We have an exceptional staff who have strong teaching skills, who care deeply for children, and who are dedicated to all of our students learning.  All of our teachers who teach in Mandarin Chinese have native or near-native quality skills in Mandarin.

Administrative Staff

Executive Director,
Betsy Lueth (Betsy Xiaozhang)

betsy@yinghuaacademy.org

Academic Director,
Dr. Luyi Lien

luyi@yinghuaacademy.org

Director of Students, Families and Community Relationships,
Carl Schlueter

carl@yinghuaacademy.org

Office Manager,
Rebecca Kreitzer

rebecca@yinghuaacademy.org

Curriculum Assistant,
Jennifer Olsen

jennifer@yinghuaacademy.org

Administrative Assistant,
Elizabeth Fei

elizabeth@yinghuaacademy.org



Classroom Teachers

Kindergarten Teacher,
Qin Fang (Fang Laoshi)

qin@yinghuaacademy.org

Kindergarten Teacher,
Hsiu-Yu Yang (Yang Laoshi)

hsiuyu@yinghuaacademy.org

Kindergarten Teacher,
Chi-Hui Chui (Chui Laoshi)

chihui@yinghuaacademy.org

First Grade Teacher,
Fangwen Yeh (Yeh Laoshi)

fangwen@yinghuaacademy.org

First Grade Teacher,
Hueling Chen (Chen Laoshi)

hueiling@yinghuaacademy.org

First Grade Teacher,
Tian Xia (Xia Laoshi)

tian@yinghuaacademy.org

Second Grade Teacher,
Kailing Chen (Chen Laoshi)

kailing@yinghuaacademy.org

Second Grade Teacher,
Fang Wu (Wu Laoshi)

fang@yinghuaacademy.org

Third Grade Teacher,
Shu Mei Lai (Lai Laoshi)

shumei@yinghuaacademy.org

Third Grade Teacher,
Nuerman Manguliti (Nu Laoshi)

nuerman@yinghuaacademy.org

Fourth Grade Teacher,
Lichen Lin (Lin Laoshi)

lichen@yinghuaacademy.org

Fifth Grade Teacher,
John Vik (Mr. Vik)

john@yinghuaacademy.org

Sixth Grade Teacher,
Keri Norell (Fu Loashi)

keri@yinghuaacademy.org



Teaching Support Staff

Kindergarten Educational Assistant,
Yinghua Cui (Cui Laoshi)

yinghua@yinghuaacademy.org

Kindergarten Educational Assistant,
HsiaoHsuan Huang (Huang Laoshi)

hsiaohsuan@yinghuaacademy.org

Kindergarten Educational Assistant,
Peiyin Sun (Sun Laoshi)

peiyin@yinghuaacademy.org

English Educational Assistant,
Phillip Morris (Mr. Morris)

phillip@yinghuaacademy.org

English Educational Assistant,
Vickee Nelson (Ms. Nelson)

vickee@yinghuaacademy.org



Specialist Teachers

English and Social Studies Teacher,
Naomi Mueller (Ms. Mueller)

naomi@yinghuaacademy.org

English Curriculum Coordinator,
Teacher,
Jenessa Van Schooneveld
(Ms. Van)

jenessa@yinghuaacademy.org

Physical Education Teacher,
Andy Henderson (Mr. Henderson)

andy@yinghuaacademy.org

Art Teacher,
Pei Wang (Wang Laoshi)

pei@yinghuaacademy.org

Chinese/Library Teacher,
Zhaoyan Zeng (Zeng Laoshi)

zhaoyan@yinghuaacademy.org

Special Education Teacher,
Kenny Chan (Mr. Chan)

kenny@yinghuaacademy.org

Speech and Language Pathologist,
Taoyuan Li (Li Laoshi)

taoyuan@yinghuaacademy.org



Support Staff

Library Specialist,
Brendan Keenan

brendan@yinghuaacademy.org

Technology and Grounds Coordinator,
Dave Waldoch

dave@yinghuaacademy.org

Chinese Technology Specialist,
Chemin Chu

chemin@yinghuaacademy.org

Food and Nutrition Coordinator,
Sandy Luger

sandy@yinghuaacademy.org

Enrichment and Extended Care Director,
Marsha Andrews

marsha@yinghuaacademy.org

Behavior Specialist,
De Hanuman

de@yinghuaacademy.org



Background of the Executive Director of Yinghua Academy, Betsy Lueth

Betsy began her career in international banking at American Bank in 1991.  In 1993 she helped to establish a small company, I.M.R. Inc., which focused on international manufacturing with a primary focus in plastic molding and sewn items.  During this experience she traveled and worked frequently with companies in both Mexico and China.  As a Senior Project Manager, her duties included preparing project budgets, production time lines, quality control and materials procurement.  In 1999 she began graduate coursework at the University of St. Thomas in Elementary Education and became a licensed teacher in 2001.  She began teaching first in St. Paul Public Schools as both a sixth grade teacher at Groveland Elementary and later as an ESL Science teacher at an alternative high school for recent immigrants, L.E.A.P.  In 2003 she began teaching fifth grade at Academia Cesar Chavez charter school.  She also had lead roles on the Special Education pre-referral team, the Curriculum committee, and the Long-Term Strategic Planning committee.  Betsy Lueth graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in International Relations in 1990.  Betsy and her husband Brian have a daughter who was adopted from China and who is a student at Yinghua Academy.







 




 
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