Board of Directors

Jon is an at-home dad of 2 moderate needs autistic boys. He has been the supporting partner of an international school educator for 10 years. He became an Associate Director of SENIA in December 2022. Jon started a parent-to-parent support group at his school in December 2020 with 70+ parents forming a Parents Association of Learning Support Students (PALSS). Jon was one of a 3 person team that launched School Closure Group for Online Learning on Facebook in February 2020 to network Covid closure impacted educators (the group had 100,000 members in 22 days; today it is called Global Educator Collective). Jon has a Masters of Teaching (2011) and a journalism career covering emerging markets (2011 to 2015) in his past experiences. Connect with Jon via LinkTree.

Lauren Jones is an educational and leadership consultant working globally to help schools develop inclusive policies and programs for neurodivergent learners. She has worked with organizations like the Ministry of Education in Rwanda, National Geographic Society, Save the Children, and various international schools. A CIS-affiliated consultant and published author, Lauren was previously Head of School at the International School of Kigali, where she expanded neurodivergent student admissions and prioritized student support services. Before Rwanda, she led inclusion efforts at Qatar Foundation, developing programs to serve a broader range of students. Lauren also facilitates the Business Model Playbook project with the Office of Overseas Schools. She is passionate about transforming school cultures to support all students through a whole-child approach, empowering teachers, families, and communities.

Sarah is a parent educator, advocacy trainer and certified ADHD coach. A former lawyer & law librarian, she taught LL.M. students and trained lawyers to strengthen their advocacy skills using client-centered approaches. From 2008-2015, she served on the UNIS Hanoi Board of Directors, and was instrumental in setting up GALTI, the governance as leadership training institute for intl school boards. In 2017, she co-founded the first English language support group in Vietnam for parents of neurodivergent children, and also currently volunteers as chair of the Vietnam chapter of SENIA International. She is a neurodivergent parent of neurodivergent children, two of whom have already graduated with IBDP diplomas and one who will finish the IBDP in 2025.

Christina is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer focused on trade and investment issues. She has served in Beijing, China; Cairo, Egypt; San Francisco, California; Munich, Germany; Prague, Czech Republic and now currently lives and works in the Washington, DC metro area. She has learned 6 foreign languages, and holds a Master of Public Administration from Harvard’s Kennedy School and a BA in International Affairs and Russian Language from James Madison University.  She is the mother of two neurodivergent kids who have been educated in both U.S. public schools and private international schools. Her son is severely dyslexic, and having come to the difficult conclusion that appropriate services were not available to him to continue serving overseas, she and her family moved back to the U.S. to enroll him at the Lab School of Washington, a specialized school for dyslexic children and children with ADHD.

Francisco is an International School Parent and Engineer. Francisco Marambio is a father of two elementary school-aged boys with neurodivergent behaviors that became apparent during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Since receiving his children’s diagnoses, he has sought out neurodiversity resources, started parent support groups, and formed care networks for his family across the United States, Mexico, Uruguay, and Ecuador. Francisco has a BS in Computer Engineering and a Masters in Systems Engineering with a Certificate in Robotics. He transitioned in 2018 from a career in information technology and satellite prototypes to being a stay at home parent and avid volunteer. He has volunteered his time at various PTAs, community associations, and founded and facilitated the Neurodiversity and Special Needs Parent Support Group at both the Uruguayan American School in Montevideo and Academia Cotopaxi in Quito. Francisco enjoys playing soccer, practicing music, creating video games, and working on robotics projects.

Jenny is a public health physician and mother of three boys, one with epilepsy and some moderate learning challenges. She is a member of the Board of the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) where she advocates for equity, a culture of belonging and gold standard school inclusion in and outside the classroom. As part of this work, she is also a member of the International Schools Anti-Discrimination Task Force. With a local NGO, All Special Kids, Jenny ran parent support groups during the Covid pandemic for English-speaking parents of children with differences. She is now 1 of 3 parents setting up a parents’ network for families with children with exceptionalities at Ecolint. Jenny has worked as a family physician and in health services research, specializing in improving evidence-informed decision making. She has lived and worked in the UK, Mozambique, Norway and Switzerland.

Delia is an International School Parent and works in the field of International Development and Children’s Rights. Delia is the Board Chair of the newly established SENIA Denmark chapter. Delia’s professional background is in international development and child rights, working across East Africa and Europe for non-governmental organizations focused on advocating for the rights of children, including those with disabilities. She also has experience leading UK based education-focused charitable organizations and feels strongly about access to education as a tool for empowerment. Delia led the Learning Support PTA group at her son’s international school for several years and is a passionate advocate for children with the greatest needs.