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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. 22