NWL Australian School · RectoríaThe people who make five campuses one school

Rectoría is the central leadership team of NWL Australian School. It is responsible for the academic model, administration, people and communications shared by the five campuses.

Executive Office · Dirección Ejecutiva

Rafael Alberto Gutiérrez Aladro

Executive Director

Rafael is Executive Director of NWL Australian School. He is responsible for the school's overall direction, its investments and the coordination of the Rectoría areas and the five campus directors. He led the 2026 transition from Colegio Newland to NWL Australian School. He has more than 25 years of experience in consulting and education, including leading a business-school division at university level, and holds a Master's in Marketing from Tec de Monterrey.

Master’s in Marketing · Tec de Monterrey25+ years in consulting and education

Executive Office

Ma. Rocío Rivera Guevara

Executive Assistant · Executive Office & Rectoría

Rocío is Executive Assistant to the Executive Director and to the Rectoría areas. She manages the Executive Director's agenda, follows up on decisions with the areas and the campuses, and handles the documentation of the executive office.

Áreas de Rectoría

Five areas, one school

Each area operates across the five campuses.

Administration

Finance, purchasing, payroll and facilities for five campuses, run as one operation.

Guillermo Escobedo Segovia

Administration

Guillermo is responsible for Administration: the school's finances, purchasing, suppliers, and the operation and maintenance of the five campuses. His area sets the budgets and controls each campus works under.

Pilar Marlloly Díaz Soto

Administration

Pilar co-leads Administration and is responsible for accounting and financial control: tuition, collections, payroll and the school's financial reporting.

Team

Itzel Vargas Silva

Administrative & Accounting Analyst

Itzel is the Administrative and Accounting Analyst. She keeps the school's accounting records, bank reconciliations and monthly reports.

People & Culture

People, culture and the way NWL hires, trains and keeps its teachers and staff.

Tannia Limiñana Rubio

People & Culture

Tannia is responsible for People & Culture: recruitment, onboarding, training and performance management for teachers and staff at all campuses. Before NWL she worked at Safran in Querétaro.

Previously at Safran Querétaro

International Academics

The academic direction of the Australian model and the English programme across all campuses.

Robert van der Eyken

International Academics

Robert is responsible for International Academics: the implementation of the Australian curriculum model and the English programme across the five campuses. He was Head of School at Hangzhou International School in China and Director of Casablanca American School in Morocco, and has held school leadership and teaching roles in Mexico, Canada and Namibia. He holds a Master of Education.

Former Head of School · Hangzhou International SchoolFormer Director · Casablanca American SchoolMaster of Education

Team

David Gideon Petroski

Dean of English

David is Dean of English: he runs the English department for the five campuses, from Maternal to Senior School, covering curriculum, teacher support, and the consistency of methods and levels between them. He also works on the school's security protocols, and trains and certifies the faculty in first aid and CPR. He is retired from the United States military and from law enforcement, and is a certified paramedic with more than 47 years of experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.

Retired · U.S. Military and Law EnforcementCertified Paramedic · 47+ yearsBachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice

Image & Communications

Communications and events for the five campuses.

Marlene Ramírez Sanabria

Image & Communications

Marlene is responsible for Image and Communications: campus communications and the school's events.

Team

Juan Carlos Ricardez Montaño

Designer

Juan Carlos is the school's graphic designer. He produces NWL's signage, print materials and campus communications.

Senior School

Prepa NWL: the Years 10–12 programme at Corregidora and Zibatá, from Life Project to the dual diploma.

Martha Aide Lobato Artega

Senior School · Prepa NWL

Martha is responsible for Senior School (Prepa NWL) at the campuses that offer it. Her area runs the Years 10–12 programme: the Life Project model and its mentors, the dual diploma and university guidance.

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