FACULTY & STAFF

FACULTY

PRIMARY FACULTY

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Homeroom Teacher (G5W)

Adrienne Hill
1st Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Samuel Popham

Samuel Popham
1st Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Kelsey Barnes

Kelsey Barnes
2nd Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Ennia Banda

Ennia Banda
2nd Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Crystal Yuille

Crystal Yuille
3rd Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Priyashinee Govender

Priyashinee Govender
3rd Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Rachel Elmalawany

Rachel Elmalawany
4th Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Denise Dukeshire

Denise Dukeshire
4th Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Ben Ghiglione

Ben Ghiglione
5th Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Jeremy Scaramuzzi

Jeremy Scaramuzzi
5th Grade Homeroom Teacher

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Richard Aird

Richard Aird
ELS Teacher

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Alise Brooks is from Virginia in the United States. She has been teaching at the primary level for 22 years in American and China and has been working in China since 2017. She has been the Head of 2nd Grade since for 15 years and the head of Grade 3 for 2 years. She is currently a two-time National Board-Certified Teacher. In 2017, she was added to the Congressional Record for Teacher of Distinction and received a Certificate of Congressional Recognition by the United States Congress.

She is dual-licensed and certified to teach both K-3 primary education and English as a Second Language K-12. She attended George Mason University where she received a bachelor’s degree in both Health Education and Psychology and a Master of Education Degree in Curriculum and Instruction. She has also co-presented with 1st-3rd grade teachers at Virginia Math Teachers Conference.

Alise Brooks
School Instructional Coach

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La Tonya Jones

La Tonya Jones
ELS Teacher

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Augustina Droze

Augustina Droze
Art Teacher

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Grace Ma

Grace Ma
Eastern Art Teacher

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Rebecca Werner

Rebecca Werner
Music Teacher

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Lori Rogers

Lori Rogers
Math Teacher

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Jay Roden

Jay Roden
Instructional Technology Coach

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Marta Mingielewicz

Marta Mingielewicz
PE Teacher

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Wendy Gai

Wendy Gai
PE Teacher

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Vickie Liu

Vickie Liu
1st Grade Teaching Assistant

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Lisa Liu

Lisa Liu
1st Grade Teaching Assistant

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Nina Fu

Nina Fu
2th Grade Teaching Assistant

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Chen Li

Chen Li
2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

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Samantha Fang

Samantha Fang
3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

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Maggie Cheng

Maggie Cheng
3rd Grade Teaching Assistant

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Essie Yan

Essie Yan
4th Grade Teaching Assistant

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Daisy Li

Daisy Li
4rd Grade Teaching Assistant

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Maureen Shang

Maureen Shang
5th Grade Teaching Assistant

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Connie Jiao

Connie Jiao
5th Grade Teaching Assistant

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Jingjing Li

Jingjing Li
Chinese Teacher

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Ping Huang

Ping Huang
Chinese Teacher

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Linda Hu

Linda Hu
Chinese Teacher

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Flora Zhang

Flora Zhang
Chinese Teacher

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Yifan Dong

Yifan Dong
Chinese Teacher

SECONDARY FACULTY

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Taylor Dopuch

Taylor Dopuch
Head of ELA

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John Weil

John Weil
ELA Teacher

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Rachel St. John has been teaching for 16 years, largely in South Korea. Rachel has worked as a literature professor in Korean universities, a middle school English as a Second Language teacher and middle school literature teacher. She was most recently the Head of English for Junior School at an international school in China. She has a bachelor's in Media Arts, a Masters in Education and a CELTA certification. Her favorite thing is teaching students to love reading!

Rachel St John
ELA Teacher

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Troy Mc Adams

Troy Mc Adams
ELA Teacher

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Matthew Gesner

Matthew Gesner
ELA Teacher

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Chance Phillips

Chance Phillips
ELA Teacher

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Craig Healy Jr.

Craig Healy Jr.
ELA Teacher

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Meagan Ray

Meagan Ray
Learner Support Specialist / Head of Modern World Languages & ELS

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Danny Arias

Danny Arias
ELS Teacher

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Cara Suski

Cara Suski
ELS Teacher

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Wyndell Williams

Wyndell Williams
ELS Teacher

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Alex Cross comes from a family of educators. Since graduating from Tennessee Tech University in 2015, she has been teaching English to Chinese learners. Holding certifications in ESL and elementary education, she believes that language is crucial to success in all subjects. She is passionate about helping all students succeed, regardless of their starting point.

Alexandria Cross
ELS Teacher

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Robert McGeachy

Robert McGeachy
ELS Teacher

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Christophe Eloy

Christophe Eloy
French Teacher

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Inma de Lahoz

Inma de Lahoz
Spanish Teacher

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Qin Jing

Qin Jing
Head of Math

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An Nguyen

An Nguyen
Math Teacher

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Yuqing Long

Yuqing Long
Math & AI Coordinator

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Jean Choe

Jean Choe
Math Teacher

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Andrew Werner

Andrew Werner
Math Teacher

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Sujuan Han

Sujuan Han
Math Teacher

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Jasmina Blazheska

Jasmina Blazheska
Math Teacher

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Raysa Rodriguez

Raysa Rodriguez
Math Teacher

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Kyle Schaefer

Kyle Schaefer
Head of Social Studies

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Benita Sumita

Benita Sumita
Social Studies & Associate Curriculum Director

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Jeremiah Salomon

Jeremiah Salomon
History Teacher

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Deborah Kapraun

Deborah Kapraun
History Teacher

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Xiaofeng Kang

Xiaofeng Kang
Geography Teacher & Academic Activity Coordinator

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David Fleming

David Fleming
Social Studies Teacher

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Katie Sykes

Katie Sykes
Humanities Teacher

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Wenting Bai

Wenting Bai
Head of Chinese

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Cecilia Liu

Cecilia Liu
Chinese Teacher

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Chao Qian

Chao Qian
Chinese Teacher

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Huijun Wu

Huijun Wu
Chinese Teacher

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Chaoran Zhang

Chaoran Zhang
Chinese Teacher

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Dongqing Gao

Dongqing Gao
Chinese Teacher

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Shuying Li

Shuying Li
Chinese Teacher

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Yue Zhao

Yue Zhao
Chinese Teacher

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Xiaomeng Jin

Xiaomeng Jin
Chinese History Teacher

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Hongxuan Zhang

Hongxuan Zhang
Chinese History Teacher

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Augustina Droze

Augustina Droze
Head of Art

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Leah Zhang

Leah Zhang
Western Art Teacher

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Erin Gao

Erin Gao
Eastern Art Teacher

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Adam Matejek

Adam Matejek
Instrumental Music Teacher

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Tzu-Hsuan Ai

Tzu-Hsuan Ai
Vocal Music Teacher

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Tammy Sapp

Tammy Sapp
Western Art Teacher

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Erica Clare

Erica Clare
Theatre Teacher

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Joshua Kaufmann

Joshua Kaufmann
Theatre Teacher

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Christian Halos

Christian Halos
Head of Science

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Laz Chatzimanolis

Laz Chatzimanolis
Biology/Environmental Science Teacher

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Xiaobin Xu

Xiaobin Xu
Physics Teacher

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Lisa Hellman

Lisa Hellman
Science Teacher

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Florian Brocard

Florian Brocard
Physics Teacher

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Kai Lin Lau

Kai Lin Lau
Chemistry Teacher

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This is Michael Brunt’s 22nd year of teaching. He has a Master’s degree in Science Education with a focus on the geo-sciences and is a U.S./Texas certified educator in Secondary Life-Earth Science. Michael also holds certifications in AP Environmental Science and STEM Robotics.

Prior to coming to China, Michael spent 5 years teaching in Thailand and previously worked at the Ministry of Education in Dubai where he helped develop an advance science program in Emirati schools across the UAE. Since 2008, Michael has been passionately involved in teaching and promoting earthquake education with the goal to provide opportunities in which students can become part of, assist in, and/or contribute to earthquake research. His pursuits have led to the development of national and international recognized earthquake educational programs, international conference presentations, and collaboration in earthquake research resulting in scientific peer-reviewed publication. Outside of school and the classroom,Michael enjoys a variety of interests such as traveling, sports, various outdoor activities, and fitness.

Michael Brunt
Science Teacher

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Steven Rohrbeck

Steven Rohrbeck
Primary Science

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Sisi Wu

Sisi Wu
Lab Assistant

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Noor Abraham

Noor Abraham
Director of IT

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Adriana Mallary

Adriana Mallary
Computer Science Technology Teacher

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Angelito Balboa

Angelito Balboa
Technology Teacher

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Justin Ascott

Justin Ascott
Digital Arts Teacher

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Gon?alo Porto is a Portuguese teacher who grew up in the second biggest city of Portugual, Porto. He played sports throughout his childhood and still loves to participate in a friendly game, no matter what sport, as an adult. Gon?alo studied in Portugal and Italy at ISMAI University and the University of L'Aquila during his college period. He completed his bachelor′s and master′s degree in Physical Education and Sports Science, moving in 2019 to China to start his experience abroad.

In his classes, he hopes to encourage sportsmanship, teamwork, and personal growth. In his opinion, students should find physical activities to be a great stress reliever, an escape from frustrations, and an opportunity to strengthen themselves. Goncalo believes in the value of arming kids with practical, lifelong health skills, which cross over the subject matter and develop character. “I can′t do it” is a not allowed phrase in his classes. “PE is Powerful Education”.

Gonçalo Porto
Head of PE

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Djordje Joksic

Djordje Joksic
PE Teacher&Atheletic Coordinator

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Dan Li

Dan Li
PE Teacher

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Bart Mingielewicz

Bart Mingielewicz
PE Teacher

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Paul Moon

Paul Moon
STEAM teacher

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Grace Ma

Grace Ma
STEAM teacher

Librarian

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Kylee Slough

Kylee Slough
Secondary Librarian

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Stephanee Rausch

Stephanee Rausch
Primary Librarian

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Isabel Lei

Isabel Lei
Librarian

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

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Amy Zou

Amy Zou
College Counseling Coordinator

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Xiaofeng Kang

Xiaofeng Kang
Academic Activity Coordinator

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Gerald Anthony

Gerald Anthony
Wellbeing Coordinator,Primary Counselor

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Laura Zhang

Laura Zhang
Secondary Counselor

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Emily-Davis Hamre

Emily-Davis Hamre
College Counselor

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Sam Han

Sam Han
College Counselor

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Gen Li

Gen Li
Assistant College Counselor

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Hanbin Zhang

Hanbin Zhang
Activity Coordinator

SUPPORT STAFF

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Noor Abraham

Noor Abraham
Director of IT

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Rita Yuan

Rita Yuan
Associate Director of Human Resources

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Nora Li

Nora Li
Associate Director of Admission

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Annie Hu

Annie Hu
Maintenance Coordinator

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Sunny Sun

Sunny Sun
Finance Coordinator

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Maggie Zhu

Maggie Zhu
Financial Assistant

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Wendi Duan

Wendi Duan
Technical Support

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Haozhong Zhao

Haozhong Zhao
Technical Support

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Stella Hu

Stella Hu
Academic Principal Assistant

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Lili Zheng

Lili Zheng
Secondary Assistant

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Sharon Yang

Sharon Yang
Admission Assistant

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Kathy Zhang

Kathy Zhang
Admission Assistant

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Nicole Shen

Nicole Shen
Foreign Affairs Assistant

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Peggy Peng


Peggy Peng
Front Desk Receptionist

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Mercy Xu

Mercy Xu
Media

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Fontaine Yang

Fontaine Yang
Media

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Sisi Wu

Sisi Wu
Lab Assistant

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Yolanda Yao

Yolanda Yao
Administrative Assistant

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Ling Li

Ling Li
Dorm Teacher

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Shuchun Liu

Shuchun Liu
Dorm Teacher

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Yanfei Dou

Yanfei Dou
Supplies Assistant