Secondary School Team

Mr Drechsler is an innovative and enthusiastic educator, who is passionate about developing learners into successful, responsible global citizens. He is a British-trained teacher, who completed his degree in Medicinal Chemistry and his Postgraduate Certificate in Education at one of Britain’s leading Russell Group universities. In his international teaching career, Mr Drechsler has taught all levels of MYP, IGCSE and DP and is an examiner for the IB. He also holds an M.A. in International Educational Leadership and was leading a variety of curriculum areas in his previous schools in the UK and China. Before joining the team at IGB International School, Mr Drechsler was the IB Diploma Coordinator and Sustainability Leader in Shanghai, China. He was the creator of the annual multi-schools eco-explorer camp - an event that brings hundreds of students from schools across Asia together to learn about global sustainability issues, as well as to provide them with ideas and skills to implement sustainability actions at home and at school.