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Senior Leadership Team

NamePosition
Dott. Lorenzo BelmontePrincipal
Sig.ra Caterina Della CroceVice-Principal
Sig. Marco Antonio FerraroHead of Academics
Sig.ra Isabella FontanaHead of Boarding & Pastoral Care
Sig. Pietro GalvaniDirector of Admissions

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Leadership Profiles

LB

Dott. Lorenzo Belmonte

Principal

Doctorate in Education, Sapienza University of Rome. Former Deputy Head at Liceo Scientifico Statale Augusto Righi, Rome. 22 years in Italian education, including 10 years in international school leadership. Appointed Principal of Accademia Internazionale Santa Luce in 2018. Oversees all three campuses.

CD

Sig.ra Caterina Della Croce

Vice-Principal

Abilitazione in History-Geography. Former Head of Department at Liceo Classico Berchet, Milano. 18 years of teaching and leadership experience. Oversees daily operations, student discipline, and staff development.

MF

Sig. Marco Antonio Ferraro

Head of Academics

Laurea Magistrale in Mathematics, Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa. 14 years of teaching experience. Responsible for curriculum planning, academic standards, timetabling, and examination coordination across all three campuses.

IF

Sig.ra Isabella Fontana

Head of Boarding & Pastoral Care

Master's in Child Psychology, Università di Padova. 12 years of boarding school experience. Oversees all boarding houses, pastoral programmes, and student welfare across all three campuses.

PG

Sig. Pietro Galvani

Director of Admissions

MBA, Università Bocconi. 10 years in international school admissions and marketing. Manages the admissions process, school communications, and family liaison for all three campuses.

Campus Directors

NamePositionCampus
Sig. Francesco ColomboCampus DirectorSan Marino
Sig. Emre KaplanCampus DirectorIstanbul, Turkey
Sig. Samir Al-RashidCampus DirectorDubai, UAE

San Marino: sanmarino@accademiasantaluce.com | Istanbul: istanbul@accademiasantaluce.com | Dubai: dubai@accademiasantaluce.com

Heads of Department

NameDepartment
Sig.ra Anna Sofia MericiItalian Language & Literature
Sig. Tommaso RinaldiEnglish & Modern Languages
Sig. Oliviero BianchiMathematics
Sig.ra Silvia Del CampoSciences (Physics, Chemistry, Natural Sciences)
Sig. Giuliano MorettiHistory-Geography & Social Sciences
Sig.ra Camilla RossiArts & Music
Sig. Nicola PiccoliPhysical Education & Sport

Student Support & Services

NameRole
Sig.ra Elisa CarpentieriSchool Counsellor
Sig.ra Valeria MartiniUniversity Guidance Coordinator
Sig. Filippo ClementiILI Programme Coordinator (Italian Language Integration)
Sig.ra Sofia ArnaldiCILS/CELI Examinations Coordinator
Sig.ra Beatrice RicciSchool Nurse (San Marino)
Sig.ra Ayse DemirSchool Nurse (Istanbul)
Sig.ra Fatima Al-SayedSchool Nurse (Dubai)

Admissions Coordinators

NameRoleCampus
Sig.ra Carlotta De LucaAdmissions Coordinator (Europe)San Marino
Sig.ra Defne AksoyAdmissions Coordinator (Turkey & Region)Istanbul
Sig.ra Layla HaddadAdmissions Coordinator (UAE & Gulf Region)Dubai

Careers at Accademia Internazionale Santa Luce

We are always interested in hearing from qualified educators. If you hold a relevant teaching qualification and are passionate about Italian-medium international education, please send your CV and cover letter to careers@accademiasantaluce.com.

Boarding Staff

NameRoleHouseCampus
Sig. Guglielmo FabbriHouseparentCasa MichelangeloSan Marino
Sig.ra Elena MarchettiHouseparentCasa MontessoriSan Marino
Sig. Sebastiano CollettiHouseparentCasa DanteSan Marino
Sig. Kerem YilmazHouseparentCasa BosforoIstanbul
Sig.ra Elif CelikHouseparentCasa GalataIstanbul
Sig. Khalid BenaliHouseparentCasa KhalifaDubai
Sig.ra Nour El-AminHouseparentCasa Al-NoorDubai