LIS  Leadership Team

Bridget Davies is excited to be arriving in Angola as Director of LIS. She grew up in UK and started her career as a French and Spanish teacher. Bridget has worked in teacher and leadership roles in the UK, Rwanda, Sudan and Egypt. She believes the foundation for a successful educational community is a trusting environment where students have voice and agency. Outside school Bridget loves swimming and the beach.

Grant Rogers joined LIS in 2018, after serving in leadership and teaching roles in Mumbai, Hong Kong, Thailand, and Monaco. He is shown here conversing with Secondary students about designing wall art and reading to Primary students during Family Reading Night

Christelle Lonez believes that learning happens when children feel involved and included within a community of learners, a vision already well in place at LIS. She has taught and held various leadership roles in IB schools in the USA, Saudi Arabia, Malawi and Switzerland before joining LIS in August 2024. Christelle loves the outdoors, hiking and enjoying natural wonders.

Mr. Jonah believes that every student has the ability and right to learn; that students learn best in a caring and supportive community. As the supervisor of the Secondary Well-being Programme, Mr. Jonah actively seeks student voice in creating a positive school culture. Mr. Jonah practices stepping out of his own comfort zone at least twice per week as the assistant coach of the LIS Lions JV soccer team.

Susana Pinheiro is the IB Diploma Programme Coordinator at LIS, bringing extensive experience as an educator and a deep commitment to the IB philosophy. Beginning her journey at LIS in 2017 as a Language and Literature teacher, Ms. Susana has excelled in guiding students through the MYP and DP Language & Literature and Language Acquisition courses. She believes in education as a lifelong mission and is dedicated to preparing students for both university and life beyond LIS.

Cathy McCann is originally from Scotland but has been teaching internationally for over 20 years. This has taken her to schools in Botswana, Spain, Portugal and Hong Kong before joining LIS in 2013. She is an MYP and DP visual art teacher and was the Leader of Learning for the Arts before becoming the MYP coordinator at LIS. She is passionate about creativity, enjoys inquiry, encourages student leadership, loves outdoor education and being part of the LIS community. Her 3 children have also attended IB world school.

Mr. Pieter is from South Africa and joined the LIS community in 2022 after teaching in Taiwan and Thailand for 10 years, 6 of which were in a leadership capacity. He was fortunate enough to have worked in various curriculums ranging from extremely robust to highly inquiry-based. He is passionate about working with children and cultivating a love of learning while emphasizing the importance of community building and inclusiveness.

Ms Julz Ranger is an Australian who has been working in the international school system for 10 years. She started at LIS in 2018 and recently transitioned into the role of PYP Coordinator. Prior to living in Angola, she worked in a large IB World School in Hong Kong. Ms Julz works with teachers across the primary school to plan, deliver and assess engaging curriculum that is aligned with the school mission, vision and values as well as the guidelines of the IB. Ms Julz has particular interests in primary literacy and wellbeing and she loves being part of the LIS Learning Community

Mr. Ali says he is fortunate to be starting my 14th year at LIS and have had the opportunity to wear many hats during his time with us. This is his second year as Cocurricular Coordinator and he looks forward to supporting students and teachers in providing a diverse and balanced array of experiences for students to engage in. Previously, he taught in Vietnam and Canada before calling Angola home. He joined here at LIS with his wife Mrs. Alysha and two children Sarafina and Matteo.