Our staff

Receive the highest-quality education from world-class teachers using the latest and leading standards, practices and innovations.


School leadership team

Elliot Miller
Head of School

Amanda Deng
Vice Principal

Andy Lasiewicz
ECC & Elementary Principal

Tobin Holden
Secondary Principal

Evan Vars
Team Director

Alice Yi
Head Principal Assistant

Lesley Song
Secondary Principal Assistant
Early Childhood teaching team

Shirley Hinnings
Foundations

Holly Dong
Foundations

Lordelle Lim
Junior Kindergarten

Ida Lin
Junior Kindergarten

Monique Wessels
Kindergarten

Marina Zhang
Kindergarten
Elementary teaching team

Renee Masluk
Grade 1

Cherina Jiang
Grade 1

Beulah Camain
Grade 2

Phoebe Qiao
Grade 2

Brook Liu
Grade 3

Ariel Xu
Grade 3

Loraine Pachai
Grade 4

Sophina Zhao
Grade 4

Suekoilya Dace
Grade 5

Renee Cong
Grade 5

Nicki Liu
Early Childhood Center/Elementary

Angela Ma
Fine Arts

Lily Zhang
Fine Arts

Roy Feng
PE
Middle School teaching team

Melodie Miller
MS Science

Maria Rauhala
MS Character Education

Chan Lee
MS Social Studies

John Jin
MS Math

Nargesh Kaur
MS English Language Arts

Ryan Hinnings
PE

Bonnie Zhong
Fine Arts

Lexi Forstrom
Fine Arts

Ling Bower
Fine Arts
High School teaching team

Stephanie Carpenter
HS Math

Alana Carson
HS English Language Arts

Andrew Tham
HS Science

Anna Jank
HS Philosophy

Nozipho Hlapolosa
HS Social Studies

Matthew Whiteford
HS Social Studies

Mike Moss
Athletics Director/HS Social Studies

Arden Ning
HS Science

Ryan Hinnings
PE

Elina Kim
College and Career Counselor

Paul Bower
Fine Arts

Lexi Forstrom
Fine Arts

Ling Bower
Fine Arts

Bonnie Zhong
Fine Arts
Student Services team

Diana Holden
Director of Student Services

Christa Wilton
Nurse and Health Education

Angela Zhao
Nurse

Mary Vars
Learning Support Coordinator

Cindy Shin
Learning Support

Dubin Park
Learning Support

May Li
Learning Support

Emily Qiu
Learning Support
English Language Support team

KiHong Kim
English Language Support Coordinator

Mary Chambers
English Language Support

Lee Shi
English Language Support

Sheena Xiao
English Language Support

Christina Canche
English Language Support

Iris Hao
English Language Support

Jane Zhao
English Language Support
Chinese and French Language

Judith Yang
Chinese Language Lead

Carina Chen
Chinese Language

Mercy Meng
Chinese Language

Linda Wang
Chinese Language

Dora Wang
Chinese Language

Thierry Lepinay
French Program Director

JiaJia Duan
French Language
Marketing, Admissions, and Communications team

Mo Pachai
Director of Marketing, Admissions, and Communications

JooEun Choi
Communications Manager

Winnie Zhang
Admissions Manager

Hannah Jeon
Community Relations Manager

Jess Li
Registrar/Marketing Assistant

Grace Yue
Receptionist

Eunice Li
Barista
Support staff

Joan Liu
Operations Manager

Eric You
Operations Coordinator

Marco Ding
Transportation Coordinator

Miranda Wang
Director of HR

Michelle Li
HR Assistant/Visa Officer

Echo Liu
Finance Manager

Charline Lin
Accountant

Anne Zhao
Cashier

Simbarashe Tembo
IT Manager

Joey Qu
IT Engineer

Anna Li
Librarian
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