Mariona Coderch Lopez

After years of pursuing a successful career in communication and marketing, Ms. Mariona decided to find a more meaningful life path by dedicating herself to becoming an educator. Ms. Mariona holds a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education Specialized in Humanities from Universidad de Navarra and is currently the IB Career-related Programme Coordinator at GIS. Ms. Mariona believes that school should open doors for students and provide tools for them to be successful in whatever they set their minds and hearts to.

Ms. Mariona is passionate about the IB and is an experienced DP Psychology Assistant Examiner as well as DP Psychology teacher and CP Personal and Professional Skills teacher. Prior to introducing the Career-related Programme at GIS, Ms. Mariona worked closely with the DP Coordinator as DP Grade Leader. Previously, she also taught DP Economics, Theory of Knowledge, MYP Individuals & Societies as well as US-curriculum Social Studies. As a big advocate for service learning and the importance of giving back to others, Ms. Mariona also served as Community Service Coordinator at an international school in Barcelona.