Jillian is currently the Student Safeguarding and Support Services Coordinator at the American International School of Bucharest. She has over a decade of experience as a Learning Support educator and coordinating programs of support for students within international school settings in Thailand, Kenya and currently in Romania. Jillian began her career in education in the United States public school system working alongside students with mental health disorders and behavioral challenges. Jillian is a certified Special Education teacher for students of all ages, and a licensed administrator, with an educational background in secondary Special Education and Educational Leadership. Jillian proudly hails from Portland, Oregon and enjoys traveling and partaking in outdoor adventures with her family.
April J Remfrey, MS, is an educational consultant that focuses her time working with globally mobile families that have children with special needs when they are searching for a new school.
She double majored in special education and elementary education at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, USA and received a Master’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA in Exceptional Education. She has been a teacher for 20 years in three different countries and has experience in the public, private and international school environments.
For the last six years, April, her husband, and 14-year-old daughter have lived in the Zurich, Switzerland area. In her free time, April likes to hike in the stunning Swiss Alps, cook gourmet food and play clarinet in the local concert band.
Tamara Redmond has worked in international schools in Singapore, Beijing, Thailand and Switzerland since 2006. She is currently the Head of High School Learning Support at the International School of Zug and Luzern in Switzerland. Tamara has been involved in SENIA for over 10 years and founded SENIA – Thailand in 2011 and served as the Chairperson of the Board until June 2019 when she moved to Europe.
Tamara has worked with people with diverse needs since 1997 and in schools as a Special Educator for over 20 years. Tamara has undergraduate and Masters Degrees in Special Education and is qualified to work with children and adults of all ages. Tamara is currently completing her Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership: Disability and Inclusive Education. In her free times she loves spending time with her family, reading, baking and exploring new places.
