Our teachers
Mr. Mikey
Mr. Mikey has been teaching children for over twenty years in many different parts of Japan. He has two university degrees including a BA in journalism and continues to study and learn new things.
Mr. Mikey grew up living near the Yarra Valley and Darebin Parklands of Melbourne. He feels a connection to nature is important for us all, particularly in your formative years. His role as a teacher is special to him and he loves the opportunity to give children a strong sense of confidence using imagination, friendship, attention to detail, color, movement and lots of fun are important tools to his teaching style.
Personally, Mr. Mikey has two major passions. Music and photography take up all of his free time. He also has a very cute bird called Hibi, who likes to sit on his head whenever he relaxes at home.
Ms. Renee
Ms Renee’s hometown is in Brisbane, Queensland Australia.
She has over ten years experience teaching children in Japan, and is passionate about supporting a child’s development when expressing themselves through English. Ms Renee loves to spark curiosity in those she teaches. As an early years educator, she enjoys building an exciting atmosphere for her students so they will be inspired to try new challenges and be unafraid to create unique and vibrant worlds. She encourages children to use their imaginations, always motivating those in her class to become confident as explorers and communicators.
She loves to create inviting dramatic areas and learning experiences that inspire her students to participate, as well as create colorful displays that showcase the sparkle of her students work.
Ms Renee adores cats and has two of her own called Cookie and Toffee. She also loves creative writing, film, Keith Haring, art museums, unique fashion, Adidas and Haribo.
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.
Miss Jodie
Miss Jodie was born in London and grew up in the English countryside. She has experience in working with children in England at a forest school and also at an international school in Thailand. She loves to be outdoors and all parts of nature and believes it is essential for children’s development to be connected to the outside world.
A fun fact is Jodie has siblings. She has 4 brothers and 1 sister- she is the eldest girl so has always been around younger children and loves family life. Her hobbies are floristry, art, pottery, and loves combining creativity with nature and is usually the focus for her work. She strongly believes that all children are individuals and this should be cherished and celebrated. Children should be able to express themselves creatively and freely.
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.
Koyomi sensei
Koyomi sensei is our preschool gymnastic teacher from TOMAS.
She is from Kyoto and has 7 years experience as a gymnastics athlete and 14 years experience in teaching. She loves children and decided to become a gymnastic teacher. Her motto is to have fun while moving the body and would love to support the growth of each children.
Koyomi sensei is a mother to two girls, four and three years old. Her hobby is to search for cute matching outfits for them.