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Position / Grade / Subject Name
Director Irwin Stein
ES Math Jennifer Wright
English / Spanish / ESOL Coordinator Benjamin Thompson
Chinese / CFL Yao-Wei Chang
Music Michael Wiles
Ass't Activities Coordinator Mark McDonnell
ES Language Arts Mathurine Casside
Art Teacher Rodney Stuart
HS Social Studies Marjorie King
HS Science Lily Ching Yu Hsu
Counselor Tina Oelke
MS English and ESOL Marlene Marcon
Computers and Tech Coordinator Alex Marcon
Dorm Supervisor Michiko(Matsuo) Stuart
M/HS Math and Physics Scott Brown
HS English / Publications Douglas Parker
M/HS English & Social Studies Lorna Parker
HS English, Drama, Electives Jean Lee
M/HS Science Carrie Danziger
ES Language Arts Roxanne Haapamaki
Physical Education & Activities Coordinator Jordan Hart
Spanish Paloma Julian

 Director : Irwin Stein
Education:
Adelphi University, BA Poli Sci
Goodard College, MA Education&Anthropology
Administration / Teaching Experience:
International School of Panama, Republic of Panama
International School of Beijing, China

 ES Math : Jennifer Wright
Education:
Manhattanville College, USA, MA Professional Studies in Teaching Reading & Writing
City University of New York, USA, BA Econ. /Elementary Education
Teaching Experience:
Public School 305, NY, USA
Kiribati Teachers’ College, Republic of Kiribati

 English / Spanish / ESOL Coordinator:
 Benjamin Thompson
Education:
Vassar College, USA, BA Philosophy
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Teaching Experience:
Zavala Elementary School, Texas, USA
Dahlstrom Intermediate School, Texas, USA

 Chinese / CFL: Yao-Wei Chang
Education:
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan, MA Institute of Chinese as a Second Language
National ChengChi University, Taiwan, BA Department of Diplomacy
Teaching Experience:
Taipei American School, Taipei, Taiwan
Hong Kong International School, Hong Kong

 Music: Michael Wiles
Education:
The Royal College of Music (RCM), British, Dip RCM (Performer’s)
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Teaching Experience:
Taipei American School, Taiwan
University of Cape Town, South Africa

 Ass't Activities Coordinator : 
 Mark McDonnell
Education:
BA Communications Media, Indiana University
BA Elementary Education K-8, University of Pittsburgh
Teaching Experience:
Maryland, USA, School District, MS Social Studies

 ES Language Arts :  Mathurine Casside
Education:
MAT Elementary Education, Trinity University, Washington, D.C
BS Business Administration, York College -City University of New York
Teaching Experience:
MS Reading English Language Arts
Prince Georges County Public Schools, Maryland USA

 Art Teacher : Rodney Stuart
Education:
BA Fine Arts, San Francisco State University.
MA Cultural Arts Administration & Photography, San Francisco State University.
MA Sculpture and Drawing, Washington State University.
AP Insitiutes.
Teaching Experience:
Hokkaido International School, K-12 Art Teacher.
Narmer American College, Egypt, K-11 Art Teacher.
Seoul International School, 6-12 Art Teacher.

 HS Social Studies : Marjorie King
Education:
BA History, University of Arizona
MA East Asian History, Ohio State University
PHD Modern Chinese History, Temple University, Philadelphia
Teaching Experience:
National Experimental High School, Hsinchu, History & Psychology
BASIS School, Tuscon Arizona, AP History.

 HS Science : Lily Ching Yu Hsu
Education:
BS Psychobiology, UCLA, California
Med Science Education, UCLA
Teaching Experience:
Fremont High School, California, Integrated High School Science
Banning High School, California, Integrated High School Science and ELL Science

 Counselor : Tina Oelke
Education:
BA English Education, Emporia State University, Kansas
MEd School Guidance and Counseling, Bowie State University, Maryland
Teaching Experience:
RAF Menwith Hill School, UK, Guidance and Counseling
Fountain Middle School, Colorado, MS English

 MS English and ESOL : Marlene Marcon
Education:
BEd History & English University of Alberta
Specialist Licensures: Reading, Special Ed, ESL
Teaching Experience:
Columbus School, Colombia, Language Arts Coordinator, Literacy Coach
International School of Tripoli, Libya, ESL Teacher and Department Head

 Computers and Tech Coordinator : Alex Marcon
Education:
BS Math and Physics, University of British Columbia
MST Middle/High School Math/Technology, State University of New York
Teaching Experience:
Columbus School, Colombia, Middle/High School Math & Technology

 Dorm Supervisor : Michiko(Matsuo) Stuart
Experience:
K and Nursery Certification, Sapporo Fuji Women’s College, Japan 25 years Japanese Kindergarten teacher and Assistant Director.

 M/HS Math and Physics: Scott Brown
Education:
U. of Washington, BA Political Science, Mathematics.
M/HS Math Certification.
Teaching Experience:
IFranklin High School, Seattle.


 HS English / Publications: Douglas Parker
Education:
U. of Saskatchewan, Canada, BA English and History
U. of Toronto, B.Ed. English and History
Framingham State U., M.Ed. International Education
Teaching Experience:
American School Foundation, Mexico
Surabaya International School, Indonesia

 M/HS English & Social Studies: Lorna Parker
Education:
U. of Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, BA English & History
U. of Sackville, New Brunswick, Canadad, B.Ed., History, English, Special Ed.
McMaster University, Ontario, MA, History
Teaching Experience:
American School Foundation, Mexico
Surabaya International School, Indonesia

 HS English, Drama, Electives: Jean Lee
Education:
Stanford University, BA, Psychology, English
Stanford University, MA, Education
Teaching Experience:
Vanguard High School, New York City


M/HS Science: Carrie Danziger
Education:
College of New Jersey, BS Chemistry Education

Teaching Experience:
Kinnelon High School, New Jersey
Hunterdon Regional High School, New Jersey

ES Language Arts: Roxanne Haapamaki

Education:
U. of Western Ontario, BA English Language and Literature
Niagra University, MS in Elementary Education
Teaching Experience:
Simcoe Muskoka School District, Canada
American School in Taichung
Columbus International School, Colombia

 Physical Education & Activities Coordinator: Jordan Hart
Education:
Brock University, BA Child & Youth Psychology
U. of Windsor, B.Ed.
Teaching Experience:
Simcoe Muskoka School District, Canada
American School in Taichung
Columbus International School, Colombia

 Spanish: Paloma Julian
Education:
2008-present Master Degree in Linguistics.Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language.University of Alcala de Henares, Madrid, Spain
1993-1997  Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish      Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona, Spain
Teaching Experience:
Phillips Secondary School, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language
University of Zaragoza, Spain Teacher of Spanish as a foreign language
Hispanic Institute of La Rioja, Spain Manager Project of ECCO exams (Spanish official online exam)
 
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