IB Diploma Program Teachers

Coordinators
IB Coordinator (G. 12)	Dr. James Leung	Canadian	Ph.D Human Anatomy, U. of Kansas; B.Sc General Science-Biology, U. of BC, Canada; BC TeachingCertification; IB examiner
IB Coordinator (G. 11)	Kathleen Baertschy	American	Post Bachelor English/Education Certification, U. of Wisconsin, USA; BA Comparative Literature, Major, Women's Studies, Minor, U. of Wisconsin; Wisconsin State Teaching Certification; IB examiner
*Science*
IB Biology	Dr. James Leung	Canadian	Ph.D Human Anatomy, U. of Kansas; B.Sc General Science-Biology, U. of BC, Canada; BC TeachingCertification; IB examiner
IB Chemistry	Dr. Ellen Verdel	American	Ph.D. Chemistry, U. of Texas at Austin; MA Biochemistry, U. of Texas at Austin; M.Ed. Educational Psychology, Georgia State U.; BS Biological Sciences Georgia State U.; Texas 6-12 Science certification
IB Physics	Dr. Miguel Catasus Portuondo	Spanish/Cuban	Doctor of Physical Sciences, U. of Oriente, Cuba; Diploma in Physical Engineering, U. of Oriente, Cuba Cuban Ministry of Higher Education Teaching Certification
IB Design Technology	Jeff Hood	American	M.Ed. in Secondary Mathematics Education, Campbell U., USA; BS in Electrical Engineering, North Carolina State U., USA; North Carolina Teaching Certification
*English*
IB English	Kathleen Baertschy	American	Post Bachelor English/Education Certification, U. of Wisconsin, USA; BA Comparative Literature, Major, Women's Studies, Minor, U. of Wisconsin; Wisconsin State Teaching Certification; IB examiner
IB English	Aloha Melba Diao Lavina	Filipino	Ed.D Instructional Leadership, Nova Southeastern U. Florida (Ongoing); MA Teaching, College of New Jersey BS Psychology, U. of Maryland
IB English	Clynt Walker Whitaker	British/New Zealander	BA Auckland University (Double Major History/Political Science); Post-Graduate Diploma of Secondary Teaching (English Lit and Theatre); NZ Department of Education ACE, Teaching Cert.; Examiner IB Theatre and Extended Essay
IB English	Sarah Waldron	American	MA Education (TESOL), New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education; BA Religion Studies (Sociology & Anthropology), Lehigh University; Virginia K-12 ESOL teacher certification (On-going)
*Economics and Business*
IB Economics & IB Business	Harvey Lerner	American	MBA Seattle U., USA; B.Ed. Eastern Washington U., USA; Washington State Teaching Certification
*History*
IB History	Richard Melamed	American	Ed.M. Teaching & Curriculum, Harvard University; BA Political Science & East Asian Studies, Dickinson College; Massachusetts and Florida teaching certification
*Math*
IB Math	Ravi Mathapati	Indian	MS in Mathematics, Bangalore U., India; BS in Education, Indira Gandhi National Open U., India; IB Examiner
IB Math	Dr. Miguel Catasus Portuondo	Spanish/Cuban	Doctor of Physical Sciences, U. of Oriente, Cuba; Diploma in Physical Engineering, U. of Oriente, Cuba Cuban Ministry of Higher Education Teaching Certification
*Languages*
IB Thai	Kanlayanan Singchantuek (Kung)	Thai	M.Ed in Educational Administration from Naresuan U.; M.Ed. Thai, Srinakharinwirot U.; B.Ed. Thai/English, Burapha U., Thailand
IB French and IB Spanish	Emilia S. (Milichu) Keats	British / Spanish	MA Philosophy of History (1st Class Honors), U. of Chile; BA Social Studies & Education (1st Class Honors), U. of Chile
IB Mandarin	Ya-Hsin Wen (Sally)	Taiwanese	MA Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, National Taiwan Normal U.; BA Chinese Language Arts, National Taiwan Normal U., Taiwan
IB Mandarin	Min Li	Chinese	BA Chinese Language and Literature, Fudan U. of Shanghai, China; Fudan U. Certificate of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
IB Mandarin	Ker Goek Lan	Malaysian	BA Chinese Studies, National U. of Singapore; Advanced Postgrad. Dip. Special Learning/Behavioral Needs, National Inst. of Ed., Singapore; Postgrad. Dip. in Ed. Specializing in Teaching Chinese Language at 2nd’y School Level, Nanyang Tech. U. of Singapore
IB Mandarin	Shujuan Cao	Chinese	MA in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, Beijing Normal U., China; BA in Chinese Language and Literature, Huaqiao U., China Chinese Ministry of Education Teaching Certification
IB Mandarin	Jing Zhi	Chinese	M.Ed in Curriculum & Teaching Theories, Northeast Normal University, China; B.Ed in Teaching Chinese Literature, Harbin Normal University, China
*Art*
IB Art	Deborah Coffey	American	MA San Francisco State U.; MA Fine Arts, U. of Southern California; BA Fine Arts, U. of Kansas; Massachusetts & New York teaching
*Computer Science and Information Technology*
IB Computer Science/ IB Information Technology in a Global Society	Yu Niu (Jerry)	Chinese	BS in Computer Science, Henan University, China; Certificate of Teaching Modern Chinese, Chinese Language and Cultural Centre of Assumption Commerical College
*Theory of Knowledge (TOK) and Community, Action, Service (CAS)*
IB TOK	Kathleen Baertschy	American	Post Baccalaureate English/Education Certification+69 credits, U. of Wisconsin, USA; BA Comparative Literature, U. of Wisconsin; Wisconsin State Teaching Certification; IB examiner
IB CAS	Ker Goek Lan	Malaysian	BA Chinese Studies, National U. of Singapore; Advanced Postgrad. Dip. Special Learning/Behavioral Needs, National Inst. of Ed., Singapore; Postgrad. Dip. in Ed. Specializing in Teaching Chinese Language at 2nd’y School Level, Nanyang Tech. U. of Singapore

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