 | SARAH ELIZABETH IPPEL
Founder & Executive Director
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel has dedicated her life to early childhood education. She currently acts as Principal of Cambridge Educational Associates, an educational consulting company that develops customized auxiliary curriculum and parental guidance through a holistic approach for children with academic related challenges. Earlier educational roles included assessment, research, curriculum development and implementation.
Throughout her career, Sarah Elizabeth has traveled to 61 different countries across 6 continents, extensively examining educational philosophies and world languages as well as creating international alliances that have contributed to the design and culture of the Academy for Global Citizenship. In addition to studying the application of the International Baccalaureate approach in various cultural contexts across the globe, her most recent initiatives have been the development and implementation of globally cooperative literacy programs for orphan children in northern Tanzania.
As current Vice President of Education on the governing board of the United Nations Association, Sarah Elizabeth is committed to fostering implementation of The Growing Connection, a globally collaborative organic gardening initiative established to cross-culturally connect children and educators.
Sarah Elizabeth’s leadership and civic contributions include executive board memberships with the Garfield Park Education Network, Chicago Gateway Green, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the Art Institute of Chicago. Additionally, Sarah Elizabeth’s other educational initiatives have included inner city counseling, tutoring and mentoring roles with Partners in Education, Young Life, Urban Educational Outreach and Fourth Presbyterian youth programs.
Recognizing Mayor Daley's revolutionary Renaissance 2010 initiative in a time of escalating global interdependence, Sarah Elizabeth feels passionately about creating a learning environment where children develop the insight, intellect and compassion necessary to actively impact their global communities. As Founder of the Academy for Global Citizenship, Sarah Elizabeth deems that the future belongs to these empowered global citizens who understand the languages, histories, cultures and dreams of all humanity.
Key Skills
- Business Operations
- Parent Education
- Early Childhood Development
- Educational Philosophy
- Global Affairs
- Cultural Studies
- International Relations
- Civic Engagement
Education
- M Phil, University of Cambridge, England
- BA, Trinity College
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| ANNE GILLESPIE
School Director
Anne Gillespie is an educator whose work has focused on shaping her students into globally aware and conscientious citizens. She recently completed her third year as the sixth grade teacher at International School Wiesbaden, a sister school to Frankfurt International School, Germany.
In addition to her responsibilities as a classroom teacher, Anne was also the Grade Six Team Leader. For this, she led a team of 10 teachers and staff in the growth and strengthening of the sixth grade program. She and her team wrote curriculum so that it aligned with International Baccalaureate Program guidelines as part of International School Wiesbaden’s authorization process. She also sat on the Team Leader Committee where she assisted in making critical decisions regarding the whole school’s development.
Anne participated in the re-writing of the school’s strategic plan by serving on the Professional Development and Evaluation Committee. In a yearlong research process, she developed teacher evaluation standards and presented the committee’s action plan to the Strategic Planning Group.
Prior to living abroad, Anne taught at Herzl Elementary school on Chicago’s west side as part of Teach for America. She worked diligently to improve the school’s curriculum and after-school programs. As the Science Coordinator for Kindergarten through eighth grade, she managed the planting and maintenance of the school garden and organized science fairs. She also began a student council, created and taught an after-school etiquette class for girls, served on the School Improvement and Black History Committees, and was the Teacher Liaison for The Algebra Project.
Other leadership experiences include her work as a Learning Team Leader for first year Teach for America corps members and the mentorship of three student teachers. For this, she facilitated monthly meetings, set goals and priorities, shared best practices, critically analyzed student work; benchmarked progress toward long and short-term goals.
Anne has a strong desire to bring her leadership and international education experience back to an urban setting. She believes deeply that all students should be instilled with the capacity to be lifelong learners, to be problem-solvers, and to have the ability to work individually and collaboratively. Above all, students must be encouraged to question and evaluate information critically and through this to develop an awareness of their own place in the world.
Key Skills
- Implementation of the International Baccalaureate Programme
- International Education
- Classroom Management
- Curriculum Development
- Teacher Evaluation
- Anthropological Studies
- African-American History
Education
- M.Ed, National-Louis University
- BA, University of Wisconsin
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|  | MEGAN BROWN
Supplementary Education Coordinator
Megan is an educator who is passionate about the arts as a tool for teaching and changing the lives of learners of all ages. Her particular focus is on school age children during the hours they are not in school. She believes these hours in a students’ day are critical to creating a life long love of learning.
Megan currently serves as the Lead School Age Teacher/Arts Specialist for a Bright Horizons Family Solutions back-up care center. She works with students ages 6-13 utilizing the arts to build language, math, and science skills. In her current position, Megan also works to implement Anti-Bias curriculum in her classroom and leads her coworkers in implementing it throughout the center. She is in charge of developing the curriculum for her classroom as emergent curriculum that meets the needs of all students, including special needs students. In addition to curriculum development, she is also in charge of designing her classroom space to draw students into special projects and collaborative work.
Megan’s background includes museum education, directing and teaching after-school programs, and research for Harvard’s Project Zero. She has developed curriculum for a wide range of ages, backgrounds, and learning environments. While living in Boston, Megan taught dance, science, and visual arts at an award winning after-school program. She was also a research assistant on “The Qualities of Quality” project at Harvard’s Project Zero, a study surveying the nations top arts leaders, teachers, advocates, and programs on how to create a quality arts learning environment. She has also studied with the founding directors of Harvard Family Research Project and the Center for Applied Special Technology. Megan’s background in the fine arts is extensive. She has researched and written on artists from around the world with particular expertise in German art after World War II and German landscape painting.
Megan is enthusiastic about The Academy of Global Citizenship. She believes students from all backgrounds deserve an education that not only addresses their minds but also their social, emotional, and physical development. The study of art offers students diverse means to learn and express their intelligence while bolstering their critical thinking, communication, and emotional skills.
Key Skills
- Curriculum Development
- Art History
- Art Education
- Anti-Bias Curriculum
- After-School Program Development
Education
- M Ed, Arts Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education
- MA, Art History, Boston University
- BA, Art History, University of Oklahoma
- BA, Letters, University of Oklahoma
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