Faculty & Staff

Douglas Tader, Head Principal

Education: 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

Education: MA-Physical Education (Pedagogy) from Western Michigan University; BA-K-12 Physical Education from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Hometown: New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

Huang Zili (Lily), Director of Human Resources; Government Relations

Education: Bachelor of Medicine from Wuhan University

Hometown: Laifeng, Hubei, PRC

Herb Mittler, Director of Admissions; Development

Education: BS-Management from Indiana Wesleyan University

Hometown: Sacramento California, USA

Robert Wilkerson, Jr (Bob), Director of Finance

Education: BS- Accounting from Clemson University; Certified Public Accountant

Hometown: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

Chen Hui (Rachel), Accountant

Education: Diploma–Accounting from Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Hometown: Shaoxing, Zhejiang, PRC

Luo Bingqing (Amy), Cashier

Education: Economy Management from Hubei University

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Wen Jun (John), Technology Assistant

Education: BA-E-Commerce from Wuhan University of Technology

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Ma Tiantian (Theresa), Chinese Language Training Center (CLTC) Director

Education: BA-Chinese Language and Literature from Jiang Han University
Teaching Certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Kris Tader, Librarian

Education: AA from AFLBS, Minneapolis

Hometown: Mountain Lake, Minnesota, USA

Betsy Gronseth, School Nurse

Education: BSN from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN; Registered Nurse

Hometown: Minneapolis, MN, USA

Chen Tianyue (Diane), Office Manager

Education: MA-English Language and Literature from Renmin University of China BA-English from Beijing Foreign Studies University

Hometown: Baoding, Hebei, PRC

Huang Yurong (Wing), Administrative Assistant

Education: BA-English from Wuhan Institute of Technology

Hometown:Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Tu Xiaoling (Crystal), Administrative Assistant: Receptionist

Education: BA-English from Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Liu Shanshan (Tiffany), Receptionist; Library Assistant

Education: Diploma-Applied English from Wuhan University of Science and Technology; currently pursuing BA-English from Wuhan University

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Xiong Juan (Maggie), Pre Kindergarten Teacher

Education: BA-Education in Central China Normal University; Diploma in Design from Wuhan University of Science and Engineering; Teaching Certificate; Kindergarten Pedagogy and Psychology Certificate
Hometown: Xiangfan, Hubei, PRC

Brianna Mott (Bri), Kindergarten Teacher

Education: BA-Early Childhood Education and Special Education from Cedarville University

Hometown: Defiance, Ohio, USA

Ashley Henderson, Grade 1 Teacher

Education: BA-Elementary Education from the Baptist College of Florida; ESOL Endorsement by State of Florida

Hometown: Milton, Florida, USA

Yi Fan (Eva), Grade 1 Teaching Assistant

Education: 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 Lead Teacher; Grade 2 Teacher

Education: BA-Elementary Education from North Greenville University; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University

Hometown: Fayetteville, Georgia, USA

Fan Qiuming (Jasmine), Grade 2 Teaching Assistant

Education: MA-Higher Education from China University of Geosciences

Hometown: Nanping, Fujian, PRC

Stephen Reyes, Grade 3 Teacher

Education: BS-Elementary Education from East Texas Baptist University, Marshall, Texas

Hometown: Longview, Texas, USA

Lin Liuhong (Willow), Grade 3 Teaching Assistant

Education: BA-Modernised Linguistics from Hunan Normal University
Teaching certificate

Hometown: Shaoyang, Hunan, PRC

Angela Wilkerson, Grade 4 Teacher

Education: BS-Special Education from Winthrop University; Minor in Elementary Education

Hometown: Gaffney, South Carolina, USA

Huang Yanfei (Julia), Grade 4 Teaching Assistant

Education: Diploma-Business English from Wuhan Shi Dai Institutes of Higher Education; currently pursuing BA-Education from Central China Normal University
Teaching certificate
Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Kim Schrader, Grade 5 Teacher

Education: BA-Elementary Education from Calvin College; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University

Hometown: Joliet, Illinois, USA

Wu Tao (Jacky), Grade 5 Teaching Assistant

Education: Diploma-Management from Huazhong Normal University

Hometown: Macheng, Hubei, PRC

Erika Carlson, Secondary Lead Teacher: English and College Counseling

Education: BS-English Language Arts from the University of Missouri-Columbia; Endorsements in Spanish and English as a Second Language Instruction; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University

                                               Hometown: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Aaron Clay, Secondary Religious Studies and Ethics Teacher

Education: BS from Toccoa Falls College

Hometown: Toccoa Falls, Georgia, USA

Eileen Orner, Middle School English & Social Studies Teacher

Education: 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 & Science Teacher

Education: BA-Middle School Education from Cedarville University

Hometown: Navarre, Ohio, USA

Amanda Rowe, High School Math Teacher;Student Life Coordinator

Education: BS-Mathematics Education from Indiana Wesleyan University; currently pursuing an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction from Indiana Wesleyan University

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio, USA

Jonathan Cavani, Secondary Social Studies Teacher

Education: BA-Social Sciences Concentration from the Harvard Extension School

Hometown: Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Ben Longenecker, Secondary Science Teacher

Education: MEd - Curriculum and Instruction from Texas A&M University;
BS - Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University

Hometown: Longview, Texas, USA

Peng Zhu (Iris), Science Teaching Assistant

Education: BS-Bio-Technology from Wuhan University
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Liu Lian (Eva), Chinese and History Resource Teacher

Education: BA-History from Huazhong Normal University; MA-History from Huazhong Normal University
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Zhuzhou, Hunan, PRC

Meng Fanzhao (Samson), Secondary Teaching Assistant

Education: BA-Psychology from Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Jenny Portinga, Art Teacher

Education: BFA-Fine Arts from Otis College of Art and Design

Hometown: Huntington Beach, California, USA

Bu Zixia (Christina), Music Teacher

Education: 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

Education: 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

Education: BA-Physical Education from Sports Department of Jiang Han University. Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Xiaogan, Hubei, PRC

Becky McKay, Head of Language Acquisition; Community & Service Learning Coordinator; Secondary ESOL Teacher

Education: BA-International Studies from George Fox University; TESOL Certification by International House (IHC)

Hometown: Colville, Washington, USA

Claire Essley, Language Acquisition Curriculum Development and Elementary ESOL

Education: BA-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Intercultural Studies from Houghton College

Hometown: Irondequoit, New York, USA

Guo Hongxia (Lily), Chinese Language Teacher

Education: BA-Chinese Language and Literature Education from Wuhan University
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Han Xuan (Angela), Chinese Language Teacher

Education: MA-Education from Wuhan University of Technology; Bachelor-Management from Wuhan University of Technology
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Peng Zheng (Angel), Chinese Language Teacher

Education: BA-English Language from Wuhan University
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC

Zhu Xianxiu (Vine), AP Chinese and Chinese Language Teacher

Education: BA in English Language Education from Jiang Han University
Teaching Certificate

Hometown: Zhenhai, Zhejiang, PRC

Tang Neng, Maintenance & Custodial Services Supervisor

Hometown: Gaoqiao, Shanghai, PRC

Meng Qingchun, Maintenance

Hometown: Wuqing, Tianjin, PRC

Liu Hui, Custodial & Food Services

Hometown: Xiantao Hubei, PRC

Yin ZhiMei, Custodial & Food Services

Hometown: Yizhou, Guangxi, PRC

Zhang Lian, Maintenance

Hometown: Wuhan, Hubei, PRC