OUR STAFF

TIS Yamaki

Kindergarten 3 · Elementary

Fumiko Asahina

Asahina teaches Japanese at Yamaki. She also has 20 years of experience teaching English. She is a qualified NLP trainer and a certified psychologist. She also offers advice on parenting techniques upon request.

Jennifer Donehoo

Jen is an American from Pennsylvania. She is the superintendent of Trinity International School.　She teaches Mommy and Me at Kamiotai and Kamimaezu, and Panda class at Yamaki. Jen taught preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school in America. She is certified to teach elementary, middle school, and Japanese. Jen enjoys cooking and music in her spare time.

Thaddeus Lange

Teddy is an American from Pennsylvania. Teddy teaches Panda class at Yamaki. Teddy is very careful to always ensure the safety of the children. Teddy enjoys making fun games and activities to reinforce the students' math skills.

TIS Kamiotai

Toddler · Preschool · Kindergarten 1, 2

Ann Abinales

Ann is from the Philippines. She teaches the Ant, Spider, Toddler and after school classes at Kamiotai. She has worked at TIS since 2012. Before that, she taught toddler and preschool aged children of US military families in Okinawa for 3 years. She loves to teach, play, and make crafts with the children. She enjoys cooking, travelling, and photography.

Veena Shivale

Ms Veena Shivale is from India. She teaches the Mouse class at Kamiotai. She has completed her Diploma in Information Technology, and her Bachelors in Computer Application. She has experience as a yoga instructor. She loves reading novels and watching movies.

Jason Arthur

Jason is an Indonesian and he grew up with multi-cultural background. He teaches the Lion class at Kamiotai. He went to an international school in his country before moving to China and the UK. Jason thinks that children could learn at their best if they find the class fun. Jason enjoys art, photography, and Japanese culture.

Mayu Ueno

Mayu assists with the Ant, Spider, and Toddler classes at Kamiotai. She loves to see the children smile. She wants to fill her days with enjoying the children's happy faces. She is in charge of Japanese classes at Kamiotai.　She has a childcare certification.

TIS Kamimaezu

Toddler · Preschool · Kindergarten · Elementary

Sarah McMillin

Sarah is a Cuban-American born and raised in New York City. She teaches Panda class at Kamimaezu. She knows first hand how difficult it can be learning a language having done a year of foreign exchange at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka. She has 5 years of experience teaching English in Japan to children of various ages and loves to make them laugh. In her spare time she enjoys baking, kendo and playing card games.

Satomi Shindoh

Ms Satomi is a hoikushi and teaches Ant-Lion Japanese at Kamimaezu. She also assists preschool English classes.She loves playing with children. Children's exploration of the world around them is fascinating to her. She is always ready to give children the push they need to achieve their goals. She has 1 high school aged daughter.

Kumiko Takada

Ms Kumiko is the Panda class Japanese teacher at Kamimaezu. She is a licensed elementary teacher, and also holds licenses in special education and preschool. She specializes in educational psychology.She has experience working as a counselor in a childcare facility and elementary school. She also has teaching experience in both special education and elementary school classrooms.She believes that learning enriches one's life, and endeavors to encourage children to enjoy learning and to take on challenges of their own.

Justin

Justin comes from Cambodia and has been living in Japan since 2018. He teaches Ant, Spider, and Mouse at Kamimaezu. He worked as a teacher and consultant for international trainees. He has experience teaching English, Japanese, and Chinese. He believes that by making the class interesting, students will pay attention and learn better. He enjoys reading, traveling, and music.

Yasuo Fukada

Japanese Science class teacher
In his classes the children observe the year-round breeding/life cycle of organisms, observe the growth of plants, and perform many science experiments as they learn about their world using science equipment in a safe way.
Yasuo has many years of experience teaching children.