School Management

In 2007, together with Bettina Schelker, Nicosia-Schelker AG was founded and the first Kid’s Camp Pre-school class was opened. Two years later a Kindergarten was added and in 2011 KCI added their first baby group and Primary School.

Ina Nicosia has a bachelor’s degree in Communications with a minor in Sports Science and a concentration in Elementary Education. She also has a master’s degree in Physical Education / Athletic Administration and an international certificate to teach English as a foreign language.

She competed in Division 1 Track and Field and Basketball while at The University of Richmond and attended 3 Olympic trials before becoming a professional basketball player in 1995. The Vineland Hall of Fame Inductee, coached basketball at James Madison University, Central Michigan University and the American University before coming out of retirement to play basketball in Switzerland in 2001.

Ms. Nicosia has won 3 National Championships as a basketball coach here in Switzerland and also served as the Delegation Head of the Swiss National Team at the European Championships.  She has worked as the Head International Scout of the WNBA Combines and the NCAA Final Four hosted by Global 1 Sports.

She was previously employed at the International School of Basel and also served as head of the English Department at the Swiss International School.

Be sure to check out Nicosia's TED talk! 

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As a native speaker in English, Italian and French, Adrian Orford has a bachelor’s degree in Modern Languages (with a speciality in German) and Linguistics and a teaching qualification from the world’s leading University in the field of Education, University College London. He also has a Business Master’s Degree in Human Resources and Management.

Adrian Orford is a semi-professional footballer since the age of 16, currently plying his trade in France. His most noticeable team was FC Mulhouse. He had the honour to represent his University in the United Kingdom and also played in Switzerland. Orford also coached at the French national U17 level and is continuing to work on his coaching badges.

He was previously employed as an English teaching assistant in the Kantonsschule Zug as part of his education and has also been employed as a language consultant at Castle’s Language Institute Basel from 2014 to 2020.

Adrian Orford is a very proud husband to his wife and father to his son and daughter.

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She began her career in daycare centers with a German-English focus, where she was particularly committed to supporting the linguistic and social development of young children. During this time, she guided numerous children through their early educational journeys and made a lasting impact on entire childcare teams through her empathetic, structured, and culturally sensitive approach.

In addition to her pedagogical work, Kessler took on responsibility early in her career for training apprentices and was passionately involved in mentoring the next generation of education professionals. Her ability to provide practical, individualized support made her a key point of contact within training organizations.

To further enhance her leadership skills, Zoe Kessler successfully completed a team leadership program at BKE Zurich. Today, she applies this expertise not only in early childhood settings but also in her extended role as Office Manager of an entire educational institution. In this capacity, she coordinates the school’s administrative processes, supports strategic development, and ensures smooth communication between educational teams, executive leadership, and external partners.

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