Chicureo Campus
John F. Seaquist,
Headmaster
John, married to Daniela Abumohor, is the proud father of Nicole, Belén and John R. As an alumni from Lincoln International Academy, he has been an integral part of the institution since 1994, serving in various capacities over the years.
In addition to his dedication to the school, John is professor of English and American Literature at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. His solid academic background includes an MBA from Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, PADE from Universidad de Los Andes and a Masters in School Management from Universidad del Desarrollo.
Thanks to his trajectory and dedication, he has held the position of Headmaster of the school since 2001. His leadership has been fundamental for the growth and educational excellence of the institution.
Paloma Méndez,
Campus Director
Director of the Chicureo campus since 2015, Paloma is a distinguished alumni of Lincoln International Academy School, belonging to the 2001 generation. In 2007 she completed her studies in Clinical Psychology at the Catholic University of Chile and in 2010 she obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Clinical Psychotherapy from the Diego Portales University.
In addition, during 2012 she enriched her professional experience by working in the educational field in Australia. She holds a Master's Degree in School Management from Universidad del Desarrollo. Currently, she is committed to her role as an educational leader and also enjoys her family, being married and mother of two children who study at Lintac Chicureo.
Antonia Ortega,
Academic Director
Since 2015, Antonia has played a key role in the school as a History and Social Sciences teacher. Throughout her career she has assumed various roles, including head teacher, head of department and academic coordinator.
She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Education in History and Social Sciences from the University of Santiago and later obtained a Master's degree in Education with a specialization in Evaluation for Learning from the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. She complemented her training with a Diploma in Didactics and Learning from the Universidad del Desarrollo, as well as a Diploma in Instructional Leadership from APTUS Educational Potentiation.
Currently, in addition to holding the position of Academic Director, she teaches History and Social Sciences in Chicureo (for seven years she did this job in Lo Barnechea). She also works as an academic in the Faculty of Education at the Universidad del Desarrollo since 2011. Her dedication and academic excellence does not go unnoticed, being recognized by her students as the best teacher in 2015, 2017, 2020 and 2021.
Paz Schonhaut,
Preschool Principal
Paz is a preschool Teacher from Universidad Católica and has a master’s degree in education psychology from Universidad de los Andes. She started her career at our school in 2010 as homeroom teacher in kinder. From 2015 she is preschool principal.
Contact:
pschonhaut@lintac.cl
Assistant:
Paulina Garrido
Contact:
pgarrido@lintac.cl
+562 2496 7671
Magdalena Escobar,
Elementary School Principal
Magdalena is an Educational Psychologist from Universidad Andrés Bello and has a master’s degree in Innovation from Universidad del Desarrollo. She has more than 11 years of experience working at our school and has worked at Integral Support Department, known by its acronym DAI, and has also been academic coordinator. Today she is Elementary School Principal.
Contact:
mescobar@lintac.cl
Assistant:
Magalí Navas
Contact:
mnavas@lintac.cl
+562 2496 7696
María José Mery,
Middle School Principal
High School Spanish Teacher and Organizational Communicator. She has a master’s degree in leadership and School Management from Universidad del Desarrollo and has more than 14 years of experience working at our school. She has been a homeroom teacher and from 2016, she has served as Middle School Principal.
Contact:
mmery@lintac.cl
Assistant:
Claudia Marambio
Contact:
cmarambio@lintac.cl
+562 2496 7669
Silvia Méndez,
High School Principal
She was an outstanding student from Lincoln International Academy. Proud school alumni, Silvia is a Spanish Teacher, and has a degree in Hispanic Language and Literature from Universidad de Chile. She has a master’s degree in leadership and School Management from Universidad del Desarrollo. In 2013 she joined our school as a Spanish teacher, she also served as assistant Principal and since 2015, she has been High School Principal.
Contact:
smendez@lintac.cl
Assistant:
Cibels Ramirez Valencia
Contact:
mcramirez@lintac.cl
+562 2496 7650