Fourth Grade Teachers

Mrs. Kennely is a Roswell, Georgia native. She attended Georgia Southern University, where she graduated with a teaching degree in Elementary Education. She is certified to teach prek-5th grade. Mrs. Kennely has taught first grade and fifth grade for the past six years. She has taught students who are non verbal, speak different languages, and different learning abilities. She has a passion for working with all different learning styles and finding the right technique that works for each individual student. The last school year, Mrs. Kennely stepped into a curriculum coordinator position for students who experience neurodiversity as well as learning disabilities. She is very excited for her seventh teaching year to be at YHALE.

Mrs. Kennely enjoys spending time with her husband and labradoodle. She loves watching movies and playing board/card games.

Mr. Kang earned his master’s degree in World Language education from Georgia State University. He also earned his bachelor’s in Applied Linguistics and ESL from Georgia State University as well. He finished the Korean teacher teaching program at Korea University in July 2019. He is a certified Korean teacher and has teaching experience in South Korea and Mexico. He joined YHALE at the end of the 2020-2021 academic year. He teaches the 4th and 5th grade Korean class and supports Korean language classes and Special Education.

Ms. Zheng Pu holds a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Cleveland State University and brings over 8 years of experience in the Mandarin Immersion Program in public schools. Recently moving from Charlotte to Suwanee with her family, she is thrilled to join the YHALE family this year, eager to contribute her expertise and create an inclusive and immersive learning environment for her students.