Marichelle is an experienced IB PYP international educator, who taught across grade levels from Early Years to Middle School. She has partnered with established IB, American, embassy and UN-attached schools and families in Brazil, China, Japan, Laos and Singapore before joining the team here at WAT. She is a strong proponent of academic reform, child & human development, inquiry and project-based learning. Marichelle is also a practicing international business and project development consultant in the global commodities, energy, maritime and oil & gas industries. Ethnically from the Philippines with mixed Chinese, Filipino and Spanish ancestries, educated in the UK and calls Japan home. Her interests extend to the arts, aquatic sports and expedition travels.