ambitions. 

 

What excites you to most about the Early Years?

I am delighted to be part of the Early Years team at Nord Anglia School New York, and I am particularly enthusiastic about our child-centered approach to learning, which is based on each pupil’s interests so they can prosper and achieve their best.

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Matt Payne
Assistant Head - Lower School
Matt Payne holds a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Plymouth in England.
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What made you choose to become a teacher?
I always thought teaching might be something I’d enjoy, so I decided to take on a volunteer position for two weeks at the primary school I’d attended as a child. After spending some time at the school and teaching the children, I knew it was what I wanted to do. It’s a job like no other. It’s a job that allows you to challenge your own skillsets and to grow, as you develop and grow others — whether it’s planning exciting lessons or finding new subject matter that might even be out of your comfort zone. I wanted a job that made a difference, a real difference.

What's a magic moment for you?
The true magic in the classroom, for me, is bringing together different communities’ cultures and backgrounds. People from all around the world join together in the NAISNY classroom to form one strong community. Every day, we get closer towards our shared vision, and every step of that journey is magic.
 
What inspires you?
What truly inspires me as a teacher is the opportunities that a good education can give you in life. The scope of opportunity is limitless. There’s a world of opportunities out there — whether it’s the dream career or perhaps traveling to a faraway nation. It's the desire to learn a new skill such as a language or instrument. I’ve been inspired as a teacher in this way by my own personal experiences. The memories I’ve created for myself and the experiences I’ve had from traveling the world and visiting and living in different countries have all been part of the powerful alteration of my own personal journey that I hope to inspire in others.
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Dominique Prince
Assistant Head - Upper School
Dominique Prince holds a Bachelor's in English from Brunel University in England and a Master’s in International Education and PGCE English (Secondary) Degree from King’s College London.
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Dominique Prince
What made you choose to become a teacher? 
My desire to teach stemmed from my experience working in an alternative education provision for students that had disengaged from mainstream education and were on the verge of permanent exclusion. Working in this challenging school environment required the resilience to work against factors that affected student learning, such as behavior and attendance. I was determined to help the students reach their academic goals, and I achieved this by encouraging them to be creative and contextualizing the curriculum, so that it was accessible and engaging.

Who inspires you?
A person who greatly inspires me is the author Paulo Coelho. His novel The Alchemist is one of my all-time favorites as it’s filled with powerful life lessons. A key message within the novel is to pursue your dreams by following what your heart desires and to be resilient when faced with adversity. This message is one that resonates with me, as it brought me here to NYC and NAISNY.

What excites you the most about teaching Upper School?
I’m a firm believer in “developing the whole child,” so it excites me when I see students within Upper School not only engaging with my lessons but seeing the value in literature and how it can be used to teach them life lessons. Every day, the students impress me with their thoughtful reflections.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD

THE HIGHEST QUALITY TEACHERS

We attract the world's best teachers because of our incredible trainings and professional development opportunities, exclusive to Nord Anglia Education. 

Every year, our teachers undergo performance reviews that evaluate and reflect upon our teaching practices in connection with career-boosting offerings from Nord Anglia University. Whether it’s enhancing one’s qualifications with a new training at the cutting-edge of educational practices — or pursuing Nord Anglia’s Executive Master’s in International Education from King’s College London — we invest in our teachers and are always staying ahead of the curve to deliver the best, internationally.
 
Our specialist teachers leading our STEAM and performing arts curricula also attend exclusive subject-specific training every year with Apple, MIT, and Juilliard — putting them at the cutting-edge of their profession. For example, with our proximity to Juilliard, our performing arts team has outstanding support from Juilliard alumni artists, who ensure we’re delivering our highest quality from the very heart of this special Nord Anglia collaboration.
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TEACHER-LED TECH

TEACHING WITH FIRST-RATE TECHNOLOGY

We enhance our students’ classroom experiences with the best teaching technology on the market. Our teachers not only use data and analytics to inform decisions for each student's unique learning path, but also use insightful methods for sharing learning between the student, teacher, and parent — seamlessly celebrating success or rewarding milestones digitally, for example.

Additionally, Global Campus is a favorite tech platform at NAISNY, encouraging our students to safely connect and collaborate online with other Nord Anglia students across the globe on projects and challenges. Global Campus expands our students’ knowledge of the world and brings them together with other bright minds.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU!

Our Admissions team would be happy to help you — and can even connect you to current parents so you can hear about their children’s experiences at NAISNY directly. Schedule a tour or a virtual discovery meeting with us to see what makes our school unique.

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