Profile
of the month

February 2022

Ms. Lucia Macaluso

French Teacher

Field: Middle and High School

How long have you taught at IST?
I have been teaching French at IST for 26 years.

Describe IST in 3 words.
Community, energy and high standards.

What is your favorite thing about the community?
Working in an international environment, amongst students and teachers coming from different countries and cultures.

What are the typical characteristics of an IST student?
Multingual, enthusiastic and collaborative.

What is your favorite memory at IST?
Overnight school trips to Paris, Côte d’Azur, Virginia, Naples and, above all, Grade 13 graduations.

What would you be if you weren’t a teacher?
Since I was young, my dream was to be a teacher. So I would be a teacher, but a social studies teacher.