We were pleased to have welcomed the following new teachers to the Moshi Campus in August 2006.
Jennifer Jones, P1/2 (P4) Teacher; Jen is Canadian
My name is Jennifer Jones and I come from Vancouver, Canada. Most of my teaching career (5 years) has been spent in Vancouver in grades 3 and 6. I have also taught in Belize and in Tanzania with the Mama Clementina Foundation in Moshi from 2003-4. I moved back to Moshi in September 2005 with my husband John Crump right after our wedding. John is a physician from New Zealand who has been running a collaborative research program between Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Duke University for the past 4 years. His work focuses on HIV/AIDS.
Since January 2006 I have been teaching part time the P4 class at ISM Moshi with Kathy Slocombe and I have really enjoyed getting to know the students and teachers at the Moshi campus. I am looking forward to beginning fulltime in the Primary Years Program in August 2006.
My passions include sports and the outdoors. John and I both enjoy traveling which is a good thing since our families live on different sides of the world. I am excited to be teaching at ISM and to be back in Moshi. Steve Jones, Music Teacher; Steve is Welsh.
Hi, I’m Steve. I come from South Wales in the UK where I lived and learned from year dot to the age of 25. I am the youngest of 3 children. Mum is a hairdresser, my brother is a research scientist and my sister is an administrator/translator working for Reuters. In 1997 I graduated from the University of Wales with a B.Ed in music and a desire to travel to South America and Africa to experience the exciting sounds, rhythms and dances I had learnt about during my degree course. Strangely, 8 months later, I found myself in Thailand, S.E.Asia teaching English at a Thai school in Rayong province before moving to KIS International School in Bangkok where I currently teach music from kindergarten to middle school and have been doing so for the last 6 years. Thailand has given me many experiences, excellent opportunities for travel around Asia and beyond, and some wonderful memories of friendships and places that will last a lifetime. However, I think I’m reaching my limit for Bangkok’s pollution and traffic which is one of the reasons why I’m ready to leave and why I’m really excited about coming to Moshi.
I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music including rock, pop, "Western" classical, electronic dance and ambient music and a host of world music styles especially the voices and rhythms for which Africa is so famous. It’s going to be fantastic to hear the sounds of Tanzania first hand as well as having the opportunity to build on the music program at ISM helping to further promote music in the school and greater community of Moshi in the best ways I can.
Outside of the classroom, I like to compose record and produce my own music for school and for personal projects with a small computer studio. My first instrument is Piano/keyboard and I have played in various rock bands over the years. I currently play with a band made up of talented members of staff at KIS. I also like to film my travels and have produced quite a few mini movies of my travel experiences.
I love cycling, amongst other sports, and most of my holidays over the past few years have been spent on the back of my bike cycling through beautiful scenery, obviously trying to avoid cars and animals with big teeth where possible. The biggest highlight of my cycling adventures was riding over 1700km from Calgary to Vancouver through the Canadian Rocky Mountains. It was a spectacular ride although very physically demanding. Completing the ride was one of my proudest personal achievements. I’ve heard there is excellent cycling country in Tanzania so I’m hoping for some cool two wheeled adventures whilst keeping a safe distance from mammals that think I’m food.
My family in Wales is also very happy about me coming to Africa. The holiday bookings came thick and fast once I’d told them the news.
I’m really looking forward to arriving in Tanzania and meeting everyone in the ISM community in August. For me it’s a fresh beginning in a new place.
Looking forward to Moshi!
See you then,
Steve Simon Mainwaring, Information Technology; Simon is English.
We are the Mainwarings and are presently working at an international school in China during a very exciting time in the nation’s history. Janien and I met whilst teaching in the very dramatic and historical city of Prague in the Czech Republic. Once married, we started a great new adventure and moved to Guangzhou, China.
Janien is a Canadian from Nova Scotia whose parents are Dutch. She is returning to her birthplace, Moshi (KCMC baby). As a qualified primary teacher she has worked in Canada, Abu Dhabi, Czech Republic and China. After Luke was born, she stopped teaching fulltime and enjoys being active in the community participating in a variety of activity groups for young children. She is looking forward to the open countryside of Africa and getting involved in a new community.
I am from Merseyside, England and teach Science and Information Technology. As well as teaching in Merseyside my work has taken me to London, Czech Republic and China. I am looking forward to teaching I.T. at the school, exploring the local environment on foot and bike and getting my hands dirty with some exciting projects. I enjoy drumming, cycling, photography, scuba diving and nature.
Things we will miss about China are our close friends, active church community and the adventures experienced in a country that is developing quickly. We look forward to exploring Tanzania and developing new friends.
Luke will be 2 when we arrive in August and we will be joined by his new baby brother or sister who is due to be born in June. Luke is looking forward to making new friends, exploring the local plants and animals and sharing adventures with his mom and dad.
We have all thoroughly enjoyed China, with its ancient sights, interesting culture and good friends. We are looking forward to open blue skies, the immense nature and being part of a new community.
See you in August! Trevor Newman, Geography; Trevor is British.
After graduating from the University of Wales with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, I worked for a surgical company in London as a design draftsman, before moving back to South Wales to undertake my PGCE teacher qualification. Since this I have worked in schools in Wales, England, the Middle East, Germany (our current school) and Malawi, and I am excited at the prospect of being back in Africa and teaching at ISM. I have a keen interest in most sports and still play tennis, badminton, volleyball, football (soccer if you’re not sure which kind), cricket and enjoy swimming. Sadly my rugby is now confined to the armchair variety, as my knees can no longer cope with the rigours of the scrum. I am an amateur artist and look forward to being re-inspired by Africa; I also enjoy amateur dramatics both on and behind the stage.
I met Lynda in 1994 and she was the main driving force in encouraging me to embark on a career of teaching overseas, probably one of our best decisions. Lynda was a Registered General Nurse when we met, and then re-trained in early childhood education to become a qualified Nursery Nurse. She has worked in schools both in the UK and internationally, but will now quite happily indulge her passions for reading, writing, cooking and travel.
We are both anticipating learning about and absorbing another new culture, along with its customs, and look forward to joining and becoming members of the ISM community. Niki Stefanelli, Visual Arts; Niki is American.
I grew up on the East Coast of the United States outside of Washington, DC. I headed off to college at a small liberal arts school, Wesleyan University. After my first year there, I decided to transfer to an institution with a stronger visual arts curriculum, and relocated to the San Francisco Art Institute where I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. My first teaching job was on the island of Hydra, Greece where I taught painting to international adult students. From there I returned to San Francisco for one year to teach visual art and exhibit my own artwork. I then moved to Ghana, West Africa where I taught in a local high school and served as a US Peace Corps volunteer. This experience led to my ongoing passion for travel and cultural immersion, and an artistic style which reflects these experiences. After returning home to the United States, I continued my teaching career in two independent California high schools. I also gave birth to my son, Ade, now 7 years old. During my time at the Athenian School, I led numerous international student trips to places such as Ghana, South Africa, Cuba, Thailand, and Tanzania. My interest in international understanding and a love of teaching art lead me to my new job at ISM. I like to spend my time painting, drawing, exploring new places and in the company of other people. Ade is very excited about moving to Tanzania and looks forward to making many new friends. He loves all kinds of sports, music and animals.
My name is Jennifer Jones and I come from Vancouver, Canada. Most of my teaching career (5 years) has been spent in Vancouver in grades 3 and 6. I have also taught in Belize and in Tanzania with the Mama Clementina Foundation in Moshi from 2003-4. I moved back to Moshi in September 2005 with my husband John Crump right after our wedding. John is a physician from New Zealand who has been running a collaborative research program between Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre and Duke University for the past 4 years. His work focuses on HIV/AIDS.
Hi, I’m Steve. I come from South Wales in the UK where I lived and learned from year dot to the age of 25. I am the youngest of 3 children. Mum is a hairdresser, my brother is a research scientist and my sister is an administrator/translator working for Reuters. In 1997 I graduated from the University of Wales with a B.Ed in music and a desire to travel to South America and Africa to experience the exciting sounds, rhythms and dances I had learnt about during my degree course. Strangely, 8 months later, I found myself in Thailand, S.E.Asia teaching English at a Thai school in Rayong province before moving to KIS International School in Bangkok where I currently teach music from kindergarten to middle school and have been doing so for the last 6 years. Thailand has given me many experiences, excellent opportunities for travel around Asia and beyond, and some wonderful memories of friendships and places that will last a lifetime. However, I think I’m reaching my limit for Bangkok’s pollution and traffic which is one of the reasons why I’m ready to leave and why I’m really excited about coming to Moshi.
We are the Mainwarings and are presently working at an international school in China during a very exciting time in the nation’s history. Janien and I met whilst teaching in the very dramatic and historical city of Prague in the Czech Republic. Once married, we started a great new adventure and moved to Guangzhou, China.
After graduating from the University of Wales with a Bachelor of Arts in Geography, I worked for a surgical company in London as a design draftsman, before moving back to South Wales to undertake my PGCE teacher qualification. Since this I have worked in schools in Wales, England, the Middle East, Germany (our current school) and Malawi, and I am excited at the prospect of being back in Africa and teaching at ISM. I have a keen interest in most sports and still play tennis, badminton, volleyball, football (soccer if you’re not sure which kind), cricket and enjoy swimming. Sadly my rugby is now confined to the armchair variety, as my knees can no longer cope with the rigours of the scrum. I am an amateur artist and look forward to being re-inspired by Africa; I also enjoy amateur dramatics both on and behind the stage.
I grew up on the East Coast of the United States outside of Washington, DC. I headed off to college at a small liberal arts school, Wesleyan University. After my first year there, I decided to transfer to an institution with a stronger visual arts curriculum, and relocated to the San Francisco Art Institute where I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. My first teaching job was on the island of Hydra, Greece where I taught painting to international adult students. From there I returned to San Francisco for one year to teach visual art and exhibit my own artwork. I then moved to Ghana, West Africa where I taught in a local high school and served as a US Peace Corps volunteer. This experience led to my ongoing passion for travel and cultural immersion, and an artistic style which reflects these experiences. After returning home to the United States, I continued my teaching career in two independent California high schools. I also gave birth to my son, Ade, now 7 years old. During my time at the Athenian School, I led numerous international student trips to places such as Ghana, South Africa, Cuba, Thailand, and Tanzania. My interest in international understanding and a love of teaching art lead me to my new job at ISM. I like to spend my time painting, drawing, exploring new places and in the company of other people. Ade is very excited about moving to Tanzania and looks forward to making many new friends. He loves all kinds of sports, music and animals.