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நான்   Me   Ich

About Loretta Fernando-Smith (she/her)

I am a fourth generation educator with over 20 years of experience in international schools. Raised across cultures and continents, my childhood was shaped by frequent relocations. These experiences of straddling several cultures as a child, adult, parent and educator have made me aware of how people negotiate belonging in different spaces. This tension drives my curiosity, inquiry and research into belonging. Currently, I have the joy of serving as the Associate Principal and PYP Curriculum Coordinator at Frankfurt International School in Wiesbaden, Germany.

From mentoring teachers as they support student agency to facilitating international DEIJ leadership cohorts, my leadership focuses on cultivating inclusive cultures, advancing equity-driven curriculum design, and co-creating environments where every child and adult can feel seen, heard and is able to flourish.

"I want there to be a place in the world

where people can engage in one another's differences

in a way that is redemptive, full of hope and possibility."

- bell hooks 

At the heart of my philosophy is the belief that education is a deeply relational practice. Relationships built on trust, reciprocity, and joy are the foundation for meaningful learning—and it is often in our small, shared moments that the deepest transformations begin.

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