ABOUT US
Welcome to the ISB Parent Community
As soon as your child becomes a student at ISB, your family becomes part of the ISB Family Association (FA). Led by parents in our community, the FA has a mission to build a well-informed school community where all families are welcomed, all families are encouraged to participate, and all nationalities are celebrated. The FA hosts a number of activities and events throughout the year to connect, engage, and support our community.
Our Role
Our role is to help you feel part of the ISB community from day one. We achieve this through various initiatives, including events, classes and workshops, volunteering opportunities, communications, and initiatives that bring us together, on and off the campus, throughout the year.

Our Mission
Led by parents in our community, the Family Association has a mission to build a well-informed school community where all families are welcomed, all families are encouraged to participate, and all nationalities are celebrated.
Meet the FA Team
There are around 30 people in the Operations Team and they meet on a monthly basis. A maximum of eight people form the Executive Committee and they meet once a month with the Director of ISB and report back to the Operations Team. The FA President sits on the Board (as a non-voting member) and reports back to the Executive and Operations Teams. The FA plays a vital role in ensuring that parents’ voices are heard up to the highest level of the ISB Administration and Board.
Throughout the year, we have plenty of opportunities to meet in person. In the meantime, below is a list of our FA Team Members for this school year. Feel free to get in touch with us with any questions, suggestions, or ideas you would like to share.
Executive Committee
President
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Alix Verney
Vice President
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Sijen Olthof
Administration
admin@isbfa.be
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Maria Kesänen
Communications
communications@isbfa.be
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Brooke Peterson
Treasurer
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Luiza Palhano
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Wailing Valstar


Executive Team
Arts Council
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Oydin McKane
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Melissa Kandiyoti
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Rachel Reiner
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Michel Ward
Sports Council
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Alycia Clark
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Sijen Olthof
Welcome Team
transition@isbfa.be
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Derwell Kemula
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Yehong Lin
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Valérie de Haas-Vangeleyn
Community Events
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Irene Pozzoli
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Anisa Khamissa
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Alessandra Cantini
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Valérie de Haas-Vangeleyn
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Rola Salloum
International Festival
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Ashley Anderson
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Hania Ghabra
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Narahaim Gonzalez
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Allie Zingaro
School Representatives
ECC Representatives
eccreps@isbfa.be
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Jill Brightling
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Narahaim Gonzalez
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Emma Showalter
ES Representatives
esreps@isbfa.be
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Ashley Anderson
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Hania Ghabra,
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Rachel Goldie
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Derwell Kemula
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Frances Meyers.
MS Representatives
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Valentina Fiore
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Narahaim Gonzalez
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Priyanka Parikh
HS Representatives
hsreps@isbfa.be
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Danya Idriss
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Luiza Palhano
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Laleh Bauer-Akbarian
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Rola Salloum

FA Support Team
Support Services Liaisons
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Shantha Rau Barriga
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Natacha Hesketh.
Community Service/Outreach
service@isbfa.be
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Brooke Peterson
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Shantha Rau Barriga
Groups and Clubs
Bagel Team
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Davide Reynaud
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Chitose Sawada
ISB Dads
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Andrew Gerbig
Language Learning
languagelearn@isbfa.be
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Alessandra Cantini
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Derwell Kemula
Cooking Classes
cookingclasses@isbfa.be
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Valérie de Haas-Vangeleyn
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Rola Salloum
International Contacts
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Priyanka Parikh





















