Our staff
Receive the highest-quality education from world-class teachers using the latest and leading standards, practices and innovations.
Principal leadership team and assistants
Chris Peek
Head of School + HS University Counselor
Karen Anderson
ECC + Elementary Principal of Teaching and Learning
Colleen Quernemoen
Principal of Student Well-being
Justin Crull
Secondary Principal of Teaching and Learning
Nini Hao
Assistant to the Head of School
June Sun
ECC + Elementary Principal's Assistant
Cici Dong
Well-being Principal's Assistant + Co-Teacher
Abigail Zhang
Secondary Principal's Assistant
Early Childhood teaching team
Chuck Birkenstock
ECC Teacher
Susan Yu
ECC Teaching Assistant
Michelle Bishop
ECC Teacher
Phoebe Zhuang
ECC Teaching Assistant
Janine Rye
ECC Teacher
Sandy Qu
ECC Co-Teacher
Elementary teaching team
Leah Shin
Elementary Teacher
Nancy Wangling
Elementary Co-Teacher
Heather Brown
Elementary Teacher
Elim Zhang
Elementary Co-Teacher
Antonina Rahktamatova
Elementary Teacher
Doris Zhao
Elementary Teaching Assistant
Phoebe Dong
Elementary Teaching Assistant
Sanny Jiang
Elementary Teaching Intern
Taylor Parman
Elementary Teacher
Vivian An
Elementary Co-Teacher
Jo Anna Kolbe
Elementary Teacher
Esther Han
Elementary Co-Teacher
Secondary teaching team
Kevin Bates
Secondary Philosophy Teacher
Daniel Cassel
Secondary English Teacher
Judy Guo
Secondary Philosophy Teacher
Anna Igumnova
Culture and Communications Teacher
Ann Liu
Secondary Math Teacher + Math HOD
Mary Wang
Secondary Math Teacher + Teaching Assistant
Betty Zhou
Secondary Math + ELS Teacher
Seina Kang
Secondary Math Teacher
Ellen Petersen
Secondary English Teacher, Drama Teacher + English HOD
Bekah Schaeffer
Secondary English Teacher
Shine Shi
Secondary Math and Science Teacher + Science HOD
Julio Morales
Secondary Science Teacher
Dr John Usher
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Jun Agustin
Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Adrian Thompson
Athletic Director + Secondary Technology Teacher
Sarah Peek
Brand and Media Specialist + Secondary Teacher
Fine Arts team
Amber Fu
ECC + Elementary Arts Teacher + Co-Teacher
Alexa Manascero
Secondary Art Teacher
Kevin Yu
Secondary Visual Arts Teaching Assistant
Davina Miaw
Music Teacher + Fine Arts HOD
Elise Prater
Music Teacher
Mia Liu
Music Teaching Assistant
Physical Education + Athletics
Gloria Oh
PE Teacher + PE HOD
Eric Kang
PE Teacher
Adrian Thompson
Athletic Director + Secondary Technology Teacher
Chinese Language department
Liza Wang
Chinese Teacher + Chinese HOD
Amy Qi
Chinese Teacher
Catherine Sun
Chinese Teacher
Hope Yang
Chinese Teacher
Esther Zhang
Chinese Teacher
English Language Support team
Diana Wu
ELS Teacher + ELS HOD
Rosaline Lee
ELS Teacher
Ilia Mazurin
ELS Teacher
Margaret Turauskene
ELS Teacher
Rachel Zhao
ELS Teacher
Sarah Hu
ELS Teacher
Betty Zhou
Secondary Math + ELS Teacher
Student Wellbeing
Melissa Hosek
Learning Support Coordinator
Hannah Li
Nurse
Yvonne Ng
Secondary Well-being Counselor
Nancy WangSijie
ECC + Elementary Well-being Counselor + Learning Support Co-Teacher
Connie Li
Learning Support Assistant
Marketing, Admissions and Communications team
Wesley Bishop
MAC Director
Jenny Min
Korean Liaison
Sarah Peek
Brand and Media Specialist + Secondary Teacher
Catherine Zheng
Registrar + Chinese Liaison
Seonyoung Kim
MAC Assistant
David Hu
MAC Assistant
Support staff
David Cui
Maintenance Technician
Peter Cui
Janitor
Qiao Hongqi
Chef + Cafeteria Manager
Zang JianJun
Janitor
Maggie Li
CLTC Teacher
Lisa Liu
Manager of FMH
Angel Luan
Librarian
Diao PeiGang
Janitor
Jessica Qiu
Cashier
Laura Ruan
HR Assistant
Esther Sun
Transportation Manager
Carol Tan
Public Relations Director
Nancy Usher
Finance Manager
Melanie Wang
HR Director
John Wu
IT Director
Tian Xingjun
Chef
Emily Xu
IT Support
Rose Xu
Cafeteria Manager + Security and Purchasing Manager
Cherry Zhang
Accountant
Sarah Zhou
LifePlus Director of Adult Learning for National Staff
Amanda Yuan
LifePlus Teaching and Learning Assistant
Fan Zhao
PowerSchool Engineer
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