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
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Columbia University - BA in English
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Studied at the University of Oxford, Columbia University Oxbridge Scholars Program
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New York State Initial Certificate in Adolescent Education (English Language Arts)
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Experience providing educational counseling on US college admissions
Mr. Austin Brigman
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls
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USA Licensed Teacher - Art K-12 and ESL K-12
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Oxford Seminars TESOL/TESL/TEFL certified
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Art Garden Studio - Co-founder, Curriculum Designer, and Teacher
Mr. Byron Clarke
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National Chengchi University – Master of Business Administration
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Brock University - Business Administration
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National Chengchi University - Accounting Teaching Assistant
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Strategic Business Analyst and Marketing Account Manager
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Outdoor Leadership and Team Building Consultant
Mr. Ethan Lewis
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PhD in Outdoor Education, University of Edinburgh
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MEd. Agriculture Education, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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BS Naturalist Science, Northland College
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Teaching environmental education
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Past Board of Directors for Sustainable Agriculture Education Association, Minnesota Association for Environmental Education and Edinburgh Garden Partners
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Amateur baker and photographer
Mr. Joshua Mclean
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Stellenbosch University: BA Fine Art (Sculpture), MA Fine Art (Education)
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Teaching experience (Primary School, High school, NGO)
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Taipei developing STEAM education
Mr. Matt Kemper
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Bradley University - Bachelors of Science in Political Science
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Android Software Engineer and Manager for various startups
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Previous Director for the North American Students of Cooperation
Mr. Anshul Singh
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National Taiwan University of Science and Technology - Research scholar (PhD candidate)
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Experience in teaching mathematics and physics to under-graduate engineering students
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Qualified GATE (Institutes in Singapore, Germany allows GATE qualified candidates to pursue M.S or PhD)
Mr. Jack Filmore
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BA Politics and International Relations, Lancaster University, UK.
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A-level Psychology (A*), Fine Art, and Philosophy, Ulverston Victoria Sixth Form College.
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Cambridge CELTA certified.
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7 years of teaching experience in Taiwan, Vietnam, and the UK.
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Frontline political experience as an elected local government representative in the UK.
Mr. William Openshaw
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Taipei National University of the Arts
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New Media Art
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Performing member of Formosa Improv Group
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Performing member of Stage Fight (Shakespeare, Musicals, and Sketch)
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Proficient in Unity Game and Visual Art Development and Programming
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Experience creating Educational Games
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Experience Filming and Editing videos for Events
Mr. Brian Wiemer
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MA TEFL - Wright State University
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BA in Chinese Language and Culture - The Ohio State University
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10 years of teaching experience in Taiwan
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Associates in Visual Communication - Sinclair Community College
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Professional Photographer and Videographer since 2020
Mr. Dennis Weinberg
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Goucher College - BA in history with a concentration in secondary education
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Gratz College - Master of Arts in Education
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Dual PA certifications in math and social studies
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Teaching in inner city Philadelphia, algebra
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Teaching at Fuhsing Private School
Ms. Peiju Chen
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University of Hawaii at Manoa - Master of Science
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Nation Taiwan University - Bachelor degree, Foreign Languages and Literature
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OD Art Studio:Co-founder, Acting coach, Representitive
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10+ years of teaching: focuses on oral training, nonverbal expression, actor-teacher training, and underprivileged group-related advocacy group.
Mr. Liu, Shuo-Wei
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Taipei National University of the Arts--Bachelor of Fine Arts majoring in Acting
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Taipei Municipal Jinhua Junior High School--Full-time sub teacher of performing arts
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OD Art Studio:Acting coach
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Taipei Mental Rehabilitation Association--Acting coach of theater workshop
Mr. Marcus Larsen-Strecker
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National Taiwan University – MA Chinese-English Translation and Interpretation
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Tufts University – BA International Relations and Asian Studies
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Where There Be Dragons – 3 years as experiential educator leading student groups throughout Asia
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East Coast Advantage Elite Tutoring Services – 2 years teaching critical thinking, reading, and writing and providing admissions counseling
Mr. Nicholas Collier
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Wayne State University - BA in World History Major
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Co-founder/Creator of Tennō records
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Artist at PITS Detroit
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10+ Years of experience in music performance and production
Mr. Forrest Thornberry
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Morehead State University - Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics , Minor: Philosophy
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TEFL certified
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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
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National Taiwan Normal University- Bachelor of Arts in History.
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Experience teaching history in senior high schools.
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Junior High School and Senior Secondary School Teacher Certificate.
Mr. Mark Collin
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University of East Anglia - BSc in Biological Sciences
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A-levels in Biology (A), Chemistry(A), Maths(A*), and Physics (A at AS-level)
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TEFL certified
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Tutoring science and maths to international school students for the IGCSE, IB, and MYP programmes in Vietnam
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ESL teaching in Taiwan
Mr. Dac Chang
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Berklee College of Music - Electronic Production & Design and Piano Performance Dual Major
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Music Producer - Taiwan Pop/Hip-Hop Artists (春艷 持修 吳獻)
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Kao.inc Live Sessions - Band Leader, Arranger, Keyboard Player, Singer
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Keyboardist - Playing for Artists (Yellow, The Crane, LEO37)
Mr. Jacek Kaczmarek
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University of Bedfordshire - MSc Business Decision Management
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University of Nottingham – PGCE (international) CELTA certified
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British Council IELTS teacher and Expert
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Cambridge Examiner (YLE, FCE, PET, CAE)
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18+ years of teaching experience in High Schools (both international and local)
Mr. Fahad Shahid
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Virtual University of Pakistan, BS in Computer Sciences
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Certified Fullstack JavaScript Engineer
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Founder of DHA Academy, Pakistan
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Entrepreneur
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Taipei Medical University, MS in Data Science (Ongoing)
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9 years of teaching experience for Grade 6 to 11 students
Mr. Ian Thomassen
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York College of Pennsylvania - Bachelor of Arts in History and minors in Geography and Political Science
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HULT University of London - History and International Relations
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Trinity College London - CertTESOL/TEFL/TESL
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11 years experience teaching in Taiwan at international and bilingual schools
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Human Resources and AP Human Geography teacher
Mr. David Greenland
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University of the Free State - BSc Chemistry with Physics and Biology
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Science teacher at a prestigious South African High School
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TEFL certified with 5 years experience in Taiwan
Mr. Mark Ford
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B.A. Indiana University, M.F.A. Syracuse University
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Taught at Syracuse University, Northern Arizona University (USA); Chaoyang University of Technology (TW)
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Created Film and Digital Video department at Northland Pioneer College (Navajo Nation, USA)
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Nominated for Golden Bell (金鐘獎) for Best Sound, Time Lapse, 2010
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Nominated for Golden Horse (台北金馬影展) for Best Sound, Stray Dogs, 2013
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Nominated for Taipei Film Festival Awards, co-director, Ripples Apart, 2017
Mr. Thanh Mai
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Honours Bachelor of Science, York University (Canada)
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Honours Bachelor of Education, York University
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Certified High School Mathematics & Social Sciences Teacher
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Taught in Canada, Taiwan and South Korea
矢島 惠
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Master's Program in Japanese History, Japanese Kokugakuin Daigaku University
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Taught Japanese History four years at Shukutoku Sugamo Junior & Senior High School.
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Had been assisted Japanese university students in occupational planning
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Expert of Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)、Japanese Conversation、Business Japanese、Beginner Japanese and Advanced Japanese
Mr. Owen Lan
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National Taiwan Normal University – MBA in Global business and strategy
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Fu Jen Catholic University – MS in Industrial, Organizational and Career Psychology
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Teaching experience
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AP class teaching experience
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Social innovation project implementation experience
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Teaching Focus:AP Psychology, AP Chemistry, AP Micro Econ
Mr. Henry Kao
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University of Toronto - Honors B.Sc. Degree
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Major: Pharmacology & Human Biology
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Minor: Economics
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Experience:Lecturer, Biomedical Engineering, Graduate School, NCKU Science Teacher & Director, Yousheng Education Center
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Teaching Focus: AP Statistics, AP Macro Econ
Mr. Lewis Lin
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York University - MSc. Specialized in Physics and Astronomy
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Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics - Research Assistant
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International schools teaching experience
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AP Physics 1/ AP Physics 2/ AP Physics Cs/ AP Calculus AB/BC
Mr. Tristan Reynolds
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Master's of Science in Educational Studies, Johns Hopkins University
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Bachelor's of Arts in Political Science, Philosophy, and Economics, Transylvania University
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Teaching Alumni, Teach for America
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Teaching certificates in English Language Arts, Literature, and ESL, Texas, Illinois
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Qualified Teacher Status, United Kingdom
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experience working with multilingual students
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experience working with gifted & talented students
Mr. John Murn
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University of Wisconsin - BA Journalism; BA Language and Linguistics
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Non-Profit Leadership: All Hands Taiwan (Co-Founder); Red Room (Executive Director)
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MBA Guest Lecturer - NTNU, NSYSU
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10 years working in advertising agencies before pivoting to education
Mr. Alan Lo
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The University of Hong Kong - Master of Education in Liberal Studies
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The University of Hong Kong - Post Graduate Diploma of Education - History/Chinese History, minor in Liberal Studies
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Simon Fraser University - BA in History
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Over 10 years of teaching experience.
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Taught at Diocesan Girls' School (Hong Kong) & St. Paul's Co-educational College (Hong Kong).
Ms. Jaye Lin
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Georg August University of Göttingen - MA Comparative Literature and Art History
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Independent curator for film festivals and film producer
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Founder of Bolin Studio for GE and TW cultural exchange programs
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Work Experience: Peggy Guggenheim, Stadtmuseum Berlin, Berlinale etc.