Alaska native and 2001 First Runner Up to the Miss Alaska crown, Noelle Fleischmann and her husband Sam came to International Community School in the Fall of 2005.
Sam came to teach US Government and Social Studies at the High School level and Noelle was the trailing spouse.It wasn’t long before Noelle was teaching Social Studies full time to ICS Middle School students.She decided that administration was her calling and began pursuing her Principal’s Credential while teaching part time and interning with the Middle School Principal last year.Noelle understands the expat child from a very personal standpoint; she was one herself.Her grade school years were spent at Jakarta International School. Noelle’s varied background makes her well suited for this challenging job.She speaks Bahasa Indonesian, is an avid Bangra dancer and an active sports woman.Even with her busy schedule, she finds time to share her love for sports with children by teaching tumbling to elementary students after school. Noelle say, “It is our job as teachers and administrtors to guide, challenge, support and encourage students to become all that they can be.” ICS is proud to have someone with her broad life experience and true love for students on staff.