Mrs. Diana Ung has over 12 years of teaching experience serving diverse groups of students in international, public, charter and private schools. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chinese from Swarthmore College. After her experience studying abroad in China, she moved to Shanghai to teach at an international school. Ms. Ung then took her passion for teaching back to her hometown of Philadelphia, where she earned her Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Upon graduating, she was able to serve her community for 4 years as an elementary school teacher for the School District of Philadelphia. 

Ms. Ung moved to Georgia in 2013. Since then, she has taught in an APS charter school, two private schools and has spent some time at home raising her children. Ms. Ung is Gifted Endorsed and is certified in Elementary Education, Middle Grades Math and Middle Grades Science. She has two children at YHALE and is so excited to join the YHALE staff this year. In her spare time, she loves to travel, serve at her church and drink bubble tea!

Mrs. Cara Gallardo began her teaching career in 2006 when she took at position teaching in South Korea. After teaching for two years, she obtained a Master’s Degree from Biola University in TESOL. Mrs. Gallardo has been teaching for 16 years. Over the 16 years, she has taught at a private elementary school, state charter school, and multiple universities including, the University of California, Irvine, Mercer University, SCAD, and the California State University, Fullerton. She also held multiple administrative roles including, Associate Director of the English Language Program at Mercer University’s International Program and Director of After School Program at Irvine International University. Mrs. Gallardo loves teaching and enjoys challenging students to always do their best. Her role at YHALE includes, ELA support and Title I Reporting.

Mrs. Faith Kim began her teaching career when she was living in Korea. At Mrs. Kim’s English Academy, Ms. Kim taught English to Korean students aged kindergarten to -middle school as well as their parents.

During her sessions, she focused on teaching phonics, word recognition, and speaking by using creative methods like role play and interactive stations to engage the students. In addition to teaching them how to speak fluently, Ms. Kim taught them grammar and reading comprehension skills.

Ms. Kim taught at the Faith’s English Academy for 12 years and when she moved to United States, she officially pursued a career in teaching. Ms. Kim holds a Georgia Education Certificate to teach 4-8th graders. She previously taught in Gwinnett County Public School for 5 years.

Ms. Kim understands the importance of learning English and reading at a young age and is passionate about teaching English to students in an exciting and fun way. Ms. Kim looks forward to making a difference in her students’ lives and having a wonderful year at YHALE.

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Haoran Yang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Birmingham Southern College and a Master’s degree in Math Education from the University of Georgia. With a certification in Mathematics, Mr. Yang has dedicated five years to teaching at both an International Baccalaureate (IB) school and a Montessori School.  Originally from Yunnan, China, Mr. Yang moved to the United States for his undergraduate studies and decided to make it his home.

Outside of his professional life, Mr. Yang is a passionate basketball fan—Let’s go Hawks! He enjoys attending DragonCon annually, traveling internationally during the summer, and cherishes the company of his two cats.

Ms. Jenny Bae is a certified special education teacher with diverse teaching experience in Canada and South Korea. Her journey in education started with a Bachelor’s degree in Design from Emily Carr University, followed by a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of British Columbia. She furthered her expertise with certification in Special Education from Queen’s University, and she holds a Master’s in TESOL from Ewha Woman’s University.  She began her career as an art teacher at a British Columbia Offshore School in South Korea. She continued to support students as a special education and English language teacher in public schools in Vancouver.

Last year, she moved from Vancouver, Canada to Georgia with her husband and two-year-old son.  Ms. Bae is excited to bring her experience and passion for special education to YHALE.

Ms. Yvonne Madison earned her undergraduate degree in sociology from Buffalo State College and began her career at a crisis center, where she developed a strong foundation in social work. After moving to Georgia, Ms. Madison pursued her master’s degree in human services, focusing on working with women who were victims of domestic sex trafficking. This experience deepened her commitment to supporting vulnerable populations.

Driven by a passion for education and behavioral sciences, Ms. Madison furthered her studies with a master’s in special education, emphasizing applied behavior analysis (ABA). She has since worked in the ABA field, gaining extensive experience and completed her supervision hours and is preparing to take the board exam to become a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), demonstrating her dedication to advancing her expertise and impact in special education and behavioral analysis.

Mrs. Julia Zhu is a certified IT/Technology professional with over 20 years of working experience. She has been administering and managing various teaching and learning platforms/tools and equipment/devices used by both teaching staff and students, and she has taught multiple subjects at YHALE for more than two years: Chinese, Science, Technology, Arts, Music and PE.

Ms. Esther Suh holds  a Bachelor’s Degree of Art in Doxology and a minor in English Language and Culture from South Korea. She also studied TESOL at Hong Kong Baptist University. She worked as a children’s minister in Korea. After arriving in the US, she worked at a British private school. She also taught Korean on Saturdays at a local Korean school before she joined YHALE. This will be her second year at YHALE. She is very passionate about teaching children, and she is looking forward to working at YHALE. 

Ms. Yujin Pae is proud to be a medical aid at YHALE. She studied English literature in Korea and earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration at Mercer University. She spent her whole career in schools. She worked as a preschool teacher for several years and has a preschool director’s certification. She also taught Korean Kindergarten at YHALE. She loves working with children and care very much about children’s health and well-being. She loves to start her day with a cup of coffee and end her day with some type of baked “goodie”.

Mrs. Hadassah Beloved is a former business administrator and joined YHALE in 2023. After 4 years of volunteering at a non-profit organization, Mrs. Beloved is continuing her studies focusing on nursing. Mrs. Beloved has lived and visited 18 different countries before settling in Georgia to raise her two children.

Ms. Michelle Pak earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Louisville in Kentucky.
She has been in the telecommunications industry for the last 23 years, where she has excelled as a General Manager of Operations. Fluent in both English and Korean, Mrs. Pak has great interpersonal communication skills. She enjoys interacting with people, loves children, and is excited to be a part of YHALE.

Mr. Art Wartson started his career at the Department of Water and Power in Los Angelas, CA where he worked for 20 years. In 2013, he reloctaed to Georgia and worked for Dekalb County School District for 10 years before joining YHALE.