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  INDIA
Maya Agharkar S.N.D.T. University Hi, my name is Maya Agharkar and I will be the Preschool Teacher here at SCIS, ECE Centre for this year. This is my 2nd year at SCIS. Educational background and Experience- I hold a Bachelor degree in Child Development as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Education. I have enjoyed working with children for last 20 years. I love building relationships and partnerships that connect me with families to help nurture and educate young minds. I have also taken up summer school activities and winter camps for children. Just before I left India, I was working as a Principal for ECE & Elementary School. Personal Information- I moved to Shanghai from Pune, India about four and a half years back. I am a proud mother of a 20 year old, who is doing her BA in Chinese Language at a University in Shanghai. My husband works for an Indian company here & we are a happy family of three. I love reading, listening to music and eating. I look forward to working with you all. Thank you very much and let’s have a wonderful school year. magharkar@scischina.org
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  UNITED STATES
Alyssa Allgaier Brigham Young University Ni Hao! I'm Alyssa Allgaier and I am the middle school and high school drama teacher. I was born in California, studied in Utah, and have over 10 years experience teaching in both art and drama in Washington DC, London, and Ireland. I believe everyone needs to learn to act. We find ourselves in social situations everyday that require us to act in a certain way. I love teaching this subject to this age group as it helps prepares them for life --- teaching them to act with better manners, clearer presentations, and more confidence. I am here with my husband, David, who works for Ernst & Young. We have two daughters, who are age 8 and 12, and attend SCIS. aallgaier@scischina.org
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 UNITED STATES Djorf Amirouche University of Colorado at Boulder Hi! I am Djorf Amirouche and I teach IB diploma Biology and high school Science. I was born to an American mother and Algerian father and grew up in various countries around the Mediterranean as well as the United States, and I can speak French, Arabic, and Spanish. I studied Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology at the University of Colorado at Boulder and obtained a teaching certificate and Masters in education in San Diego, California. I have been teaching for seven years in the U.S., Morocco, Bulgaria, and in China for the last three years. I am very fond of performance theatre, playing tennis, soccer, and film. I am excited to be part of SCIS and look forward to a very successful year! damirouche@scischina.org
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 UNITED STATES James Anderson California State University Hello HIS (and HERS) I am thrilled to have the opportunity to teach 4th grade and look forward to working with my new students. I am originally from Nebraska, USA, but our house is in France where we go every summer to eat pain du chocolate and bike on the trails. I have taught in international schools for about 11 years and taught in the US for 9 years prior to that. I have many interests and enjoy promoting reading, history, basketball, and community service to name a few. We look forward to learning all about Hangzhou and China. After seven years of eating Thai food, my mouth is watering to see a menu with Chinese food on it. Yes, I also love to eat! I am looking forward to the 2011-12 school year. Go Dragons!
janderson@scischina.org
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  CANADA
Cheryl Anderson University of New Brunswick Hello. My name is Cheryl Anderson and my home country is Canada. I have a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Elementary Teaching from the University of New Brunswick in Canada. I have been teaching for many years at the Lower School level. My passion is teaching and working with young children and I look forward to teaching Grade One at SCIS. My husband, Rick, is here with me and is teaching Maths at the Upper School level. We have four grown children and three beautiful grandchildren. I enjoy walking, reading and travelling. I am excited to be in Shanghai and look forward to enjoying the Chinese culture. canderson@scischina.org
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 CANADA Richard Anderson University of New Brunswick (B. P. E.) I am excited to begin a new school year here at SCIS and Shanghai. I have spent three years teaching Maths in Cairo, Egypt. The previous years were spent teaching Mathematics and Science, and raising four children in Saskatchewan, Canada. This year I am looking forward to teaching Geometry and IB Math Studies at SCIS as well as traveling and learning about another culture that is interesting and new to me. My formal training in Canada was at the University of New Brunswick (B. P. E.), Mount Allison University (Hon. Biology dist.), and University of Guelph (Masters in Biochemistry). randerson@scischina.org
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 UNITED STATES Michelle Anderson Master’s in Educational Technology My name is Michelle Anderson and I am looking forward to teaching art at Hangzhou International School. I am originally from upstate New York but have lived and worked overseas for the last 15 years. I have lived in Korea, Russia, Mexico (where I met my husband), Bahrain, Saudi Arabia (where my son was born), and Thailand (where my daughter was born). We have enjoyed each place for its own reasons and are looking forward to learning and experiencing Hangzhou and China in general. I have a Master’s in Educational Technology and am an IB Visual Art’s Examiner. My medium of choice is photography but I enjoy drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking as well. I believe that art is something everyone can learn to do and learn to appreciate. I love sharing my joy of art with students and can’t wait to work with the students at HIS.
manderson@scischina.org
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  FRANCE
Isabelle Auffret Université Catholique de l'Ouest IB French & Spanish Teacher Hi everyone! My name is Isabelle Auffret, I am originally from France. My husband and I have been living in the US and China for many years before we settled in Shanghai. We have a four-year-old son. I am teaching French and Spanish. I am very excited to be a part of this diverse international team and to get the chance to share my love for languages and culture with all of you. I have a Master degree in Spanish and a French National Certificate for Teaching Languages. I also have experience of teaching French as a second language. I love travelling, reading, learning languages and practice yoga.
Iauffret@scischina.org
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 UNITED STATES Nathan Bailey California State University My name is Nate Bailey and I'll be teaching third grade here at SCIS. My wife, Sarah, and I are very excited to be here in Shanghai. We moved from the small mountain town of Truckee, California. My wife and I joke that we lived in a small town in order to find out that we were meant to live in the city... so here we are! Shanghai has been great so far. I look forward to exploring the local cuisine and live music scene. I also hope to explore the wilds of China and surrounding countries, as backpacking and camping are some of my favorite pastimes.
nbailey@scischina.org
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 UNITED STATES Sarah Bailey California State University Chico Ni hao~ I am thrilled to be teaching dance in the upper school this year at SCIS! I hold a BA in Child Development from CSU, Chico and have education in dance from Cornish College of the Arts. I later went on to certify in Pilates and Gyrotonic, both forms of alternative movement training. I currently incorporate these techniques into my teaching and have taught dancers in the Gyrotonic method from San Francisco Ballet & LINES Ballet School. I also served as a mentor to the LINES Ballet Training Program and Summer Institute working with pre-professional dancers from ages 12-22. For the majority of my career I have taught movement and worked as a choreographer, dancer & performer in several small companies on the west coast including Unity Dance Ensemble under the direction of Tessandra Chavez (her choreography most recently featured on "So You Think You Can Dance".) I do enjoy other things such as, baking, knitting, sewing, camping, traveling, attempting guitar and Mandarin, and my favorite, taking long walks with my husband, Nate. This is our second year in Shanghai and each day I feel fortunate to be sharing my passion for movement within our community. Thank you to all my inspiring students!
sbailey@scischina.org
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