Our Teachers
Our teachers and support staff are all volunteers – each is a committed member of our church who has demonstrated a desire to serve and a heart for children.
Hope (Director of Joyland)
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Hometown |
Hawaiian Gardens, CA |
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Hobbies |
Sharing funny stories about people I like |
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Favorite Food |
Spicy Korean rice cake |
Alison (Joyland Admin)
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Hometown |
Castro Valley, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, biking |
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Favorite Food |
Mexican, Tex-Mex, Thai |
Christina (Small Group Lead)
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Hometown |
Garden Grove, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading |
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Favorite Food |
Watermelon |
Anna (Director of JoyTown)
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Hometown |
South Korea |
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Hobbies |
Knitting, reading, cooking, hiking, biking |
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Favorite Food |
A good cup of tea makes me happy |
Jenn (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Taipei, Taiwan |
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Hobbies |
Spending time with friends, baking, reading, photography |
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Favorite Food |
Taiwanese xiaochi, anything spicy |
Patti (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Jose, CA |
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Hobbies |
Baking |
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Favorite Food |
Egg tart |
Tracy (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
Diamond Bar, CA |
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Hobbies |
Sports, organizing, cooking, art, learning new things--especially technical things, bargain hunting & researching |
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Favorite Food |
Lamb, chicken tikka masala, Indian food, beef stroganoff, Soft Tofu Soup, spicy BBQ chicken, tropical fruit, lemon, Pho, Bun, spicy beef noodle soup, Kimchi (fresh), Kimchi chigee, ice cream |
Lois (JoyTown Teacher)
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Hometown |
AnHui, China |
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Hobbies |
Reading, cooking, running |
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Favorite Food |
Won-ton soup, sea-food, beef noodle soup |
Jina (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Hayward, CA |
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Hobbies |
Tennis, Badminton |
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Favorite Food |
Crab |
Erik (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
La Verne, CA |
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Favorite Food |
Anything that involves noodles/pasta, soft-cooked eggs |
Rebecca (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
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Favorite Food |
Pizza |
Audrey (Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Long Beach, CA |
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Hobbies |
Hanging out with kids and especially babies |
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Favorite Food |
Mom's Cambodian Cooking, Korean, Seafood, Boba |
Larry (2nd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Francisco, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, playing sports, especially those involving running, and board games |
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Favorite Food |
Seafood, good Chinese food |
Stephany (2nd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Sacramento, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, singing, cooking/baking, taking walks, star gazing, watching sunsets, & being silly |
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Favorite Food |
My Mom's, Seafood |
Janice (3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Seoul, Korea |
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Hobbies |
Playing the piano, reading, hanging out at cafes |
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Favorite Food |
All kinds of noodles, Japanese food, Sweets |
Eddie (3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Francisco, CA |
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Hobbies |
Basketball (sports) |
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Favorite Food |
Chinese food. Of course! :) |
Yeni (3rd Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
San Francisco, CA |
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Hobbies |
Swimming & Ultimate Frisbee |
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Favorite Food |
Chinese food & Ginger fried egg soup |
Grace (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Hobbies |
All kinds of sports, cooking, reading, and drawing |
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Favorite Food |
Korean food, pizza, ribs, and good salads |
Willis (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Hacienda Heights, CA |
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Hobbies |
Photography, Tennis |
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Favorite Food |
Chinese BBQ pork, Korean bone marrow soup, mangoes |
John (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Glendale, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, Swimming, playing with my son |
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Favorite Food |
Sushi, Korean and anything just about anything spicy! |
Peter (4th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Pyeong-Tack, South Korea |
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Hobbies |
Playing Soccer, Running, Hiking |
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Favorite Food |
Korean BBQ, Hawaiian Pizza, Seafood. |
Sue (5th Grade Teacher)
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Hometown |
Torrance, CA |
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Hobbies |
Drawing, reading, being outdoors |
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Favorite Food |
Korean food |
Josh (5th grade teacher)
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Hometown |
Carson, CA |
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Hobbies |
Reading, soccer, basketball, eating sweets |
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Favorite Food |
Ice cream, JaJang, wonton noodle soup |
