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
Grade 6 Homeroom Teacher/ PYP Coordinator
Ms. Tayla Morro
From Canada
K-12 Art Teacher
Mr. Joshua Bengtson
From Japan
Grade 3/4 Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Kate Blauw
From Australia
Secondary English / History Teacher
Mr. Nicholas Blauw
From Australia
Secondary Mathematics Teacher
Mr. Zane Clifford
From South Africa
Elementary & Secondary PE and Science / IBDP Spanish Teacher
Mr. Andros Cruz
From Mexico
Librarian / Learning Support
Ms. Dianna Dawson
From Australia
Secondary Science & Biology Teacher / IBDP Coodinator
Mr. Jonathan Dawson
From Australia
EAL Teacher
Ms. Baran Gul
From TurkeySecondary Japanese Teacher
Ms. Eriko Houlette
From Japan
Kindergarten Teacher
Ms. Justina Ikpe
From Nigeria
Japanese Teacher
Ms. Yuki Konno
From Japan
Social Studies and English Teacher
Ms. Jordan MacDonald
From Canada
Grade 5 HomeroomTeacher
Ms. Megan McClain
From America
K-12 Music / Drama / Secondary Math Teacher
Mr. Stephen Messano
From USA
EAL Teacher
Ms. Sachiko Moss
From Japan
Elementary EAL, Math, Teacher
Ms. April Sekine
From USA
IBDP Chemistry Teacher
Ms. Aria Shimada
From Hongkong
IBDP Math / Physics Teacher
Mr. Alex Steinkamp
From USA
Grade 1/2 Homeroom Teacher
Ms. Yu Towery
From Japan
Japanese Teacher / PE Teacher
Ms. Tomoko Uchida
From Japan
Secondary Social Studies Teacher / IBDP CAS Coodinator
Ms. Lies Van Keer
From Canada
Japanese Teacher
Ms. Shoko Vanovcan
From Japan
EAL Teacher & Coordinator
Mr. Clayton Noel Wildy
From Australia
Assistant Teacher
Ms. Ayako Williams
From Japan