Faculty - SH

VIS features teachers from all over the world who share our love of progressive education. We hire only the best educators from around the world.

College Counselor Ms. Rosalyn Shih

Columbia University - BA in English
Studied at the University of Oxford, Columbia University Oxbridge Scholars Program
New York State Initial Certificate in Adolescent Education (English Language Arts)
Experience providing educational counseling on US college admissions

Mr. Austin Brigman

University of Wisconsin - River Falls
USA Licensed Teacher - Art K-12 and ESL K-12
Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL certified
Art Garden Studio - Co-founder, Curriculum Designer, and Teacher

Mr. Byron Clarke

National Chengchi University – Master of Business Administration
Brock University - Business Administration
National Chengchi University - Accounting Teaching Assistant
Strategic Business Analyst and Marketing Account Manager
Outdoor Leadership and Team Building Consultant

Mr. Ethan Lewis

PhD in Outdoor Education, University of Edinburgh
MEd. Agriculture Education, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
BS Naturalist Science, Northland College
Teaching environmental education
Past Board of Directors for Sustainable Agriculture Education Association, Minnesota Association for Environmental Education and Edinburgh Garden Partners
Amateur baker and photographer

Mr. Joshua Mclean

Stellenbosch University: BA Fine Art (Sculpture), MA Fine Art (Education)
Teaching experience (Primary School, High school, NGO)
Taipei developing STEAM education

Mr. Matt Kemper

Bradley University - Bachelors of Science in Political Science
Android Software Engineer and Manager for various startups
Previous Director for the North American Students of Cooperation

Mr. Anshul Singh

National Taiwan University of Science and Technology - Research scholar (PhD candidate)
Experience in teaching mathematics and physics to under-graduate engineering students
Qualified GATE (Institutes in Singapore, Germany allows GATE qualified candidates to pursue M.S or PhD)

Mr. Jack Filmore

BA Politics and International Relations, Lancaster University, UK.
A-level Psychology (A*), Fine Art, and Philosophy, Ulverston Victoria Sixth Form College.
Cambridge CELTA certified.
7 years of teaching experience in Taiwan, Vietnam, and the UK.
Frontline political experience as an elected local government representative in the UK.

Mr. William Openshaw

Taipei National University of the Arts
New Media Art
Performing member of Formosa Improv Group
Performing member of Stage Fight (Shakespeare, Musicals, and Sketch)
Proficient in Unity Game and Visual Art Development and Programming
Experience creating Educational Games
Experience Filming and Editing videos for Events

Mr. Brian Wiemer

MA TEFL - Wright State University
BA in Chinese Language and Culture - The Ohio State University
10 years of teaching experience in Taiwan
Associates in Visual Communication - Sinclair Community College
Professional Photographer and Videographer since 2020

Mr. Dennis Weinberg

Goucher College - BA in history with a concentration in secondary education
Gratz College - Master of Arts in Education
Dual PA certifications in math and social studies
Teaching in inner city Philadelphia, algebra
Teaching at Fuhsing Private School

Ms. Peiju Chen

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Master of Science
Nation Taiwan University - Bachelor degree, Foreign Languages and Literature
OD Art Studio：Co-founder, Acting coach, Representitive
10+ years of teaching： focuses on oral training, nonverbal expression, actor-teacher training, and underprivileged group-related advocacy group.

Mr. Liu, Shuo-Wei

Taipei National University of the Arts--Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Acting
Taipei Municipal Jinhua Junior High School--Full-time sub teacher of performing arts
OD Art Studio：Acting coach
Taipei Mental Rehabilitation Association--Acting coach of theater workshop

Mr. Marcus Larsen-Strecker

National Taiwan University – MA Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation
Tufts University – BA International Relations and Asian Studies
Where There Be Dragons – 3 years as experiential educator leading student groups throughout Asia
East Coast Advantage Elite Tutoring Services – 2 years teaching critical thinking, reading, and writing and providing admissions counseling

Mr. Nicholas Collier

Wayne State University - BA in World History Major
Co-founder/Creator of Tennō records
Artist at PITS Detroit
10+ Years of experience in music performance and production

Mr. Forrest Thornberry

Morehead State University - Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics , Minor: Philosophy
TEFL certified
Mt. Sterling Parks and Recreation summer camp director/instructor for students K-12

Ms. Helen Ting

School of Visual Arts - BFA - Illustration Major

Founder of mosswater Art + Illustration studio

Art tutoring and mentoring

Ms. Chia-Chen, Hsieh

National Taiwan Normal University- Bachelor of Arts in History.
Experience teaching history in senior high schools.
Junior High School and Senior Secondary School Teacher Certificate.

Mr. Mark Collin

University of East Anglia - BSc in Biological Sciences
A-levels in Biology (A), Chemistry(A), Maths(A*), and Physics (A at AS-level)
TEFL certified
Tutoring science and maths to international school students for the IGCSE, IB, and MYP programmes in Vietnam
ESL teaching in Taiwan

Mr. Dac Chang

Berklee College of Music - Electronic Production & Design and Piano Performance Dual Major
Music Producer - Taiwan Pop/Hip-Hop Artists (春艷持修吳獻)
Kao.inc Live Sessions - Band Leader, Arranger, Keyboard Player, Singer
Keyboardist - Playing for Artists (Yellow, The Crane, LEO37)

Mr. Jacek Kaczmarek

University of Bedfordshire - MSc Business Decision Management
University of Nottingham – PGCE (international) CELTA certified
British Council IELTS teacher and Expert
Cambridge Examiner (YLE, FCE, PET, CAE)
18+ years of teaching experience in High Schools (both international and local)

Mr. Fahad Shahid

Virtual University of Pakistan, BS in Computer Sciences
Certified Fullstack JavaScript Engineer
Founder of DHA Academy, Pakistan
Entrepreneur
Taipei Medical University, MS in Data Science (Ongoing)
9 years of teaching experience for Grade 6 to 11 students

Mr. Ian Thomassen

York College of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Arts in History and minors in Geography and Political Science
HULT University of London - History and International Relations
Trinity College London - CertTESOL/TEFL/TESL
11 years experience teaching in Taiwan at international and bilingual schools
Human Resources and AP Human Geography teacher

Mr. David Greenland

University of the Free State - BSc Chemistry with Physics and Biology
Science teacher at a prestigious South African High School
TEFL certified with 5 years experience in Taiwan

Mr. Mark Ford

B.A. Indiana University, M.F.A. Syracuse University
Taught at Syracuse University, Northern Arizona University (USA); Chaoyang University of Technology (TW)

Created Film and Digital Video department at Northland Pioneer College (Navajo Nation, USA)
Nominated for Golden Bell (金鐘獎) for Best Sound, Time Lapse, 2010
Nominated for Golden Horse (台北金馬影展) for Best Sound, Stray Dogs, 2013
Nominated for Taipei Film Festival Awards, co-director, Ripples Apart, 2017

Mr. Thanh Mai

Honours Bachelor of Science, York University (Canada)
Honours Bachelor of Education, York University
Certified High School Mathematics & Social Sciences Teacher
Taught in Canada, Taiwan and South Korea

矢島　惠

Master's Program in Japanese History, Japanese Kokugakuin Daigaku University
Taught Japanese History four years at Shukutoku Sugamo Junior & Senior High School.
Had been assisted Japanese university students in occupational planning
Expert of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)、Japanese Conversation、Business Japanese、Beginner Japanese and Advanced Japanese

Mr. Owen Lan

National Taiwan Normal University – MBA in Global business and strategy
Fu Jen Catholic University – MS in Industrial, Organizational and Career Psychology
Teaching experience
AP class teaching experience
Social innovation project implementation experience
Teaching Focus:AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Micro Econ

Mr. Henry Kao

University of Toronto - Honors B.Sc. Degree
Major: Pharmacology & Human Biology
Minor: Economics
Experience:Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School, NCKU Science Teacher & Director, Yousheng Education Center
Teaching Focus: AP Statistics, AP Macro Econ

Mr. Lewis Lin

York University - MSc. Specialized in Physics and Astronomy
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics - Research Assistant
International schools teaching experience
AP Physics 1/ AP Physics 2/ AP Physics Cs/ AP Calculus AB/BC

Mr. Tristan Reynolds

Master's of Science in Educational Studies, Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics, Transylvania University
Teaching Alumni, Teach for America
Teaching certificates in English Language Arts, Literature, and ESL, Texas, Illinois
Qualified Teacher Status, United Kingdom
experience working with multilingual students
experience working with gifted & talented students

Mr. John Murn

University of Wisconsin - BA Journalism; BA Language and Linguistics
Non-Profit Leadership: All Hands Taiwan (Co-Founder); Red Room (Executive Director)
MBA Guest Lecturer - NTNU, NSYSU
10 years working in advertising agencies before pivoting to education

Mr. Alan Lo

The University of Hong Kong - Master of Education in Liberal Studies
The University of Hong Kong - Post Graduate Diploma of Education - History/Chinese History, minor in Liberal Studies
Simon Fraser University - BA in History
Over 10 years of teaching experience.
Taught at Diocesan Girls' School (Hong Kong) & St. Paul's Co-educational College (Hong Kong).

Ms. Jaye Lin

Georg August University of Göttingen - MA Comparative Literature and Art History
Independent curator for film festivals and film producer
Founder of Bolin Studio for GE and TW cultural exchange programs
Work Experience: Peggy Guggenheim, Stadtmuseum Berlin, Berlinale etc.