Hi there! I’m Hana. 

I am the PYP Coordinator and Librarian at Summerhill. I am also the PYP Coordinator at our sister school, Aoba Japan International School- Meguro campus. My role is to assist teachers with their curriculum planning, their classroom environment, student assessment and development, and really anything that happens within and sometimes outside the classroom.

A little bit about myself, I was born in New Jersey, USA and spent my early childhood years there. My elementary and middle school years were spent at an international school in Japan and then from high school to my early adult years I was back in the US. After university, I was working as a Graphic Designer, but developed a yearning to work with children and transitioned to an early years educator more than 15 years ago. I have been with Summerhill for over 10 years, and have taught ages 2 through 6 in K2, K3, K4 and K5 class. 

I believe preschool years are the foundational years for who they become as an adult. I am honored to be on this path as it has brought me so much joy collaborating and communicating with dedicated, passionate, wonderful educators, students and families. Welcome To Summerhill!