Faculty and Staff
Who are Seisen Staff?
Global
25 Nationalities represented on staff
TCKs
Many staff identify as Third Culture Kids
Parents
Staff send their children to Seisen
Legacy
Seisen alumni return after university to join the staff
Our Teachers
Just a few of the talented members of our learning community
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Mr. Bevan, DP Coordinator
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Ms. Wilk, Science
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Ms. Grantham, P.E.
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Ms. Tontcheva, Kindergarten
"I am from Bulgaria and I have been teaching kindergarten since 1994.
I knew that I wanted to be a teacher at the age of fourteen. The reason I love teaching this age group is because everything begins in Kindergarten. This is a very special time in a person's life when the foundation for future learning is laid. It's really inspiring being in a Kindergarten classroom. Seeing the children's enthusiasm for life, innocence and curiosity about the world reassures me of a better, peaceful tomorrow. Coming from a small country I truly appreciate the opportunity to work in a vibrant international environment. I have learnt so much and grown both as a teacher and a person here at Seisen.
At Seisen every child is valued as an individual and is given opportunities to develop his/her unique strengths and talents, while being an important member of the community."
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Mr. Bevan, DP Coordinator
“I never aspired to becoming a teacher, but it was something I naturally fell into. I left school at 18 and joined the Royal Air Force before moving on to study History at university. After graduating and coaching soccer in the US & Canada I worked with some people who were going to teach English in Japan which sounded like a great idea to me as it meant I could keep travelling, plus returning to the UK and working in an office environment never really appealed to me. After my coaching experiences and teaching English here in Japan for a few years I realized I was reasonably good at it and went back to the UK to become qualified."
"Seisen believes in, "educating the whole child", which means that while academics are important we are not an exam factory. As a teacher here for 8 years and being a parent of a Seisen student for the past four years this is evident in the students interest in service and community building. Seisen students are aspirational but conscious of how their words and actions impact the local and global community."
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Ms. Wilk, Science
"I thought I wanted to be a vet or a chemist when I was in high school, and that is why I chose chemistry as my area of study. When I was in university, I did some volunteer works in China and Canada helping students learning English in summer camps. I found out that I love helping and working with people, more than doing research in the lab. Young people are especially inspiring to me because of their curiosity, energy, and passion. That why I decided to be a teacher.
One of the main reasons that I chose Seisen to work at is because of its mission to cultivate students to be compassionate players in our global society. Being an educator that cares about the environment, I believe our students play a crucial role in the stewardship of nature. I have been very excited to be able to help to students in finding practical ways to take care of the environment."