NUESTRO EQUIPO
Nuestra facultad y personal combinan pasiĆ³n, dedicaciĆ³n y flexibilidad con la sabidurĆa de muchos aƱos enseƱando a los niƱos a alcanzar su mĆ”ximo potencial.
En la imagen de arriba: nuestra capacitaciĆ³n de desarrollo profesional en persona con nuestros maestros, dos semanas antes del comienzo del aƱo 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 publicĆ³ una memoria. Voluntario de hospicio. Ćvido pintor y nadador, aprendiendo piano. Siete aƱos 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.
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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 programaciĆ³n de bandas
Clases de mandarĆn y espaƱol de kĆnder a octavo grado, preescolar y TK mandarĆn e inmersiĆ³n en espaƱol
Tianxing Yao, M.Ed.
conocimientos tradicionales de mandarĆn
Poeta talentoso. Aficionado a los parques de atracciones.
MaestrĆa en EducaciĆ³n de la Universidad de San Francisco. Licenciatura en IngenierĆa ElĆ©ctrica de la Universidad Xi' an Shiyou en China. 7 aƱos de experiencia docente.
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MarĆa Herrera
preescolar espaƱol
Madre de dos, amante de los perros.
27 aƱos de experiencia con niƱos.
Shan Shan Wu
mandarĆn de kĆnder a octavo grado
Cocinero apasionado. Sibarita. Voluntario Ɣvido. Madre.
BA de la Universidad de Shenyang, China. 6 aƱos de experiencia enseƱando mandarĆn a todas las edades. Voluntario en orfanatos y residencias de ancianos.
emili herrera
preescolar espaƱol
Trabajo duro. Audaz. Entusiasta.
Docente con 6 aƱos 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 InglƩs/Humanidades
Amante del ocƩano. Epicuro y culinario.
Licenciatura en Desarrollo Humano y EducaciĆ³n Infantil de la Universidad Estatal de Sonoma. 8 aƱos de experiencia docente con jĆ³venes en riesgo. MaestrĆa en Aprendizaje Social y Emocional.
Rebecca Lewis
Operaciones/RecepciĆ³n
Ama a su perro, Hermione. Tough Mudderer.
Licenciatura en EducaciĆ³n Infantil de la Universidad del Sur de Illinois en Edwardsville. Anteriormente, 4 aƱos como administradora en un hospital Veterinario y 13 aƱos como maestra de preescolar.
claire laurenz
Educador de la Tierra, Director de Campamento
Le encanta comer helado de limĆ³n. Esquiador acuĆ”tico. EmpollĆ³n organizador.
Licenciatura en EducaciĆ³n en Agricultura, Alimentos y Recursos Naturales de la Universidad Estatal de Michigan. Recorrido en bicicleta por todo el paĆs 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 autobĆŗs - San Francisco
Ama las bicicletas, padre de cuatro hijos adultos.
Nacido en Galveston, TX. Anteriormente operaba una tienda de bicicletas, pasĆ³ 22 aƱos como administrador de edificios en Presidio y trabajĆ³ algunos aƱos 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.