The faculty at Tohoku International School have origins as varied as our students. Our international educators bring many years of teaching experience.

Vice Principal / Head of Secondary
Mr. Robert Zehmke
From South Africa

Principal
Ms. Hiroko Yoshida
From Japan

Head of Elementary / PYP Coordinator / Grade 6 HomeroomTeacher
Ms. Tayla Morro
From Canada

Student Support Lead / Safeguarding Lead / Librarian
Mr. Matthew Bauer
From South Africa

G1-12 Art / IBDP Art Teacher
Mr. Joshua Bengtson
From Japan

Secondary Math Teacher / Technology Coordinator
Mr. Zane Clifford
From South Africa

Elementary & Secondary PE and Science / IBDP Spanish Teacher
Mr. Andros Cruz
From Mexico

IBDP Coordinator / TOK / Biology Teacher
Mr. Jonathan Dawson
From Australia

Assistant Teacher
Ms. Christine de la Cruz
From Philippines

EAL Teacher
Mr. Stephen Fischer
From U.S.A.

EAL / SEL Teacher
Ms. Baran Gul
From Turkey
Japanese Teacher
Ms. Miharu Honda
From Japan

IBDP Japanese Teacher
Ms. Eriko Houlette
From Japan

Secondary / IBDP Japanese Teacher
Ms. Angela Iby
From Japan

Kindergarten Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Justina Ikpe
From Nigeria

G3/4 Homeroom Teacher
Mr. Maxwell Keogh
From U.K.

Secondary Social Studies Teacher
Ms. Jordan MacDonald
From Canada

Grade 5 HomeroomTeacher
Ms. Megan McClain
From U.S.A.

K-12 Music / Drama / Secondary Math Teacher
Mr. Stephen Messano
From U.S.A.

EAL / Class Assistant Teacher
Mr. Andrew Moss
From Australia

EAL Teacher
Ms. Sachiko Moss
From Japan

Elementary Japanese Teacher / KG Subject Teacher
Ms. Kazue Nishi
From Japan

Secondary English Teacher
Mr. Travis Pardy
From Canada

EAL Coordinator
Ms. April Sekine
From U.S.A.

Secondary Science / IBDP / EE Coordinator / Chemistry Teacher
Ms. Aria Shimada
From Hongkong

IBDP Math / Physics Teacher
Mr. Alex Steinkamp
From U.S.A.

Grade 1/2 Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Yu Towery
From Japan

Secondary PEH / Japanese / IBDP Japanese Teacher
Ms. Tomoko Uchida
From Japan

Secondary PEH / IBDP CAS Coordinator / Geography / Business Management / Economics Teacher
Ms. Lies Van Keer
From Canada

Assistant Teacher
Ms. Ayako Williams
From Japan