The International Educator's (TIE) Editorial Committee is comprised of TIE’s Director and Content Editor, members of TIE’s partner company, the Principals’ Training Center, and international educators.
The role of the Editorial Committee is to provide connections to a variety of people and resources within the international school community, review articles through the lenses of their diverse experiences, and help to ensure that all content adheres to TIE’s intent and purpose as it moves through the editorial process.
Bambi Betts is the Director and course developer of the Principals’ Training Center for International School Leadership (PTC) and founder of additional training centers for international teachers, teacher leaders, counselors, and governance members. She has served as Director, Principal, teacher, and governing board member in international schools for over 30 years and has been a consultant in over 150 international schools, conducting professional development sessions on a wide range of topics related to the effective international school, including assessment, curriculum leadership, teacher leader strategies, instructional strategies, faculty evaluation, and governance. Bambi also serves on the governing board of two international schools in Haiti and Cambodia, is a founding member of the Academy for International School Heads (AISH), and serves as the president of the Overseas Schools Assistance Corp. (OSAC) non-profit which offers online news and recruitment services to international schools through TIE.
Lianne Dominguez will join the Editorial Committee in September. She is the Deputy Head of Senior School and Whole School Safeguarding Lead at Haileybury Astana, Kazakhstan, and a Filipino educator and international school leader with 19 years of experience across Asia and Central Asia. Her experience spans leadership and teaching roles in academics, boarding, admissions, university counseling, and start-up school development. She has built school systems from the ground up, pioneered teacher supervision and evaluation models grounded in international teaching standards, and championed student voice and belonging in school culture. Lianne teaches Leadership and Team Dynamics and Instructional Supervision at the Principals Training Center and facilitates the University Counseling course at the Counselors Training Center. She also visits schools for accreditation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) and is a former mentor in the Association of International Educators and Leaders of Color (AIELOC) Aspiring Leaders of Color program, training and supporting educators worldwide. A regular contributor to The International Educator, she writes about human-centered leadership, belonging, transitions, and reimagining school communities.
Doline Ndorimana is the Director of Teaching and Learning at Zurich International School. With over 18 years of international experience across Sweden, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Australia, and Switzerland, she has served as a faculty leader, English as an Additional Language coordinator, grade-level leader, and international education consultant. Her expertise includes language acquisition, inquiry and competency-based learning, and fostering community and belonging, grounded in the Me, We, Us principle of Ubuntu. Passionate about advancing education in her home country of Burundi, Doline serves as an education advisor to Fondation Stamm, where she trains teachers and develops student-centered curricula. She has also contributed to the global education community as a Council of International Schools (CIS) accreditation evaluator and as a university lecturer in intercultural communication. In addition, she is a course feedback facilitator for the Teacher Leader Institute at the Principals’ Training Center (PTC). Doline holds a master’s degree in Child Studies, a bachelor’s degree in Languages and Culture, and a postgraduate certificate in Education.
Courtney Primus is the Content Editor for TIE. She holds bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Theatre and a master’s degree in education. Throughout her career, she has taught children’s theatre, high school theatre, university-level speech and communications, and professional development courses in creative intelligence. She is the founder of Creative Collaboration, a theatre and communications inspired program designed to develop empathy and collaboration skills in elementary learners.
Stacy Stephens is the Director of TIE, a former international school teacher and leader, and an educational consultant for international schools. With over a decade of experience in educational leadership, Stacy has held the position of Director of Teaching and Learning in multiple international institutions, including the American Embassy School of New Delhi, the International School of Beijing, and the International School of Kuala Lumpur. She is an Apple Distinguished Educator, has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Michigan State University, and a Certificate of Educational Technology and Information Literacy (COETAIL) Certification.