Lily - Program Director

Prior to founding International Ivy in 2011, Lily held numerous roles at Pfizer (2001-2010) including Director of Worldwide Strategy and Innovation. She received her Bachelor of Science in Economics from University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton School, her Master in Business Administration from Harvard University, Harvard Business School and her Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL) from Columbia University, Teachers College. She is a mother of three children.

 

Elaine - Site Director and HR Leader

Elaine spent over twenty years working on Wall Street as controller for billion dollar private equity funds at Goldman Sachs (2006-2010) and Credit Suisse (1996-2004).  Elaine is mother of two children.

 

Jeff - Advisor, Investment Teacher

Jeff is an investment executive with 20 years of experience in traditional and alternative markets. He was the Head of Alternative Investments with Nikko Asset Management overseeing $30 billion of assets. He has held senior positions in ACAM Advisor, UBS, Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers. 

Jaimee - Head Counselor

Jaimee is a full-time teacher during the school year.

Kalyna - Head Counselor

Kalyna graduated cum laude from Salve Regina University with a double major in Secondary Education and Spanish. Kalyna is currently a full-time teacher.

 

Bill - Sleight of Hand Magic

Bill has been astounding audiences in cities across the US and Canada for over four decades in numerous venues including the Magic Castle in Hollywood, California . He has taught thousands of professional magicians through his lectures, videos, books and articles.

 

Wendy - Writing

Wendy Amsterdam has a Masters Degree in Educational Psychology specializing in Gifted and Talented education from the University of Connecticut. She has been teaching in both public and private schools and developing curriculum for gifted and talented education for many years.  

 

Sabrina - Photoshop and Website Design

Sabra is a third-generation artist who has won several awards. A graduate of Stanford University, she has a background in both traditional (drawing, painting, calligraphy) and modern (graphic art, web design) arts. She loves teaching children and adults how to bring out their inner artist and enjoy their creative side.

 

Tonya - Runway Modeling and Cosmetics

Tonya has appeared in professional runway fashion shows in the NY area. She trained in modeling and fashion cosmetics under the former Miss Black America, Claire Ford. 

Gary - Public Speaking and Acting

Gary comes to International Ivy having spent the last 5 years teaching public speaking and acting at Montclair State University's Gifted and Talented Program. Gary spent 16 years as a professional actor, performing in Broadway shows worldwide.

 

Donna - Singing, Music Video, Journalism

Donna is a singer, songwriter and voice teacher from Madison, NJ. Donna graduated from Muhlenberg College with a double major in Music (Vocal Performance) and Theatre (Acting). Donna has been a contestant on the FOX show American Idol twice, once in 2003 when she was in the top 500 out of 10,000 and once in 2010 when I was in the top 400 out of 16,000 in East Rutherford NJ.

 

 
American Camp Association During our first year of operation, we wanted to create a first-rate program from the very start so we adopted the 200+ standards issued by the American Camp Association. We were visited by the ACA and achieved accreditation in our first year.

 

 
Chyten helps students set goals and then achieve them. Their nationally acclaimed tutoring programs open new doors for students at all levels. Chyten tutors, all experienced tutors with graduate degrees, work with students and their families as advisors and mentors as well as instructors, so that students can envision more possibilities and find new directions. Their motto: If you can dream it, we’ll work to make it happen, together.

 

 
We are blessed to have the wonderful pediatricians of Summit Pediatrics to be our "on-call" physicians. Dr. Hemant Kairam (pictured to the left) was recognized as one of America’s Top Pediatricians (2004-2007) and awarded the Clinical Excellence in Pediatrics Award (2012).