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She began her work with MSB as a consultant... more >> Elaine Kinlough head teacher Elementary Lead Teacher Elaine Kinlough has been teaching in Montessori schools throughout the world... more >> Donna Booth Elementary Lead Teacher Donna rejoined the MSB elementary teaching team after five years in her native Canada leading an Elementary... more >> Alice Zhang Elementary Chinese Programme Director and Elementary Chinese Teacher Alice, full time Elementary Chinese Programme Director and Chinese Language Teacher. Alice was awarded... more >> Elisa Liang Early Childhood Chinese Programme Director Elisa Liang began her career as a Montessori teacher in 1996, when she joined The International Montessori... more >> Natasha McKenzie Reception Lead Teacher Natasha worked for several years in the field of recreation for Disney and Waterworld in the US, the... more >> Deanna Ybarra Kindergarten Lead Teacher Deanna first joined MSB's pre-school programme in 2002 after many years of teaching nursery and kindergarten... more >> Hui Li Lead Teacher Reception Dual Language Hui Li received her AMI diploma from the Montessori Institute of San Diego Teacher Training Center where... more >> Hai Yun (Catherine) Zhao – Kindergarten Dual Language Chinese Lead Teacher One of our most seasoned staff members, Hai Yun Lao Shi (海云老师) has been making... more >> Li Ping Chai Elementary Chinese Teacher Chai Lao Shi（柴莉萍老师）brings 36 years of award-winning... more >> Benjamin Roberts EAL Coordinator As EAL Director, Ben is an important member of our teaching team and is very popular with his students.... more >> Yun Yang KG Dual Language Chinese Lead Teacher Yun joined MSB in 2005, exchanging her economics degree for Montessori kindergarten teacher training... more >> Helen Gao Lead Teacher Reception Dual Language Helen Gao's career in Montessori teaching began in 1995 at The International Montessori School of Beijing... more >> Veronique Van den Abbeel Reception Class Lead Teacher Veronique Van den Abbeel, Belgian national, has extensive international Montessori teaching experience.... more >> May Tong KG Dual Language Chinese Lead Teacher In her 10th year at MSB, May maintains that working with children is the most “joyful” thing in her life!... more >> Melyssa Kallweit Kindergarten Lead Teacher Melyssa Kallweit joined MSB in August 2007 as lead teacher of one of the English language Kindergarten... more >> Aki Ohata Elementary Lead Teacher Aki Ohata holds a Master’s degree in International Educational Development from Teachers College Columbia... more >> Jeff Brown Elementary Lead Teacher Jeff returns to the MSB community from the 90’s when his elder daughter, Maia, attended MSB. Her teacher... more >> Florence Brown P.E. Teacher and Reading Specialist Florence Brown Langlois is not new to China and nor is she to MSB. She lived in Beijing in the early... more >> Jamie Kung Kindergarten Lead Teacher Jamie joined MSB in 2006 from Canada where she graduated from the University of Calgary with a BA in... more >> Dee Wiltshire Nursery Class Lead Teacher Cherry Tree Lane Dee is teaching Nursery Class at Cherry Tree Lane. Dee brings an uncommonly interesting background to... more >> Sarah-Jane Basso Elementary Lead Teacher Sarah Jane received her BA in Sociology from University of Western Ontario King’s College (Canada) and... more >> Marian Cortes Brina – Preschool Champagne Cove Marian brings seven years of pre-school teaching experience to MSB at Champagne Cove, and joins us from... more >> Frankie Chowles Nursery Class Lead Teacher Frankie first came from South Africa to Beijing with her children to join MSB in January 1995 - the previous... more >> Charles Dujat des Allimes Music Director Charles began his career at MSB as the Music and Physical Education teacher in 1997. MSB lets Charles... more >> Karen Scott Science Teacher Reception and Elementary Karen Scott can boast a long to list of qualifications and competencies. She holds a Master of Science... more >> Cecile Dujat des Allimes PE Teacher, Aquatics Director and After School Activities Co-ordinator Cécile has long been associated with MSB as a parent, and we could not be more pleased that the multi-talented... more >> Ann Waddell Art Director, Art Teacher Ann has been a frequent visitor to China since 1997 and a resident since 2005. In China, she has worked... more >> Leah Maroni-Wagner Librarian Leah Maroni-Wagner received her Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Economics from Simmons College in Boston.... more >>