Faculty & Staff

DISK strives to be a community of high-achieving, internationally minded learners led by a team of dedicated professionals. Our faculty is comprised of various nationalities sharing their diverse cultural background with their students. 
Director
​Yoko Tsujimoto
BA, MA, MEd.
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​Japanese
IB Diploma Program Coordinator
​Vijay Kumar Thapliyal
MSc, MEd.

Math
Middle School Program ​Coordinator
Rob Lira
BA, Certified Teacher.
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Music
Tibor Cernak
​MA, GradDipEd.

Humanities, Economics & History
Gavin Storey
BSc, MA, GradDipEd.

Math and Science
Yoko Tsujimoto
BA, MA, MEd.

Japanese
Yumi Nakamura
MA, Certified Teacher.
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​Japanese
Chris Lafferty 
BA, MA, Certified Teacher.

​Humanities
Derek Larsen
BFA, MA, MFA.

Visual Art
​​Anthony Sweeney
B.Ed, M.Ed
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English
​​Gregory Laidler
BSc (Hons), PGCE (QTS), NPQH​.
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Physical & Health Ed / Design
​​Mac Justine Espanol Jimenez
​BSEd
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Science

Office Staff

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Updated Aug'24