Name
Alexandra Lutz
Comment
Hi! My name is Alexandra Lutz.
I have been teaching for PROMISE since February 2009.
My degree is in English Education. I love learning with students of all ages
—no matter what we are studying!

Name
Allison Reavis
Comment
Hello! My name is Allison Reavis, and I have been teaching for
PROMISE for eight months. I have a degree in English, and am currently
obtaining a graduate degree in creative writing, with a high school
teaching certificate. I love reading and writing, and trying to help others
experience the same joys.

Name
Amber Jackson
Comment
Hello! My name is Amber Jackson.
I have been teaching for PROMISE Cyber School for 4 years.
I have a degree in Secondary Education.
I like having fun while learning.

Name
Angela Gaude
Comment
 Hello, my name is Angela Gaude. I have been teaching for PROMISE Cyber
School for 2 years. I attend the College of Notre Dame where I will receive
my degree in Elementary Education. I enjoy watching my students gain
confidence in their English speaking abilities.

Name
Bebe Brookman
Comment
Hello, my name is Bebe Brookman. I have been teaching elementary
school for almost 30 years. I have a master’s degree in Elementary
Education and a Language Development Certification. I have 2 daughters
and a 3-year old grandson. I love teaching and spending time with my
family.

Name
Becky King
Comment
My name is Becky King. I studied English Literature in school. This is my
first semester teaching for Promise, but I taught for many years in Korea. I
really enjoy meeting my students and learning about their lives.

Name
Carlene Jackson
Comment
I am Carlene Jackson. I have been a teacher for Promise Cyber School
since January, 2005. I love learning and love to watch others do the same.
I, too am in school as a student. You can never learn enough! I have an
Elementary Education, B.S.E, Curriculum and Instruction in Education,
M.S.E, Education Leadership, M.S.E

Name
Caryn Davies
Comment
Hi! My name is Caryn Davies. I have been teaching with PROMISE Cyber
School for 6 months. I have a degree in Elementary Education and Special
Education. I enjoy writing picture books and reading books to my children
and students.

Name
Cate Nelson
Comment
My name is Cate Nelson. I have taught for PROMISE for almost one year.
As a child I lived in Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada and Maryland. Outside
of the United States, as a child, I lived in Germany and Tripoli, Libya. I really
love teaching children in Korea and am so impressed by their knowledge of
the English language.

Name
Cher Ware
Comment
 Hello, my name is Cher Ware. I have been teaching for PROMISE Cyber
School for 2 ½ years.
I have a degree in Elementary Education. I enjoy reading with my students
and our discussions about the books.

Name
Devon Huning
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I have a Master’s degree in Audiology and a masters degree in Public
Health, in community organizing. I am also a Certified Health Educator and
substitute teacher.
This is my second year with Promise.
I love working with kids from different cultures as a teacher. I also love the
outdoors!


Name
Eric Osborne

Comment
My name is Eric Osborne. I grew up in Portland, OR USA, and have since
moved to Seattle, WA to attend college at Seattle University, where I
graduated in 2008. Soon after graduating I began working for PROMISE
Cyber School. I’ve always enjoyed learning about other cultures and
working with children. Working for PROMISE has been a fascinating and
challenging way for me to combine both of these passions.

Name
Gretchen Restino
Comment
Hello, my name is Gretchen Restino. I have been teaching for PROMISE
Cyber School since January of 2009, and loving every minute of it! I have a
Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from Bloomsburg
University. I have two sons who keep me very busy. I thoroughly enjoy
teaching all of my students in Korea, I love seeing them explore a new
language and reading with them.

Name
Hilary Roberts-King
Comment
My name is Hilary Roberts-King. I began working for PROMISE Cyber
School in 2007. I love working with children and learning about different
cultures.

Name
Jen Houck
Comment
Hello, my name is Jennifer Houck. I am a teacher for PROMISE Cyber
School and I am very excited to be a part of this group of special teachers
and students. I have a degree in Political Science and I am certified in
elementary education. My favorite part of teaching is seeing the children
learn while having fun.

Name
Jen Redmon
Comment
Hello, My name is Jen Redmon. I have been working for PROMISE for a
little over a year. I have a degree in Elementary Education. I enjoy teaching
and writing for PROMISE.

Name
Jennifer Tomasevic
Comment
Hello my name is Jennifer Tomasevic. I have been teaching with Promise
for almost a year. I am a certified teacher in elementary education. I have
taught in public schools for 6 years. I love hearing students speaking
conversationally in english.

Name
Jessica Trent
Comment
Hello, my name is Jessica Trent. I have been a first grade teacher for four
years and a Promise teacher for one year. I have a B.A. in Film Studies and
a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. I love to spend time camping at the
beach near my home with my daughter, nephew and husband. I feel very
fortunate that I am able to teach English to students around the world
through Promise!

Name
Linda Neuman
Comment
My name is Linda Neuman. My university degree is in Communications
and Sociology. I have been teaching and tutoring for nine years, including
seven years in Hong Kong and Thailand. I started teaching for Promise
nearly two years ago. I enjoy reading and writing, and helping my students
to enjoy it as much as I do!

Name
Lisa Rose
Comment
Hello, my name is Lisa Walker. This is my second semester teaching for
PROMISE Cyber School. My degree is in Biological Sciences. I enjoy
learning from the students and listening to them become more confident in
their English speaking skills.

Name
Marjorie Castillo
Comment
My name is Marjorie Castillo-Farquhar. I live in the Pacific Northwest part of
the United States, in the state of Washington, very near to the U.S./British
Columbia border. I have been teaching for PROMISE since last Winter 2008
and have really enjoyed working with the students. I have a Master's
degree in Psychology, and currently am working to complete my
certification in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).
What I enjoy most about teaching is when the kids get excited about
playing an American game with singing.

Name
Matthew Barry
Comment
 Hi! My name is Matt Barry. I have been teaching for Promise Cyber School
since September of 2008. I am currently working at the Promise on-site
English academy in Pohang South Korea as a teacher, both online and in
the classroom. I have a Bachelors degree in English/Creative Writing from
Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington.

Name
Melynde Drown
Comment
My name is Melynde Drown. I received my degree in English from Park
University. I have been blessed with the opportunity to teach for Promise
since August of 2008. When I am not teaching, I enjoy cooking,
photography, writing and playing with my two small children.

Name
Michelle Seher
Comment
Hello, my name is Michelle Seher. I have been teaching ESL since 1999.
I began teaching with Promise in March 2009 and I absolutely love it! I have
met so many wonderful and talented students. My passions in life are
writing poetry and learning new languages.

Name
Nia Thornton
Comment
Hello, My name is Nia Thornton. I attended the University of Virginia where I
received a B.A. in Spanish Language and Linguistics. I also attended the
University of Pennsylvania for graduate school. I have been at Promise
since September 2008. I love to cook, try new recipes and sample cuisines
from different cultures.

Name
Peter Macias
Comment
My name is Peter Macias. I graduated from the University of Washington
with a degree in Geography. This is my first semester working for Promise
after 10 years of teaching English at universities in South Korea. I enjoy
traveling, gardening, riding motorcycles, and playing guitars.

Name
Scott Thomason
Comment
Hello, my name is Scott Thomason. I have been teaching for PROMISE
Cyber School for one year. I have a degree in English. I enjoy playing
learning games with my students.

Name
Shannon Buckman
Comment
 Hello, my name is Shannon. I have worked in education for 15 years.
I have two children; a girl (16 years old) and a boy (12 years old). I love
to bike, hike, play softball and hang with my family. My summer is filled
with following my children in summer baseball and softball tournaments.
I have a bachelors degree, will be certified in June as a Global Career
Development Facilitator (GCDF) and hope to start my master's in the fall of
2009 for School Counselor.

Name
Traci McGarry
Comment
Hi! My name is Traci McGarry. I have been teaching for PROMISE since
April. I have a degree in Psychology and Religious Studies and will soon
have a Masters of Education in School Counseling. I like hiking in the
mountains and relaxing on the beach.

Name
Wendy Marshall
Comment
Hi! My name is Wendy Marshall. I have a Masters Degree in Education
and have just started working for PROMISE. I love learning about my
students and enjoy watching them learn new things!