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
- Dillan Chi, Facilities Manager
- Jacqueline Chang, Private Programs Director
- Jade Henness, Development Director
- Joy Zhou, Finance & HR Director
- Julia Peng, Bookkeeper
- Megan Young, English Program Director
- Shirley Yau, Administrative Assistant
Our Faculty
Student Success
- L. Alexander, Counselor, PBIS Coordinator
- Natalie Lindsey, TAG Program Coordinator & Student Academic Support
Kindergarten
- Kelly Matsushima, English Teacher
- Lillian Chen, Chinese Teacher
- Xun Zhao, Chinese Teacher
1st Grade
- Ivy Yu, Chinese Teacher
- Nika Ecker, English Teacher
- Sophie Li, Chinese Teacher
2nd Grade
- Hannah Erhardt, English Teacher
- Huiqiong Su, Chinese Teacher
- Yannie Wong, English & ESL Teacher
- Yun-Chu Chen, Chinese Teacher
3rd Grade
- Christina Li, Chinese Teacher & Chinese RTI + Assessment Coordinator
- Leif Ericksen, English Teacher
4th Grade
- Hannah Collins, English Teacher
- Irene Conry, Chinese Teacher
5th Grade
- Frederic Germer, English Teacher
- Lily Benson, Chinese Teacher
Middle School
- Alexis Kephart, Science
- Changyuan Ren, Chinese Language Arts
- David Ewing, Social Studies
- Emily Ingalls, English
- Sophia Qi, Math
Tiny Dragons Preschool
- Hongyu Hong, Preschool Chinese Teacher
PE & Recess Coaches
- Christine Watkins, Elementary PE + Health Teacher & Recess Coach & Before Care
- Cieyre Kukes-Myrick, MS & Elementary PE + Health Teacher
- Jason Barbour, Elementary PE + Health Teacher & Recess Coach
Support Staff
- Aiqin Zhou, Instructional Assistant
- Angelica Tan, Instructional Asssistant
- Cindy Zhou, Instructional Asssistant
- Emily Li, Lunch Coordinator & After School Care
- Gina Li, Instructional Assistant & Chinese RTI
- Ji Yu, Instructional Assistant
- Jun Ma, Instructional Asssistant & After Care
- Lingyi Tao, Instructional Assistant & After Care
- Manliu Li, Instructional Assistant
- Monique Ren, Instructional Assistant, Recess Coach & After Care
- Tina He, Instructional Assistant
- Weiqun Dai, Instructional Asssistant & After Care
