OUR STAFF
TIS Yamaki
Kindergarten 3 · Elementary
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.
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.
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.
TIS Kamimaezu
Toddler · Preschool · Kindergarten · Elementary
Yasuo Fukada
Consultant, 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.
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.
JC De Leon
Mr. JC is a former High School English teacher in the Philippines. He teaches Panda class at Kamimaezu. He has worked both as an International Preschool Teacher and as an ALT for junior highschools in Osaka. He believes that learning doesn't just happen inside the four walls of a classroom. He enjoys digital art, music, and riding his bicycle in his spare time.
Namrata Chaudhari
Ms Namrata is a teacher at Kamimaezu. She is from India and has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management and International Business, and a post-graduate degree in Finance. She has experience teaching elementary students as an English teacher in Japan, and has also worked at BNY MELON (Bank of New York) in India. She is studying Japanese, and loves cooking.
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.
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.