Physical Education (PE) is an integral part of the KAS curriculum and classes are offered to all students through Grade 9. Through these classes we equip students with the ability and skills to lead an active and healthy life knowledgeably, responsibly, and vigorously. The overarching goal of the PE program is to inspire our students to become individuals who take life-long personal responsibility for engaging in health-related physical activity because they recognize the intrinsic rewards of being active in the ways they enjoy.
KAS students have the opportunity to participate in a variety of competitive sporting opportunities, at all levels. From swimming, volleyball, and soccer, to baseball, basketball, and more, our competitive athletic programs help prepare our students to be balanced individuals. Our calendar has three seasons for high school and four seasons for middle school. In addition, there are club sports for children in Grades K-–5.
Our sports team, the KAS Dragons, publishes up-to-date information about all current athletic events on their website, KAS-Athletics .
Stella has a Bachelor of Social Work from Brigham Young University-HawaiI, United States. Stella is currently in the process of obtaining a master’s degree in physical education. She received her lifeguard and CPR/ First Aid certificate from the Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Federation. Her hobbies include playing volleyball, traveling, cooking and spending time with family. She also enjoys coaching and teaching the varsity boys volleyball team at KAS.
Zoe has been a Pre-Kindergarten teaching assistant at KAS and was a co-teacher for several years before that.
Zoe grew up in Kaohsiung and she graduated from Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages with a major in English. She worked and studied in Australia to help improve her English and meet new friends before moving back to Taiwan.
During her spare time, she enjoys training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, going to the beach, traveling, and enjoying food and coffee with her friends.
Kyle Cripe is a K-12 certified Physical Educator. He has taught in Korea, and Bulgaria. Kyle was born and raised in West Papua, Indonesia. His parents work at an International school there. Kyle earned his bachelor’s degree in Physical Education K-12 from Palm Beach Atlantic University. He went to teach in Korea after graduating from University. He has taught Physical Education and health in the elementary, middle, and high school levels. His goal for Physical Education is to provide students a safe environment where they can engage in as many different types of sports and activities as possible in hopes of finding something they enjoy and will engage in for life. He values the development of teamwork, social interaction, and communication skills as these are things that can transfer to all areas of education and life. In his free time Kyle enjoys playing sports, hiking, and traveling.
James Gerber is our Elementary Physical Education Teacher for Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. He also coaches Middle School Basketball and High School basketball at KAS. Before coming to KAS, he has worked in Honolulu, Hawaii USA as an Elementary PE teacher in the Department of Education of Schools in Hawaii, USA. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chaminade University and a Sports Coaching/Physical Education certification from the United States Sports Academy. He is a certified lifeguard and CPR/First Aid from the Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Federation and Certified Athletic Sports Trainer from the International Sports Science Association. Growing up he lived in Hong Kong, China; Seoul, Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; Manila, Philippines; Shanghai, China; and Honolulu, United States. He attended various American International schools in Asia. His hobbies are playing basketball, watching movies, traveling and spending time with family.
Angela Hsu joined KAS as an Aquatic assistant/lifeguard and is now the Aquatics Director after years of experience in the department. She earned her BA from Kaohsiung Medical University in Sports Medicine and her MA from National Kaohsiung Normal University in Physical Education. She continued to obtain her teaching certificate in the States of Hawaii. Angela is a certified lifeguard and Lifesaving Coach, fitness coach, volleyball referee and coach, and has her EMT license. Angela has experience as an athletic trainer for local, national, and international events, including the National Games in Taiwan and ACAMIS in Hong Kong and China. She also leads the girls’ varsity volleyball team and has taken them to the championship several times. She and her sister live together in Kaohsiung; they enjoy traveling, cooking, swimming, and watching movies.
Vivien Huang has been a KAS office staff member and wears many hats. She graduated from WenZao Language College with a major in German. She worked as Grade 5 teacher assistant, then became the administrative assistant to the IB Coordinator and the Athletic Director. She finished her training and got her secretarial certification from the Chinese Personal Executive Association. Vivien loves knitting, and cooking and enjoys time with her family and friends.
Vincent will be joining KAS at the start of the school year as an MYP PE teacher. He came to KAS as a Teacher Assistant and Lifeguard. He has also been the Head Coach of the Girl’s Junior Varsity and Varsity teams. He graduated from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages. During college, he was a rollerblade and volleyball athlete. Vincent is a certified lifeguard, lifesaving, and swimming coach. He completed his Teacher Preparation Certificate Program at Moreland University.
Vincent loves surfing and all kinds of sports.
