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
Development Director
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 (1W)
LIZ JOHNSON
Grade 2 Teacher (2JT)
TIFFANY KOO
Grade 2 Teacher (2K)
MICHELLE TSANG
Grade 2 Teacher (2JT)
ALICE WONG
Grade 2 Teacher (2W)
ANGIE AU
Grade 3 Teacher (3A)
CHERYL FAN
Grade 3 Teacher (3F)
DAWNIE KAHNG
Grade 3 Teacher
LARA ALVAREZ
Grade 4 Teacher (4A)
COLLEEN BREEDVELD
Grade 4 Teacher (4B)
JONATHAN CHAN
Grade 5 Teacher (5C)
MIKE SPILIOTOPOULOS
Grade 5 Teacher (5S)
IAN MORRISON
Grade 4 Teacher (4M)
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
VIVIAN LEW
Grades 3-6 French Teacher
KRISTEN KRINGHAUG
Behavioural Consultant
LINDSAY TAFAZZOLI
Educational Support Services Teacher
ANNIE CHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant
DEBORAH CHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant
VIVIAN CHUI
Educational Support Services Assistant
DEBORAH COPPEN
Educational Support Services Assistant
VERONICA FERDIS
Educational Support Services Assistant
EMMA FORSTER
Educational Support Services Assistant
SABRINA FORTIER
Educational Support Services Assistant
AMBER GIESBRECHT
Educational Support Services Assistant
GRETHEL ICABALCETA
Educational Support Services Assistant
TONG JIN
Educational Support Services Assistant
RUTH FLANNIGAN
Librarian
KYOUNG KANG
SOI Instructor
JENNY KIM
Educational Support Services Assistant
MARY KIM
Educational Support Services Assistant
TAYLOR ATHERLEY
Educational Support Services Assistant
ELIZABETH LOEWEN
Educational Support Services Assistant
JAMALA MYA
Educational Support Services Admin
MARIEL PASANA
Educational Support Services Assistant
ROSEN SHEN
Educational Support Services Assistant
TAEHOON SON
Educational Support Services Assistant
SUSAN CHUA
Classroom Teacher Assistant
MIMI KIM
Classroom Teacher Assistant
KARINA WIEBENGA
Learning Assistance Teacher
SOPHIA TSANG
Learning Assistance Teacher
EMILY ZHANG
Educational Support Services Assistant
ALICIA WOTHERSPOON
Learning Assistance Teacher
RENICE EDMISON
Classroom Teacher Assistant
MARNE STELZER
SOI
PANSY HWANG
Librarian
VALERIE GIFFORD
Librarian
LUKE QI
Network Administrator
JOSEPH CHUN
Computer Technician
VANESSA KLEIN
Financial Administrator
CANNIS WAN
Financial Administrator
MIRANDA WONG
Payroll
NORLITO TOLEDO
Maintenance