Our Staff

Our highly qualified and committed  staff represent 8 different cultural backgrounds and bring with them a wide range of skills and experiences.

Our teaching staff are qualified and experienced individuals committed to excellence in education. Passionate teachers have the power to excite and inspire young people.  As part of our commitment to providing a high quality education, our staff participate in regular professional development activities that assist them to remain ahead of the educational trends.  Participation in professional development by our entire staff  acts as a model to our students in encouraging them to become lifelong learners.

Kyoto International School Staff

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Kimberley Conlin

Principal/Acting Head of School

• MA in Education (in progress)- School Leadership and Management (Bath University, UK)
• Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) (Monash University, Victoria, Australia)
• Graduate Certificate of Second Language Acquisition (University of Calgary)
• Bachelor of Recreation and Leisure Studies (Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada)

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Mark Krabousanos

Curriculum Coordinator

• Assumption University, Thailand – Master of Education (Curriculum Dev. / Instruction)
• TEFL Certification, Oglethorpe University, U.S.A.- B.B.A., Business Administration & Economics

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Megumi Emhoff

Business Manager

• BA in Business Administration/Accounting – Seattle University, USA
  US Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Washington, USA

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Monica Daniel-Power

Pre-School/Pre-K Teacher

• B.Ed Teach ECE Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand

Jazz Wade

Kindergarten Teacher

• BS Psychology – Adamson University, Manila, Philippines
• Early Childhood Education Certificate - Post University, CT, USA
• Diploma – Montessori Education 3-6 – North American Montessori Center, BC, Canada

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Mardi Burrows

Gr. 1/2 Teacher

• Teacher’s Certificate, New South Wales Department of Education & Training, Australia.
• B Education (Primary), The University of Canberra, Australia

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Tunu Ghorai

Gr. 3 Teacher

• Master in Curriculum and Instruction, Assumption University, Thailand
• Bachelor of Science in Environmental Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University
• Intermediate Japanese Language certification, Kyoto Institute of Culture and Language
• TESOL certification, English and Computer College (ECC)

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Christopher Corrigan

Gr. 4/5 Teacher

• B.Ed. Schulich School of Education, Nipissing University, Ontario, Canada
• B.A. Honours Specialization of History, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• Diploma of Television Broadcasting, Algonquin College, Ontario, Canada

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Jenny Howell

Middle School Teacher

• Master of Science,  History – Illinois State University, USA
• Bachelor of Science, History and Social Sciences – Illinois State University, USA

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Ioan Milosevic

Middle School Math Teacher

• PGCE Math Education, Lady Margaret Hall, University of Oxford, UK
• M.Sci. Natural Sciences, King’s College, University of Cambridge, UK

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Akiko Koga

Japanese Language Teacher

• Bachelor of Educational Psychology, Kumamoto University, Japan
• Diploma in Primary Education, Kumamoto University, Japan
• Teaching certificate in Kindergarten, Kumamoto University, Japan
• Master of Educational Psychology, Kumamoto University, Japan
• Advanced Diploma in Primary Education, Kumamoto University, Japan

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Shunsuke Murao

Physical Education/Japanese Language Teacher

• Bachelor of Education, Yokohama National University, Japan
• English Language Certificate, Monash University, Victoria, Australia
• Intensive English Course Credit, Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie, Canada

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Wendy Carroll

Art Teacher

• Post Graduate Diploma of Education, James Cook University, Australia
• Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art, Chisholm Institute of Technology, Australia

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Vladimir Jocic

Music Teacher

• Montessori Teaching training – Saint Nicholas Montessori College, London, UK
• MA in Music Education – Trinity College of Music, London, UK
• Music Performance Diploma, High National Diploma (Instrument: Guitar) – London Music School, London, UK
• BA in Sound Recording, Music Technology and Music Business Studies – Kingston University, London, UK

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Toshie Takaragi

Classroom Assistant

• Early Childhood Education Diploma, George Brown College, Toronto, Canada
• Bachelor of Political Science, Ryukoku University, Kyoto, Japan

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Reiko Ueda

Classroom Assistant

• Osaka Jogakuin Junior College
  English studies

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Rachel Couture

Primary Teacher (Aomori Campus)

• Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with ESOL endorsement-University of South Florida, U.S.A.
• State of Florida Teaching Certificate

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Linda Marie Gray

Middle School Math/Science Teacher (Aomori Campus)

• B.Sc. Education (Maths/Science), University of Dayton, Ohio, USA

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Mark White

Middle School Teacher (Aomori Campus)

• Masters Degree in Media-Assisted Language Learning and Teaching – Brighton University, UK
• Bachelor of Education in Environmental Studies (Honours) – Bretton Hall of Leeds University, UK

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Hiroko White

Music and Movement, Japanese Language, Administrative Assistant (Aomori Campus)

• Masters Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) – Brighton University, UK
• Diploma in Teaching English as a Second Language – The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
• Bachelor of Arts in English Linguistics – Niigata University, Japan

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