�Ӱ���̳

Mrs. Gao earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Capital Normal University in Beijing, China, and a master’s degree in international studies from Seoul National University in Korea. Before coming to Korea, Mrs. Gao taught at the Beijing Huiwen Secondary School in China for 13 years. At the Beijing Huiwen Secondary School, Mrs. Gao taught English as a Second Language (ESL) to Chinese students and taught Chinese to foreign students. She also served as a director of the international division and assistant principal of Beijing Huiwen Language and Culture School. In 2001, Mrs. Gao spent a year in the United States as an exchange teacher, teaching Chinese to public school students of all levels in Tucson, Arizona. Mrs. Gao moved to Korea in 2004 and joined �Ӱ���̳ in 2010. With twenty years of teaching and administrative experience, Mrs.Gao is very excited to help �Ӱ���̳ students to learn the Chinese language and culture. Mrs. Gao is an excellent ping pong player, having been a three-time school district champion in China. She also enjoys Chinese calligraphy and received a number of national and local recognitions since she was a child.

Ms. Gao earned her bachelor’s degree in English education from Harbin Normal University. Ms. Gao has five years of education experience in both Harbin and Suzhou, China, before coming to Seoul. She moved to South Korea in 2014, working on Chinese culture courses, and in 2016, she taught Chinese language education. During those times, she has visited over 100 kindergartens for Chinese culture education and carried out Chinese language education and cultural festivals in elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Apart from teaching, Ms. Gao enjoys spending time with her husband and her children.

Ms. Han was raised in Hiroshima. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yonsei University, and Master of Arts in Japanese Language and Literature from Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS). She was a lecturer with the Graduate School of Area Studies at HUFS, Kyung Hee University, and Kookmin University for six years. She also served as a High School Japanese Teacher at the local international school for nine years. She pursued The American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) courses for 21st-century education. Ms. Han is interested in comparative expressions between languages. She believes that foreign language education not only improves communication skills but also benefits a deeper comprehension of one’s mother language and culture.

Mr. Hooker was born and raised outside of Cleveland, Ohio (Go Guardians!), studying sociology and economics before passing through Chicago and New York to pursue further graduate work in the social sciences. After receiving a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship from the U.S. Department of State, he fell in love with international education, eventually coming to Korea to teach full-time in 2012. During his 16 years of teaching in various contexts, he has focused on humanities and social studies while also gaining ESOL/EAL and leadership experience. In addition to preparing students for social science AP exams, Mr. Hooker hopes to encourage student leadership at �Ӱ���̳ and motivate learners to apply the school's New Pacific Century Skills to their personal goals and career paths. Outside of the classroom, Mr. Hooker enjoys cooking, fermentation, and all things food science-related, as well as watching baseball, exploring independent music, and playing with his toy poodle.