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
Andrea Cayetano
Foundations
Ella Sun
Foundations
Shirley Hinnings
Junior Kindergarten
Ida Lin
Junior Kindergarten
Lordelle Lim
Junior Kindergarten
Ellie Wang
Junior Kindergarten
Monique Wessels
Kindergarten
Marina Zhang
Kindergarten
Robert Xiao
PE
Angela Ma
Fine Arts
Jess Li
Fine Arts
Elementary teaching team
Renee Shi
Grade 1
Cherina Jiang
Grade 1
Beulah Camain
Grade 2
Phoebe Qiao
Grade 2
Rachel Chan
Grade 3
Lydia Qiu
Grade 3
Brook Liu
Grade 3
Elsa Zhou
Grade 3
Loraine Pachai
Grade 4
April Yu
Grade 4
Suekoilya Dace
Grade 5
Renee Cong
Grade 5
Angela Ma
Fine Arts
Robert Xiao
PE
Jess Li
Fine Arts
David Sun
Fine Arts
Middle School teaching team
Melodie Miller
MS Science
Maria Rauhala
MS Character Education/ELS
Karl Cayetano
MS PE
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
Jess Aquino
Secondary Math
Alana Carson
HS English Language Arts
Elmer Dominguez
HS Science
Andrew Tham
HS Science
Anna Jank
HS Philosophy
Nozipho Hlapolosa
HS Social Studies
Matthew Whiteford
HS Social Studies
Trevor Dace
HS Philosophy
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
May Li
Learning Support
Emily Qiu
Learning Support
Kevin Chan
Learning Support
English Language Support team
KiHong Kim
English Language Support Coordinator
Mary Chambers
English Language Support
Maria Rauhala
MS Character Education/ELS
Sheena Xiao
English Language Support
Iris Hao
English Language Support
Jane Zhao
English Language Support
Echo Fan
English Language Support
Nicki Liu
English Language Support
Sophina Zhao
English Language Support
Chinese and French Language
Carina Chen
Chinese Language
Mercy Meng
Chinese Language
Linda Wang
Chinese Language
Gloria Huang
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
Jenny Kim
Community Relations Liaison
Eddie Yu
Registar
Grace Yue
Receptionist
Eunice Li
Barista
Support staff
Joan Liu
Operations Manager
Eric You
Operations Coordinator
Marco Ding
Transportation Coordinator
Chris Zhang
Transportation Assistant
Miranda Wang
Director of HR
Michelle Li
HR Assistant/Visa Officer
Echo Liu
Finance Manager
Charline Lin
Accountant
John Ma
Cashier
Simbarashe Tembo
IT Manager
Joey Qu
IT Engineer
Anna Li
Librarian
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