Kristel Solomon is an experienced International Educational Consultant and the founder of Inclusive Education Solutions LLC. With a career dedicated to advancing equity and excellence in education, Kristel has served as a consultant and facilitator for the International Schools Partnership (ISP) Senior Leadership courses. She is also a former Director of Student Support Services, leading inclusive education initiatives in international schools across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.

Driven by a deep commitment to inclusive practices, Kristel has partnered with a wide range of schools and organizations to ensure all learners—particularly those with diverse learning needs—have access to high-quality, student-centered education. Her early work in the U.S. focused on teaching and mentoring students within high-incidence and at-risk populations, which laid the foundation for her global impact in the field.

Kristel holds degrees in Elementary and Special Education from Temple University, a Master’s in Educational Psychology, and a graduate certificate in Mind, Brain, and Teaching from Johns Hopkins University.

Kristel is a member of the Design Team at Next Frontier Inclusion (NFI) and contributes as a workshop facilitator and student support program reviewer. She currently serves as the Director of Leadership Advocacy for the International School Leaders of Educational Support (ISLES) and has been a contributor to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Guidelines for Inclusive Education.

Michael Merrick is an experienced International Educational Consultant and the Managing Director of empower2teach, an international educational recruitment and development company. With an international teaching career spanning 20 years, Michael has been a Head of Secondary both in Doha, Qatar and Madrid, Spain.  During this time he has led a British Schools Overseas (BSO) inspection achieving outstanding in all areas, a Council of International Schools (CIS) full accreditation and a New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) foundations standards visit.  As well as empower2teach, Michael now serves as a consultant and facilitator for the International Schools Partnership (ISP) Senior and Middle Leadership courses.  He is also an advisor to Nexus Strategic Educational Services, and supports their global educational consultancy programme.

Michael holds a Master of Arts degree in Mathematics and Music from the University of Glasgow, a PGCE teaching qualification from the University of Strathclyde and has achieved the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH).

Throughout his career, Michael has always looked to support inclusive and innovative practice.  Although his leadership experience is diverse, he specialises in identifying the most efficient practice with the greatest level of impact and strategic intervention opportunities.