Faculty

Thepvanee (Aom) Vinijkumthorn

Master Degree in Education from Chulalongkorn University

Kru Aom was born in Bangkok. She graduated with Bachelor's degrees and Master's degrees from the Faculty of Education. Kru Aom chose the Faculty of Education because she knew that she wanted to be a teacher. After her first year of teaching at TCIS, Kru Aom designed to learn how to teach the Thai language to foreigners, and she received a certificate for this program from Srinakharinwirot University. Kru Aom has been teaching at TCIS since 2006, and currently, she teaches G5, G7 TMT, and G.6, G8 TFT. Kru Aom not only teaches her students the Thai language & culture, but she also teaches them morals and ethics, which are regularly discussed in class. She always encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning, such as doing their assignments and submitting tasks on time. Kru Aom also encourages Middle & High school students to join Thai dance activities in the Thai dance club.

Theresa Dieujuste

Bachelor of Science, licensed in Elementary Education Master of Science in IT

Ms. Theresa is a dedicated and passionate elementary certified educator with over 10 years of teaching experience. She was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and migrated to the USA at the age of 15. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Education from The College of New Jersey and a Master's in Information Technology from the University of West Florida. Throughout her career, Ms. Theresa has worked with students at various grade levels, fostering a supportive and engaging learning environment where students feel empowered to succeed.
Her teaching philosophy centers on the belief that every child has the potential to grow academically, socially, and emotionally when provided with the right tools and encouragement. Known for her creativity in the classroom, Ms. Theresa incorporates a variety of instructional strategies to meet the diverse needs of her students, including project-based learning, technology integration, and differentiated instruction.
Beyond the classroom, she actively participates in school committees, mentors new teachers, and is a strong advocate for lifelong learning. Her dedication to education and her genuine care for students have earned her the respect of colleagues, students, and parents alike.
When she’s not teaching, Ms. Theresa enjoys reading, shopping, traveling, and spending time with her family, especially her dog, Ryder.

Thomas Miller

B.S. in PreK-4 Elementary Education; Masters in Special Education

This will be Mr. Tom’s seventh year teaching elementary students. He has experience with preschool and lower elementary in the USA, Indonesia, and now Thailand! Before TCIS, Mr. Tom taught in international schools in Jakarta, Indonesia where he learned to speak Bahasa and got the opportunity to see so many beautiful parts of Asia. Mr. Tom is an energetic and passionate elementary teacher whose top educational priority is building positive and safe classroom environments full of movement, laughter, and creativity. While this is his first year at TCIS, he is eager to bring a repertoire of tools and teaching experience to guide Grade 1A to exciting and limitless success!

Tim Morgan

Bachelors: Double Major in History and Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies from Bradley University

Mr. Tim is a dynamic, exciting teacher who is passionate about the topics he teaches, which makes his classroom an interesting experience for the students. His out of school life revolves around traveling and seeing more of this beautiful world we live in. He grew up in the middle of America and lived on the East coast before he decided to move to Asia not even a year after graduating. He lived in Chengdu, China for about a year and then, due to COVID, was locked out of the country and decided to find a new home in South East Asia.

Vitchuda (Pat) Kalapoch

Master of Arts Major Thai Studies from Ramkhamhaeng University

Kru Pat is an ES Thai teacher. Her dream was always to be a teacher. She graduated from Ramkhamhaeng University with a Master of Arts degree. She loves to cook Thai food and Thai desserts. Her goal is to guide, encourage, and help her students to improve their literacy, become strong readers and writers in Thai, and fulfill their true potential.

Wansida (Nongsong) Kumrit

Bachelor of Arts Thai Major from Mahidol University

Kru Nongsong is an ES Thai teacher. She has been teaching at TCIS since 2019. She was born in Bangkok but lives in Samut Prakarn. Kru Nongsong graduated from Mahidol University with a major in Thai. She is currently doing her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Kru Nongsong was an exchange student in the United States and gained a lot of experience abroad. She loves traveling and photography and believes that teaching is a labor of love.

Weiyang Zeng (Morris)

B.A. Language and Literacy Education M.A. Teaching Chinese as a second language

Mr. Morris (Weiyang Zeng) teaches G1,G2 and G4 CFT level 2 class this year, he obtained his elementary school teaching certification in Taiwan. After graduating with a master's degree, he came to Thailand to teach. He has dedicated over ten years of his teaching career in Chiang Mai. He has also worked at a university, teaching Business Chinese, and served as the Head of the Chinese Department, helping to develop the Cambridge curriculum. His teaching style excels in integrating students' daily lives into daily lessons and incorporating new educational technologies to provide students with new learning methods and experiences

Wutichai Mapol (Kru Toom Tam)

B.A. in Thai Language, Burapha University

Kru Toomtam graduated with a B.A. in Thai language from Burapha University. He was born in Nan. He started teaching Chinese at a private school for 5 years, and then taught Thai and Chinese at a government school for 4 years.
Kru Toomtam enjoys learning new things by reading books and conversing with international friends. He also likes watching movies, listening to music, and reading.

Yi-Cheng (Katherine) Chen

B.A. Language and Creative Writing, National Taipei University of Education

Ms. Chen is a returning teacher who had previously worked at TCIS for five years. She has experience teaching at both American and British international schools, and she also has experience teaching at different year levels. Her teaching philosophy is to bring the real world into the classroom. Students are engaged when learning is a pleasure.

Ms. Chen was born and raised in Tainan, the southern part of Taiwan. She’s obsessed with Thai culture, and Bangkok seems like a second home to her.

Yi-Ling Chu

BA, MA

Ms. Yi-Ling Chu has a secondary school teaching license in Chinese Literature, Guidance and Counseling, and a Teaching Mandarin Abroad certificate. She has an M.A. in Education degree from the University of Nottingham in England. She earned an IB PYP certificate for enhancing teaching concepts besides the AP program. Ms. Yi-Ling had administrative experience as a High School Counselor, EARCOS coordinator and ASEP coordinator from 2016 to 2021. She received the award of excellence teacher from OCAC in 2017. Ms. Yi-Ling believes that “everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves.” She incorporates SLOs into students' learning and always encourages students to treasure and value their lives and to live with integrity, empathy and gratitude.