Vientiane International School

Business Manager Assistant

Mrs. Kaysone is now into her second school year at VIS. After graduating from High School in Champasak Province, Kaysone went on to receive a degree in Forestry Economics from the Engineering School of Forestry in Ballenstedt, Germany.

Kaysone held administrative and accounting positions for various forestry projects in Vientiane prior to coming to VIS.

She will assist our Business Manager in many aspects of office administration, but will have as her major focus the international standards of accounting for the school's financial records.

Mrs. Kaysone has two children with her husband who works at the IUCN in Vientiane.

Secretary to the Director

Receptionist 

Ms. Jamie is into her second year at VIS. She assists Mr. Alexander in day-to-day school operations, and also provides services as receptionist and first contact for new VIS families.

Born in Vientiane, Ms. Jamie and her parents moved to Australia as refugees when Jamie was five years old. She returned to Laos with Mr. Cameron in January 2006 for a wedding, and decided to stay instead of traveling as they had planned.

Jamie received her education in Australia, including certificates in Small Business Management and Mortgage Lending before she attained an Advanced Certificate in teaching English as a Second Language.  Currently she is finishing her studies in Marketing and Project Management through Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.

Ms. Jamie is pleased to be part of our education family, and looks forward to many more years at VIS. When she’s not working or studying, she enjoys spending time with Mr. Cameron and their two kittens Merry and Pippin.

PYP Coordinator

Preschool Teacher

CREDENTIALS

Teaching Degree NSW

    Charles Sturt University, Australia

Australia Teaching Certification

    General Primary/Early Childhood

Roslyn is an Early Childhood teacher with over 30 years experience.  She is an Australian, who proudly claims to be a country girl, growing up on a wheat/sheep farm in a large multi-generational family.

Roslyn and her husband Chris, who is Fisheries Program Manager at the Mekong River Commission in Vientiane, have four children and two grandchildren, all in Australia.

This is Roslyn’s second year at Vientiane International School and she is very happy to be teaching the Preschool class again.  Previously, Roslyn had her first international teaching position at the International School of Phnom Penh in Cambodia during 2001-2006.  She values this as a life-changing and professionally inspiring experience.

It is very important to Roslyn that she develops warm and caring relationships with her students, parents and colleagues.  She looks forward to developing a close working partnership with parents as their children develop a love for learning.  Roslyn’s philosophy of life-long learning is not just for the children but remains a focus for her own development.

Roslyn puts raising four children highest on her list of rewarding experiences and she enjoys cooking, gardening, reading, exercise and holidays by the beach.

Middle School Curriculum Coordinator

Grade 10 Advisor

Theory of Knowledge and

    Social Science

Student Council Co-Advisor

CREDENTIALS

Bachelor of Education

    Waikato University, NZ

Bachelor of Social Science

    Waikato University, NZ

Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)

    Waikato University, NZ

Mrs. Kim as she is known to her students, teaches upper Secondary Social Sciences and Theory of Knowledge. Kim is from New Zealand and has taught there for nine years before moving to Laos in 2006.

Married to Mr. Philip Graham, our new PE Teacher, Mrs. Kim looks forward to an exciting year at VIS and working with the diverse range of students and staff from around the world.

Kim enjoys students' sense of discovery. She likes to join them in investigating ideas and facilitating their acquisition of new knowledge and skills. Especially important to Mrs. Kim is helping students become informed international citizens who are able to participate in the ever-changing global society.

She loves to travel to new places and learn about new cultures, spending time with good friends and eating at great restaurants. She’s also an avid reader.