Team - Smiling International School

SMILING STAFF

School Head

James Heanley

Senior Principal
since 2025

Angela Barioni

Vice Principal

Secondary School Coordinator
Italian Teacher
since 2012

Scuola dell’Infanzia

Anna Nigro

Italian Teacher
since 2016

Anita Bolognini

Italian Teacher
since 2021

Barbara Tumiati

Italian Teacher
since 2013

Claudia Corgiolu

English Assistant
since 2021

Deborah Ascani

Early Years’ Coordinator
since 2017

Erika Ongaro

English Teacher
since 2012

Elena Rizzati

English Teacher
since 2023

Federica Lattuga

Italian Teacher
since 2013

Francesca Mancino

Pedagogical Coordinator
since 2024

Irene Beltrami

Chinese Teacher

since 2026

Laura Bubola

English Teacher
since 2011

Martina Balboni

Italian Teacher

since 2019

Philippa Waterhouse

Early Years’ Coordinator
English Teacher

since 2001

Roy Davison

Music Teacher

since 2013

Rose Mence

English Teacher

since 2012

Scuola Primaria

Angela Barioni

Vice Director

Primary & Secondary School Coordinator
Italian Teacher
since 2012

Anna Barboni

History and Geography Teacher
since 2020

Anna D’amato Ricci

Italian L2 Teacher
since 2024

Bernadett Piskolti

Art Teacher
since 2016

Chiara Degli Esposti

History & Geography Teacher
since 2006

Daniel Scortini

English, Maths & Science Teacher
since 2020

Elena Berveglieri

Italian Teacher

Event Coordinator

since 2017

Elisa Mori

Maths & Science Teacher
since 2010

Giulia Bottura

Italian Teacher

Special Needs Reference
since 2016

Giulia Folli

Maths, Science, History & Geography Teacher
since 2015

Irene Beltrami

Chinese Teacher
since 2026

Joanita Stander

English, History & Geography Teacher
since 2015

Lucia Quadraruopolo

Maths & Science Teacher
since 2017

Margherita Balestra

Primary School Coordinator

Italian Teacher
since 2013

Marco Veronese

After-School Club Coordinator

Gym & ICT Teacher
since 2020

Michela Hookam Stefanizzi

Maths, Science, History & Geography Teacher
since 2024

Naomi Rachel Deegan

English Teacher
since 2014

Polina Ivanova

English, History, Geography Teacher
since 2015

Roy Davison

Music Teacher
since 2013

Stefan Green

Gym Teacher
since 2012

Veronica Guthrie

Curriculum Coordinator

English Maths & Science Teacher
since 2021

Scuola Secondaria di I Grado

Angela Barioni

Vice Director

Primary & Secondary School Coordinator
Italian Teacher
since 2012

Anna D’amato Ricci

Italian L2 Teacher
since 2024

Carrie Anderson

English Teacher
since 2024

Diletta Sovrani

Chinese Teacher
since 2024

Giulia Bottura

Italian Teacher
since 2016

Francesco Massari

ICT Teacher
since 2016

Linda Maestri

History & Geography Teacher
since 2018

Marco Marzola

Maths Teacher
since 2020

Marianna Carpanelli

Productive Thinking & English Support Teacher
since 2021

Maria Cristina Mantovani

Science & Technical Drawing Teacher
since 2013

Roy Davison

Music Teacher
since 2013

Sara Ricci

Art History Teacher
since 2025

Stefan Green

Gym Teacher
since 2012

Susana Guillem Gilabert

Spanish Teacher
since 2018

Sarah Khaneboubi

English Teacher
since 2020

Viviana Messinese

Italian Teacher
since 2022

Liceo Quadriennale Linguistico

Anna D’amato Ricci

Italian L2 Teacher
since 2024

Barbara Pizzo

Italian Literature Teacher
since 2019

Carmen Portaceli Sevillano

Spanish Teacher
since 2021

Francesco Massari

ICT Teacher
since 2016

Linda Maestri

History, Geography & Critical Thinking Teacher
since 2018

Luisa Giusti

Gym Teacher
since 2018

Laura Lunghi

Science, Chemistry & Biology Teacher
since 2016

Marianna Carpanelli

Business & Study Skills Teacher
since 2021

Manuela Paltrinieri

High School Coordinator
History & Philosophy Teacher
since 2013

Maria Angelica Zangoni

Spanish Teacher
since 2018

Paolo Franceschelli

Maths Teacher
since 2024

Patrizia Cani

Chinese Teacher
since 2016

Rebecca Gilson

English Teacher
since 2008

Sara Ricci

Art History Teacher
since 2025

Silvia Menegatti

Physics Teacher
since 2024

Valentina Virgili

Italian Language & Literature Teacher
since 2021

Yari Napolitano

History, Geo History, Philosophy, Geopolitics Teacher
since 2022

MYP & IB Diploma Programme

Antonella Zanetti

Italian A Literature, Italian B,
Italian Ab Initio Teacher
since 2021

Eleonora Morelli

Smiling IB Diploma Programme Coordinator
English A Language & Literature Teacher
since 2016

Grazia Vurro

Maths Teacher
since 2024

Giovanni Colacicchi

History & Tok Teacher
since 2022

Maria Angelica Zangoni

Spanish B Teacher
since 2018

Paolo Franceschelli

Maths & Chemistry Teacher
since 2024

Silvia Menegatti

Physics Teacher
since 2024

Luca Boldrini

Biology Teacher
since 2025

Elspeth Hindmarch

English B Teacher
since 2025

Valentina Virgili

Italian Teacher
since 2021

Rebecca Gilson

English Teacher
since 2008

Laura Lunghi

Natural Sciences Teacher
since 2016

Linda Maestri

Geohistory Teacher
since 2018

Luisti Giusti

Physical & Health Education Teacher
since 2018

Arun Prabagar Govindaraju

Computer Science & Design Teacher
since 2025

Albert Schram

Economics & Business Management Teacher
since 2025