A team of educators who pair global expertise with the quiet art of mentoring poise, character, and intellectual ambition.
Educators who see every lesson, conversation, and corridor moment as an opportunity to shape future leaders.
At Asperion, faculty are selected not only for subject mastery, but for their capacity to mentor young people through moments of curiosity, uncertainty, and growth. They are international educators who understand that a rigorous classroom and a refined finishing-school ethos can exist side by side—where high expectations are paired with attentive guidance and genuine care.
Teachers work as a collaborative team: planning across disciplines, reflecting on practice, and aligning academic work with behavioural and leadership goals. Whether in a seminar, laboratory, rehearsal, or residential house, they model the balance of intellect, humility, and presence that we hope our students will one day carry into the wider world.
Profiles of the principal, vice principal, and academic heads who steward Asperion’s educational direction.
Principal
Ph.D. Educational Leadership, M.Ed. Behavioural Studies
25+ years in international schools across Geneva, London, and New York.
Dr. St. Claire leads Asperion with the conviction that academic excellence and behavioural elegance must grow together. She integrates International standards with bespoke finishing-school modules so that every classroom, corridor, and common room becomes a space for mentoring future global leaders.
Vice Principal & Director of Academics
M.A. Curriculum & Instruction
18 years in curriculum design and academic leadership in World Schools.
Mr. Thorne oversees teaching and learning, guiding faculty in crafting inquiry-rich units and meaningful assessments. He mentors teachers in balancing rigour with care and helps students see how disciplined scholarship opens doors to universities around the world.
Head of Student Life & Humanities
M.A. International Relations, Certified School Counsellor
15 years working at the intersection of residential life, wellbeing, and social sciences.
Ms. Lefebvre bridges academics and residential life, ensuring that history, politics, and ethics are lived as well as studied. She designs experiences that build empathy, cultural literacy, and a sense of responsibility for the communities students inhabit—on campus and beyond.
Academic Head – Sciences & Innovation
M.Sc. Physics Faculty
16 years teaching Physics and leading STEM innovation initiatives.
Mr. Rossi champions curiosity in the sciences, encouraging students to ask precise questions and design thoughtful investigations. His labs emphasise safety, integrity, and creativity, helping students see themselves as emerging researchers who must balance innovation with responsibility.
Ongoing training, certification, and reflection ensure that faculty remain as committed to learning as their students.
Regular workshops, finishing-school pedagogy sessions, and in-house institutes keep faculty aligned with global best practice and Asperion’s distinctive ethos.
Many teachers serve as International Curricula examiners or trainers, and are supported in pursuing advanced degrees, coaching credentials, and subject-specific certifications.
Lesson study, peer observations, and reflective coaching conversations are built into the calendar, modelling for students what it means to be a lifelong learner.
We believe that students learn best from adults who are themselves curious, disciplined, and gracious. At Asperion, faculty model the balance of scholarship and comportment we expect from our graduates—preparing young people not only to do impressive things, but to do them with integrity, humility, and a refined sense of responsibility to others.