Our People

KAS teachers are the driving force behind our students’ success in college and beyond.
We know from research that the teacher is the most important in-school factor that affects student learning. Many other factors matter as well – supportive parents, future-minded leadership, a world-renowned curriculum, and state-of-the-art facilities – but every day it is our experienced teachers that engage students in the rich and diverse learning that is at the core of the KAS experience.
70%
have advanced degrees
12
members of WASC and/or IB evaluation teams
27
hold AP and/or IB certifications

Amber Lin
Teaching Assistant

Angela Hsu
Aquatics Director

Angela Kuo
Grade 5

Angeling Chang
Spanish

Anny Chuan
Kindergarten

Ansel Wang
Facilities Director

Barnaby Payne
Principal, KAS Middle School

Brian Borgi
Humanities

Brian Meehan
Director Of Learning Technology

Candy Chiu
Business Manager

Catherine Gassner
Grade 3

Celine Fournier
MYP Art/Design

Cerise Roth-Vinson
College Counselor

Charlene Lin
Teacher Assistant

Charlie Chao
Science

Chikako Fukuyo
Japanese

Christina Fears
Pre-K

Conor Gannon
Science

Daisy Chang
Executive Administrative Assistant

Dania Manasfi
Pre-Kindergarten

Danielle Meehan
Science

Denise Wu
ES Receptionist/Secretary

Diana Pacheco
Pre-Kindergarten

Dorothy Hung
Grade 1

Doug Pishkur
Humanities

Doug Ryan
Science

Dr. Kevin Mansell
Mathematics

Ellen Chiang
Ellen Chiang

Ellen Liu
Teaching Assistant

Emelia McNally
Grade 4

Emili Mendoza
Spanish

Emma Chen
Teaching Assistant

Erica Jheng
Teaching Assistant

Eva Martínez
Spanish

Gene Chagaris
Science, Math

Gloria Kao
Chinese

Grace Lee
Teaching Assistant

Gulian Fang
Teaching Assistant

Hsin-Yi Hsu
Music

Irene Lee
Chinese

Iyeshia Haynes
ES Art

Jacob Fiedler
PE Teacher

James Gerber
Physical Education

James Laney, Jr.
Head of School

Jeannie Huang
Accountant

Jeff Ko
Facilities Officer

Jeff Roth-Vinson
Science

Jennifer Etherton
Inclusion Coordinator & Literacy Specialist

Jenny Tsai
Chinese

Jessie Coyle
Elementary School Principal

Jitesh Pattni
Science

John Lin
Chinese

Joseph Gassner
Humanties

Joyce Lin
Chinese

Judy Chen
Teaching Assitant

Julia Chen
Music

Justin Pilon
Science

Kali Knudson
Grade 4

Kate Meade
Elementary ELL

Kimberly Clark
High School Principal

Kolas
Humanities

Kristi Bell
Librarian

Laura Rollison
Humanities

Leah McGinnis
Grade 5

Lena Wang
Systems Analyst

Lily Tejeda
Science

Lisa Fang
Director of Admissions

Lori Dietrich
HS Counselor

Lulu Chen
ELL

Lynn Tsai
MS 1:1 Paraprofessional

MacKenzie Daniels
Math

Madeline Melnick
IB Core

Maggie Yen
Teaching Assistant

Malcolm Lamprecht
Humanities

Margo Carnahan
Grade 3

Matthew Jurgens
Math

Melody Chen
Kindergarten

Michael Razzari
Humanities

Nana Su
Cashier

Nancy Huang
Middle School Secretary

Naomi Huang
Teaching Assistant

Natalie Souchon
Art

Peter Bihari
Grade 1

Peter Brodhead
Humanities

Pinky Chung
Teaching Assistant

Pon Peng
Teaching Assistant

Rachel Chen
HS Secretary/Registrar

Regine Viale
Library Assistant

Renee Foster
Inclusion Coordinator & Literacy Specialist

Robert Chuang
Senior Technology Specialist

Sandy Su
Grade 2

Sara Brodhead
Curriculum Coordinator

Shane Maika
Humanities

Shari Dixon
ES Counselor

Shu-Ping Liu
Nurse

Stella Chen
Physical Education

Stephanie Sherlock
Grade 2

Stephen Meade
Science

Terea Marcum
Humanities

Tina Wu
Future Leaders Program and Service Learning Coordinator

Tracy Lee
Purchasing Agent

Vincent Pan
Teaching Assistant

Vivi Sun
Teaching Assistant

Vivien Huang
Athletic/IB MYP DP Assistant

Wanda Kiernan
Math

Wendy Weng
ELL

Winnie Shen
MS Counselor

Yu-Min Cheng
Chinese
