Meet The School Board

Trustee and Board Chair: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Chief Clinical and Administrative Officer, Blue Sprig Pediatrics (2018 to present. 

Previous employment: Chief Operating Officer, Comprehensive Educational Services (2003-2018)

Education: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology: University of Western Australia; Master of Arts in Psychology: University of Western Australia; Diploma in Education: University of Western Australia; PhD in Psychology: University of Western Australia; Board Certified Behavior Analyst Certification: University of Massachusetts; MBA: Washington State University;

Affiliations: Licensed Psychologist, State of California; Member, Behavior Analysts Certification Board; International School of Los Angeles/LILA board member

Languages: English

Bio: Sharyn is originally from Australia and moved to the United States in 2003. She has two children, both of whom attended the International School of Orange County from PS through to middle school.

Trustee and Board Chair: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Senior Loan Officer, CMG Financial

Previous employment: CEO Anaheim Chamber of Commerce; Vice President Membership Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce; Japan Exchange and Teaching Program Middle School English teacher (Fukushima Japan); French Elementary School Teacher (Glenview Elementary, Illinois)

Education: Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University; Graduate, Institutes for Organizational Management 

Affiliations: NMLS licensee; Previously Served on International School of Los Angeles/LILA board member (8 years); current Chair of the VELEOS Foundation; member of Anaheim Rotary Club; mentor to the Oui Tutor, Inc.organization.  

Languages: working knowledge of French; some Japanese.

Bio: Susan has a son who attended the International School of Orange County from PS to Middle School graduating in 2019 and was the Student Council Advisor for the iSchoolOC for three years.

Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Immigration Attorney in private practice for 20 years, with a particular focus on employment and investment visas & permanent residence, and family-based petitions.

Education: Business degree from a French Ecole Superieure de Commerce. Law degree in the U.S. Graduate Certificate in International Relations with Harvard Extension.

Affiliations: California State Bar

Languages: French

Bio: Christele is a French expatriate from Paris, moving to Orange County in 1994. She lives in Tustin. Her three children have all attended iSchoolOC from preschool through 5th grade.

Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: DirectPath Planning - Investments - Insurance Solutions - Financial Advisor for over 30 years with a focus on company sponsored retirement plans. 

Education: Business Degree - University of San Diego

Affiliations: Certified Financial Planner™ - CFP®, Certified 401(k) Professional - C(k)P® and Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor - CPFA®

Languages: English and some Spanish

Bio: Dan’s son attended the International School of Orange County where he graduated from eighth grade in 2020. Kane loved attending The International School of Orange County and made a successful transition to The International School of Los Angeles (LILA) where he is currently a Junior.   Dan, his wife, and Son reside in Irvine & Burbank, CA. Pam is fluent in both Spanish and English.

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Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Pricing and Promotions Manager, Fisher & Paykel Appliances

Previous employment: Sr. Director of Pricing at Trojan Battery (2017-2020), Director of Global Pricing (2006-2017) at Accuride International.

Education: MBA in Management, Chapman University

Affiliations: Trustee World Affairs Council of Orange County. 

Languages: French; some Spanish.

Bio:Gilles has a daughter who attended the International School of Orange County from PS to Middle School graduating in 2019. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Santa Margarita Catholic High School with IB Full Diploma in 2023. She is attending UC Irvine.

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Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Managing Director of DriveHSA, a division of DriveWealth

Previous employment: President and CEO of SaveDaily (2018-2020), SVP at Fidelity Investments Institutional (2004-2018), Junior Partner at UBS (2000-2002)

Education: MBA in International Business with a minor in Finance from University of Leicester; Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from McDaniel College

Affiliations: CHSA®, AIF®, and C(K)P® certifications.  FINRA Series 7, 63, 9, and 10.  Mammoth Mountain Ski and Snowboard Ski (MMSST) Team coach (2018-Present).  

Languages: French

Bio: Stan L. Smith currently lives in Tustin, CA with his wife Sandy Smith and their two daughters; Sofia and Savanna Smith.  Sofia and Savanna both attended the International School of Orange County from pre-K through 5th grade. 

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Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present  (expires 2024)

Current employment: Self Employed Event Planner

Education:  University California Irvine

Affiliations: Treasurer/Executive Board Member for The Glass Slipper Guild to benefit The Children’s Hospital of Orange County (2003-present), Treasurer for the PTO of Legacy Magnet Academy (2020-present), Sponsorship Coordinator/Board Member Irvine Pony Baseball League (2022-present).  

Languages: English

Bio: Kathleen currently resides in Orange County with her husband of 20 years, two sons (one who attended the International School of Orange County from pre-K through 5th grade and the other who is entering his 3rd grade year at iSchoolOC), and their English bulldog.

Trustee and Board Member: 2021 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: Self-employed

Education: Chemical engineering , Azad University of Tehran and Bachelor of Arts in  Interior Architecture from ID Institute of California

Affiliations:

Languages: Farsi, some French and Turkish

Bio: Shadi is originally from Iran. She moved to United States in1997. She has two girls who attended International school of Orange County from preschool through 8th grade. Both of them loved and enjoyed their time at iSchoolOC.

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Trustee and Board Member: 2023 to present (expires 2024)

Current employment: real estate broker, representing buyers, sellers, and investors in residential transactions, and an attorney specializing in corporate and transactional matters. Her legal practice areas include entity formations, drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts and leases, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and serving as outside corporate counsel to companies, start-ups, and LLCs. Dimetria represents clients in several industries including, but not limited to, financial services, healthcare, real estate, technology, and entertainment. Dimetria previously held positions as SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary for First American Trust, FSB, and as the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability for Golden State Foods.  

Education: Graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of Law

Affiliations: Dimetria is actively involved in several charitable and community endeavors. She currently serves on the International School of Orange County’s Board of Trustees, the Collaborative Courts Foundation Board of Directors, as an advisor to the Orange County Bar Association’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee, as a member of Pretend City Children’s Museum’s Finance Committee, and as Co-Chair of the Samueli Academy Parent/Caregiver Advisory Committee. Dimetria enjoys mentoring students and volunteering with her family on behalf of non-profit organizations. Dimetria has served on the Boards of Project Youth OCBF, Public Law Center, InTouch Credit Union, Pretend City Children's Museum, and Coastline Community College Foundation. Dimetria is a past President of the Orange County Bar Association (OCBA) and the OCBA's Charitable Fund. 

Languages: English

Bio: Dimetria enjoys traveling both domestically and internationally, theater, music, and dance. Dimetria and her loving husband, Ernest Priestly, are the parents of three amazing children.  

 

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Trustee and Board Member:: 2023 to present (expires 2025)

Current employment:  Jacobs - Senior Vice President

Education:     BS Civil Engineering, Universite Saint Joseph, Lebanon

MS Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, TX, USA

MS Engineering Management, Cal Poly Pomona, CA, USA

MBA General Management, INSEAD, France

Affiliations:   N/A

Languages:  Arabic, French English

Bio: Imad Feghali is the Senior Vice President and General Manager, Americas West for Jacobs (www.jacobs.com).  He is responsible for the operations of the consulting, engineering, construction management and project management business of Jacobs in the Western part of the US, a $1B business in revenue with more than 3500 professionals located in 17 States.

Imad joined Jacobs 22 years ago as a Civil Engineer in the firm’s San Jose (Northern California) Office.  He later transferred to Southern California where he led for 9 years several infrastructure projects and managed key clients’ accounts.  In 2011, he relocated to the United Arab Emirates where he managed for a period of 3 years the delivery of large programs and projects before taking on number of leadership positions in different markets across the Middle East (UAE, Qatar, KSA & Bahrain) and Asia Pacific.  From 2014 to 2021, he led the Solutions and Technology team across the Middle East, managed the operations and sales of the company’s water sector in the Middle East and India, then oversaw the growth strategy and new business opportunities across the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and prior to taking on his current role, he was the Vice President and Regional Director for the Middle East business, a 1500-person operation with a revenue of more than $250M.

Imad also serves on the board of Jasara (www.jasarapmc.com), a JV company between Jacobs, Aramco and the Public Investment Fund, headquartered in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that specializes in the delivery of large buildings and infrastructure projects and programs.

Imad lives in Tustin with his wife Laura and two boys, Elie and Anthony, who are currently attending iSchoolOC.

Trustee and Board Member: 2023 to present (expires 2027)

Current employment: City of Loma Linda Fire Department. Proud to currently serve as the Fire Marshal and lead our Community Risk Reduction Division.  Our division is responsible for Fire Prevention, Arson Investigation, Public Relations, Code Enforcement, Parking Enforcement, and Animal Control. I also serve on the City of Placentia’s Planning Commision, and Streetscape and Traffic Advisory Committee.

Education: Bachelor of Science Purdue University. Obtaining Master of Public Safety Administration and Leadership from Arizona State University.

Affiliations: National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), International Code Council (ICC), International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI), California Association of Public Information Officers (CAPIO), Public Relations Society of America (PRSA), California Association of Fire Prevention Officers (CalFPO), National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM), California Emergency Services Association (CESA), Masonic Lodge 300 F&AM (Master Mason).

Languages: English

Bio: Tom and his wife Amanda are the proud parents of Madeline in the second grade.  Their family has been a part of the iSchoolOC community since 2021. He holds citizenship in the United States and Canada. He enjoys travel, golf, being a softball dad, and seeing his daughter flourish in the iSchoolOC educational system. He is eager to give back and help iSchoolOC continue to be a positive, inclusive, and nurturing environment for our future global citizens.

Trustee, Board Member, and PA Liaison: 2023 to present (expires 2024)

Current Employment: Marketing Coordinator, Real Estate Agent

Education: University of Toronto

Affiliations: Outreach Associate for the Metis Foundation. A 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization directed toward aiding in Advancement of Military Medical Research. PA member and Grade Level Representative at Sage Hill High School (2022-present); ISOC 3rd Grade Class Liaison (present); PA President International School of Orange (September 2021-June 2023)

Languages: English, Punjabi, Hindi

Bio: Lovleen, a Canadian native now residing in North Tustin with her husband and three sons, embodies a strong commitment to her community and a genuine passion for philanthropy. One of the standout aspects of Lovleen's journey is her pursuit of educational excellence for her children. By enrolling her second child 3 years ago at International School of Orange and planning to send her youngest son there as well, she emphasizes the importance of quality education and the opportunities it can provide. This choice also reflects her deep belief in investing in her children's growth and development.

As part of her personal and professional growth, Lovleen is diligently working towards her REALTOR® affiliation while also pursuing the prestigious Graduate REALTOR® Institute Designation. Her drive to excel in the real estate field is matched only by her desire to give back to the community that she holds dear.

Beyond her professional aspirations, Lovleen's heartfelt connection to philanthropy underscores her character. Her enthusiasm to continue collaborating with iSchoolOC families showcases her dedication to fostering positive relationships and making a meaningful impact.