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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