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Mrs. Rowena Lines - Founder, Head of School, ED Principal
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For many years, Mr. Lines was responsible for the upper grades at HIS. A published author, for many years Mr. Lines has been fully committed to writing while Mrs. Lines continued to develop the school. Mrs. Lines must have been destined to be a teacher - from three years old she was frequently “missing” from home and was always found in the school nearby!
During her teaching years she developed the conviction that alongside teacher expertise and content knowledge, school atmosphere and teacher approach are the most vital components in education if children are to develop a true love of learning and of life. She feels very fortunate to be able to fulfill her ambition of fully implementing this philosophy in HIS, employing teachers who share the same goals to create a strong and progressive learning environment characterized by an atmosphere of warmth, caring and security. She believes that all children have their own unique appeal and will respond to love, mutual respect, and fairness.
Previously being responsible for all students at HIS, Mrs. Lines is very happy to be able to focus her energy primarily on the Elementary Department now that HIS has a mature Secondary Department. When there is time, Mrs. Lines enjoys reading, traveling, swimming, watching rugby, music, walks in the countryside, and anything to do with nature. Her ambition is to further improve HIS, to travel more with her immediate family, and to spend more time with her family in the UK. Mr. and Mrs. Lines have two sons (in Taiwan), a daughter, two adult grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren (twin boys and an infant great granddaughter).
The ‘few years in Taiwan’ originally envisioned have become more than half a lifetime! -
Mr. Samuel Livingston - Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Computer Studies Teacher
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Taking a break from being a full time homeroom teacher, Sam is delighted to be working as the Computer Studies teacher and getting to know all the students in the Elementary Department. He is passionate about implementing programs and a continually developing curriculum that meets the needs of all learners. He is looking forward to his new role in the office as Director of Curriculum and Instruction and getting to know all students and their families and working together to help everyone reach their full potential. -
Mrs. Shu Fen Lee - Office Administration
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Ms. Lee loves meeting people, making friends, and helping children. She really enjoys all her daily interactions with the great HIS family. Her ambition is simple – to live a happy life! -
Mrs. Doris Chen - Office Administration
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Doris has been living in Hsinchu for 11 years and is married with 2 children. Her husband works in the Hsinchu Science Park. Her son is a university student and her daughter is a high school student. They have a new member in their family recently, a golden retriever called Mori. They love Mori so much, they are always searching for pet-friendly restaurants and hotels, so that the family can eat and travel together with Mori all the time. Doris’ hobbies are watching movies, listening to music, swimming, and traveling. She enjoys working with the HIS family and hopes to have many more years of fun and great times together with everyone at school. -
Mr. Alex Wang - Accountant
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Mrs. Eira Lines Wolef - Pre-Kindergarten Teacher
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Ms. Claire Lin - Assistant, Pre-Kindergarten
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Claire graduated from the Applied English Translation Institute at Chung Jung Christian University. Her previous work experience includes being a kindergarten teacher and she has also worked as an administrator for an international education organization.
Being easy going and friendly, Claire loves making connections with her students and enjoys playing games with them. In her spare time she likes running, traveling and cooking. -
Ms. Justine Ives - Kindergarten Teacher
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Justine believes in providing a positive and fun environment where young learners can feel at ease and enjoy learning. Justine enjoys travel, photography, sports, cooking, and spending time with family, friends and her lovable and goofy French bulldog. -
Mrs. Hui Fang Lee - Assistant, Kindergarten
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Ms. Vicky Wright - Grade 1W Homeroom Teacher
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A passionate reader of books, she hopes to instill that love of books in all her students. Her hobbies include running, traveling and spending time with her family. She believes in a positive and happy classroom where the students feel comfortable to be able to express themselves. -
Ms. Sophie Huang - Grade 1W Homeroom Assistant
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Sophie has two daughters who both attend HIS. She enjoys reading, traveling, and shopping. -
Mr. Glenn Adcock - Grade 1A Homeroom Teacher
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After attending Rhodes University where he obtained his BA degree in Psychology and English Literature, he went on to obtain his teaching degree. Glenn has been living and teaching in Taiwan for sixteen years and hopes to one day finally master Mandarin tones.
He loves to spend time with his family, read, go camping in the mountains, and anything music related. He is looking forward to continuing to work with students and teachers from all over the world. -
Ms. Anne Peng - Grade 1A Homeroom Assistant
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She has three daughters; the oldest is a university student and is in her senior year, the second is homeschooling, the youngest is a Grade 5 student. Anne loves to be with children and take care of them. She has a passion for working with children. She believes in a positive, loving and happy environment where students feel comfortable and enjoy learning. In her spare time, Anne likes to read, travel, and watch movies. - Open or Close
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Mrs. Cairan Meister - Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher
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Cairan has lived in Taiwan since 2007 and has taught at both public elementary schools and private schools. She has experience teaching Grades 1 through 6. This will be her ninth year teaching Grade 2 at HIS. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and playing with her toddler, Thomas, and she is excited to be preparing to welcome a baby girl to her family this year. Cairan feels privileged to be a part of the HIS family and looks forward to witnessing the magic that happens as her students learn and become more confident in their abilities! -
Mrs. Julia Kelley - Grade 3L Homeroom Teacher
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Julia enjoys learning about different cultures through traveling and living in Asia and has taken some time to study Mandarin at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in addition to the Mandarin Training Center at National Taiwan Normal University.
In her teaching, Julia encourages students to become independent thinkers and learners. She believes students should enjoy what they are learning and find ways to express their individuality in the learning process. She also recognizes that students all learn and grow at their own pace and supports students’ individual needs in the learning process as much as possible. -
Mr. Shaquille Wolef - Grade 3W Homeroom Teacher
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Shaquille studied International Relations, Spanish, and Portuguese at St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, graduating in 2014. He later attained his Cambridge CELTA qualification for teaching ESL and also completed his teacher certification.
Since 2017, Shaquille has taught children in Taiwan, was married here in 2019, and has now come to call this lovely place home, where he helps raise his two twin boys and baby daughter. He enjoys reading, traveling, dancing, and playing basketball. He is still building on his rudimentary Chinese, and his love for languages gives him a lot of respect and empathy for the process of learning.
This will be his 4th year at HIS, and he will teach Grade 3 after working in the ELL program for the past few years.
Shaquille believes that students will find their way to knowledge and success if he, as a teacher, opens the doors and helps them build the confidence to lead the path forward. He knows he can help children find the root of their greatest successes by embracing their mistakes and moving past them. Shaquille says he is ecstatic to be joining the HIS team this year and to be a part of the incredibly warm and supportive atmosphere created at the school! -
Mr. Eddie Costello - Grade 4 Homeroom Teacher
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He has since settled in Hsinchu with his wife and two daughters. He has been teaching at HIS since 2011. -
Ms. Kim Masson - Grade 5 Homeroom Teacher
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When she is not teaching, Kim enjoys learning about different cultures through traveling, spending time outdoors, and reading. She also enjoys improving her Mandarin language skills whenever she has the opportunity.
In her teaching, Kim focuses on helping learners become independent thinkers who reflect on their learning and achieve their academic goals. She also enjoys making students feel safe, valued, and cared for by supporting each student's individual developmental needs as much as possible. -
Mr. Shane Ferreira - Grade 6 Homeroom Teacher
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Mr. David Cotter - ELL Teacher
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Ms. Sarah Wilson - ELL Teacher
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This will be Sarah’s 12th year of teaching. She taught English in the US for 6 years at a school in central Texas. During her time in Texas, Sarah helped adapt a college readiness program called AVID for her English language learners. The program was a success in helping students achieve their learning goals and giving them a clear path to college. She acted as a college readiness program coordinator for AVID at her school for four years and as a Social Studies Instructional Coach for the Breakthrough program her final year in the US. Internationally, Sarah has experience in IB programs for PYP, MYP, and DP in EAL and English B as well as her years working at HIS previously in ELL. She is truly happy being back in Taiwan and is very excited to be a part of HIS again this year. -
Ms. Sandy Tung - Visual Arts Teacher
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She finds her love for art in every simple thing; from drawing and painting by herself (as a hobby), to having fun drawing with her students, Sandy believes the most wonderful artists one can find are the children. She sees it this way as young people, normally, can see the world through different eyes than adults. Besides painting and drawing, Sandy enjoys travellng, and baking cakes and sweets in her free time. Sandy is willing to help everyone find and develop their love for art! - Open or Close
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Mrs. Isabel Slabbert - School Librarian
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Mrs. Slabbert believes that living and teaching in Taiwan, and the multicultural experience she has experienced in different schools, has expanded her understanding of, and contribution to, the students she teaches. She is very proud to be part of the HIS team. With reading being such an important and fundamental part of any education, her aim is to use her library position to ensure students are encouraged to enjoy reading more and more, and to help them to enjoy exploring the world of books.
When not at school, Mrs. Slabbert loves spending time with her husband and three lovely boys! Family time is an essential part of their daily routine! They enjoy going to the beach, swimming, watching movies and riding their bikes together. They also love, appreciate, and respect this country we live in. - Open or Close
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Mr. Tiger Liu - Physical Fitness Teacher
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Mr. Liu is an experienced sports educator, who specialized in water sports (surfing and SUP). He currently holds the first and only ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) L3 SUP instructor and surf instructor certificate in Taiwan. Also, he has been part of the "Taitung County Ocean Sports Education” project for the last 4 years as the lead trainer for elementary and high school teachers in Taitung. He has also been a frequent guest on the podium in SUP (Stand Up Paddle) sports.
Mr. Liu has 10 years of work experience as a business development manager in sports equipment and fitness software companies. During the last decade, he has traveled around Europe, Asia, and Australia. Mr. Liu is very excited to join HIS to pass on his expertise in PE to help students to learn and grow actively. -
Ms. Melody Lin - Chinese Teacher
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Melody met her husband in Boston and he became one of her students. They decided to move back to Taiwan ten years ago and she started working at preschool as an English supervisor while tutoring many foreigners in her spare time. She enjoys helping all foreigners learn Chinese in a fun and happy way.
Melody’s hobbies are traveling, reading, exercising and spending time with family. She loves being a teacher and is looking forward to returning to join everyone at HIS. -
Ms. Yi-Hui Tsai - Chinese Teacher
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Yi-Hui is currently teaching the Chinese native speakers in the Chinese Department at HIS. She firmly believes that a Chinese teacher can offer a password to students to enter a different world from English to explore new cultures freely. If students proceed step by step in the proper order, they will get lots fun after hard work. -
Mrs. Joanne Kaufmann - School Nurse
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Since her time in the O.R., Joanne has been a personal professional caregiver for young children while raising a family of her own. Eager to rejoin the workforce, Joanne decided to combine her love for medicine and children and found a perfect match here at HIS. Joanne enjoys traveling and cooking as well as a good movie. She cherishes family and friends above all and is eager to help those in need. She is grateful to have joined such a great staff and team at HIS as the school nurse. - Open or Close
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Ms. Joy Kang - All-round Helping Hand!
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Ms. Huang - All-round Helping Hand!
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