Our teachers

Mr. Dan

Mr. Dan is from Detroit Michigan, United States.

He has 10 years of experience teaching children and before becoming a teacher, he worked with children abroad in America. Mr. Dan has taught in international schools all around Japan. He Loves teaching Science and seeing the reactions of children when they do experiments.

In his free time, he takes the time to travel around the world and see the sights of different countries. He also loves cooking and watching movies.

Ms. Maria

Ms. Maria has a passion for the arts and has a long experience as an Early Childhood Educator and Art teacher. She holds a BFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago as well as an MFA from Sophia University.

Born and raised in Chicago, United States, Ms. Maria spent most of her life abroad before coming to Japan. When she was a teacher in an outdoor education focused kindergarten, she spent most of the days outside and realized the importance of children spending time in nature.

As an early years teacher, her main goals are to instill confidence and independence while providing a loving and caring environment so that the children can bloom.

Ms. Lorin

Ms. Lorin is a licensed teacher in the Philippines and love working with children. She has been teaching in private schools in Japan for 3 years.

Ms. Lorin is from Manila, Philippines. She loves teaching because she loves to inspire young minds to become creative thinkers and independent learners. What she loves about Japan the most is the safety and cleanliness of surroundings. They make her feel good everyday. During her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking healthy meals, and spending time at the beach.

Ms. Asami

Ms. Asami is from Japan, and she is a certified nursery teacher (hoikushi) and also a sleep counselor and yoga instructor for babies and adults.

“Be yourself, Try anything!" is her favorite quote. She has experiences in various fields. After she worked as a tour guide in Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, management of a English school, and traveled alone in all of Australia, she worked her way through as a manager in the pediatrics field and then shifted to working in a nursery where she discovered the love for children.

She loves the sun, ocean, and enjoy doing beach yoga. Her favorite thing to do is spend time with children, enjoying their growth and development, and nurture each child's wonderful individuality.