Vanessa Chen
Head of School
University College London (UCL) | MA in Educational Leadership
University of Nottingham | PGCE International Teaching Qualification
Over 10 years of experience in international education and school leadership. She has served as an Academic Principal, Founding Principal, and Chinese Principal, with extensive experience in school establishment and whole-school operations. An IB-authorized workshop leader, she is experienced in IB curriculum implementation and teacher development, and has completed educational leadership training at Harvard University.
Alexander Callow
Academic Director of Primary School
Mr. Alexander Callow brings over 17 years of experience in international education, with a dedicated focus on whole-school operations and academic excellence. He has taught at prestigious institutions across China, Italy, and Portugal, cultivating extensive cross-cultural leadership and international curriculum expertise.
Previously serving as Executive Principal of St. Peter’s International School in Portugal, he held overall responsibility for the daily operations of the largest single-campus K–12 school in Europe—spanning kindergarten through high school, including boarding—with a student body exceeding 1,500. He led institution-wide academic improvement, international accreditation, admissions and marketing, budget management, and faculty development.
Mr. Callow holds an MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching from the University of Nottingham, a Postgraduate Diploma in Curriculum Design and Methodology, and a PGCE in Primary Education from the University of Sunderland. He is fluent in English and Italian, with intermediate Mandarin communication skills, and foundational proficiency in French, Portuguese, German, and Spanish.
Sunny Sun
Secondary School Principal
With 18 years of experience in international education and school leadership, Sunny holds teaching qualifications in AP, IB, and A-Level programmes, along with an IELTS 7.5 score and Cambridge English Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Band 4 certification. She has served as an International Curriculum Academic Lead, AP Coordinator, A-Level Examination Coordinator, and Competition Coordinator. With extensive experience in mathematics competition coaching and assessment, she has coached AMC and Canadian Mathematics Competitions and served on the problem-setting committee for the Kangaroo Math Competition.
