Faculty and Staff
QSI Phuket employs educators who sincerely love children. QSI educators are professionals who are dedicated to student success and personal growth. With mastery learning, they use time as a resource in order to help all students find success. 100% of our teachers are certified professionals. Our educators come from North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and around the world.
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Administration and Staff
Administration
Degrees: Bachelors of Arts in Education, Wichita State University, Kansas
Master of Education and Educational Leadership, Wichita State University, Kansas
Certification: Building Level Administration, Mathematics 11 YO to Secondary IV - State of Kansas,
Work Experience: United States Air Force, 25 years Electronics and Project Management and 10 years as an educator
2 years in school administration
Quote: Start early and stay late, is the key to success. Never give up, turn into the challenge.
Ms. Sutapat Sulongsen
Thai Director
Degrees: Bachelor of Education in Physical and Health -Srinakarinwirot university
Masters of Education Administration - Ramkhamhaeng University
Education Experience: 27 years
Certification: Thai Teaching License and Thai Administrator License
Quote: Education is important to human beings
Mrs.Thanyarat Yaemsiri
School Manager
Degrees: Bachelor of Education in Thai language - Songkhla Rajabhat university
Masters of Education Administration - Bangkok Thonburi University
Education Experience: 15 years
Certification: Thai Teaching License and Thai Administrator License
Quote: Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today. – Malcolm X
Ms. Angkana Maikeaw
Registrar & Visa Officer
Degree: Diploma of Tourism Business Administration - Phuket Technology College
Work Experience: 11 years
Quote: Work hard in silence. Let your success makes the noise.
Ms. Siriporn Pimmuangkao
Finance Manager
Degree: Bachelor of business administration (Accounting) - Phuket Rajabhat University
Work Experience: 15 years
Quote: Love is the best motivation.
Elementary
Mrs. Bojana Pavicevic - Preschool & Art Teacher
Degrees: Masters of Arts – Creative writing: University of Arts, Faculty of Performing Arts Belgrade, Dramaturgy
Master of Arts in Performing Arts - Goethe University, Germany
Certification: Montessori Certificate, 3-6 year old & Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 4 years
Quote: Better than a thousand days of diligent study is one day with a great teacher. -Japanese proverb
Mrs. Hope Maraon - 5/6-year-old-Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in English - Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology - Philippines
Certification: Elementary/Secondary - Philippines & Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 14 years
Quote: CHANGE is the end result of TRUE learning. - Leo Buscaglia
Nate Townsend - 7/8-year-old Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology - Oregon State University
Certification: Elementary Education K-6 - State of Hawaii & Thai teaching License
Education Experience: 8 years
Quote: The expert in anything was once a beginner.
Ms. Malinda Harrington - 9/10/11-year-old-Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Science: History - Towson University, Maryland
Certification: Elementary Education, ESOL, and Social Science - State Department of Florida, USA & Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 11 years
Quote: Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Madela
Mr. Tiramanas Kerdphol - Teacher Assistant & PE Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of English - Rajabhat Phuket University
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 4 years
Quote: Education is a continual process, it's like a bicycle...If you don't pedal you don't go forward. -George Weah
Ms. Pornpimon Chumnum - Teacher Assistant
Degree: Bachelor of English - Rajabhat Phuket University
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 1 year
Quote: Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education. -Martin Luther King Jr.
Secondary
Mr. Eric Maraon
Middle and Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Education in Physics - MSU-IIT Philippines
Certification: Elementary/ Secondary Professional Teaching License - Philippines
Education Experience: 21 years
Quote: Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. –Stephen Hawking
Mr. Joseph Holland
Middle and Secondary Science Teacher
Degrees: Bachelors of Science - Bellevue University
International Post Graduate Certificate in Education - University of Derby
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 10 years
Quote: An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. -Benjamin Franklin
Mr. Steven Hryniw
Secondary Literature and Writing Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Arts - University of Windsor
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 12 years
Quote: The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. ― Mark Twain
Mr.Jack Hooper
Middle and Secondary History Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Geography -Pennsylvania State University
Hamline University - Working on a Master's of Education
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 8 years
Quote: The time is always right to do what is right. — Martun Luther King, Jr.
Languages
Mrs.Sakeeyah Sompon
Thai Native Language & Culture Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Education in Thai language -Rajabhat Yala University
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 5 years
Quote: Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself. – John Dewey
Mrs. Nataphat Disthsuwan
Thai Non-Native Language & Culture Teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Education in Technology - Prince of Songkhla University
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 8 years
Quote: Reach for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars. - Norman Vincent Peale
Russian Language Program
Russian Language Program Offered Through
RUSVIET PHUKET CO., LTD.
Teacher
Elena Bezrukova
Degree: Karazin Kharkiv State University- Specialist in Russian Language and Literature.
Certification: Teaching Russian
Education Experience: 20 + years
Quote: Я люблю детей и хочу видеть их счастливыми.
I love children and want to seem them happy
Chinese: Oriental Bamboo Language School After School Activity
Rachel Zhang
Owner and Director
Degrees: Bachelor's of Literature - Hunan Normal University, China
Masters - Working on - Teaching Chinese as a Second Language - Huaqiao University
Quote:
十年树木，百年树人。
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man. A good education program takes a long time to develop.
Specialists
Mr. Patrick Callaghan
PE Teacher
Degree: Masters of Science in Physical Education - Azusa Pacific University, USA
Certification: CTC (Single subject PE credential, CA USA) & Thai Teaching License
Education Experience: 9 years
Quote: You hear, you forget, you see you remember, you DO you understand.
Mr. Somkiat Hansukklaw
Music Teacher
Degrees: Bachelor's Degree of Music Education - Phuket Rajabhat University
Master's of Education Administration Phuket Rajabhat University.
Certification: Thai Teaching License and Thai Administrator License
Education Experience: 23 years
Quote: Education is an age-appropriate learning process for students. Encourage students to have knowledge, skills, values, morals, ethics, and lifelong learning.
Ms. Maria Foz
Librarian & Resource manager
Degree: Associates in Computer Systems Design and Programming, AMA Computer Learning Center, Inc., Philippines
Education Experience: 8 years
Quote: Stand firm.... with the breastplate of righteousness in place. Work from the heart and always treat each student fairly and equally.