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, Chinese Program Director
- Megan Young, English Program Director
- Jade Henness, Development Director
- Joy Zhou, Finance & HR Director
- Jacqueline Chang, Private Programs Director
- Shirley Yau, Administrative Assistant
- Julia Peng, Bookkeeper
- Bryan Bochsler, Data & Technology Support Specialist
- Dillan Chi, Facilities Manager
Our Faculty
Counselor
- L. Alexander, Counselor, PBIS Coordinator
Kindergarten
- Xun Zhao, Chinese Teacher
- Kelly Matsushima, English Teacher
- Lillian Chen, Chinese Teacher
1st Grade
- Ivy Yu, Chinese Teacher
- Nika Ecker, English Teacher
- Sophie Li, Chinese Teacher
2nd Grade
- Huiqiong Su, Chinese Teacher
- Yannie Wong, English & ESL Teacher
- Sylvie Kuo, Chinese Teacher & English RTI
- Nicole Miles, English Teacher
3rd Grade
- Yun-Chu Chen, Chinese Teacher
- Natalie Lindsey, English Teacher & TAG Program Facilitator
- Christina Li, Chinese Teacher & Chinese RTI + Assessment Coordinator
- Hannah Erhardt, English Teacher
4th Grade
- Irene Conry, Chinese Teacher
- Hannah Collins, English Teacher
5th Grade
- Lily Benson, Chinese Teacher
- Frederic Germer, English Teacher & English RTI
Middle School
- Alexis Kephart, Science
- Changyuan Ren, Chinese Language Arts
- Emily Ingalls, English
- Sophia Qi, Math
Tiny Dragons Preschool
- Hongyu Hong, Preschool Chinese Teacher
- Monique Ren, 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
- Sophia Wong, Instructional Asssistant
- Lingyi Tao, Instructional Asssistant & After Care
- Tobi Lam, After Care Teacher
- Evelyn Stolin, Instructional Assistant
- Shay Lin
- Yi Lei