合肥加拿大国际学校

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• Madame Du Juan

  Executive Director　　Madame Du Juan　　Du Juan is the Executive Director of the Canadian International School of Hefei and Sino-Canada Concord School of Hefei High Tech Zone, and Vice Principal of Shenzhen (Nanshan) Concord College of Sino-Canada.　　Since joining AKD International Education in February 2003, Du Juan has accumulated rich experience in school management, various areas of curricula and the IB philosophy.　　In the belief of bringing the best out of the West and the East she is dedicated to working with her team with the purpose of shaping the Canadian International School of Hefei as an IB World School, providing the highest quality international education in China and beyond.

• Peggy Gorman-Mitchell

  Head of School　　Peggy Gorman-Mitchell　　Welcome students, parents/guardians and staff to the Canadian International School of Hefei.　　The Canadian International School of Hefei, is now in its fourth year of operation. We are very pleased to inform you that we are now authorized as an International Baccalaureate School for the Primary Years & Middle Years’ programme. We are also a candidate school for the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme. We are the only IB authorized school in Anhui Province, China.　　We have over twenty different nationalities within our student population. Our teachers are qualified in their subject areas and hold authorized teacher licenses. Many have Master’s and some hold Doctoral degrees. We have a teacher-student ratio of 1:6. Our teachers are all fluent in English, many are bilingual and in some cases even tri-lingual.　　Our school promotes focuses on 21st century skills, content knowledge and expertise. We promote an interdisciplinary, thematic approach to learning. Our goal is to emphasize deep understanding that connects with real world challenges. Our students will be thoroughly prepared for University and life.　　I invite you to make an appointment to visit our campus. Home of the Maple Dragons. We want to make the Canadian International School of Hefei, your home away from home. We welcome you to become part of our growing CISH family.

• Melody Yang

  Director of Operations　　Melody Yang　　Melody Yang, the Director of Operations at CISH. Melody graduated from University of Sydney with a master degree of commerce. After graduation, Melody worked with public schools in Toronto as a consultant for immigrant families and international students, and later moved to the supervisory position for three immigrant centers in Greater Toronto Area, managing the government funded programs to meet objectives of operations and defining new initiatives for growth.　　Melody has been in charge of branding, marketing, admissions, and the public relations since CISH was established in 2014 and she is now also in charge of the operations of CISH, working with the executive director and the head of school to establish goals of development, public relations, policies and procedures, meet managerial standards and implement strategies of building CISH a competitive international school. Melody is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese with outstanding cross-cultural communication skills.

• Lorraine Samuel

  Early Years Coordinator/K2 Homeroom Teacher　　Lorraine Samuel　　Ms. Lorraine Samuel was born in India and currelty lives in the United States of America, India and Kenya. She received her Master’s Degree in Education from New York University, New York and is a K-12 certified teacher. She has had a total of 6 years of teaching experience. Ms. Samuel has previously worked in New York Public School system, East Timor local community, and in Delhi private school setting. She also has had an experience in teaching Dance to various age level in New York.　　Ms. Samuel has worked with the CISH for the past 4 years and was the department head of Kindergarten for the 2016-17 school year. Currently Ms. Samuel is the Early Years Coordinator at the Canadian International School, Hefei.　　Ms. Samuel continues to grow professionally and wishes to pursue a PHD in International Education from NYU, NY.　　Ms. Samuel is also the school dance teacher and enjoys teaching her students various new dance forms.

• Chris Mark

  MYP Mathematics Teacher　　Chris Mark　　Chris Mark has been at CISH since September of 2014, originally as the K-10 music teacher. Prior to coming to China, he was a professional musician, including 4 years with the Canadian Forces as a trade musician. Chris holds a total of 9 IB certificates spanning all three IB programmes (PYP, MYP and DP), and has been fortunate to have experience teaching a variety of subjects and all grade levels here at CISH.　　Also a qualified mathematics teacher, Chris enjoys teaching middle school math. Passionate about teaching and learning, he’s very pleased to be joining the mathematics department at CISH. Always student-centered, the mathematics classroom is a balance of conceptual thinking and practical application. There is also a focus on the development of academic language, with many activities designed to foster discussion and oral participation in class.　　Outside of school life, Chris is still a practicing musician as well as a competitive athlete. He competes in long distance triathlon events around the Asia-Pacific region when scheduling permits.

• Angela Lee

  PYP Grade 1 Homeroom Teacher　　Angela Lee　　Angela has been working at CISH since the school was founded in 2014. In her previous years at CISH, she has taught Grade 1 and Kindergarten 1 and 2. Angela is from Toronto, Canada. She attended the University of Western Ontario for her Bachelors of Education, majoring in Primary-Junior Education, and also gained her Bachelors of Science, majoring in Biology.　　Prior to working at CISH, Angela taught in Canada and Korea, teaching children of ages 3 to 12.　　Angela’s philosophy of education revolves around three things: inclusion, differentiation and hands-on experience. With this in mind, she works to deliver authentic learning experiences and joyful memories for her students in and out of the classroom.　　During her spare time, Angela enjoys planting, yoga and spending quality time with her daughter, Ariadne.