Planning Committee
Michaela Seeger
Michaela Seeger is the Director of Community Relations at Zurich International School. She has extensive experience in the for-profit and non-profit environment and has served as a member of the CASE Europe Board (2011 – 2017) and as Chair of the ECIS (The Educational Collaborative for International Schools) Advancement Committee (2008 – 2017). Michaela is also a recipient of the CASE European School Engagement Award and one of our Laureates for her distinguished work in advancement for international schools. Michaela holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Mount Holyoke College, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from City University of Seattle, and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Northwestern University.
Emma Jones
Emma Jones started working in alumni relations in 2006, managing the alumni team at Imperial College London.
In 2011, she returned to her native Sweden to advance the alumni relations programme at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and to set up its first annual fund.
Emma has experience from a wide range of advancement programmes, working with volunteers and donors and with developing international networks.
In October 2018, Emma was appointed the first advancement director at Stockholm International School (SIS), tasked with setting up and developing a new department for external relations at SIS. Her role covers all aspects of advancement (student recruitment and marketing, admissions, communications, and public relations, alumni engagement and fundraising).
With a passion for learning and sharing best practice, Emma has been widely engaged as a speaker on different aspects of advancement. Emma has been a Faculty member of the CASE Alumni Relations Institute twice, received the CASE Circle of Excellence Silver Medal in 2008 and she is a member of the CASE Council for Europe.
Sandy Mateus
A triple British-Portuguese-American citizen and native of San Francisco, California, Sandy is the Director of Giving and Engagement at the American School in London (ASL). Sandy has over 20 years of advancement experience in the areas of development, parent and alumni engagement, and communications at pre-K-12 and single-sex schools. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a BA in Political Science and Portuguese and an MBA in International Business from St. Mary's College in Moraga, California, Sandy thoroughly enjoys working in a day school environment interacting with members of the global community that exists at ASL.
Michelle Collin
An Australian who was raised on the international circuit, Michelle joined the American School of Barcelona in 2020 as Director of Development and Alumni Relations after many years of working in China at two other international schools. Her experience covers alumni relations, community engagement, and strategic fundraising within the non-profit international school sector. She enjoys the complexity of her role and always strives to deliver best experiences for the school's international and diverse community. Michelle was also a member of the planning committee for the CASE International Schools European Forum 2023 in Geneva.
Bill Volchok
Deborah Eleftheriou
Deborah Eleftheriou is the Head of Development at St Catherine’s British School in Greece and member of the Senior Leadership Team. Her extensive experience in International Education, Governance, PR, communications and Event Management, starting in PR for the British Royal Family and ended as Cruise Director on the seas, led her to the unique opportunity as the Alumni Relations Manager as part of the start-up of a Development Office 5 years ago. The School embarked on their first Capital Campaign for a new Upper School, with the building of a Lower School and Sports Complex in its future. Deborah has led the team in Fundraising, Communications/Marketing & Alumni Engagement programmes for the past 3 years.