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

Director

Mrs. Heather Townsend

Degrees: Bachelors of Science in Bible & Interdisciplinary Studies - EBC, Oregon

Masters of Arts in Education with a reading Endorsement - George Fox University, Oregon

Masters of Science: Interdisciplinary Studies in Education Leadership- SUNY Buffalo State University, New York

Certification: PreK-12th grade Multiple Subjects specializing in English Language Arts and Social Studies - State of Oregon,

Building Administrator - State of Maine

Work Experience: 17 years as an educator

6 years as a foster parent and working with children with special needs

4 years in school administration

Quote: You will succeed if you persevere; and you will find joy in overcoming obstacles. -Helen Keller

**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

Mr. Nate — **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. 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

**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**

**Degree:** 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.