Elementary School

Dr. Molly Fitzgerald Principal, Elementary School

Molly is joining KAS from the United States. She holds education degrees from three universities there and will become a member of the school leadership team as our Elementary Principal. Molly has enjoyed a successful and lengthy career as an elementary principal in the USA and most recently in southern mainland China. During her free time, Molly thrives on spending time with her three adult children and also traveling. She is honored to become a member of the Dragon family at KAS.

Kelly Barrons ES Learning Support

Kristi Bell Librarian

Kristi Bell our KAS Head Librarian. She received her Bachelors of Business Administration from Oklahoma Christian University in 2000 and her Masters of Library Science from University of Oklahoma in 2004. She is certified by the Oklahoma State Department of Education as a Media Specialist for PK–12. After receiving her Masters, Kristi worked as the Reference and Instructional Librarian at Southwestern State University. More recently, Kristi worked as the Elementary Librarian at Ruamrudee International School for five years in Bangkok, Thailand, supporting parents, faculty, and students in their literacy needs. Kristi is joined at KAS by her husband, who works as a photographer, and their two cats.

Kyle Blaikie Grade 4 Homeroom

Kyle is rejoining the KAS community after doing his teaching placement at KAS in 2018–19. He has lived in Kaohsiung for 8 years and is excited to join the elementary school. He holds an MBA from Cape Breton University in community economic development and an MEd from The College of New Jersey. Teaching is his second career after departing from banking. Kyle has worked and trained in the IB PYP over the past two years and is excited to continue to inspire and encourage students at KAS. He is joined by his husband, who works outside of education. In our spare time, we enjoy traveling around Taiwan and surrounding countries, cooking, and walking the dogs and the bird.

Sean Butler ES English Language Acquisition

Sean Butler will be joining the KAS family at the start of the 2022 school year and will be the 5th Grade ELL teacher. He received a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 2008 from the University of Memphis and a Masters of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language from Jones International University in 2011. He has taught in an elementary school setting for the past fourteen years in China, Mexico, and the U.S. He is very excited and ready to help students maximize their learning in English. In his personal time, he loves learning languages, cooking, riding bikes, playing badminton, and reading.

Rebecca Caudill Grade 2 Homeroom

Rebecca Caudill, originally from sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, is our Grade 2 Homeroom teacher. In her 32nd year as an educator, Rebecca has filled a variety of teaching and leadership roles at schools in Florida, Vietnam, Ghana, and Thailand. These experiences have fostered her love of inquiry-based, experiential learning, and her joy for building relationships with kids. Outside of school, you can find Rebecca on a hiking trail, in the kitchen making a vegan meal, or playing in her art journal.

Melody Chen Kindergarten Homeroom

Melody Chen became part of the KAS community in 2000. She has a BA and an MA in Early Childhood Education from California State University, Los Angeles, United States (2002). Melody is a certified Teacher in the state of California, maintains a “Child Development Site Supervisor Permit” credential from the state of California, and has credentials and teaching experience in Montessori schools in the United States. Ms. Melody has five years experience teaching Prekindergarten and kindergarten in Los Angeles and has been teaching kindergarten at KAS since 2000. She has been trained in and has experience teaching PYP, ELL Vocabulary Practice, Balanced Literacy and Writing Workshop. Melody is impassioned by early childhood education and has been very successful in developing early literacy in kindergarteners. She is committed to providing kindergarten students with a strong base for reading skills and getting children ready for Grade 1. Melody describes KAS as her second home and is proud to be a part of it!

Stella Chen Athletics Director

Stella joined KAS in 2015. She has a Bachelor of Social Work from Brigham Young University-HawaiI, United States (2015). Stella is currently in the process of obtaining a master’s degree in physical education. Last year she fulfilled requirements to receive her lifeguard and CPR/ First Aid certificate from the Chinese Taipei Water Life Saving Federation. Her teaching career started right here at KAS, and she currently works in the Physical Education department where she is an MYP-certified Physical Education teacher for Grades 5 – 8. 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.

Yu-Min Cheng ES Chinese

Yu-Min joined our KAS team as an ES Chinese teacher in 2015. Prior to that, she taught Chinese to students from diverse backgrounds in Taiwan, the United States, and Poland. She holds a degree in Elementary Education with minors in Special Education and English Education from NPU, as well as an MA in Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language from NKNU. She is certified in elementary school education and TCSFL by the Education Ministry of Taiwan, and holds a certificate of TCFL from Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU). With over 15 years of experience teaching Chinese, Yu-Min is an enthusiastic and dedicated educator who incorporates technology and balanced literacy components (BLC) into her teaching. She also utilizes up-to-date and effective language teaching methodologies, including Teaching with Comprehensible Input (TCI), to facilitate language acquisition. Her teaching philosophy centers on creating a safe and engaging learning environment that promotes student motivation and caters to individual student needs. In addition to her extensive teaching experience, Yu-Min actively engages in continuous professional development. She has completed various training programs and has presented and led workshops at several large-scale international school conferences. In her free time, Yu-Min enjoys traveling, reading, hiking, and watching movies. She currently resides in Kaohsiung with her family.

Zoe Chu ES Health & Physical Education

Zoe will start her new role as a part-time elementary school PE teacher in August 2022. She has been a Pre-Kindergarten teaching assistant for over 6 years 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 for two years to help improve her English and meet new friends. She returned in 2013. During her spare time, she enjoys training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, going to the beach, traveling, and enjoying food and coffee with her friends.

Carina Corey Pre-K Homeroom

Carina is originally from the Philippines and now lives in Michigan in the USA. She joins KAS in the Fall of 2022 teaching Early Years. Carina is trained and experienced in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and a long-time practitioner of the Reggio Emilia Approach to Early Childhood Education. Carina has a rich background of experience in American and international education teaching Early Years, Primary School and Visual Arts. Carina and her family have lived overseas for over 30 years. She taught in American and international schools in Taiwan, China, Philippines, Bulgaria and Cambodia. Carina’s husband Bill, a retired school administrator, will be joining her in Taiwan along with their cat. Their daughter Elizabeth was born in Taiwan. She now lives and works in the USA. Carina and Bill are very excited to be back in Taiwan and are looking forward to their new adventures in Kaohsiung!

James Gerber ES Health & Physical Education

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. James joined KAS in 2015. 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 (2012) and a Sports Coaching/Physical Education certification from the United States Sports Academy (2013). 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.

Iyeshia Haynes ES Art

Representing the state of M-i-s-s-i-s-s-i-p-p-i, Ms. Haynes joins the KAS fold in Elementary Art! She’s a 2014 graduate of the Mississippi University for Women with a Bachelor’s of Art in Biology, and also holds a Masters of Art in Art Education from the Memphis College of Art. She has experience teaching in-person and virtually to large and small class sizes in her school district in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. Iyeshia enjoys working with young children and is looking forward to new adventures with KAS as she sets her sights on Taiwan.

Steven Hill STEM/ES Tech Integrationist

Steven is very excited to be joining KAS as the new Elementary Makerspace teacher and setting up this program in the brand new, purpose-built learning area. It has been hugely popular at his current school, as the children love the opportunities it gives them to explore and develop skills, discover new technology, and collaborate on real-world issue projects. He is very keen to bring over what he has seen succeed to KAS as the ES grows its program. Steven comes from England, where he studied Archaeology before deciding to travel and teach TEFL in Taiwan, London, and Spain. After completing further studies he has since taught different Elementary curriculums in Thailand, China, Bali, and Korea. After a gap of 23 years, Steven is returning to Taiwan with his daughter and partner and is very keen to see what changes have happened and share the excitement and challenges of a new country with his family.

Hsin-Yi Hsu ES Music

Hsin Yi Hsu joined KAS in 2011. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music Education from Tainan Teacher College, Taiwan, and her Master of Arts degree in Music Education with Kodaly Emphasis from Holy Name College in Oakland, California. She teaches elementary classroom music, elementary string orchestra, middle school music, and high school choir. Ms. Hsu is a certified MYP music teacher. Hsin Yi comes to us from another international school in Kaohsiung where she taught for 11 years. She is married and has two sons.

Angela Hsu Aquatics Director

This year, Ms. Hsu has accepted the role of Aquatics Director after years of experience in the department. Angela Hsu joined KAS in 2016 as an Aquatic assistant/lifeguard. 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 experienced be 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 took them to the championship during 2018-2020 for 3 years. She and her sister live together in Kaohsiung; they enjoy traveling, cooking, swimming, and watching movies.

Jamie Hughes Grade 3 Homeroom

Jamie is joining KAS as an Upper Elementary Teacher. She was born and raised in Nashville, TN. After getting her Bachelors in Psychology, she worked as a social worker and then as a probation officer before finding her true passion: education. After obtaining her Masters in Education, she taught middle school for four years in Tennessee. She then moved to China and has been teaching fifth grade at an international school for the past five years. Jamie loves to read and travel, though there hasn’t been the ability to travel much in the past two years. Jamie is excited to finally be able to reunite with her husband this summer back home before heading for a new opportunity and adventure in Taiwan!

Dorothy Hung Grade 1 Homeroom

Dorothy joined KAS in 1996 with extensive experience teaching in Grade 1. Working with first graders is very rewarding for her as she enjoys watching her students learn to read and write. Dorothy began her teaching career in Los Angeles as a Grade 3 public school teacher. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Applied Linguistics and a Master of Education degree, both from the University of Southern California. Dorothy holds a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with a BCLAD (bilingual, cross-cultural, language, and academic development) emphasis from the state of California. She is certified to teach elementary level students and ELL. Dorothy also has training and experience in PYP, Balanced Literacy, and Writing Workshop. Dorothy dedicates herself to creating a rich, nurturing learning environment, where she strives to develop confidence and enthusiasm for learning among her students. Dorothy is married with two adult sons who are both graduates of KAS. She is honored to be a part of the KAS family.

Chloé Johnson ES Counselor

Kali Knudson Grade 4 Homeroom

Kali Knudson joined KAS year as a 4th grade teacher. She is originally from Oregon, where she received her bachelor’s degree in Human Services and Family Science, double majoring in Human Services and Early Childhood Education from Oregon State University. She then earned her Masters of Art in Teaching from Eastern Oregon University. This is Kali’s tenth year teaching and eighth year teaching internationally. She taught Pre-K and sixth grade in Oregon, 5th grade in Yangon, Myanmar, and most recently, 4th grade in Bogota, Colombia. Kali has extensive training in Reading and Writing Workshop. She lives in Kaohsiung with her husband, Jitesh. They enjoy traveling and spending summers and holidays with their families.

Angela Kuo Grade 5 Homeroom

Angela joined KAS in 2020, and started teaching fifth-grade the following year. She is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego, where she majored in Visual Arts and minored in Education Studies. She continued to obtain her teaching certificate in multiple subjects as well as a Master’s in Education from the University of California, San Diego. After teaching in the United States, Angela and her family decided to settle in Taiwan. She is looking forward to continuing her learning and teaching at KAS, while enjoying the endless adventures and yummy food that Taiwan has to offer. Some of her favorite things to do include water sports, making arts & crafts, and just spending time with loved ones.

Joyce Lin ES Chinese

Joyce Lin is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and joined the KAS staff as a Chinese Teacher from in 2012. Joyce earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan. and is certified by the Ministry of Education of Taiwan. Joyce received IB training and certification related to Inquiry-based teaching and assessments. Before coming to KAS, she taught as an MYP teacher for ten years and was the head of the Chinese Department at a Bilingual IB school. She has more than 14 years of teaching experience. Joyce loves traveling, reading, watching movies, and being with family. She lives with her family in Kaohsiung and appreciates their continuous support.

Ellen Liu ES Chinese Teaching Assistant

Ellen joined KAS in 2014. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from NPUST (National Pingtung University Science of Technology). During her first two years at KAS, she was the Pre-Kindergarten teaching assistant. Later, she spent several years in G4, a year in the Library, and is now working in ES Chinese. Ellen is married and has a young daughter.

Leah McGinnis Grade 5 Homeroom

Leah McGinnis teaches fifth grade at Kaohsiung American School. She grew up as a multilingual third culture kid in Nigeria and Costa Rica. Leah graduated from the University of Southern Indiana in 2009 with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish and Elementary Education. Upon completing her undergraduate studies, she was awarded a Fulbright grant to teach English in Ortega y Gasset school in Madrid, Spain. She then spent three years teaching in Denver, Colorado, followed by two years in Cartagena, Colombia before coming to KAS in 2015. Leah is a strong advocate for continuing education and has extensive post-graduate work in teaching English language. She is currently working on her master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Leah’s family is also multinational with her brother living in the United States and her parents in Portugal. She enjoys traveling and exploring new places, cooking, and being with her family.

Hannah McIntosh Special Education

Hannah is excited to continue as part of the KAS community in a new role for the 2022-2023 school year as a Special Education/Learning Support Teacher. Originally from the southern United States, Hannah completed her BS in Psychology and MA in Counseling before moving to Taiwan. In her previous role as School Counselor in Taipei, she implemented and coordinated the Learning Support program for exceptional students. She brings with her 10 years of experience working with children, including former positions as Refugee Program Specialist and Tutor for students with intensive academic, social/emotional, and language needs. Throughout her career, she has worked with students with the most intensive behavioral and academic challenges. Her classroom teaching experience includes AP Psychology, Introductory Psychology, and Life Skills. She is passionate about advocacy, inclusivity, and creating spaces that support all students in accessible education. A fitness enthusiast, she spends her free time doing CrossFit with her Taiwanese partner. Additionally, she enjoys cooking, traveling, cultural experiences, as well as professional and academic pursuits.

Deanna McNeil Grade 5 Homeroom

Deanna is enthusiastic to be joining KAS as a Dragon for the school year 2022–23. Coming directly from Virginia in the US where she earned her B.S. in Health Sciences and her teaching certification, she is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue her journey in education in Kaohsiung. Deanna has 17 years of teaching experience in upper elementary grades, promoting STEAM integration as well as environmental awareness. She is looking forward to traveling the region and experiencing the local culture through its food and art and architecture.

Kristin Partridge Grade 1 Homeroom

This is Kristin Partridge’s first year at KAS and will be teaching in Grade 1. She is originally from Wisconsin, USA where she earned her BS in Elementary Education. She also holds a Master of Art in Management. Prior to teaching at KAS, Kristin taught in Indonesia, China and most recently at the United Nations International School of Hanoi, Vietnam. She also taught in the USA before teaching internationally. Kristin is passionate about teaching and creating lifelong learners with her students. Kristin joins KAS with her partner RG. They are looking forward to exploring Kaohsiung and Taiwan.

Hillary Storey Pre-K Homeroom

Hillary Storey is originally from Portland, Oregon, and will be joining KAS as an Early Years Teacher. She brings with her 15 years of experience working with young children in the classroom. She utilizes play-based learning, emergent and project approaches and is also familiar with the IB program. Hillary has spent one year teaching in China, six in Tokyo, and two years in Egypt prior to coming to Taiwan. She began her teaching career in the Houston, Texas area working as a Spanish Bilingual Pre-K and K educator for 10 years prior to entering international education. Before becoming an educator, she worked in social services helping young children. She holds an Associate’s degree in Social Work, a BS in Sociology, and an MEd in Teacher Leadership. Hillary enjoys doing many things such as spending time with her nieces and nephews, traveling, relaxing at the beach/coast, and watching the theater and opera. Her happy place is the opera house and she loves to sing. She is currently studying classical voice and hopes to be a part of the fine arts community at KAS and in the city of Kaohsiung.

Angel Taylor Kindergarten Homeroom

Jeff Taylor Grade 3 Homeroom

Jenny Tsai ES Chinese

Jenny Tsai joined KAS in 2016 as a Chinese language teacher. She is from Kaohsiung, one of a family of seven. She earned her Master of Arts degree from Kaohsiung Normal University in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, and her Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Literature, Certification for Teaching Education program of Elementary school. Jenny has her certification in Elementary Education, Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Before coming to KAS, Jenny taught two years in Taipei FuHsing(復興) private school (Bilingual Department), six years at the NSYSU Chinese language center, and four years at JingXin(靜心) private school as a homeroom teacher. During off-work hours, she likes gardening, reading, and play the guitar.

Katy Tseng ES Chinese

Katy Tseng is from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and joined KAS as a Grade 1 teaching assistant in 2022. She earned both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Education in Taiwan. Before coming to KAS, she taught as a PYP teacher for 10 years at a bilingual school. Katy loves yoga, traveling, and being with her family. She lives in Kaohsiung with her husband and two children.

Samantha Tuan Grade 2 Homeroom

Denise Wu ES Secretary/Attendance Officer

Denise came to KAS in 2006. She graduated from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages, majoring in English, in 2003. In 2015 she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences, majoring in Tourism Management. Denise finished her secretary’s training and received her certification from the Chinese Personal Executive Association in 2015. Ms. Wu was a teacher assistant for her first three years at KAS, and then joined the office staff where she remains today.

Eileen Chang Grade 4 Teaching Assistant

Eileen joins KAS in 2022 as the teaching assistant for Grade 4. She graduated from University of Queensland, Australia with Master’s degree of Environmental management (major in Conservation Biology). She used to work in Academia Sinica and National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium as a researcher, also as a science educator. She is a national-certified environmental educator. She was honored as the awardee of “EE 30 Under 30 Award” from Northern American Association of Environmental Education, as one of the 30 young leaders around the world with age under 30. Eileen has many artworks and articles published on newspapers and government publications. During the free time, she loves to play guitar, skateboard, swim and enjoys horseback riding. She and her husband have great passion on animals with keeping over 20 pets (mostly reptiles) in the house.

Judy Chen Grade 5 Teaching Assistant

Judy Chen is a Kaohsiung native and has been a teaching assistant at KAS for seven years. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from FU-JEN Catholic University in Taiwan and a teaching credential from Moreland University, USA. She is passionate about Korean Culture and Language. She is a native Taiwanese and Mandarin speaker, fluent in English, and has a knowledge of Korean. Ms. Chen believes in high expectations and love for all students. She spends time with her two sons, extended family, and friends. She loves gourmet food, camping, skateboarding, Karaoke, and Taichung Brothers’ baseball. She teaches grade 5 Non-native Mandarin and is currently a grade 5 TA.

Emma Chen Grade 5 Teaching Assistant

Emma Chen joined KAS in 2015 as a teaching assistant in Grade 5. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education from Cheng Shiu University. She has a Level C technician certificate for babysitting and worked in a local kindergarten as a teaching assistant prior to coming to KAS. She lives with her family in Kaohsiung.

Pinky Chung Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Pinky Chung joined KAS in 2011 as a teaching assistant in Grade 4 and now currently works as a teaching assistant in kindergarten. Pinky graduated from Chinese Cultural University in Taipei. She also studied for a year in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. Ms. Chung loves children and is very patient with students. Pinky enjoys reading and music very much. She also loves to spend time with her family.

Naomi Huang Grade 2 Teaching Assistant

Naomi Huang joined KAS in 2015 as a teaching assistant in Grade 4. She earned her BA in Sports Medicine from Kaohsiung Medical University and worked as a trainer before joining KAS. In her role as an athletics trainer, Naomi has chaperoned ACAMIS soccer teams to Beijing. She is a certificated fitness trainer and has basic life support license. Naomi was born and raised in Kaohsiung where she lives with her family.

Stephanie Kuo Grade 3 Teaching Assistant

Stephanie is excited to join the KAS community in 2022. Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Language, Literature and Linguistics. She is certified by the ministry of Education of Taiwan as a middle school and secondary school teacher of English. Before joining KAS, she was teaching in Taichung for seven years as an ESL teacher. She also has had leadership experience as head of the grade level team. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys traveling, scuba diving, yoga, the beach and exploring new places. She is looking forward to the new adventures ahead!

Grace Lee Grade 2 Teaching Assistant

Grace Lee joined the KAS Family in 2010. She earned her Bachelor Degree from Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages in Kaohsiung City. She was a teaching assistant for Grade 5 for three years and now she is working with Grade 2 students. She taught English in Kindergarten for two years in Kaohsiung and Pingtung City. She lives in Pingtung with her husband and an adorable daughter. She also enjoys Crossfit Class.

Dana Li Learning Support Teaching Assistant

Ophelia Li Grade 5 Teaching Assistant

Amber Lin Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Amber Lin joined KAS in 2016. She graduated from National Taiwan University of Science and Technology. She was a Grade 3 teaching assistant for one and a half months and is now a teaching assistant in Kindergarten. Amber has previous experience working as an athletic complex assistant. Amber loves cooking, baking, and spending time with her family.

Charlene Lin ES English Language Acquisition

After several years as a KAS parent and Kindergarten teacher in Kaohsiung, Charlene joined the teaching staff at KAS in 2020 as a teaching assistant in the Literacy & Inclusion Support office. She brings a wealth of experience teaching children in primary grades, including both native English and non-native English speakers. Ms. Lin holds a BA from Shih Chien University in Recreation Management, a MA from Moreland University in Special Education, and is certified in TESOL and TCAFL. She has four kids and two dogs. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.

Estelle Lin Grade 3 Teaching Assistant

Estelle Lin, an experienced Mandarin teacher, is passionate about teaching the language and culture to students of all levels. With four years of IBDP Mandarin/Chinese teaching experience, she has helped diverse students achieve fluency in Mandarin and develop a deep appreciation for Chinese culture. Born and raised in Kaohsiung, Estelle's early fascination with language and culture led her to earn a bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Soochaw University. Seeking a diverse experience, she embarked on a gap year in Lyon, immersing herself in a distinctive culture and language environment. Living and studying abroad inspired Estelle to share Taiwanese culture and language with others. After earning a master's in Language Teaching and a credential teaching license from the National Kaohsiung Normal University, she continued teaching Mandarin to local and international students. Previously teaching at Wells International School in Bangkok, Thailand, Estelle actively engages in the school community, organizing cultural events and workshops. During her work abroad, Estelle got her second master's in international teaching from Framingham State University, also with IBDP teaching qualifications. Estelle enjoys joining professional gatherings or workshops, reading fun facts, and exploring new tech news or gadgets that could be applied at work; she also likes photography around the city in her leisure time. Estelle has also recently joined KAS's big family, where she works as a grade 3 teaching assistant.

Vivi Sun Grade 1 Teaching Assistant

Vivi joined the KAS family in 2019 as a teaching assistant in Grade 1. She earned her MA in IMBA from National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology. She went to Germany as an exchange student when she was studying in graduate school. She worked in cram schools as a teacher for six years, and also worked in an e-commerce company for two years prior to KAS. She loves to travel, exercise, and climb the mountains in her free time with her family and friends. Vivi was married in 2018 and lives with her husband in Kaohsiung.

Debbie Tsai Pre-K Teaching Assistant

Erin Wang ES 1:1 Paraprofessional

Christine Wang Grade 1 Teaching Assistant

Charlotte Wu Grade 4 Teaching Assistant

Joyce Yang Pre-K Teaching Assistant

Maggie Yen ES Chinese

Maggie joined KAS in 2015 as a teaching assistant. She holds her Master of Education from Ashland University, Ohio, and also a teaching credential for teaching Chinese as a foreign language. Prior to coming to KAS, Maggie had worked as an English teacher in local kindergartens for years. She loves to travel and hang out with family and friends. Also, loves music and movies as well.