Beth Jones

Head of ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou

Superintendent of Primary School and Kindergarten at ISA Wuhan

• Beth joined ISA Tianhe in 2016 and helped to establish the first of the ISA schools
• 30 years’ experience in Primary and Early Years schools in the UK, the British Embassy School in Greece and the British School of Moscow in Russia
• TYCEMC teacher trainer and Lexis Education alumni
• IB Leadership and PYP training

Sylvia Lee

Director of Operations of ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou

Director of ISA Guangzhou Charity Fund

Deputy Director of Procurement Centre

• Sylvia joined ISA Tianhe in 2016. Over the past few years, she has been working on project development, industry research of International Education, business and procurement, co-curriculum, charity and operation management
• She has practical understanding and experiences of international education and international school management through her experience of working in the school

Paul Bawden

Head of ISA Science City International School of Guangzhou

Vice President (Education) of ISAIEG

• Paul has worked in the field of international education for more than 35 years, including 15 years at the school principal level
• He served as the Education Director for the Yew Chung Education Foundation
• Before that, he also served as Executive Principal at Yew Wah International School Beijing and Principal of the prestigious Australian International School in Indonesia

Lee Sanders

Deputy Head of ISA Science City International School of Guangzhou

• Over 20 years of International Educational teaching and management experience. Former Vice President of High School Department of YK Pao School
• Familiar with IB courses and participated in Teaching and Leadership seminars for IB and other international programmes many times
• Former students located in worldwide top schools, including Oxford University, Cambridge University and Ivy League

Tina Lin

Head of Operations of ISA Science City International School of Guangzhou

Director of Operations of ISAIEG

• Tina graduated from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the University of Leuven in Belgium, with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in education
• She has 20 years of experience in international education, served in a management position at Utahloy International School Guangzhou
• Joined ISA in 2013 as the founding Deputy Head of School of ISA Tianhe
• She was Head of School of the International Program of Beststudy Education Group

Qi Zhu

Secretary of the ISA Liwan Campus

Director of Operations (Plan, Budget and Audit) of ISAIEG

• Deeply involved in education for many years, used to be CEO and Head of School of a well-known education group in Central China, a senior researcher of the School Culture Research Centre of Central China Normal University, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Hubei Private Education Association, Senior Strategic Advisor of Hubei-Anhui Chamber of Commerce, the winner of the first National Confucius Medal for Education
• Published his personal monograph “Poems Written in the Classroom”, edited books including “Achieve the Best Self ” and compiled “Oriental Culture Academy ” (Volume 1, and Volume 2)

Tony Huo

Chief Headmaster of ISA Liwan Campus

Head (International) of ISA Wenhua Liwan School

Head of Guangzhou Foreign Language School ISA Wenhua IB Diploma Programme

• Tony has been a teacher for 36 years. He has worked in several K12 IB schools in Guangdong and Jiangsu and as the deputy head and head of school for about ten years
• He also is one of the first batch of IB examiners in China
• He is a research scholar at the President‘s Centre at the Harvard School of Education and a research scholar on Presidential Leadership at the University College London School of Education
• In 2018, he won the China’s Most Influential International School Principal

David Griffiths

Head of ISA Liwan International School and Co-head of ISA Wenhua Liwan School

Deputy Director of School Improvement Service of ISAIEG

• David graduated from Southampton and subsequently completed his PGCE at University College Chichester (UCC). He possesses extensive teaching and management experience, honed through years of service in prestigious private schools across the UK. His leadership roles include positions at leading private institutions. Most recently, he served as Principal of The Mount School in the UK for three years. Prior to that, he spent six years in Changzhou as the Headmaster of Wycombe Abbey School & Director of BE Education Group
• During his previous tenure in China 2015 - 2021, he served as a technical advisor to the Chinese National Rugby Team, contributing to the objectives of the Chinese Olympic committee. This dedication to fostering excellence and being in the service of others will remain when he joins Liwan School. As David will continue his role as a Governor at Terrington Hall Prep School, UK, and will remain active through various sub-committees of other leading independent schools in the North of England

Frank Li

Educational Superintendent of ISA Wuhan School

Secretary of ISA Wenhua Wuhan School

• Expert of the National Association for the Study of Foreign Language School Work
• Counsellor of Hubei Provincial People's Government
• Former Principal of Wuhan Foreign Language School

Juliana Jia

Chief Headmaster of ISA Wuhan School

Head of ISA Wenhua Wuhan School

• A postdoctoral learner at the University of Cambridge, An expert in the comparison and study of education in China and the US., The Vice President and Executive Principal (founding) of Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science in the USA
• She has conducted research in the field of higher education and basic education in China and the United States, and has successfully applied her research on the integrated curriculum system to international education cooperation projects between universities and secondary schools in China and the United States

Mahesh Selvaraj

Deputy Director of School Development and Curriculum of ISAIEG

Deputy Head of ISA Wuhan Campus

Head of ISA Wuhan International School

Co-head of ISA Wenhua Wuhan School

• Mr. Selvaraj was the Founding Headmaster at the Singapore International Academy in Beijing and Director of Professional Development and Learning (Whole College) at Dulwich College Beijing. He also held leadership roles at renowned schools like Westminster Academy in London
• School Management and Leadership from Harvard Graduate School of Education, Education and Leadership Changes from Middlesex University, and National Professional Qualifications of Headship from the Department for Education in the UK. Mr. Selvaraj is an esteemed educational leader with a 24-year career dedicated to fostering student development and empowering educators
• He is a member of evaluation teams for organizations such as CIS and the IBEN, and has authored Chemistry books for IB, IGCSE, and GCSE programs

Weiming Zhou

Deputy Head of ISA Wuhan Campus

Deputy Head of ISA Wenhua Wuhan School

• Ms. Zhou has won many honors and awards in the education field, including the Hubei Provincial Famous Teacher, the Hubei Provincial Special Grade Teacher, the Hubei Provincial Cadre Teacher, and the Leader of the English subject of Wuhan, National Excellent Dean of Studies, Model Worker of Wuhan and March 8 Red Flaggers (A honorific title for woman who have extraordinary achievements) in Wuhan City
• She has extensive experience in teaching English to the graduating class and has trained students to achieve nearly perfect scores in the college entrance examination. Over the years, many of the students she has trained have successfully entered well-known universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Yale University, and Harvard University

Beth Jones

Superintendent of Primary School and Kindergarten at ISA Wuhan

Head of ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou

• Beth joined ISA Tianhe in 2016 and helped to establish the first of the ISA schools.
• 30 years’ experience in Primary and Early Years schools in the UK, the British Embassy School in Greece and the British School of Moscow in Russia.
• TYCEMC teacher trainer and Lexis Ed­ucation alumni; IB Leadership and PYP training.

Tony Huo

Head of Guangzhou Foreign Language School ISA Wenhua IB Diploma Programme

Chief Headmaster of ISA Liwan Campus

Head (International) of ISA Wenhua Liwan School

• Tony has been a teacher for 36 years. He has worked in several K12 IB schools in Guangdong and Jiangsu and as the deputy head and head of school for about ten years
• He also is one of the first batch of IB examiners in China
• He is a research scholar at the President‘s Centre at the Harvard School of Education and a research scholar on Presidential Leadership at the University College London School of Education
• In 2018, he won the China’s Most Influential International School Principal

Rick Spadafora

Academic Principal of Guangzhou Foreign Language School ISA Wenhua IB Diploma Programme

• Rick has been deeply involved in middle and high school education for more than 30 years, and is familiar with IBDP, MYP, IGCSE and Canadian curricula, with more than 20 years of teaching experience in the IB program. He has 17 years of experience in international school management, and has served as Vice Principal, Deputy Head of School, Head of Senior School and IBDP Coordinator, and has successfully led a number of international schools in and out of China in completing their IB authorizations and evaluations
• Rick has extensive experience in teaching IBDP English Language and Literature and holds an Executive Master’s degree in International Educational Leadership and Change with an East Asian focus. In addition, Rick has degrees in English Literature, Secondary Education and a Master’s degree in International School Leadership

Scott Isley

Deputy Head of ISA International Academy

• Scott has deeply involved in international education in China over ten years and has worked with students for over 30 years
• He has served as Head of Student Life at YewWah International Education Schools of Shanghai Gubei and Guangzhou and as the founding Dean of High School, Dean of Student Activities, and Interim Director of Boarding at the Basis International and Bilingual School of Chengdu

Ping Liu

President of ISA Charity Fund of ISAIEG

Director of ISA Wuhan Charity Fund

• Ms. Liu has consistently engaged in charitable work, offering support to ISA Wuhan Charity Fund. Not only did she successfully establish ISA Wuhan Charity Fund, but she also actively organized and participated in numerous charitable activities, significantly contributing to the growth and impact of ISA’s charitable efforts in Wuhan

Sylvia Lee

Director of ISA Guangzhou Charity Fund

Operations Director of ISA Tianhe International School of Guangzhou

Deputy Director of Procurement Centre

• Sylvia joined ISA Tianhe in 2016. Over the past few years, she has been working on project development, industry research of International Education, business and procurement, co-curriculum, charity and operation management
• She has practical understanding and experiences of international education and international school management through her experience of working in the school