Hope staff is passionate about student-centered learning and embracing cultural diversity.
The team at Hope brings an impressive depth of experience in their fields as administrators, teachers, and support staff. It is because of their expertise and dedication that Hope is a nationally recognized Chinese immersion school.
Our Staff
- Yitong Wu, Interim Principal
- Bryan Bochsler, Data & Technology Support Specialist
- Jacqueline Chang, Private Programs Director
- Dillan Chi, Facilities Manager
- Jade Henness, Development Director
- Julia Peng, Bookkeeper
- Shirley Yau, Administrative Assistant
- Megan Young, English Program Director
- Joy Zhou, Finance & HR Director
Our Faculty
Counselor
- L. Alexander, Counselor, PBIS Coordinator
Kindergarten
- Lillian Chen, Chinese Teacher
- Kelly Matsushima, English Teacher
- Xun Zhao, Chinese Teacher
1st Grade
- Nika Ecker, English Teacher
- Sophie Li, Chinese Teacher
- Ivy Yu, Chinese Teacher
2nd Grade
- Yun-Chu Chen, Chinese Teacher
- Hannah Erhardt, English Teacher
- Huiqiong Su, Chinese Teacher
- Yannie Wong, English & ESL Teacher
3rd Grade
- Leif Ericksen, English Teacher
- Christina Li, Chinese Teacher & Chinese RTI + Assessment Coordinator
4th Grade
- Hannah Collins, English Teacher
- Irene Conry, Chinese Teacher
5th Grade
- Lily Benson, Chinese Teacher
- Frederic Germer, English Teacher & English RTI
Middle School
- David Ewing, Social Studies
- Emily Ingalls, English
- Alexis Kephart, Science
- Sophia Qi, Math
- Changyuan Ren, Chinese Language Arts
Tiny Dragons Preschool
- Hongyu Hong, Preschool Chinese Teacher
PE & Recess Coaches
- Christine Watkins, Elementary PE + Health Teacher & Recess Coach & Before Care
- Jason Barbour, Elementary PE + Health Teacher & Recess Coach
- Cieyre Kukes-Myrick, MS & Elementary PE + Health Teacher
Support Staff
- Emily Li, Lunch Coordinator & After School Care
- Manliu Li, Instructional Assistant
- Angelica Tan, Instructional Asssistant
- Cindy Zhou, Instructional Asssistant
- Gina Li, Instructional Assistant & Chinese RTI
- Ji Yu, Instructional Assistant
- Jun Ma, Instructional Asssistant & After Care
- Weiqun Dai, Instructional Asssistant & After Care
- Aiqin Zhou, Instructional Assistant
- Tina He, Instructional Assistant
- Lingyi Tao, Instructional Asssistant & After Care