Kindergarten Teachers

Mrs. Maziarz is a founding staff member of YHALE. Previously she was a Georgia Pre-K teacher in both and private and public schools. She also worked as an Early Literacy & STEM enrichment teacher at a preschool and eventually became the classroom director for three years. Mrs. Maziarz earned her Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Valdosta State University and recently completed an ESOL endorsement program. She lives in Duluth with her husband and two children. They have lived in this area since 2012, previously living in South Georgia and Maine. Mrs. Maziarz enjoys singing, dancing and crafting..all the best parts of Kindergarten!

Mrs. Kito Goins has a Bachelor’s degree in Education from California State University, with a specialty in Early Childhood Education. She has 28 years  of teaching experience, and earned many continuing education credit hours. She served in several leadership roles in Louisiana, which is her birthplace. She also happens to be a passionate advocate for children’s rights in education.

Ms. Chelsie Richards has a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia State University, with an ESOL endorsement. She has 6 years teaching experience, and has worked with preschool aged children up to high school students. She is passionate towards building community and confidence through education. Ms. Richards is working on her Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Georgia Southern University. Aside from teaching, she loves scrap-booking, karaoke, and cooking. Some things that bring her joy are playing with her dog, bonding with her family, and traveling.

Ms. Yun holds a Bachelor’s degree in Christian Education and Early Childhood Education from Korea, and a Montessori certification. Ms. Yun taught at the  high school  level in Korea for 7 years, and worked as the director of the children’s department in a Korean church for 5 years.  When Ms. Yun arrived in the United States, she taught at a Montessori private school for 3 years, and a Korean weekend school for 6 years.  She is excited to join the YHALE staff for her 12th year in education.

Ms. Weiwei earned her Master’s degree in Public Administration from the U.S. and Bachelor’s in Chinese Language and Literature Education from China. Besides teaching , she loves hanging out with her family & friends and volunteering in the community whenever she can. It is her 2nd year at YHALE. She is appreciative to have the school’s  great students and awesome staff members in her life.

Mr. Xiong earned a Master’s in TESOL and World Language Education from the University of Georgia and a Bachelor’s in Applied Psychology from China. He is originally from Henan, China. He is passionate about working with kids because he finds joy in seeing their growth and development. This will be his third year working with kindergarten students, and he is very excited to join the YHALE family! He loves music and sports, and you may find him at concerts, CD stores, and gyms in his free time.