Meet The Faculty
Director
Elizabeth Minnigin
Joined AISF in August 2024
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Elizabeth Minnigin joined AISF in August 2024 and she is excited to be in Freetown and at AISF.
Mrs. Minnigin’s most recent post was as a Head of School in Togo, West Africa. Elizabeth has extensive experience as a school administrator, senior leader and as a teacher internationally and has very much enjoyed living and working in a range of different countries across the globe.
Elizabeth was born in Scotland, she benefited from an international education from kindergarten on, this included various countries notably India, Canada, the United States, the UK and Singapore. Her broad experience helps her to better support the young people in her care.
She has a Joint BA Honors degree in French and German from Leicester University, A PostGraduate Certificate in Education from Cambridge University UK, where she also specialised in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She is currently continuing her research through the Cambridge University Voice 21 project.
Mrs Minnigin completed a full-time MSc master’s degree in educational leadership and management and two Further Post Graduate Certificates in Pastoral Education & Care and Boarding Management through Roehampton University. Mrs Minnigin has successfully initiated and led school improvement projects in several different areas including Early Language Learning, Transition from and through each learning phase, experiential learning, service learning, outdoor learning, health education, and preparing young adults to successfully navigate and embrace further education and independence. Mrs Minnigin believes it is essential that our children and young people have learning experiences rooted in skills and conceptual understanding to embrace the challenges which lie ahead for them. It is our responsibility to provide them with the opportunities they need to grow into the knowledgeable, reflective and caring leaders of tomorrow.
Early Childhood Center and Kindergarten
Joy Kamara
Joined the AISF Community September 2019
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Ms. Joy Kamara taught various grade levels in primary school for 7 years in a group of three private schools affiliated with the Anglican Church, mainly at Christchurch School in Greenwich. Ms. Kamara earned her BA (Hons) in Cultural and Media Studies at the University of the West of England where she also earned an educational qualification in Early Years. At Bristol University she completed a Masters of Education in Special and Inclusive Education. Ms. Kamara earned her Qualified Teacher Status (PGCE) at London Southbank University. Joy Kamara is deeply trained in the integration of technology into classroom learning and has experience in differentiating instruction, a skill especially important at AISF in our multi-age and grade classrooms. Ms. Kamara was the science leader for her previous school, developing curriculum, monitoring teacher quality and pupil achievement, and leading staff meetings to share ideas.
Grade 1 and 2
Nachelle Thomas
Joined the AISF Community September 2021
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Ms. Nachelle joined AISF in 2021 but before that she was in the United States pursuing a career in Criminal Justice. She graduated with honors with a B.A of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a concentration in Legal studies from Georgia State University in Atlanta. After working with a well-known legal aid organization in Sierra Leone she quickly found an interest in teaching elementary and went on to pursue a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education with a certification in teaching from Kindergarten through grade 6 from Moreland University in the U.S. Ms. Nachelle is most passionate about student-led learning as she believes that the classroom should be more reflective of a community where we each learn from each other and grow together.
Grade 3 and 4
Becky Ogundele
Joined the AISF Community November 2015
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Ms. Becky joined AISF in November 2015 and has been an educator since 2007, teaching both Montessori and elementary school. She holds a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Abuja, a Master’s in Education from Moreland University in the United States, and is a U.S.-certified teacher through Hawaii’s licensure program.
Becky has extensive experience teaching early years and elementary grades. After teaching early years at AISF for six years, she transitioned to Grades 3 and 4, where she continues to inspire students through inquiry-based learning.
In addition to teaching, Becky leads the AISF community gardening project and serves as the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Lead. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes curiosity, leadership, and empowering students to take ownership of their learning journey.
Math and Science
Grades 5&6 and Grades 7&8
DeMetria Hopkins
Joined the AISF Community September 2020
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Ms. Hopkins joined AISF in 2020 as the middle school Math and Science teacher. Upon graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a B.S. in Business Management minoring in Mathematics, she worked as a claims adjuster for 8 years before finding her passion in teaching. She completed her teacher certification training in Atlanta, Georgia in conjunction with Georgia’s Department of Education. Ms. Hopkins is bringing to Sierra Leone 10 years of experience teaching Math at a high school level and 2 years of teaching Math and Science on an elementary/middle school level. During those 12 years, she served as department chair, worked as part of the school leadership team, worked as a liaison to obtain grants for her school as well as sponsored various clubs to include a leadership academy, step team and a mentoring group.
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English and Social Studies
Grades 5&6 and Grades 7&8
Nicholas Ingram
Joined the AISF Community September 2023
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After completing his B.A. in History at the University of Guelph in Canada, Mr. Ingram completed his PCGE in the United Kingdom. Before joining AISF he taught Middle School Social Studies in Cambodia. Prior to embarking into the world of education, Mr. Ingram was employed in a variety of jobs, from working on a horse farm, in factories, as a delivery driver, and even opening an art studio. Mr. Ingram believes that a student-centered approach to learning that is guided by a genuine curiosity is the best way to keep students engaged in the classroom and to become life-long learners outside of it. The variety of his experiences before teaching, and as someone who has worked, read, and travelled widely, allows Mr. Ingram to bring a unique maturity and depth to the classroom.
High School
Ludovic Brouilloux
Joined the AISF Community September 2024
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Mr. Brouilloux joined Freetown and AISF in September 2024. Born near Saint-Etienne in
France, he studied contemporary history in Lyon, where he obtained a master's degree.
After several years abroad, in Portugal and Peru, he worked as a history-geography
teacher in middle and high school in Lyon. During these years he studied linguistics,
specializing in French as a foreign language, and did a first-year master's degree at
Grenoble University. He then moved to Germany, to join his partner, where he taught
French for almost ten years. In 2020, he and his family moved to Cameroon where, for
two years, he taught French (to natives and beginners) at the American School of
Yaounde (ASOY). At this school, he discovered the IB system, which he greatly
appreciated, and which will be very useful to him in his new role as proctor.