Dr Kleiss has been at OSC since 2019. Originally from Toronto, Ontario, she started her career at international schools in 1994. She brings 31 years of experience in serving and leading accredited international schools across eight countries: the USA, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Germany, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, and now Sri Lanka. Her research interests focus on how culture influences communication styles across the international school landscape, and she strongly believes in parent engagement in schools, system thinking, inclusive education, strategic planning, and building a strong ethos for continuous improvement. She volunteers her time to chair accreditation visits worldwide for MSA and CIS. Dr Kleiss lives and breathes the motto “Unity in Diversity” and values integrative thinking and distributed leadership. She is a proud mom with a Gecko attending OSC.

Mr Grandbois has been a proud OSC Gecko since 2011. Born and raised in Kenora, ON, Canada, Mr Grandbois has a passion for the outdoors, and he loves to explore and learn about new cultures. He began his teaching career in Canada and then moved into international education in Egypt, Peru, Tanzania, and then Sri Lanka. He is joined by his wife, Kelly, and his three children, two of whom have graduated from OSC and are now attending University in Canada.

Ms Lee has been at OSC since 2021 and brings a broad range of international experience in Educational Psychology, Counselling, Community Mental Health, and Psychotherapy. In the past 15 years, Ms Lee has worked in numerous countries in the Middle East, Europe, and North America in both the school and clinical settings. She brings a passion for bridging social-emotional learning with the academic setting.

Ms Wood began working at OSC in 2019. While she is originally from Colorado, the USA, she has spent the last ten years overseas working in international schools in Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Ms Wood specialises in social and emotional learning and conceptually based elementary curricula. Her passion lies in helping learners to inquire and take action on the issues that matter the most to them. In her free time, she enjoys travelling with her husband, reading fiction books, and exercising outdoors.

Mr Eagle joined OSC in August 2021 as the MYP Coordinator and Secondary Assistant Principal. He has been working in IB schools around the world for over 20 years before arriving at the beautiful island of Sri Lanka. Originally an English Language and Literature teacher, he has taught in both Hong Kong and Germany as a curriculum coordinator, projects coordinator, and department leader. He is passionate about building a school culture in which students learn the skills, knowledge, and dispositions which will allow them to face challenges that come their way. He joins the OSC community with his wife, an amazing art teacher, his son, and his daughter who attend Secondary School.

Ms Niyangoda has been at OSC since 2013. She brings 29 years of experience in managing and leading operations in the areas of Financial Services, Business Analysis, and General Management. She holds a Master’s in Business Administration and is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Ms Niyangoda has previously worked in the for-profit sector in leading local and international companies such as the John Keells Group, Richard Pieris Group, and Aviva Global Services.

Mr Fernando has been the Head of Facilities and Maintenance at OSC since 2017. He brings over 20 years of expertise in mechanical engineering, maintenance engineering, and project management.

He holds an MBA from the University of Colombo and a BSc in Engineering from the University of Peradeniya. He is also an Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers of Sri Lanka (IESL).

Prior to joining OSC, Mr Fernando gained extensive experience working with a multinational company in Sri Lanka, whose parent organisation is based in Germany. He has also contributed to the manufacturing industry in the sustainable energy sector and held various management and engineering roles in Sri Lanka’s leading apparel sector companies.

Mr Nathaniels has served at OSC since 2019. He served in the Sri Lanka Air Force for 23 years. He holds a master’s degree in management. Mr Nathaniels has previously worked as the Head of Security for the National Development Bank (NDB) for 10 years and before that as an Administration Manager of Janashakthi Insurance PLC for nearly two years.

Ms de Silva joined OSC as Director of Admissions in 2021. She possesses 26 years of experience serving higher education institutions and foreign missions. Originally from Sri Lanka, she has lived in the USA, UK, Italy, and India. She enjoys listening to music and reading in her spare time.

Mr Rappai has been at OSC since 2019 and brings over 13 years of experience in educational technology. Originally from India, he worked at an international school in Qatar for 13 years and specialises in systems integration, data analysis, ed-tech and process automation, bridging the gaps between teaching, learning, and operations. Antony enjoys jogging, video games, and cooking in his free time. He is also a proud dad, with a Gecko attending OSC.