Administrative Staff

Mr. Chung earned his Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature with a minor in Middle School Education from Soochow University. He came to the University of Georgia where he received his Master of Education in TESOL and World Language Education in 2007. After starting his career as a teacher, he felt drawn to school leadership in order to make a more direct impact on students’ educational experiences. He further pursued and obtained his Gifted Education endorsement and Educational Leadership certification from the University of West Georgia in 2022.

Mr. Chung began his education career with an APS charter school as a Chinese teacher. During his 16 years tenure, he served various roles in different capacities to help the school grow, develop and thrive. He also dedicated himself to lead and support his teaching community, and served on the board of two world language organizations. He enjoys working collaboratively with colleagues to maximize learning opportunities for the students we serve.

See yhale.org/principal for Mr. Chung’s Personal Statement and contact details.

Susan P George earned her bachelor’s degree in Health Education from Florida State University. She as taught in public, private and charter schools. Her other work experience includes working as director of a non-profit organization, managing a family business, and serving as director of a preschool. Ms. George is a 7th degree practitioner and master in Taekwondo, and teaches a few classes a week. She enjoys all types of physical activities, visiting farmer’s markets, and attending cultural events.

Ms. Suchada earned her Master’s degree in Taxation from Georgia State University and MBA from Mercer University. She received her Bachelor’s degree in Business information System from Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2015 she completed the Charter Schools Financial Management Certification Program and in 2019 completed the Level I Local Government Financial Management Program. She is also a certified teacher in Mathematics and has taught in the classroom. She recently moved to Johns Creek and joined YHALE in July 2022. She has more than 10 years of experience working with the charter school system in the role of finance/HR. She loves to exercise and rides her e-bicycle with her family on the weekends. She often visits bubble tea/dessert shops to add happiness to her life.

Dr. Connie Le earned her Doctorate degree in Education Leadership in Curriculum instruction and certified in leadership from Walden University . She received her Master’s and Bachelor’s in Elementary Education from Brenau University. She has 22 years of educational experience. She is also PYP certified in International Baccalaureate (IB PYP). She has five years of International overseas teaching as well as leadership experience in Dual Immersion language schools. She has traveled to more than 24 countries. She has lived in China and Mexico. She joined YHALE in July 2022 as a MTSS and curriculum coordinator. She enjoys traveling, yoga, Atlanta United, hiking, and spending time with her family and friends.

Mrs. Tomiko Park earned her Education Specialist degree in Instructional Leadership from Argosy University. She recieved a Master of Arts in K-8 Elementary Education from Lee University  and  a Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Additionaly she holds credentials in data leadership from Harvard University and University of California, Davis. She is very passionate about simplifying data in a meaningful way that helps others to discover its true story.

Mrs. Park has 22 years of educational experience in both Tennessee and Georgia. Her phenomenal efforts to improve student achievement promoted her to several school leadership roles.

A former Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Park has maintained a steadfast dedication to teacher training centered on effective use of formative and summative data. She comes to YHALE from Spelman College, where she served as the College’s Research Data Manager. In this role, Mrs. Park designed and published the College’s Digital Fact Book and served as the data warehouse administrator.
She enjoys grilling, watching college football, and spending time with her family.

 Ms. Jovan Weatherly brings 20 years of educational experience with 17 of those focused on students with special needs. She earned her Bachelors of Arts from Howard University and started her career as an art teacher in Dekalb County Schools. After working closely with a very special student, she was inspired to hone in on her passion for making learning accessible to all, and completed her special education certification at Georgia State University.

Before becoming a director, Ms. Weatherly worked as a paraprofessional and later as a teacher across classroom settings and content areas. She is certified both in special education general curriculum and in math, reading, science and social studies content areas for small group and resource instruction.

Known for her compassionate and conscientious collaboration, Ms. Weatherly has facilitated professional development sessions on co-teaching and compliance to school and state level staff and leaders over the years. During the  2023 Kennesaw State University ESOL Conference she presented a mini-training on dual identified students.

Ms. Weatherly is passionate about unifying educators and families around learning solutions that meet and honor students with disabilities where they are while pushing them to their full potential. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and spending time with loved ones.