Annual Giving Supports KIS People
Hometown: New Delhi
Years at KIS: 1st year working for KIS, but during the past 2 years she has visited Kodai to conduct climate change seminars for the SoEx department
Organizations: The Climate Project (India Chapter of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth campaign)
Also independently spearheads various global environmental campaigns and human rights film festivals.
Sports: Tennis, cycling, swimming
Hobbies: Trekking, music, reading, photography
Music: Guitar and singing with church choir
Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Malayalam, German
Family: Daughter, Diviya and son, George
“I would like to see a global KIS community with its footprint in every nation of the world.” - Alika Khosla
Zai Whitaker, ESL Head of Department
Hometown: Mumbai, Chennai, Kodai and Bangalore are all homes.
Years at KIS: Worked at KIS 1987 – 2000 as Dorm parent, Student Activities, SoEx, Career Counselor, English teacher and ESL. Returned to KIS ESL department 2006, took one year off in 2008 - 2009, and has now returned as ESL Head of Department.
Organizations: Crocodile Bank, Chennai and Irula Women’s Society, Chennai
Sports: Badminton
Hobbies: Walking, bird watching, writing, swimming
Music: Sitar
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, English, Tamil
Family: Husband, Peter Moore and two sons, Nikhil and Samir both KIS alumni
“I would like to see KIS go back to the pattern of small dorms”
- Zai Whitaker
Sam Laitflang, Learning Resources, ESL, Piano
Class of ‘97
“KIS gave me the skills and values I’ve needed to get through life.”
Hometown: Bangalore
Years at KIS: Attended KIS 2.5 years - graduating Class of ’97, worked at KIS 2004 in the Preschool and Learning Resource departments. Has returned to KIS this year to work in Learning Resources, ESL Department and as piano teacher.
Favorite teacher while a student at KIS: Bob Granner, English
Hobbies: Reading, eating, music
Music: Piano, clarinet
Languages: English, Hindi, German, Khasi, Oriya, Nepali, is learning Tamil
Family: Husband, Gian Sealy Class of ’96, and 3 dogs
“I would like to see KIS continue to do so well and be the school we all love.”
-Sam Laitflang
The Annual Fund gives KIS the means to develop and continue programs that make this school a truly outstanding place. The Fund creates opportunities for KIS students to achieve all kinds of excellence and has a direct impact on KIS ability to attract exceptional teachers and tomorrow’s leaders. In this month’s profile, new and returning staff.
Alika Khosla, Development Officer
Alika Khosla, Development Officer
Hometown: New DelhiYears at KIS: 1st year working for KIS, but during the past 2 years she has visited Kodai to conduct climate change seminars for the SoEx department
Organizations: The Climate Project (India Chapter of Al Gore’s Inconvenient Truth campaign)
Also independently spearheads various global environmental campaigns and human rights film festivals.
Sports: Tennis, cycling, swimming
Hobbies: Trekking, music, reading, photography
Music: Guitar and singing with church choir
Languages: Hindi, English, Punjabi, Malayalam, German
Family: Daughter, Diviya and son, George
“I would like to see a global KIS community with its footprint in every nation of the world.” - Alika Khosla
Zai Whitaker, ESL Head of DepartmentHometown: Mumbai, Chennai, Kodai and Bangalore are all homes.
Years at KIS: Worked at KIS 1987 – 2000 as Dorm parent, Student Activities, SoEx, Career Counselor, English teacher and ESL. Returned to KIS ESL department 2006, took one year off in 2008 - 2009, and has now returned as ESL Head of Department.
Organizations: Crocodile Bank, Chennai and Irula Women’s Society, Chennai
Sports: Badminton
Hobbies: Walking, bird watching, writing, swimming
Music: Sitar
Languages: Urdu, Hindi, English, Tamil
Family: Husband, Peter Moore and two sons, Nikhil and Samir both KIS alumni
“I would like to see KIS go back to the pattern of small dorms”
- Zai Whitaker
Sam Laitflang, Learning Resources, ESL, PianoClass of ‘97
“KIS gave me the skills and values I’ve needed to get through life.”
Hometown: Bangalore
Years at KIS: Attended KIS 2.5 years - graduating Class of ’97, worked at KIS 2004 in the Preschool and Learning Resource departments. Has returned to KIS this year to work in Learning Resources, ESL Department and as piano teacher.
Favorite teacher while a student at KIS: Bob Granner, English
Hobbies: Reading, eating, music
Music: Piano, clarinet
Languages: English, Hindi, German, Khasi, Oriya, Nepali, is learning Tamil
Family: Husband, Gian Sealy Class of ’96, and 3 dogs
“I would like to see KIS continue to do so well and be the school we all love.”
-Sam Laitflang
