I love teaching with NICS/OASIS for more reasons than I can explain here, but the biggest reason is getting to see a clearer picture of God through the students at our school. We have the world in our classrooms, and serving Him through loving them is greater than any job I could have imagined. There are over 70 passport countries represented at our school, but our students carry so many more cultures inside them. They are my heroes.

As a student, I attended two NICS schools: BAIS (Bandung, Indonesia), and ICS (Singapore). My life was made so much richer by my involvement in two schools that truly cared about investing into their students, pouring Jesus into them, and providing an excellent education. Thus, when the opportunity to teach at ICS came up, I knew I had to jump at it. I love teaching with NICS because I get to fulfill the Great Commission every day: the nations are in my classroom, I get to tell students about the Gospel, and I get to teach in a way that encourages critical thinking and a faithful foundation. I love being able to serve my students and to serve with my students in various capacities. Investment truly matters, and I know I would not be the person I am today without attending AND teaching in the NICS network.

I have loved being a part of NICS for the past decade. I get to build deep, vibrant relationships with my students, I am continuously being challenged to grow in my faith, and I have learned to appreciate a variety of cultures. But what I love most of all is that being a part of NICS means being a part of a global family spread out all over the world, a family that prays for one another, encourages and supports one another, and serves one another. The way the NICS community loves each other is a reflection of the way Christ loves us, and I am so grateful to be a part of this family.

I love teaching at NICS because I get to show children the love of Christ through music. In the classroom, I get to daily see my students use their God given talents to praise and worship Him. I also really enjoy teaching at NICS because I found the love of my life, Laura Johnson, 4th grade ICS-P teacher, and I get to marry her this June!