I am very pleased to be able to share some recent developments in the TIS administrative team for next year. Long time educator Mr. Chris Coates has accepted the position of Secondary Principal starting in August 2016, and as an added bonus, he will also be assuming the Student Services Department Head position from January to June, filling a vital role when Ms. Jennifer Camulli leaves at Christmas to relocate to Dubai. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ms. Camulli for her dedication to TIS and for the leadership she has provided to the Student Services Department.

Christopher Coates has been an educator for over two decades. He served in the public, independent, and international school systems in Canada and Hong Kong. He spent the past 13 years at the Canadian International School of Hong Kong where he worked as a teacher, grade leader, and most recently as Upper School Vice-Principal.

He has a Master of Education degree in Educational Management from the University of Bristol (England). Previously, he studied at Carleton University (Ottawa), University of Toronto, and York University (Toronto) earning degrees in Psychology, History, and Education. He brings extensive experience working with a provincial curriculum (Ontario), as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB), specifically with the Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) and Diploma Programme (IB DP).

We look forward to Chris being a member of the admin team and the TIS community!

Howard Stribbell