CISF VISION

Mr.Stefan has worked in education for 23 years, including 13 years in leadership roles.His main areas of passion are school system transformation, professional development, and leadership coaching. He has spent the last 12 years in China as the international school principal and senior leader in some of China's top schools. He values transparency, compassion, and in clusivity.

Mr.Yan Xiao has nearly 30 years of experience in education, including over 20 years in international school leadership. He has helped establish two K–12 international schools and has extensive experience in developing Cambridge, IB, AP, A Level and BTEC programmes, as well as in curriculum accreditation, teacher development and school culture building. He also holds the International Professional Qualification for School Leadership (IPQSL) from UCL.

Mr.Darron Lorne has over 30 years of experience in education and school leadership. Educated within Alberta’s education system in Canada, he has held principal and senior leadership positions at multiple schools and brings extensive international education experience from Canada, Abu Dhabi and Egypt.

Mr.Li Laixiang has over 40 years of teaching and leadership experience across both mainstream and international education. As one of the pioneers in localising international education in China, he has guided numerous students to leading universities including the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge and Ivy League institutions. In 2017, he was named “China’s Most Influential International School Principal”.

Mr. Kevin Franklin has worked invarious teaching and leadershiproles within international schoolsfor 10 years, covering Kuwait,Qatar, and China. These roles haveexpanded his experience in bothCanadian and American curriculum,along with the IB framework.Mr. Kevin Franklin' s journey hashelped to shape his educationalphilosophy and belief in the thedevelopment of the whole child andutilizing multiple methods ofhelping students discover theirpassions.

Ms.Kole Hung has nearly a decade of educational experience and holds a Bachelor of Arts and Design from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, as well as a degree in Early Childhood Education. Currently, Kole is pursuing a master’s degree in education at the University of New South Wales. Kole served as an elementary  teacher for four years at the Macau International School and has been a kindergarten class teacher for five years at CIS. Kole has unique insights into international kindergarten education and extensive practical experience with the curriculum.

Mr. Mark Evans, Bachelor of Education, has been deeply engaged in the field of education for over 34 years, with more than a decade dedicated to the International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum. He has accumulated extensive experience in educational leadership and teaching innovation. Having worked in Asia for 22 years—including in Singapore and Hong Kong—he is now in his 13th year in China. Guided by the philosophy of nurturing inquisitive learners with a global perspective, he combines a strong foundation in pedagogy with strategic leadership to advance holistic education.

Mr.Ted Barks has over 30 years of experience in international education, with professional experience across Canada, New Zealand, Macao and Guangzhou. His background spans elementary and secondary education as well as diverse multicultural learning environments. He has served as a principal within CIEO Group for several years and has supported top-performing students in the A Level programme.