Julie Ellington
General Director
Clara Ng
Program Director
Emmy Schoening
Program Director
Grasslawn Teachers and Staff
Clara Ng
PreK/Preschool Teacher & Toddler English TeacherClara has a degree in Early Childhood Education and is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She oversees our full-day preschool program and teaches PreK and toddler classes. Clara is also an art teacher: she brings creativity and passion to our art program, enriching our students’ artistic experiences!
Emmy Schoening
PreK/Preschool Teacher & Toddler English TeacherEmmy has a BA in English from The University of New Hampshire and is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She brings valuable experience from her previous roles in various educational settings.
Celina Ding
Chinese and Dance TeacherCelina has a BA from The University of Science & Technology Beijing and is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She combines her experience as a Chinese teacher and a dancer to bring vibrant Chinese and dance lessons to our students.
Zheqing Lian
Toddler Lead and Keyboard TeacherQing holds an MA in Piano and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She brings creativity and passion to our music program, enriching our students’ musical experiences.
Lan Dang
Lead Toddler TeacherLan is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. Lan is an experienced and dedicated cook. She directs our full-day toddler program, ensuring a nurturing and educational environment for our youngest learners. She brings nutritious and delicious food to our students and staff.
Jane Chen
Toddler and Chinese TeacherJane holds a BA and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She is dedicated to providing a rich learning experience in our Toddler program.
Overlake Teachers and Staff
Lisa Smith
Kindergarten English TeacherLisa has an AA in Early Childhood Education and English. She is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She focuses on providing a solid foundation in reading and academia for our kindergarteners.
Laura Martin
Pre-K English TeacherLaura has years of teaching experience. She has a strong background in early childhood education. She is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR and food handling.
Fanglan Li
Pre-K and Chinese TeacherFanglan holds a BA and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She is dedicated to educating our pre-K students.
Narmin Tabrizi
Pre-K English TeacherNarmin has a BA in Early Childhood Education and is trained in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She is bringing a wealth of experience to our pre-k program.
Lucinia Lin
Toddler and Chinese TeacherLucinia holds a BA in Pharmacy and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She is dedicated to nurturing and educating our toddler students.
Yoon Chen
Cook and toddler caregiverYoon is an experienced and dedicated cook. She brings nutritious and delicious food to our students and staff.
Anthony Lam
After School TeacherAnthony holds a BA degree and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR and food handling. He brings his experience in teaching various age groups to our after-school program.
Azar Yado
Toddler English TeacherAzar holds a BA in Education and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR and food handling. She has a diverse background in education, contributing her skills to our preschool program.
Jane Wu
Toddler Chinese TeacherJane has an AA from The Shanghai Electronic Technology University and is certified in Early Childhood STARS, CPR, and food handling. She is committed to providing quality education to our toddler students.