Brad Zawodny Nationality: American Education: BA(English Literature/East Asia Studies) from Miami University. Med(Ed. Administration) from Michigan State University. Other: I have been living and teaching in Guangzhou since 1998. It has been a very pleasurable experience and I see myself staying much longer. Gary Koski Nationality: Canadian Education: B.Ed Secondary University of Saskatchewan, Post-Grad Diploma in Education Administration-University of Saskatchewan M.Sc.Ed-University of Western Oregon Other: I started my teaching career in Alberta and then moved to British Columbia. I spent the major part of my administrative career in Secondary School although I have also been Principal of a Middle School. I have enjoyed the many opportunities to implement creative and innovative educational programs over the past several years. And look forward to continuing these experiences in China. I am happy to be a part of Clifford School as it continues to grow into an outstanding educational institution. Robin Lynn Friedman Nationality: USA Education: B.S. Education M.S. Ed. Other: I have been working in the field of education for twenty-eight years. China is a great country and so are its people. I am privileged to be experiencing its rich culture and ancient history while participating in the shaping of China's future. Calvin C. Stanley Nationality: USA BA-History, Elon University I have been teaching for 6 (six) years. As an American-born Chinese, I jumped at the chance to not only work in my ancestral homeland, but to find out more about my heritage. H. Ravanbaksh Nationality: USA Education: B. A. (English) M. A. (English Literature), M. Ed. Teacher and Team Leader, Secondary Bilingual Program Experience: I have been a teacher since 1973 and taught in U. S. A., China, and Iran. This is my 8th year with Clifford School. Constance A. Lambert Nationality: USA Education: B.S. Interdisciplinary Studies and Behavioral Sciences Other: I have been teaching in the U.S. and China for more than 9 years. This is my third year at Clifford School kindergarten in the international program and my second year as head-coordinator. Although I have taught children of all ages from university level to preschool level, I have a fondness for the younger children. My daughter MaiLi attends the primary school in the bilingual program. We have enjoyed living in China and plan to continue living and teaching abroad. Terry Kurtz Nationality: USA Education: Masters of ED Teachers Certificate Other: I have been teaching for five (5) years. I've truly enjoyed my time at Clifford School. I came to China with the expectation of working for 1 year and moving on. This is now my third year and I have no immediate plans to leave. Ross Konings Nationality: Australian Education: Degree of Dip Teach (Primary) Other: I have been teaching for 26 years in Australia, Africa and now in China. I have been in China now for 5 years. It was a great honour to be named “Outstanding Teacher in the Elementary School”. There are many excellent teachers here and I am privileged to be working with them. As a teacher I am very lucky to meet great people - parents, teachers and children. Being in China has been a great experience. I love traveling and have seen a lot of China, I only wish my Chinese was a bit better! The children in China are very friendly and always have a bright smile to greet me each day. What a pleasure for me!!! Erin Zandstra Nationality: USA Education: BA in English and Communications/Professional Teaching Certificate Other: I have teaching in China at Clifford School for four and a half years. My husband is also a teacher at Clifford School. We have four children, two of which attend the Clifford International School. We love living in China so much that we bought a house here! We enjoy traveling around China and Asia. We are especially thrilled to experience China’s fascinating people and culture. Kristin O'Rourke INationality: Canadian Education: BA, BEd Other:This is my third year teaching, and my first year at Clifford School. The school, the estates, and the country have greatly surpassed my expectations. I anticipate a phenomenal year at Clifford School! Chelsea Dodds Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelors of Education, Bachelors of Arts Other: I am a recent graduate and have just begun my teaching career here at Clifford. Moving to China has been a smooth transition so far and my experiences have been very positive. Living and teaching in China will be a very rewarding experience and I look forward to learning many new things along the way. Shane Tanner Nationality: USA Education: B.A. English and Masters of Teaching Other: I have been teaching in the U.S. and China for several years. This is my third year teaching 5th grade in the bilingual program. My wife also teaches at this school and my son attends the kindergarten. We have all had very positive experiences. I have really enjoyed living and working in China and we plan to continue working abroad. Trudy Henderson Nationality: Australian Education: B.A. Education and Post Graduate Diploma in Teacher Librarianship Other: This is my 5th year teaching in Clifford Kindergarten and it has been wonderful to see the students develop as they progress through the grades. My two daughters, who are in the Bilingual program, have spent most of their school years in China. The cultural exchange has been a very enriching experience for us. I hope that many of my students who will one day travel abroad will feel very confident speaking English. Karen S. McCollum Nationality: USA Education: North Star International, Rochester, New York, USA BA Elementary Education Other: I have been teaching for 21 years. Clifford School, Pan Yu China GuangZhou Grace Academy, China Ga Fuk Kindergarten, Hong Kong Rome Christian School, New York, USA Ocean Springs Christian School, Mississippi, USA Weisbaden Independent School, Weisbaden Germany Carol Weibe Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Education, Professional Teaching Certificate, Administrator’s Certificate Level 1 Other: I have been teaching for 30 years, most of these in Manitoba. However, I have also lived and taught in Botswana, Africa, and in Taiwan. I value the opportunity to live in China and to work in Clifford School. This school offers a great opportunity to interact with students from many cultures – a truly enriching experience! Mattew Zandstra: Nationality: USA Education: Master's Degree in Education, Bachelor's in English & Creative Writing with a Minor in Reading Other: Matthew Zandstra has been teaching since 1996 and has been on the Clifford Bilingual Faculty for the last four years. This year he has traded in his team leader position in grades four, five and six to join the secondary bilingual program. There he will serve as team leader for grades 7-12. Matt is an American who received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington. He completed his bachelor’s degree in English and Creative writing in 1992. He also has a Master’s Degree from Aquinas College. Matt’s beautiful wife Erin is also on staff at Clifford and is in her fifth year in the Kindergarten. He has four children, Olivia (9), Jackson (6), and Owen (4), and Liam (6months) who was born in Hong Kong last February. Matt is an avid tri-athlete who enjoys spending time with his family and friends, traveling and scuba diving. Sarah Hodgson Nationality: British Education: Ba Hons in Education QTS Other: I have been teaching for thirteen years. I came to Guangzhou in 1997 to teach at Utahloy International School where I stayed for the next ten years. I love living in and traveling in China and have visited almost every province! This is my first year at Clifford School and I am looking forward to an exciting year. Cosmin I. Andron Nationality: Romanian Other: I am orginally fron transylvania but I spent mist of my career teaching in the University of London with a short visiting stint in Ireland..... Darren Skov Nationality: Australian Education: Diploma of Teaching; Bachelor of Education Other: I have been teaching since 1985. I came to China in 2005 and to Clifford in 2006. I see education as a cooperative exercise where everyone involved can contribute to all of the other participants. Regardless of our titles - teachers; students; parents - education is most rewarding when we all recognize opportunities to be learners, teachers, and givers. Then we become life-long learners, which is what growing as people is all about. Jan Anderson Nationality: Canada Education: Bachelors of ED; Teachers Certificate Other: I have taught in South Korea for 3 years; in Thailand for 5 years; and in North Carolina, USA for 3 years. I look forward to my stay here in China. Shaun Ranni Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of Business Administration degree Other: My name is Shaun Ranni and I am from Sydney, Canada. My educational background consists of a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and I also have a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Kinesiology. I obtained my Bachelor of Education degree from the University of Maine in the United States of America. I have been teaching for 4 years in Canada, Taiwan and Oman prior to coming to China. I look forward to experiencing and being a part of a new culture here at Clifford. Joey Bain Nationality: USA Education: Masters of Elementary Education; Teacher's Certificate; TEFL Certificate Other: I have been teaching for twenty (20) years at the elementary level and the university level in the US and China. This is my first year teaching at Clifford School in the bilingual program. I am excited about this unique opportunity to teach English and am enjoying my 5th grade students. Richard Stokes Nationality: American Education: BA – 20th Century European Literature and Philosophy MDiv – Systematic Theology Other: After careers in the service industry and human services, in 2001 I embarked on a teaching career.In the US, I was a high school English teacher and taught English as a second language for adults.While learning from my esteemed Chinese and Western colleagues, I hope to bring fresh ideas and diverse experience to the English language program.I look forward to working cooperatively with parents to ensure their students’ success.I am grateful for the opportunity to teach at Clifford School, to learn about China, its people and cultures.Through my role as English language teacher, I hope to make a small contribution toward better understanding and friendship between East and West Andrew Pruden Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of arts degree/ Bachelor of education degree Other: I graduated in 2006 from the University of Winnipeg and was chosen to be our graduating class valedictorian.I use my own experiences as a student to shape my classroom.In my classroom management plan I rely on choice theory.This encourages students to take responsibility for their actions both good and bad.This in turn enables to students to feel proud of their hard work they do throughout the year.I also encourage the students to teach me as much as I teach them and we have cultural exchanges as frequently as possible. Lindsey O’Brien Nationality: USA Education: B.A. in English, Grade 5-12 teaching certification Other: I have been working in education for about four years.I began my fulltime teaching career at Clifford in 2007.Teaching at Clifford is a great experience because there are so many opportunities to try new things in the classroom.The students and I all learn something each day. Kathie Little Nationality: Canadian Education: teaching certificate from Ottawa Teacher's College, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Mathematics, Pre-Masters in Education Other: I have been teaching for over 30 years at a number of grade levels and a variety of subjects.This is my first time in China and I am looking forward to a successful year.I believe in the potential of all students to achieve success and that this is a co-operative effort between the home and the school. Dianna Hildebrand Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of Education and Bachelor of Arts Other: I graduated this past June from the University of Winnipeg. Therefore, this is my first year teaching. I have enjoyed my time in China thus far and I look forward to many more wonderful experiences. I view education as a lifelong process and I have experienced this in China. I look forward to getting to know my students further and guiding them towards enjoying the process of learning. Wanda Quiring Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of Arts + Bachelor of Education, University of Manitoba Other: I am from the town of Winkler in Manitoba, Canada. I graduated from the University of Manitoba in May 2008. This is my first teaching job and I am very excited about working with the students and staff at Clifford School. Jennifer Rumbolt Nationality: Canadian Education: Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education from the University of Manitoba. Other: I see teaching as an opportunity to invest in the lives of our future generations. To challenge and be challenged, to see growth and to grow. Teaching is a learning process and one that is life-long. Kathryn Robinson Nationality: USA Education: Bachelor of Elementary Education Other: I have been teaching in the USA since 2003.This is my first time in China．I take joy in the opportunity to help students grow and become responsible and respectful citizens in this world.I believe the students who take an active role in their education will benefit the most. Tim Little Nationality: USA Education: Bachelor's of Education, Minor in Japanese Other: As an adventurous person, I believe strongly in experience as the best teacher. Once you have really experienced your education, you will not soon forget what you have learned. I am here as a guide; to plan experiences my students can learn from. I have been teaching since January 2006, all at Clifford school, and it has been a very enriching experience for all involved! "Get up and do it!" is my motto. Kristina Scott Nationality: Canadian Education: B.A. in Geography; Bachelor of Education Other: I graduated from University of Manitoba in 2007. I came to Clifford School in January 2008 where I began my teaching career in grade 4 bilingual and this year have chosen to continue teaching grade 4. I enjoy working and living in China. It is a fantastic opportunity and a wonderful experience to live and work in another culture. I look forward to another year at Clifford.