It’s not just a program – it’s a movement.

TeachAAPI is uniting teacher-leaders across the country to make AANHPI history part of every classroom, not just an elective topic.

The Educator Circle is a space to:

Connect with like-minded educators

Collaborate and build meaningful tools

Share, grow, and co-create future TeachAAPI programming

Inspire change — together

Benefits of Joining Educator’s Circle

Community-Building

Professional Development

Curriculum Development and Sharing

Implementation

Recognition

About Educator Circle

The TAP Educator Circle is a dynamic group of passionate, expert educators dedicated to amplifying their impact beyond the classroom. United by a shared commitment to foster a deeper understanding of AAPI stories as integral to the American experience, members bring extensive expertise in innovative curriculum, programming development and implementation. Our collective mission is to create lasting, meaningful change in education and school systems, empowering the next generation by ensuring that AAPI narratives are recognized, respected, and woven into the fabric of American history.

Our Vision

Together, we’re building a national educator network to advance AANHPI education and reach 1 million students nationwide.

Let’s create lasting, meaningful change in education and school systems.

Not ready to join or learn more about the Educator Circle?

TeachAAPI’s Educator Circle is inspired by educators we see working every day to create meaningful change and influence students in and beyond their individual classrooms. Here are the TAP Educator Circle Founding Members.

Joycelyn Allenegui

Primary Years Coordinator
Fairmont Private Schools Historic Anaheim Campus
Anaheim, California

Kimberly Allen

Fourth Grade Teacher, Forest Ridge Elementary, Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Bruna Ardila

High School English & History Teacher
Head-Royce School
Oakland, California

Jessica Boualavong

Lower School Science & STEM Teacher
Town School for Boys
San Francisco, California

Joanne Chang

Lead Teacher, 3rd/4th Grades
Helios School
Sunnyvale, California

Nancy Chung

5th Grade Teacher & Content Creator
Orchard Hills School
Irvine, California

Michelle Cudiamat

Mentor, Teacher, Math Educator
Milken Community Schools
Los Angeles, California

Toni Rose Deanon

Community Engagement, The Modern Classrooms Project
Georgia

Riza Eusebio

4th Grade Teacher
Sandburg Elementary
San Diego, California

Megan DuVarney Forbes

Middle School History and English Teacher & Author
First Avenue Middle School
Los Angeles, California

Karen Fukushima

Middle School Dean
Harvard Westlake School
Los Angeles, California

Chryzl Goco

MS English Teacher, Advisory Curriculum Coordinator, Affinity Group Leader
Cathedral School of St. John the Divine
New York City

Nhung Ha

5th Grade Teacher
Charnock Elementary, LAUSD
Los Angeles, California

Sandra Hartman

6th-8th Grade Teacher, Lehman Intermediate School, Pike County, Pennsylvania

Alexander Hwang

Upper School and Middle School Science Teacher,
The Brearley School
New York City, New York

Seelai Karzai

Educator, Poet, Cultural Organizer
Community College of Vermont
Rutland, Vermont

Jennifer LaRocque

Kindergarten Teacher, Barnsdale Road School, La Grange Park, Illinois

Linda Kim Lau

Classroom Teacher in The Learning Center
Almaden Country Day School
San Jose, California

Jihae Lee

Dean of Performing Arts
St. James’ Episcopal School
Los Angeles, California

Stephen Lerma

Special Education Teacher, Equity Ambassador
Granite District
Salt Lake City, Utah

Brian Li

Math and Finance Teacher
Providence Day School
Charlotte, North Carolina

Darlene Machacon

Music Educator and Conductor
La Quinta High School
Westminster, California

Anna T. McDonald

Educational Therapist, Affinity Groups Moderator, Advisor
Sacred Heart Preparatory
Atherton, California

Heather Montague

Upper School Learning Specialist & DEIB Liaison, Affinity Group Leader
Key School
Annapolis, Maryland

Karalee Wong Nakatsuka

8th Grade US History Teacher
First Avenue Middle School
Arcadia, California

An Nguyen

Middle School and Upper School Mathematics Educator, Math Department Chair, Math Coach
Catlin Gabel School
Portland, Oregon

Virginia Nguyen

Educator, Curriculum Writer, Storyteller
Co-founder of Educate to Empower
Irvine, Californina

Hannah Nguyễn

Dean of Equity & Community and Asian American Studies Senior Seminar Teacher
Head-Royce School
Oakland, California

Jennifer Pope

World Language Educator
Half Hollow Hills School District
Dix Hills, New York

Keke Powell

High School English Teacher
Sunfield Elementary School/Hays CISD
Buda, Texas

Ashlyn Reyes

High School English Teacher
Partnerships to Uplift Communities California Academy for Liberal Studies Early College High School (PUC CALS ECHS)
Los Angeles, California

Natalie Ringold

Founder of Always Upper Elementary LLC
4th Grade Teacher & Content Creator
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Elaine Sanchez

Lead 4th Grade Teacher,
Los Medanos Elementary School
Pittsburg, California

Dr. Annie Song

Educator, Teacher Educator, Advocate
California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
California Educator Diversity Action Network (CEDAN)
Temple City, California

Peter Sun

High School History Teacher
Berkshire School
Sheffield, Massachusetts

Tracy Hong Syz

K-12 educator,
International High School IB world language teacher
Paterson, New Jersey

Bea Trac

Kindergarten Co-Teacher Crane Country Day School
Santa Barbara, California

Phú Trầnchí

Head of School
TREE Academy
West Hollywood, CA

Jimmy Vang

Middle School Social Studies & Science Teacher
Mentor History Teacher @ Harvard Graduate School of Education
John F. Kennedy School
Somerville, Massachusetts

Neethi Venkateswaran

Mathematics Teacher and Class of 2028 Dean
Brentwood School
Los Angeles, California

Nicole Vo

5th Grade Educator
Clara J King Elementary
Cypress, California

Colby Yee

3rd Grade Teacher
Center for Early Education
Los Angeles, California

Nancy Yee

Early Childhood Educator, Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, M.Ed Candidate at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Advisory Council for the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Josiah Quincy Elementary
Boston, Massachusetts

Jessica Young-Eleazar

Professional Learning Coach Coordinator
Math Circles of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

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