Our Community
Our Students
Whilst the majority of students come with some connection to Norway, we are also an international school with students connected to over 30 countries from around the world.
We have a wide diversity of students coming from a huge range of cultural, linguistic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds. This is considered one of the greatest strengths of the school.
The students in our care will be the guardians and leaders of our future society; a humbling responsibility.
Our Families
Like the students at Romerike International School, each and every family is unique.
Most of the families at RIS have one or both parents that are Norwegain. Some families are fully international and part of the global workforce and take advantage of the school’s international curriculum; allowing them to move around the world with ease. Other families want to take advantage of the progressive internationally minded curriculum to challenge their children and prepare them for a competitive world.
RIS is an inclusive school and prides itself on providing a considerate, compassionate education to children of all abilities – an aspect that many families appreciate.
Our Leadership
Will Warren
wwarren@romerikeis.no
Principal
Carmen Bernal
cbernal@romerikeis.no
School Business Manager – Homeroom G7
Brent Jane
bjane@romerikeis.no
Head of Primary Years Programme
W. Daniel Valderrama
dvalderrama@romerikeis.no
Head of Middle Years Programme
Kesaia Naisara
knaisara@romerikeis.no
PYP Curriculum Coordinator
Ericson Gutierrez
egutierrez@romerikeis.no
MYP Curriculum Coordinator
Juan Fernández
jfernandez@romerikeis.no
MYP Head of Research
Our Teachers
Teachers at RIS come from all over the world, with a vast range of educational experience.
Connie Pedraza
cpedraza@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Grade 1
Patrick Locufier
plocufier@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Grade 4
Luanne May Downs
ldowns@romerikeis.no
MYP Arts & Design
Dorota Romaniuk
dromaniuk@romerikeis.no
PYP Music
Ericson Gutierrez
egutierrez@romerikeis.no
MYP Science – Homeroom G10
Student Council coordinator
Susanna Andreassen
W. Daniel Valderrama
dvalderrama@romerikeis.no
MYP Spanish
Personal Project Coordinator
Sandra J. Sørhus
ssorhus@romerikeis.no
MYP Norwegian / Homeroom G9
Martine Skarsfjord
mskarsfjord@romerikeis.no
MYP English
Estelle Coutaud
ecoutaud@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – G 2
Juan Fernández
jfernandez@romerikeis.no
MYP Maths – Homeroom G8
Vilde K. Synnestvedt
vsynnestvedt@romerikeis.no
PYP Norwegian
Finja Kruse
fkruse@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Homeroom G6
Kesaia Naisara
knaisara@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Homeroom G5
Victoria Skarpsno
vskarpsno@romerikeis.no
PYP Norwegian B
Brent Jane
bjane@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Homeroom G5
Milica Kovacevic
mkovacevic@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher – Homeroom G3
Rachael Axon
raxon@romerikeis.no
Physical Education PYP&MYP
Medina Imaeva
mimaeva@romerikeis.no
MYP Norwegian B/ Spesial ped.
Gladdys Cuadra
gcuadra@romerikeis.no
Grade 1 assistant
Cathrine Johansen
cjohansen@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher Assistant
Dorota Romaniuk
dromaniuk@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher Assistant
Damithri Gunarathne
dgunarathne@romerikeis.no
MYP Teacher Assistant
Albina Waabach
awaabach@romerikeis.no
PYP Teacher Assistant / SFO
Gladdys Cuadra
gcuadra@romerikeis.no
SFO Coordinator
Vernon Nicolas
vnicolas@romerikeis.no
SFO Assistant
Diana Vanegas
dvanegas@romerikeis.no
SFO Assistant
Dawa Tsering
SFO Assistant
Our Board
Romerike International School was founded to serve the needs of families in Romerike.
The school is governed by a board consisting of representatives of the organizations that contributed to the establishment of the school. The school board meets several times a year and is responsible for the overall running of the school. All board members are active or retired leaders in their field locally and/or internationally.
chairman
Mr Gudbrand J. Qvale
Master in Economy, Communication consultant and organic farmer.
member
Mr Karl Erik M. Kaurstad
Senior Strategy Manager / Head of Business SalesreMarkable.
member
Ms Mya Esplin
Business Manager at Asker International School.
Parent council (F.A.U.)
Chairman
Ms Linda Taraldsen
parentcouncil@romerikeis.no
Secretary
Ms Elisabeth Støve
elisabeth.stoeve@gmail.com
Tresaurer
Mr Teis Lund Gregersen
tlg@ullensaker.kommune.no
Social Committee
Ms. Silje L. Hofstad (leader)
Members: Ms Ylva Riksfjord, Ms May Sundby, and Ms Silje Ekeløf
Class representatives 2024-2025
- Grade 1: Ms Mariann Ertresvåg 1mariann@gmail.com, and Mr Adam Atour – adam.sanae.aa@gmail.com
- Grade 2: Mr Jimmy Berg, jimmyberg737@gmail.com
- Grade 3: Ms Sandra Medina – alexandramedinacutillas@
gmail.com - Grade 4: Ms Silje Log Hofstad silje.hofstad@gmail.com, and Ms May Sundby may_sen16@hotmail.com
- Grade 5: Ms Kaja Gustavson – kaja.gustavson@aksell.no
- Grade 6: Ms Line Hamre – lh@brannvernforeningen.no
- Grade 7: Ms Birute Pousette – sbirute@gmail.com
- Grade 8: Mr Ali Abdi – ali.abdim@gmail.com
- Grade 9: Ms Ylva Riksfjord – ylva@proserver.no , and Mr Wojtek Orlowski wojtek.orlowski@yahoo.com
General Assembly 25.09.2023
FAU Minutes 8.5.2023
FAU Minutes 6.3.2023
FAU Minutes 6.2.2023
FAU Minutes 5.1.2023
FAU Minutes 05.12.2022
FAU Minutes 07.11.2022
FAU Minutes 10.10.2022
FAU Minutes 5.9.2022
FAU Minutes 13.6.2022
RIS Parent Council Constitution
Internships
The RIS Internship Programme provides a supervised and meaningful working experience for university students – through the Erasmus program – and /or recent graduates. The school is also committed to helping those in need of a praksisplass, either through NAV or as part of a university placement.
We offer the unique opportunity to learn, share, and connect with our dedicated and innovative community. Interns also get the opportunity to be directly involved in real projects and exposed to multiple activities.
This is a two way relationship and we expect our interns to bring with them a wealth of experience and skills that the school can take advantage of.
The programme is designed for interns to learn, grow, and take action now. Having completed an internship, participants will walk out with personal and professional growth, a network of like-minded professionals and a deeper understanding of education and a sustainable future.
Internships are offered depending on the needs and capacity of our school.
MYP Survey
PYP Survey
Parent Survey
Work at Romerike International School
Interested in working at our school?
We are always interested in hearing from those who are in a position to act as a Lærervikar for Grades 1 – 10 and in all subjects.
Send an email to jobs@romerikeis.no