New Teacher Introductions!

by  J A S O N  L I U
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As summer has come to an end, it’s that time of the year again when we return back to school. With the first-day-of-school around the corner, it’s time to learn about our new teachers! Here is a short introduction for 7 of our new teachers.

Ms. Sherry Wen

​Ms. Sherry is one of our new English teachers. She graduated from University of Texas at Austin and has had 14 years of experience of teaching. She will be teaching 6th, 10th, 11th grade literature classes and TOEFL classes for the after school programs. Moreover, she also has two of her kids joining PAS in 7th and 9th grade. Some of her hobbies are listening to music, singing KTV, and dancing. She also likes romantic movies including Titanic, Twilight, and Pretty Women.

Ms. Sherry Wen

Mr. Lee Ciancio

Mr. Ciancio is another one of our new english teacher who will be teaching Honors English II, College Research & Essay Writing II, and Honors Expository Writing in the following school year. He’s from New York City where he spent the majority of his teaching career. After graduating from Cornell University,

Mr. Lee Ciancio

he worked in investment and financial software business for many years. Since 2006, he  tutored SAT and ACT and has prepared over 1000 students for the SAT. Before coming to Taiwan, he spent two years in Honduras teaching english. Outside of school, he enjoys reading, traveling, eating, and following financial and political news. He also loves watching movies, plays, studying American and European history, and visiting art museums.

Mr. Victor Lee

Mr. Victor Lee

Victor Lee, though with the common Asian last name, is not asian. Mr. Lee is originally from Honduras, a nation in Central America. He will be teaching vigorous courses like AP Psychology, AP Research, and AP Seminar. He studied bioengineering for undergrad and molecular accelerated biology and cognitive neuroscience for masters. Moreover, he has started multiple companies and startups in both Honduras and Taiwan. 

With that knowledge, he will be teaching design thinking and how to market. Outside of school, he loves video games—specifically Super Smash Bros for which he goes to tournaments in Taipei to compete.

Mr. Chad Babcock

Mr. Chad Babcock

​Mr. Babcock is another one of our new teachers in the english department. He will be teaching classes like MS and HS ESL English I and Digital Journalism. He’s from Detroit, Michigan and has taught in Baltimore, Maryland, and Istanbul, Turkey. He likes cooking, disk golf, cycling, and swimming. He expects his students to learn english but have fun doing so.

Ms. Taina Delly

​Ms. Delly is our new social studies teacher who will be teaching G8 MUN, Honors World History, ESL and Regular Public Speaking, and US History. She is originally from the United States where she lived in Brooklyn, New York. However, she was born in Haiti and only moved to the US at the age of 6. As a teacher, she believes building a relationship and understanding the backgrounds of her students is crucial to helping them learn. In fact, she tailors her courses for the entirety of her class to learn even more. Outside of school, she enjoys reading books, watching movies, and playing board games.

Ms. Taina Delly

Mr. Joaine Marquez
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Another new social studies teacher is Joaine Marquez—Mr. Marquez—who will be teaching Honors US History, AP US History, AP World History, and International Relations. He is originally from the Philippines where he has been teaching for eight years in two different private schools. Before coming to PAS, he was a International Baccalaureate teacher. Besides school, he enjoys watching TV shows such as Fresh Off the Boat and other indie Spanish or French movies.​

Mr. Joaine Marquez

Mr. Keevin Browne-Maynard

Mr. Keevin Browne-Maynard

​Mr. Maynard is a new teacher who will be teaching classes related to computer science and algebra. Specifically, he will be teaching database design, SQL, Python, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, and Networking. Mr. Maynard is originally from Saint Kitts and Nevis, a Caribbean island nation that has partnered with Taiwan for 33 years. He plays basketball, soccer, games, and other computer-related activities. He hopes his students will be willing to step out of their comfort zones and have fun!