Positions of Responsibility for 2020-21
Welcome to the new:
Head of Administrative and Finance
Marta Branquinho
Know more about Marta
▪ Graduated in Economics by Lisbon School of Business & Economics
▪ Advanced Executive Management Program
▪ Postgraduated in Marketing Management by ISEG
▪ Postgraduated in Human Resources
▪ International certificate of Chief Happiness Officer in Denmark
▪ Science of Well-Being program by Yale University
▪ Facilitator in Felicidade Interna Bruta by the Instituto de Feliciência (Brasil)
▪ Coordinator of the Feminine Empowerment initiative/Gender equality of Business as Nature
▪ Guest Columnist of Revista M (mulheres.com.pt)
▪ Speaker and trainer of Employee Experience, Employer Branding and Positive Leadership
Latest professional experiences:
– Head of Training Department/Marketing/Operations E3 Brand Manager (ISQ)
– Head of HR Industry (Grupo Santiago e Saloio)
– HR People & Culture Advisor
Careers Counsellor
Cynthia Pekarovic
School Nurse
Joana Nobre
Educational Leadership Team for OIS
| Responsibility | Name |
| Principal and nominated IBPYP Coordinator and ELT chair | Steve Lewis |
| Vice-Principal, Head of Pastoral Care and ELT member | Amanda Murphy |
| Vice-Principal, Reflective Project Coordinator, Head of Curriculum and ELT member | Francisco Vargas |
| IBMYP Coordinator and ELT member | Carol Pratt |
| IBDP Coordinator and ELT member | Jan Van Hees |
Educational Management Team
| Responsibility | Name |
| EMT chair | Francisco Vargas |
| IB-DP Coordinator | Jan Van Hees |
| IB-MYP Coordinator | Carol Pratt |
| Head of Department for Arts | Pedro Zamith |
| Head of Department for Individuals and Societies | Neale Davies |
| Head of Department for Mathematics | Carla Maccario |
| Head of Department for Physical and Health Education | João Cheira |
| Head of Department for Sciences | Paul Stedman |
| Head of Department for Language and Literature | Marine Gonindard |
| Head of Department for Language Acquisition | Ana Rodrigues |
| Leader of Design | Sofia D’Orey |
Pastoral and Support Services
| Responsibility | Name |
| Pastoral and Support Services chair | Amanda Murphy |
| Student Support Coordinator | Vera Biscaia |
| Y2 – Y6 Senior Tutor | Lorne King |
| Y7 – Y9 Senior Tutor | Bert Van Rillaer |
| Y10 – Y11 Senior Tutor | Gavin O’Donnell |
| Y12 – Y13 Senior Tutor | Alexandre Gelister |
IB Diploma Programme (DP) Coordination Team
| Responsibility | Name |
| IB-DP Coordinator | Jan Van Hees |
| Careers Counsellor | Cynthia Pekarovic |
| Extended Essay Coordinator | |
| Theory of Knowledge Coordinator | James Anstis |
| Librarian | Joana Do Vale |
| CAS Coordinator | John Brown |
| ATL/ATT Coordinator | Barbara Guimarães |
IB Middle-Years Programme (MYP) Academic Team
| Responsibility | Name |
| IB-MYP Coordinator | Carol Pratt |
| Year 10 and 11 Counsellor / ISCO | Gavin O’Donnell |
| ATL/ATT Coordinator | Barbara Guimarães |
| Leader of Service and Action | Domingas Sottomayor |
| Leader of Design | Sofia D’Orey |
| Head of Department for Arts | Pedro Zamith |
| Head of Department for Individuals and Societies | Neale Davies |
| Head of Department for Mathematics | Carla Maccario |
| Leader of Personal Project | Gemma Montefiore |
| Head of Department for Physical and Health Education | João Cheira |
| Head of Department for Sciences | Paul Stedman |
| Head of Department for Language and Literature | Marine Gonindard |
| Head of Department for Language Acquisition | Ana Rodrigues |
Administrative Staff
| Responsibility | Name |
| Head of Administrative and Finance | Marta Branquinho |
| Business Manager | Sancha Barbosa |
| Accounts | Paula Candeias |
| Accounts Assistant | Barbara Hartstein Harker |
| Human Resources and Safety/Security | Patrícia Carrão |
| Logistics/Data Manager | Francisco Vigo |
| Registrar | Luisa Abreu |
| Office Secretary | Cassilda Alves |
| IT | Ruben Saramago |
| Helpdesk | Diogo Barum |
| Nurse | Joana Nobre |
| Library Assistant | Noha Battouty |
| Special Educational Needs (SEN) Assistant | Greta Sabonyte |