NUESTRO EQUIPO
Nuestra facultad y personal combinan pasión, dedicación y flexibilidad con la sabiduría de muchos años enseñando a los niños a alcanzar su máximo potencial.
En la imagen de arriba: nuestra capacitación de desarrollo profesional en persona con nuestros maestros, dos semanas antes del comienzo del año escolar 2021-22 (enmascarados y listos para inspirar).
our school leadership
Wendy Xa
Founding Head of School
Neuroscientist. Nature Enthusiast. Quadrilingual. Mom.
After founding Presidio Knolls, the award-winning private Mandarin-immersion school in San Francisco, Wendy had a vision for a pioneering school that could combine language immersion, nature-based education, and social-emotional learning into a unified program. As we enter our fifth year in operations, Terra Marin is the exemplification of this vision.
Shauna Sullivan, M.Ed.
Preschool Director
Cat & child whisperer. Math wiz, Avid reader and book collector. Proud grandmother.
M.A. and B.A. in Education with a focus in mathematics from SFSU. Multiple Subject Clear Teaching Credential. 25+ years of classroom experience. Cat and children whisperer. Grandmother of three adorable preschoolers.
Teachers
are at the heart of our program
Teachers are at the heart of our program. With a <1% acceptance rate, we hire only teachers who can create magical learning experiences in the classroom. Our teachers have previous experience teaching in Forest, Montessori, Reggio Emilia, and Language Immersion schools. And small student-teacher ratios (5:1 in preschool through transitional kindergarten, 8:1 in kindergarten through 8th grade) allow our teachers to provide the personalized attention your child needs to thrive.
nuestros PROFESORES de Primaria
Tianxing Yao, M.Ed.
Mandarin TK/Kindergarten
Talented poet. Amusement park enthusiast.
M.A. in Education from the University of San Francisco. B.A. in Electrical Engineering from Xi’ an Shiyou University in China. 9 years of teaching experience.
Pippa Whelan
2do Grado
expositor de arte. Escritor. Entusiasta de la risa.
Licenciatura en Estudios Liberales de la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma. Originaria de Irlanda, le encanta viajar. Recientemente publicó una memoria. Voluntario de hospicio. Ávido pintor y nadador, aprendiendo piano. Siete años de experiencia docente.
Josephine Mong, M.A.
K-4 Literacy Specialist
Avid Hiker. Owned a theater company for 20 years, working with at-risk teenagers.
MA in Interdisciplinary Education-Reading Emphasis and BA in multisubject from Santa Clara University, CA. Has K-8 Multiple Subject Clear Teaching Credential. 20+ years teaching experience.
Ke Ding, M.A.
1-4th Grade Mandarin & Homeroom Teacher
Positive & Energetic, Cinephile, Dancer.
BA and MA in language education at Coventry University, UK. CDA(Child Development Associate) credential issued by The University of Pennsylvania. 8 years of teaching experience.
NUESTROS PROFESORES de idiomas para la programación de bandas
Clases de mandarín y español de kínder a octavo grado, preescolar y TK mandarín e inmersión en español
Tianxing Yao, M.Ed.
conocimientos tradicionales de mandarín
Poeta talentoso. Aficionado a los parques de atracciones.
Maestría en Educación de la Universidad de San Francisco. Licenciatura en Ingeniería Eléctrica de la Universidad Xi' an Shiyou en China. 7 años de experiencia docente.
María Herrera
preescolar español
Madre de dos, amante de los perros.
27 años de experiencia con niños.
Shan Shan Wu
mandarín de kínder a octavo grado
Cocinero apasionado. Sibarita. Voluntario ávido. Madre.
BA de la Universidad de Shenyang, China. 6 años de experiencia enseñando mandarín a todas las edades. Voluntario en orfanatos y residencias de ancianos.
emili herrera
preescolar español
Trabajo duro. Audaz. Entusiasta.
Docente con 6 años de experiencia. Loving daughter, and friend. _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b- 136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194 -bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ _cc781905-5cde-3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58 d_ _cc781905-5cde- 3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_
OUR ARTS, EARTH eDUCATION,
aftercare & PE teachers
Kenneth Berremen, M.Ed.
International Trip Coordinator & Earth Educator
Travel enthusiast. SAT tutor, Trilingual.
Masters in Multicultural and Bilingual Education at U de Alcalá - Instituto Franklin. B.S. in Environmental Science & Agriculture at UC Davis. 5+ years traveling and teaching English, Science, and Math around the world, in Spain, Ecuador, Thailand, and Vietnam. " I am excited to use my knowledge of planning and running international programs to create meaningful experiences for students and give context to their education."
Dylan Turner, M.A., Ph.D
PK Earth Educator
Avid Hiker. Preschool Teacher, Equity Advocate
Accredited Early Childhood Educator, Ph.D. in Anthropology at City University of New York. M.A. in Sociology and Social Anthropology at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. B.A. in Anthropology and Philosophy (Joint Honors) at McGill University, Montreal, Canada. 15 Years early childcare experience and Member of Marin Primary chapter of SEED, a peer-led professional development program that creates conversational communities to drive personal, organizational and societal change toward greater equity and diversity.
Alek Cordeiro
Physical Education (rejoining Terra Marin in August)
Growth Mindset, Goal-Oriented.
B.A in Psychology at Sonoma State University. 7 years experience with ages 18 months to 18 years. Will coach skills in soccer, basketball, football, volleyball, and track and field. Fluent in Portugese.
Nuestros ADMINISTRADORES y Personal
Chloe Lechuga, MA SEL
Consultor SEL, 7-8 Inglés/Humanidades
Amante del océano. Epicuro y culinario.
Licenciatura en Desarrollo Humano y Educación Infantil de la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma. 8 años de experiencia docente con jóvenes en riesgo. Maestría en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional.
Rebecca Lewis
Operaciones/Recepción
Ama a su perro, Hermione. Tough Mudderer.
Licenciatura en Educación Infantil de la Universidad del Sur de Illinois en Edwardsville. Anteriormente, 4 años como administradora en un hospital Veterinario y 13 años como maestra de preescolar.
claire laurenz
Educador de la Tierra, Director de Campamento
Le encanta comer helado de limón. Esquiador acuático. Empollón organizador.
Licenciatura en Educación en Agricultura, Alimentos y Recursos Naturales de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan. Recorrido en bicicleta por todo el país para estudiantes de secundaria y siempre alienta a las personas a salir de sus zonas de confort. "Trabajo para inspirar asombro y aprendizaje de por vida".
Xavier Seguin, M.M.
Marketing
Traveler, Polyglot
B.A. (candidate) in International Business Management at Haute Ecole de Gestion, Geneva, Switzerland. Experience in marketing and business administration
Enhui Luo
Custodian
Loves seafood and being a grandfather.
B.A. in Mechanical Engineering at Yingkou University and worked 16 years as a mechanical engineer, designing products that help clear water pollution. Grew up in Yingkou, China, which is near North Korea and is known for its fresh seafood.
Melvin Watson
Conductor de autobús - San Francisco
Ama las bicicletas, padre de cuatro hijos adultos.
Nacido en Galveston, TX. Anteriormente operaba una tienda de bicicletas, pasó 22 años como administrador de edificios en Presidio y trabajó algunos años en otra escuela K8 en SF .
Melvin Watson
Bus Driver - San Francisco
Loves bikes, father of four grown children.
Born in Galveston, TX. Previously owned and operated a bike shop, spent 22 years as a building manager in the Presidio, and worked a few years at another K8 school in SF.