{"id":137,"date":"2025-11-21T15:56:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:56:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altea-international-school.es\/en\/?page_id=137"},"modified":"2026-10-01T22:33:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T21:33:38","slug":"ais-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altea-international-school.es\/en\/ais-team\/","title":{"rendered":"AIS Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\nHeadteacher and Founder<\/b>
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\nI am Anja Traub, headteacher and founder of AIS. I have a BA Hons degree in Music. I studied in Germany, but my chiildhood and schooling up until age 17 was in USA.
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\nProfessionally, I played for 18 years as a violinist in the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. After founding the school in 2012, I obtained a PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate in Education) with merit from the Nottingham University.
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\nI am the proud mother of 2 grown-up children and one grandchild. When I am not working in and around school, I enjoy playing chamber music with my husband, Yaron, and spending time with our pets and in nature. <\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}}<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprev<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnext<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJose Benavente
\nDeputy Headteacher & PE Coordinator - Teacher of PE and Games<\/b>
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\nI am Jos\u00e9 Benavente, deputy headteacher and PE teacher of AIS. I was born in Alicante, Spain, but lived most of my life in Benidorm. I studied Sport Science at the Universidad de Valencia and the Master of Education at the Universidad de Alicante. Life took me to Germany, where I lived for almost three years and where I got my first job as PE teacher at the Waldorfschule werra meissner in Eschwege. This job opened the doors of AIS to me and I came back to start working here in 2016, where I feel home and a strong feeling of belonging. Along with my studies and career, I played basketball for 25 years and I could tell that basketball was my life. I have three furry children, two cats and a dog, which I adore and love to spend time playing with them. <\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}}<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprev<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnext<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNigel Aspey
\nExams Officer and Head Consultant<\/b><\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}}<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprev<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnext<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAtali Bonilla
\nPrimary Coordinator
\nClass 1 Class Teacher <\/b>
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\nMy name is Atali Bonilla, I am Spanish, but I have lived in the United States and in Germany. The world is very big and there is a lot to discover. I have a degree in Sociology from the Alicante, University , a postgraduate degree in Gender Equality, and a postgraduate degree in management of non-governmental organisations. I also have a degree in early childhood education and in Waldorf education. I have always been very interested in education and in the human being, and in Waldorf pedagogy (Steiner) I found the missing piece to my puzzle. I am the mother of two children who have attended Waldorf schools and have been educated in this pedagogy. I have seen them blossom into complete human beings. And I continue to see and experience this on a daily basis with my students. My adventure at AIS began four years ago, when the school management decided to start the primary stage. A path that we are following, betting on true childhood, seeing the child as a complete being. <\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}}<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprev<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnext<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tChristianne Setien
\nKey Stage 5 Coordinator
\nClass Tutor Class 12
\nSubject Teacher for Spanish<\/b>
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\nChristianne Seti\u00e9n Fern\u00e1ndez is a graduate of the Escuela Superior de Arte Dram\u00e1tico de Murcia. She has acted in and directed plays and started teaching theatre classes to children, teenagers and adults. She has been part of the AIS International School community since 2015 as a mother. After completing a Master's Degree in Teacher Training she has been a teacher of Spanish Language and Literature and Spanish as a Second Language, since the 2016\/2017 academic year. She has also been the KS3 coordinator for the last two years and Spanish coordinator. Passionate about literature, film and theatre, she tries to motivate and encourage students' interest in language, culture, history and current affairs, based on proximity, involvement and the development of students' critical thinking.<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-slide>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{{current_slide_index}} of {{total_slide_count}}<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tprev<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tnext<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/sr7-txt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCatriona Hughes
\nKey Stage 4 Coordinator
\nSubject Teacher for Science<\/b>
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\nKS3 Coordinator
\nClass Teacher Class 8G
\nSubject Teacher for PE and Geography<\/b>
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\nGordon Tweedle from the UK is a Physical Education specialist and experienced teacher who has been teaching P.E., Geography and History to Class 6 students all the way up to A-Levels. He has also been a Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator.
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\nAs a coach, his achievements include Swimming, Tennis, Rugby and coaching Multi-Sports Tournaments.
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\nAmong Gordon\u2019s interests are Cycling, Skiing, Snowboarding, and exploring Spain with his wife and teenage son.
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\nEnglish Coordinator
\nClass 11 Class Tutor
\nTeacher of Business Studies <\/b>
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\nSally joined AIS in 2024, returning to the classroom after a successful career as an entrepreneur. She holds a BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University of London, an RMA in Literary and Cultural Theory from Universiteit van Amsterdam, and a PGCE in Secondary English from the University of Huddersfield. Her passion for alternative pedagogies was first sparked in 2004 at the King Alfred School in London.
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\nBringing vital real-world experience and a multidisciplinary approach, Sally encourages students to think critically and analytically and to take an active interest in the world beyond their own horizons. Her GCSE students manage their own small business projects, while A Level learners explore the intricate links between global events, politics, and trade.
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\nA true world-citizen, Sally has lived in the UK, Australia, and the Netherlands before settling in Spain. Away from the classroom, she finds balance in her vegetable garden, crafts handmade jewellery, and is nourished by the attentions of her clowder of cats.
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