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Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Lee Oldfield ’99

October 16, 2018/in Alumni

Wendy Lee Oldfield graduated from ISA in 1999, having spent grades 6 to 8 at the old A.J. Erntstraat ISA campus, and then grades 11 and 12 at ISA’s current location. After leaving ISA, Wendy studied graphic design at Chapman University in California, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004. Since then, she’s […]

ISA’s Ongoing Partnership with East African Care

October 12, 2018/in All School

Many people around the world today don’t have any access to water; according to WaterAid, a global non-profit, which estimates that as many as 1 in 9 people don’t have any clean water close to their home. To help to tackle this global problem, ISA has been supporting East African Care (EAC), a charity which […]

Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Lee Oldfield ’99

October 16, 2018/in Alumni

ISA’s Ongoing Partnership with East African Care

October 12, 2018/in All School

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Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Lee Oldfield ’99

October 16, 2018/in Alumni

Wendy Lee Oldfield graduated from ISA in 1999, having spent grades 6 to 8 at the old A.J. Erntstraat ISA campus, and then grades 11 and 12 at ISA’s current location.

After leaving ISA, Wendy studied graphic design at Chapman University in California, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2004. Since then, she’s co-authored two books on creativity; Caffeine for the Creative Mind and Caffeine for the Creative Team. She has also worked on a number of design projects for brands such as Google, Blizzard Entertainment, Pepsi, Chipotle and the NFL. Two years ago, Wendy joined a tech startup in Southern California as Design Director, allowing her to work with “a wonderful team of fellow designers, videographers and creatives,” a role which she thoroughly enjoys.

It is no wonder that Wendy has chosen to work in a creative industry. “I loved art [at ISA]. I loved the lab and all the paints and pencils and canvases and tools in the room that helped to bring concepts to life. I loved that the art room was quiet and had lots of windows and light, and I thoroughly looked forward to spending time there.”

Wendy has fond memories of her time at ISA including “the great group of friends I made”, which helped Wendy feel welcome and less isolated during her senior year at ISA.

Wendy and her husband, whom she married in 2011, currently live with their adorable Yorkie, Puck, in Anaheim, California where they can see the fireworks from Disneyland in their front yard

Pictured above are Wendy and her husband in the art room during their recent visit to ISA.

ISA’s Ongoing Partnership with East African Care

October 12, 2018/in All School

EAC is a small organisation based in the Netherlands that has been active in the Kwale district of Kenya since 2004. Since they began, with the support of donations from ISA they have built more than 60 wells and latrines for schools and rural communities in an effort to improve access to water and basic sanitation.

EAC’s local coordinator, Suleiman Mwakoja, came to talk to Upper School students at the ISA Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) Fair this past September to underscore the impact that ISA students have and will continue to have, on the lives of local people in Kenya.

Having access to clean water has a “knock-on effect which positively impacts every aspect of people’s lives” noted Mwakoja. As well as improving health and sanitation in rural communities, the time saved by women not having to travel to collect water gives them greater access to education, which will improve their financial prospects and will, in turn, benefit Kenya economically.

East African Care plans to continue their life-saving work in Kenya, with the help and support of the ISA Community.

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Alumni Spotlight: Wendy Lee Oldfield ’99

ISA’s Ongoing Partnership with East African Care

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