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Lynn A. Leonard
Direktè/PDSO

Lynn se fondatè High Expectations. Li te resevwa yon diplòm Bachelor of Arts nan lang angle nan Suffolk University ak yon diplòm Juris Doctor nan New England School of Law. Li te pase plizyè ane pratike lalwa ak yon konsantre sou Dwa Sivil ak Timoun ak Lwa Fanmi. Anvan li te fonde High Expectations, li te sèvi kòm yon defansè edikasyon epi li te reprezante ni elèv ni pwofesè nan zafè travay ak dwa sivil. 

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Robert W. Klemm
DSO

Bob te etidye biznis ak planifikasyon finansye nan Boston College. Pandan 30 dènye ane ki sot pase yo, li posede epi opere yon konpayi jesyon byen imobilye ak pwopriyete endepandan.  Bob konekte elèv entènasyonal yo ak lojman Ozetazini epi li sèvi tou kòm Ofisyèl Lekòl Deziyen nan High Expectations.

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Katerina Fontes
Antrenè ansèyman

Katerina ("Katie") gradye nan University of St. Andrews ak yon diplòm bakaloreya oswa atizay an franse ak laten.  Li te fè yon diplòm Master nan TESOL nan University College nan Lond. Apre li te gradye, li te travay kòm yon pwofesè ESL nan Thailand ak Lachin. Pandan tan li nan pwovens Lazi, Katie te yon espesyalis EAL ak enstriktè koute. Anvan li te rantre nan High Expectations, li te anseye tou elèv k ap aprann lang angle nan lekòl piblik Boston yo.

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Dylan Snyder 
Asistan kominikasyont

Dylan te resevwa yon diplòm bakaloreya nan syans nan kominikasyon nan Salem State University.  Li te vini nan High Expectations kòm stajye ete epi li te travay sou plizyè pwojè ki gen ladan kreyasyon yon baz done resous pou pwofesè ESL ak devlopman nan. kontni medya sosyal.  Li te ekri tou atik pou etidyan entènasyonal ki gen rapò ak edikasyon nan peyi Etazini  Li te rantre nan ekip nou an nan ane 2022 e kounye a, li te ede direktè lekòl la ak travay administratif yo. ak pwojè yo.

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Thomas Scanlon
Pwofesè ESL

Tom te gradye nan Boston College Magna Cum Laude ak yon diplòm bakaloreya nan literati angle. Li te vin sètifye pou anseye angle an 2016. Anvan li te rantre nan High Expectations, li te anseye ESL nan peyi Itali, nan Lekòl Piblik Boston ak nan divès lekòl Boston lang angle.  Li anseye ESL tou nan North Shore Community. College. 

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Doa Le
ESL Teacher

Doa received a Master’s degree in TESOL. She initially was a self employed ESL instructor and taught a wide range of Vietnamese students from children to adults through online. Since 2022, she has taught ESL at the International School of Advanced Learning in Allston before coming to High Expectations.

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Haiying Cao
ESL Teacher

Haiying holds a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Jilin University and a Master's degree in English Literature from Beijing Foreign Studies University. Her teaching career spans both China and the United States, reflecting her cross-cultural expertise and commitment to education. Most recently, she taught at Zhejiang International Studies University before returning to the U.S. to join the team at High Expectations.

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Michael Papanek 
ESL Teacher

Michael earned a Bachelor's degree in Business and Corporate Communications from the University of Connecticut. He completed internships in marketing and social media outreach before discovering a passion for teaching through his volunteer work with Forest Hills Baptist Church. He begin his first official teaching role at High Expectations.

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Miriam Kelly
ESL Teacher

Miriam Kelly holds a Master of Arts in Portuguese from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her linguistic expertise and cross-cultural experience have been instrumental in supporting international students at High Expectations. Prior to joining our school, Miriam taught ESL at Approach International Student Center and spent a year in Peru teaching both English and Portuguese.

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Rachel Myers
ESL Teacher

Rachel earned a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing at Emerson College.  During her studies, she developed a strong interest in English language education and began teaching at Boston International Academy in 2024. She joined High Expectations to continue building her experience in the ESL field.

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Thomas Scanlon
ESL Teacher

Tom graduated from Boston College Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature. He became certified to teach English in 2016. Before joining High Expectations, he taught ESL in Italy, in the Boston Public Schools and in various Boston English language schools.  He also teaches ESL at North Shore Community College. 

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Xiaohong Wang
ESL Teacher

Xiaohong earned her degree in Journalism from Liaoning University in China. With over 20 years of experience in education, she has taught English to Chinese students and held various administrative roles. Her international experience has equipped her to effectively serve as an ESL instructor at High Expectations.

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Geno Spina
Comptroller

Geno graduated Bentley University with a degree in Accounting and Business Management. In over 30 years, he has utilized his financial savvy for many different companies including Tufts Electronics Group, Kentron Technologies and NuView Systems, Inc.  He is currently the Comptroller at High Expectations with responsibility for financial compliance and reporting.

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