Faculty & Staff
Administration & Office Staff
Douglas Tader, Head Principal
ContactEducation: MA-Organizational Leadership from Crown College-St. Bonifacius, MN; MS-Education from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls; BA-Latin American Studies from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Hometown: Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA
Jeff Kingma, Assistant Principal; Director of Athletics & Activities
ContactEducation: MA-Physical Education (Pedagogy) from Western Michigan University; BA-K-12 Physical Education from Calvin College
Hometown: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jessica Ivey, Elementary Principal; Grade 2 Teacher
ContactEducation: MEd-Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University; BA-Elementary Education from North Greenville University
Hometown: Fayetteville, Georgia, USA
Huang Zili (Lily), Director of Human Resources; Government Relations
ContactEducation: Bachelor of Medicine from Wuhan University
Hometown: Laifeng, Hubei, PRC
Herb Mittler, Director of Admissions; Development
ContactEducation: BS-Management from Indiana Wesleyan University
Hometown: Sacramento, California, USA
Christopher Scott (Chris), Director of Finance
ContactEducation: MEd-Tarleton State University; BS-Aerospace Engineering from University of Texas
Hometown: Midlothian, Texas, USA
Chen Hui (Rachel), Accountant
ContactEducation: Diploma–Accounting from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Hometown: Shaoxing, Zhejiang, PRC
Yuan Xixi (Watermelon), Cashier
ContactEducation: Diploma, Pharmacy from Nanchang University
Hometown: Huangshi, Hubei, PRC
Wen Jun (John), Director of Information Technology
ContactEducation: BA-E-Commerce from Wuhan University of Technology
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Ma Tiantian (Theresa), Director of Chinese Language Training Center (CLTC)
ContactEducation: BA-Chinese Language and Literature from Jiang Han University; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Kris Tader, Librarian
ContactEducation: AA from AFLBS-Minneapolis
Hometown: Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA
Franchesca Westerfeld (Chessie), Volunteer School Nurse
ContactEducation: BS-Nursing from Purdue University; Registered Nurse; Certified Pediatric Nurse
Hometown: Columbus, Indiana, USA
Tu Xiaoling (Crystal), Executive Assistant
ContactEducation: BA-English from Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Huang Yurong (Wing), Administrative Assistant
ContactEducation: BA-English from Wuhan Institute of Technology
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Koo Ahyun (Irene), Korean Community Liaison
ContactEducation: MS-Office Environment from Yonsei University; BS-Housing and Interior Design from Yonsei University.
Hometown: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Liu Shanshan (Tiffany), Administrative Assistant; Receptionist
ContactEducation: Diploma-Applied English from Wuhan University of Science and Technology; currently pursuing a BA in English from Wuhan University
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Elementary School Staff
Xiong Juan (Maggie), Early Childhood Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Education from Central China Normal University; Diploma-Design from Wuhan University of Science and Engineering; Teaching Certificate-Elementary Education; Teaching Certificate- Kindergarten Pedagogy and Psychology; Currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University
Hometown: Xiangfan, Hubei, PRC
Cao Lizi (Lily), Early Childhood Teaching Intern
ContactEducation: BA-Foreign Trade English from Zhongnan University of Finance & Law; MA-Psychology of Education from Central Normal University; Teacher Certification
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Brianna Mottashed, Kindergarten Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Early Childhood Education and Special Education from Cedarville University
Hometown: Defiance, Ohio, USA
Brittany Mann, Grade 1 Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Elementary Education from Moody Institute; K-8 ACSI Certification; K-12 Religious Studies ACSI Certification
Hometown: Noblesville, Indiana, USA and Berlin, Germany
Yi Fan (Eva), Kindergarten and Grade 1 Teaching Intern
ContactEducation: Diploma-Business English from Hubei Economic College; currently pursuing BA-Education and Psychology from Jianghan University; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Jessica Ivey, Elementary Principal; Grade 2 Teacher
ContactEducation: MEd-Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University; BA-Elementary Education from North Greenville University
Hometown: Fayetteville, Georgia, USA
Huang Yanfei (Julia), Grade 2 Teaching Intern
ContactEducation: Diploma-Business English from Wuhan Shi Dai Institutes of Higher Education; currently pursuing a BA in Education from Central China Normal University; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Stephen Reyes, Grade 3 Teacher
ContactEducation: BS-Elementary Education from East Texas Baptist University
Hometown: Longview, Texas, USA
Edgar Franks, Jr., Grade 4 Teacher
ContactEducation: BBA-Human Resources and Organizational Behavior Management from University of North Texas; Teaching Certificate from Texas A&M University-Commerce
Hometown: Miller Grove, Texas, USA
Kim Schrader, Grade 5 Teacher; Elementary Lead Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Elementary Education from Calvin College; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University
Hometown: Joliet, Illinois, USA
Chen Si Yu (Ivy), Grades 3-5 Teaching Intern
ContactEducation: BA-Wuhan Institute of Technology
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRCSecondary School Staff
Erika Carlson, Secondary Lead Teacher and Accreditation Coordinator; High School English Teacher; College Counselor
ContactEducation: MEd-Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University; BS-English Language Arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia; Endorsements in Spanish and English as a Second Language Instruction
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Darren Mann, Secondary Religious Studies and Ethics Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Book from Moody Institute; MA-Religious Education from SBTS; ACSI Certification
Hometown: Decatur, Indiana, USA
Eileen Orner, Middle School English and Social Studies Teacher; Middle School Lead Teacher
ContactEducation: BS-Elementary Education from Moody Institute; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University
Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Abby Douglas, Middle School Math and Science Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Middle School Education from Cedarville University
Hometown: Navarre, Ohio, USA
Amanda Rowe, High School Math Teacher; Student Life Director
ContactEducation: MEd-Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University; BS-Mathematics Education from Indiana Wesleyan University
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio, USA
Jonathan Cavani, Secondary Social Studies Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Social Sciences Concentration from the Harvard Extension School
Hometown: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Ben Longenecker, Secondary Science Teacher
ContactEducation: MEd-Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University; BS-Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University
Hometown: Longview, Texas, USA
Specialty School Staff
Jenny Portinga, Art Teacher
ContactEducation: BFA-Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design
Hometown: Huntington Beach, California, USA
Meng Fanzhao (Samson), Art and Science Assistant
ContactEducation: BA-Psychology from Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Bu Zixia (Christina), Music Teacher
ContactEducation: BA- Musicology from Central China Normal University; BA-Law from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Karen Miller, Physical Education Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Health Education K-12; BA-Physical Education K-12 from Asbury College
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Xu Sifan (Susie), Physical Education Teaching Assistant
ContactEducation: BA-Physical Education from Sports Department of Jiang Han University. Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Xiaogan, Hubei, PRC
Language Acquisition Staff
Becky Massaquoi, Director of Language Acquisition; Elementary ESOL Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-International Studies from George Fox University; TESOL Certification
Hometown: Colville, Washington, USA
Liu Lian (Eva), Head of Chinese Language and Chinese History Departments
ContactEducation: BA-History from Huazhong Normal University; MA-History from Huazhong Normal University; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Zhuzhou, Hunan, PRC
Kara Harder, Secondary ESOL Teacher; Middle School English Teacher
ContactEducation: BA-Secondary Language Arts Education from Cedarville University; TESOL Certification
Hometown: Filley, Nebraska, USA
Inga Kingsley, ESOL Teacher
ContactEducation: Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Washington State University
Hometown: Wenatchee, Washington, USA
Han Xuan (Angela), Chinese Language Teacher
ContactEducation: MA-Education from Wuhan University of Technology; Bachelor-Management from Wuhan University of Technology
Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC
Zhu Xianxiu (Vine), AP Chinese and Chinese Language Teacher
ContactEducation: BA in English Language Education from Jiang Han University; Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Zhenhai, Zhejiang, PRC
