Hikarigaoka Campus (Faculty)
Our Faculty
At Aoba, our faculty represents educators and professionals from 15 countries around the world. All are qualified and certified as teachers within their home countries, and all have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in their field of expertise. Our faculty represents educators who possess the capability and experience to deliver our curricular focus: the International Baccalaureate Programme, according to our mission and values. They are a dedicated group of people skilled at inspiring students to seek opportunities that lay ahead as wise, creative, entrepreneurial, solution-driven global leaders.

Abe, Mamina
PYP Japanese Teacher

Ahn, Jeong Hee
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
“Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, make this world a beautiful garden.”
—Anonymous
Alatiit, Sam
Grade 3 Teacher
"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge" —Albert Einstein

Alexander, Sarah Jo
EAL Teacher Assistant
Balugo, Faye Anne
Teaching Assistant
“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach.” —W.E.B Du Bois

Basu, Paramita
Grade 1 Teacher

Bhavaraju, Gayatri
MYP Math Teacher
“The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence.” —Albert Einstein

Bishop, Jai
Grade 5 Teacher

Buteau, Thomas
DP English Language & Literature / G10 English Advisor