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Luke Liddle
Managing DirectorLuke is the Managing Director of ISCA. He is responsible for identifying new schools and travelling abroad to present the ISCA programme to students, parents and teachers at interested schools. He has a BA and MSc degree from the University of Sheffield, and often attends events speaking on 'Educational Reform in England'. Luke is very keen on football and is a Football Association qualified coach as well as being a hockey and tennis player. Luke's sporting interests have allowed him to work as a personal trainer and fitness coach, something he still enjoys doing in his spare time. Luke was a student at Charterhouse School, one of the ISCA campuses.
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Freya Liddle
Academic DirectorFreya is the Academic Director of ISCA. Her role is to ensure the academic element of ISCA is present in both our virtual and in-person activities. She also works on ISCA's marketing and social media. Freya has been working for ISCA since 2017 after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a Master’s degree in International Development. Freya has always had an interest in travel: she loves to discover new places, embrace different cultures, try the local cuisine and go on exciting adventures. Freya has valuable experience working with 12 to 15-year-old students, having taught in a school in Mauritius for a year, in Kenya for 3 months and having volunteered in several schools around the UK. Netball was her sport of choice throughout her school and university careers however Freya is happy playing any sport, be that football, hockey, volleyball, rounders or fives. Not only is Freya passionate about sport but she also loves art, reading, music, running and yoga.
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Richard Woods
Chairman of the BoardRichard is the founder of ISCA. A graduate in Law from Hull University, he worked for the accountancy firm of Arthur Andersen, which he left to become a pilot in the Royal Air Force and later taking up a teaching career. He was a Head of three schools in the UK, the first of which he helped to set up in London as a school for gifted children. Richard’s sporting interests are rugby, squash and athletics for which he represented his university, as well as ancient history, modern and ancient Greek, theatre, opera, piano and politics. He commutes between London and the Greek island of Corfu where he lives in a converted olive press with his wife, Katherine. He is also involved in a project to revive the Corfu Opera begun by the Venetians in 1733 but in decline after the opera house was destroyed by a bombing raid in 1942.
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Sarah Disney
Travel ConsultantSarah has worked as a travel consultant for over 20 years and was a Branch Manager for several large Travel Companies. During this time Sarah spent a lot of time travelling and experiencing cultures across the globe. After having her son Zack in 2008, Sarah decided she would like to spend more time with her family but still wanted to utilise her travel expertise. Sarah now runs her own Travel Franchise which offers a personal service, creating and planning travel experiences. She prides herself on her customer service. Sarah still enjoys travelling with her family and is very excited to be working with ISCA.
Campus staff
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Ian Daly
Programme Director
View bioIan is a fully qualified teacher with over ten year’s experience of teaching students aged 6 to 14 at various British and international schools. His current post is at a prestigious British Primary School in Madrid, Spain. His teaching philosophy is based on setting himself as an example of the way he expects his pupils to behave. Ian prides himself on being able to create a learning environment where students feel respected and listened to, and he hopes to replicate this when setting up the ISCA community at Cranleigh. Ian is a huge football fan. He is a lifelong Gooner and a season ticket holder at Atlético de Madrid. He has a long history of running, having completed three marathons and various other long distance challenges. He has also been lucky enough to travel the world extensively, and began his teaching career in Fiji.
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Michael Hutchinson
Sports & Activities Leader
View bioMichael has been a member of the ISCA staff for 19 years and over that time he has witnessed ISCA evolving from strength to strength. Michael has a passion for all sports and is also interested in the arts. He loves to see students try new sports, show off their skills, or express themselves through creativity. Michael has a teaching degree from the University of Nottingham and is an internationally recognised teacher at The British School of Warsaw where he is inspired by working with students from across the globe. He strongly believes that such a fusion of different cultures helps the positive growth of young people.
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Rosie Deale
Head of Girls' House & ISCA Medical Supervisor
View bioRosie is a fully qualified primary school teacher currently working at an Independent School in Surrey. She is originally from Zimbabwe where she was educated and gained much of her knowledge and experience of a wide variety of summer sports, many of which she coaches at ISCA. She enjoys pastoral care and has two of her own children, both of whom have tasted a full ISCA programme. Rosie is passionate about the global interaction, culture and sports that are experienced whilst at ISCA.
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Rhian Alexander
Head of Girls' House
View bioRhian is currently working full-time as a Consultant in London, specialising in employee experience research and diversity and inclusion. Her love of ISCA has bought her back for a 5th consecutive year where she looks forward to playing sports on the Charterhouse lawns and welcoming students into our British Culture. Rhian has 5 years experience working on ISCA summer and Scotland as a Head of House and On-Campus Lead and has previous experience working with students with autism. Whilst Rhian is a keen athlete and loves all things sport, she doesn’t shy from her love of history, particularly the Stuart era which she can tell you all about on the London walks.
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Tom "The Captain" Maclure
Tours & Activities Leader
View bioThe Captain is an ISCA veteran! Tom has been with ISCA for over 10 years and is delighted to once again be leading one of the Boys Houses at Charterhouse. Tom is an excellent sportsman, playing Squash, Cricket, Soccer, Tennis and Golf to a high (nearly professional!) level. Tom is also a truly global citizen, there are very few countries Tom has not lived at one stage or another. Tom was instrumental in the success of the Rio 2016 Olympics where he was one of the high profile athlete liaison officers, and nearly ended up competing in the 'C-1' Kayak category. Tom is also involved in countless charities and will soon be setting up ISCAs very own charitable arm!
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Zore Marquez
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Daniel West
Tours & Activities
View bioDaniel is currently in his fourth year at the University of Sheffield studying for an MA in Town and Regional Planning and is the Vice President of the Geographical Society. From an early age he has played a range of sports including tennis, badminton and athletics amongst others. He currently represents Sheffield Engineers Rugby Football Club and prior to university played football for Buckinghamshire County Football Club.
Daniel also enjoys travelling, immersing himself in different cultures and he has a keen interest in history. This will be Daniel's second summer working for ISCA and he cannot wait. -
Michael McLaughlin
International Chaperone Lead
View bioMichael McLaughlin is Head of Middle School at Austin Preparatory School north of Boston, Massachusetts. Michael loves to travel (he’s visited 19 countries) and is excited to be back at Charterhouse this summer. The 2019 recipient of the A+ Administrator Award for the New England League of Middle Schools, Michael enjoys working with students and teachers alike. A curriculum author for the Sophia Institute Press, Michael is eager to engage with ISCA’s international faculty. Fun fact: Last year, Michael wrote letters to many members of the Royal Family and received a response from HRH Elizabeth II!
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Danny Alasfar
Tours & Activities
View bioAfter graduating from the University of Sheffield in 2013, Danny spent time working and travelling across Oceania and Asia. He volunteered in The Philippines and Nepal and eventually led a disaster relief project following major earthquakes in 2015. Danny's sport of choice is tennis: he was part of the University tennis team and leader of the social tennis programme. Now based in Yorkshire, England, Danny is part of the ISCA team: he joined the 2021 ISCA Scotland programme and cannot wait to welcome everybody this July!
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Oliver Dane
Tours & Activities
View bioCurrently studying Geography and Planning at the University of Sheffield, Oliver has a passion for all things outdoors. Whether it be sailing, hockey, swimming or climbing. Whilst athletics in Oliver's chosen sport he enjoys broadening his horizons and giving different activities a go! Being a geographer, Oliver has an interest in culture and always take the opportunity to experience different environments and foods when he travels to new places!
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Nina Vere
Tours & Activities
View bioNina has just finished studying her A-Levels and is hoping to study sociology at Loughborough University next year. Nina loves to travel with experiencing different cultures, foods and landscapes being her favourite part. She is looking forward to working with ISCA for the first time this summer and to take part in teaching the students some of her favourite sports like netball and hockey. After living in London for her whole life, Nina is excited to share all it, and the rest of England, has to offer!
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Ollie Gallagher
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Jackie Boyanchek
Tours & Activities
View bioJackie recently graduated from high school in Columbus, GA, and plans to attend Rhodes College majoring in neuroscience and french in the fall. Jackie loves traveling and exploring the world’s many different cultures, foods, and traditions. She also loves theatre and is excited to share that love on ISCA! This will be her first year working for ISCA, but in the past she has attended the ISCA summer program as well as the first Scotland program, so she can’t wait to share what she has learned with the new students!
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Will Ellis
Tours & Activities
View bioWill has just finished his Law degree at Exeter University, where his interests were in Human Rights and Environmental Law. Will is a keen sportsman, with Swimming and running as main sports, but likes to try any new sports he can. A real lover of endurance events: he’s cycled for 24 hours, ran 72km in 35lbs of body armour, as well as climbed Kilimanjaro (Everest is on the bucket list). He also loved to read, reading close to 60 books a year. His favourite author currently is Jonathan Tropper. Will is also a keen traveller, spending his university summers (when not working!) travelling to places such as Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and the Silk Route. He loves to learn the languages whilst there (despite failing Spanish whilst at school!), and is currently learning Arabic, having started whilst at University. Will is also involved in the charity sector, running the sport events for a London-based youth charity and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in London.
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Francesca Bacci
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Fernanda Bustamante
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Justin Deale
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Rose Jovanovich
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Abigail Mann
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Elena Martino
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Marcos Speroni
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Harry Holliday
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Luke Cooper
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Bahram Hawksley
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Ian Cullen
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Jemima Smith
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Nora Lafferty
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Chantinique Olivier
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Vicky Kraus
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Sophie Chapman
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Kate Castenada
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Caro Whitelegg
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Anto Giameo
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Kate Thomas
ISCA Medical Supervisor