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Our Leadership Team
Chris Coetzee
Secondary Division Head
• B.Mus. Composition (Stellenbosch)
• B.A. Language & Culture (Stellenbosch)
• B.A. Hons. Classics (Stellenbosch)
• P.G.C.E. (Stellenbosch)
• M.A. Classical Literature (Stellenbosch)
With over a decade of educational experience in five different countries,
Chris has taught Latin, English, Music, and History in IB, IGCSE, A-Levels,
Pre-U, and AP programs and has also worked as department head, head of
senior academics, and educational inspector. He headed the Classics
department and taught IBDP English at the ISF Academy before joining us.
Rebecca Bush
Primary Division Head
Certified Reading Specialist & Dyslexia Therapist
• B.A. Iberian Studies & Art Practice (UC Berkeley)
• M.A. Elementary Education & Instruction and Curriculum (U of Alabama)
• M.Ed. Advanced Literacy (Concordia)
For almost a decade in the education sector, Rebecca has not only taught
in the classrooms of GSIS and FIS, but has also served as a mentor and
trainer for new teachers, a curriculum advisor and developer, a certified
reading specialist, a bilingual instructor, an English as a
second language teacher, and a special education teacher.
Mei Chen
STEM Program Director
• B.S. Computer Science & Graphics Design (UCLA)
• M.S. Software Engineering & Management (Carnegie Mellon)
• Satellite Flight Software Engineer (Lockheed & NASA)
An accomplished scientist and engineer with over a decade of experience
working for Microsoft, P&G, Accenture, Lockheed Martin, and NASA, Mei
brings the real-world applications of science, math, and technology to
life with students in the inspirED STEM program at Baker & Bloom.
Karen Kwok
Admissions Counselor
• B.A. Psychology (Harvard)
• M.B.A. (Harvard)
While at Harvard, Karen began advising family and friends on their
applications for boarding school, college, and graduate school. Since
joining Baker & Bloom, she has helped many more students realize their
goals and gain acceptances at prestigious boarding schools in the U.S.
and the U.K.
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