Our Team

BAIS has an outstanding team of teachers dedicated to providing a warm, welcoming environment with rigorous,
authentic, and engaging learning experiences for every child.


Robert Harper
Director

Robert Harper began serving as BAIS Director In August 2024 after more than 17 years in international education and 26 years in the US school system.

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Leah John
Business Manager

Leah has worked with BAIS for over 25 years. As BAIS Business Manager she manages the school's financial transactions and facilities maintenance...

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James Joof
Office Assistant

BAIS is grateful to have James Joof as our Office Assistant. James has been a teaching and youth program assistant in Sweden for many years as well as working in management and office logistics ...

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Awa Camara
Teaching Assistant

Ms. Awa has been part of the BAIS family for over 20 years! As our "Pre-K Nanny,"...

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Elin Jacobson
PreKindergarten

Elin is a Swedish citizen and has a Masters degree in education. She has been in the teaching field...

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Valentine Williams
Teaching Assistant

Valentine is an exceptional Gambian educator who graduated from Gambia Methodist Academy...

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Hala Dbouk
Kindergarten Teacher

Ms Hala Dbouk holds both a Bachelors and Masters degree in Physics from Lebanese University in her home country of Lebanon...

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Halimatu Jawara
Grade 1 Teacher

Ms. Halimatu Jawara attended secondary school in The Gambia and holds a Bachelors of Science from West Chester University in the USA, her country of citizenship...

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Fatoumatta Jobe
Teaching Assistant

Fatoumatta is a university student currently finishing up her final course for a Bachelor's degree in Marketing at the University of

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Kiran Moro
Grade 2-3 Teacher

Kiran Moro brings 12 years of teaching experience to BAIS as the Grades 2 and 3 teacher.

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Makuena Lintsa
Grade 4/5 Teacher

Ms Makuena Lintsa hails from the mountain kingdom of Lesotho! She brings over a decade of upper elementary teaching experience in...

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New Assistant
Individual Student Assistant

Sainab T, Njie joined BAIS in August 2024 in the role of Teaching Assistant, Library Teacher as well as ESL/Language Support teacher.

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Amal A. Alfa
Middle & High School Math/IT

Ms. Amal has been teaching Information Technology in grades K-HS and Mathematics in grades 6-HS for over 30 years.

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Sang Jain
Middle & High School Science

Sang Jain came to BAIS with more than 30 years of teaching experience.

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Will Hoversen
Middle & High School Humanities

An educator since 2007, Will Hoversen (a.k.a. Mr H.) has taught in Hungary, Vietnam and China....

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Diantrec Edward Badjie
French

Mr. Diantric E. Badjie is a Francophone Gambian who holds a BA (Hons) from UTG and an MA in French Studies from Limoges University (France).

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Henriette Joof
HS Conversational French Teacher

Madame Henriette Joof is a highly experienced and expert teacher of French language. She has taught French to all age levels and has taught in Sweden and The Gambia...

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George Shyngle
Physical Education

Mr. George Shyngle has taught all grades and age levels, from 3 to 20 years of age.

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Ubong Emmanuel
Music

Mr Ubong Emmanuel completed his BA in Music from the University of Uyo, Nigeria in 2017 and is a violinist and all round musician...

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Angie Epifano
Art, Inquiry & Informational Literacy

Angie is a passionate educator who has been working in the arts and art history for the last eight years.

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Danielle Shulkin
Learning Specialist

Danielle Shulkin was born and raised outside Boston, Massachusetts, Danielle joins BAIS after four years in San Francisco, California where she worked as a Learning Specialist at a K-8 independent school.

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BAIS Security Team

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BAIS Maintenance Team

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