All members of our instructor and administrator teams excluding our mascot hold blue cards (Working with Children Check).
Sean Reichman
Lead Instructor
BSIS is the direct result of Sean’s vision. He is responsible for the writing of the syllabus and strongly encourages a collaborative atmosphere with the team.
He is a hero of delegation, which is the basis of good administration.
Sharon McHugh Reichman
Head of Administration
Sharon is the creative heart of BSIS and an experienced fencer who has trained for years in Brisbane and in workshops overseas. Whenever we look professional, Sharon’s guiding hand has been behind it (for example, she designed our awesome logo).
Qualifications and Experience: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing Communications.
Kate Hickey
Financial Manager
Kate manages our finances, but she won’t let us buy a pony. If you have a good idea or you want any issue raised in a meeting, she’s a good person to talk to, because her notebook is always handy.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Business – Accountancy
Jessica Silvallana & Chris Riding-Hill
Member Happiness Officers
The position of Happiness Officer involves social support and conflict resolution.
Jess has been a member of BSIS since 2016 and is ready to help you make your experience at BSIS the best it can be.
Chris joined us in 2023 . He has just been elected so we will fill you in on his awesomeness shortly.
Lois Spangler
Translator
Lois is a native Spanish speaker who has translated Figueredo’s writings on offhand weapons for our scholar course. She has presented HEMA workshops based on her translations both interstate and at Brisbane’s Swordplay tournaments.
Her Spanish voice is also super cool to listen to.
Hannah Hickey
Pedagogical Consultant
Hannah is a secondary education teacher who gives Sean the fancy pedagogical words to explain his vision, ensures that the instructor principles are followed, and ensures inclusive pedagogy.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Education (Secondary), University Medalist (highest GPA of graduating education students), Member of National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools.
D’Artagnan Reichman
Mascot and all-round Cool Dude.
Dart is our school mascot but sleeps through most training sessions and seditiously practices rival Italian HEMA moves when he is awake. He conscientiously attends every instructor meeting, offers commentary on lessons, and has travelled to interstate tournaments and international training events.
Since he started school we see less of him but he is a regular at Saturday training.