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.
Rain or Shine we are ready to create the environment needed to assist a student to find success.
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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 in the private sector and 10 years as an educator.
2 years in school administration
Quote: Start early and stay late, are the keys 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
Ms. Malinda Harrington - 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: 12 years teaching in Japan, Costa Rica, and Thailand
Quote: "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Madela
Mr. Joseph Holland - 8/9 - year-old teacher
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Certification: Post Graduate Certificate in Education
Education Experience: 11 Years of Teaching Experience
Quote: Education is the kindling of a flame -Socrates
Ms. Amy - 5/6/7 -year-old-Teacher
Degree: BA(Hons) Education Studies (Early Childhood)
Certification: Thai Teacher's License and currently studying for my US certification and master's degree in Teaching Multilingual Learners
Education Experience: 1 year working in the EYFS in UK, 8 years working in Thailand
Quote: “Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” ― Aristotle
“Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
(I can't choose between these 2 quotes; you can surprise me and pick one )
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Ms. Libby - 2/3/4-year-old-Teacher
Degree: First class Hons (Bsc) Clothing Design and Technology from Manchester Metropolitan University
Certification: Nursery, Preschool and Kindergarten Montessori Teaching Diploma from North American Montessori Center
Education Experience: 9 years as a Preschool Teacher at Montessori International School in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Quote: “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world” – Malala Yousafzai
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.
Ms. Nam - 2/3/4-year-old-Teacher Teacher Aid
Degree:
Certification:
Education Experience:
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Secondary
Mr. Mark
Middle and Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Degree: BSc., BEd., MEd.,
Certification: General Education 9yo through S2, Science & Math at Senior level.
Education Experience: 13 years with QSI, 7 years Special Education in Canada, 12 years in residential and day treatment programs as counsellor in both residential and educational settings.
Quote: You can't bake a cake without breaking some eggs - me, from the french on ne saurait faire d'omelette sans casser des œufs (1742 and earlier), attributed to François de Charette.
Meaning: If you aren't making mistakes, you aren't learning.
Ms. Jessica Callison
Middle and Secondary Science/Mathematics
Degree: BA Chemistry, BS Biology, MA Education
Certification: KSDE Teacher Certification
Education Experience:
Derby High School - 9 years - physical science, physics, chemistry, biology, zoology
Maize High School - 14 years - biology, chemistry, food science
QSI - 3 years - 7 YO, 8 YO, Science
Quote: Ëducation is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think." -Albert Einstein.
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. Wassaluck Thamolthas
Thai Native Language & Culture Teacher
Degree:
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience:
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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
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. Narongsak Chusinchinnapat
Technology Teacher and IT Manager
Degree:
Certification: Thai Teaching License
Education Experience:
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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.
Ms. Anné Nieuwoudt
Music, Art, Intensive English Teacher
Degree:
BDram (Bachelors in Drama)
Certification:
Certificate in Commercial Photography and Graphic Design
Postgraduate diploma in education
Sports conditioning and personal training certificate
Education Experience:
4,5 years in Thailand
Quote:
"Moderation is for cowards - everything worth doing is worth overdoing." Storm Smith