Elementary School Staff
John Knox teachers care deeply about the well-being and education of each child. They are committed to helping children learn not only about the world in which God has placed them, but also how to live as Christians within it–how to be part of God’s kingdom work with whatever strengths and gifts they have been given.
All staff at John Knox are committed Christians, and each teacher holds a professional BC College of Teachers Certificate. Our teachers are partners with parents in educating children at John Knox. Teachers appreciate and encourage open, honest, and frequent communication with parents. We believe that it is as teachers and parents work in partnership under the guidance of the Holy Spirit that we are able to nurture God’s children to respond to him in love and faithful service.
Staff email: first initial last name@johnknoxbc.org (i.e. jsmith@johnknoxbc.org)
Staff phone: 604.522.1410

DAVID WARD
Superintendent

JACOB RODGERS
Principal

KIM BEUNK
Vice-Principal and Grade 3 Teacher (3BK)

KELLY BLACKMORE
Instructional Lead and Grade 6 Teacher (6BC)

WENDY PERTTULA
Director of Curriculum

ARUSHA VEGT
Director of Advancement

AMADOR ASTUDILLO
Director of Finance

GLORIA REDAON
Administrative Assistant

BETTY CHIEN
Administrative Assistant

JOYCE TAM
Kindergarten Teacher (KT)

AMY CHAO
Kindergarten Teacher (KCO)

THERESA CHOI
Kindergarten Teacher (KCI)

SARAH FABER
Grade 1 Teacher (1F)

JOYCE KWAN
Grade 1 Teacher (1KH)

JODIE HUEN
Grade 1 Teacher (1KH)

WINNIE WONG
Grade 1 Teacher (1WG)

VALERIE GIFFORD
Grade 1 Teacher (1WG)

TIFFANY KOO
Grade 2 Teacher (2K)

LIZ JOHNSON
Grade 2 Teacher (2JT)

MICHELLE TSANG
Grade 2 Teacher (2JT)

ALICE WONG
Grade 2 Teacher (2W)

ANGIE AU
Grade 3 Teacher (3A)

VIVIAN TSANG
Grade 3 Teacher (3T)

DAWNIE KAHNG
Grade 3 Teacher (3BK)

LARA ALVAREZ
Grade 4 Teacher (4A)

COLLEEN BREEDVELD
Grade 4 Teacher (4B)

IAN MORRISON
Grade 4 Teacher (4M)

JONATHAN CHAN
Grade 5 Teacher (5C)

VIVESH MOODLEY
Grade 5 Teacher (5M)

JEANINE WASIK
Grade 5 Teacher (5W)

HANNAH BUIKEMA
Grade 6 Teacher (6B)

TRACY GIDINSKI
Grade 6 Teacher (6G)

IVY CHANG
Grade 6 Teacher (6BC)

REBECCA VISSER
Grades K-3 Music Teacher

JOCELYN GROOT
Grades 4-6 Music Teacher

VIVIAN LEW
Grades 3-6 French Teacher

KRISTEN KRINGHAUG
Behavioural Consultant

RUTH FLANNIGAN
Librarian

PANSY HWANG
Librarian

ANNIE CHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant

DEBORAH CHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant

VIVIAN CHUI
Educational Support Services Assistant

AMBER GIESBRECHT
Educational Support Services Assistant

GRETHEL ICABALCETA
Educational Support Services Assistant

TONG JIN
Educational Support Services Assistant

ELENA JOHNSON
Educational Support Services Assistant

JENNY KIM
Educational Support Services Assistant

JENNIFER LAN
Educational Support Services Assistant

ALICE LEE
Educational Support Services Assistant

ELIZABETH LOEWEN
Educational Support Services Assistant

JASMYN MARASIGAN
Educational Support Services Assistant

JAMALA MYA
Educational Support Services Admin

ROSEN SHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant

JINA SON
Educational Support Services Assistant

TAEHOON SON
Educational Support Services Assistant

LINDSAY TAFAZZOLI
Educational Support Services Coordinator

GLORIA TANG
Educational Support Services Assistant

EMILY ZHANG
Educational Support Services Assistant

EMILY BENDER
Educational Support Services Assistant

SUSAN CHUA
Classroom Teacher Assistant

RENICE EDMISON
Classroom Teacher Assistant

MIMI KIM
Classroom Teacher Assistant

SOPHIA TSANG
Learning Assistance Teacher

KARINA WIEBENGA
Learning Assistance Teacher

ALICIA WOTHERSPOON
Learning Assistance Teacher

KYOUNG KANG
SOI Instructor

MARNE STELZER
SOI Instructor

SAMANTHA HENRY
School Counsellor

LUKE QI
Network Administrator

JOSEPH CHUN
Computer Technician

VANESSA KLEIN
Executive Administrative Liaison

CANNIS WAN
Business Operations Manager

MIRANDA WONG
Financial Assistant

JOANNA YOUNG
Financial Assistant

NORLITO TOLEDO
Maintenance