Our Team
Qualified & Experienced International Faculty
All our teachers at OWIS Osaka have degrees / higher degrees and teaching certifications from well-established higher education institutions.
We also look for dynamic, enthusiastic, caring teachers, internationally minded and lifelong learners. We expect our staff to be committed to doing their very best for all our students and our school.
Our teaching staff is complemented by teacher assistants who support student learning throughout the curriculum. A full-time qualified Nurse is available to provide medical care for students when required.
Senior LeadershipTeachersOperations
Principal
Greg Culos
Country Director
Sumit Mishra
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 2 A
Valentina Milovanvic
Admissions Counsellor
Wingki Yeung
Admissions Counsellor
Karen Tsukishiro
Marketing Executive
Luke Owen
Finance Deputy Manager
Roger Nunez
Student Services
Katsuki Taniyama
Procurement
Naoko Takahashi
Japanese:Japanese
Academic English Preparation (AEP) Teacher
Daniel Castellanos
Speciality Teacher - (Japanese) Kokugo
Chisato Fukuyama
Homeroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Katie Melin
PYP Coordinator & Nurse
Natalia Roman
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 3
Jason Endfield
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 4
Eric Maslen
Homeroom Teacher - Early Childhood 1
Mariko Okamura
Japanese
Japanese:Japanese
Homeroom Teacher - Early Childhood 2
Mikomi Ogawa
Facilties & Operations Manager
Noriko Ueno
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 1 A
Nadia Gundarsuriya
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 1 B
Amber Vega
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 1 C
Arada Panichayatrum
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 2 B
Victor Castro
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 3
Hallen Sumingwa
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 4
Clarence “C.C.” Haydel
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 5
Riaan Van der Walt
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 5
Amila Endeno
Homeroom Teacher - Grade 6 & 7
Robert Marvin
Academic English Preparation (AEP) Teacher - AEP 1
Roberto Reid
Academic English Preparation (AEP) Teacher - AEP 2
Fearghal Mac Phaidin
Speciality Teacher - (Japanese) Kokugo
Erika Watanabe
Speciality Teacher - (Japanese) Kokugo
Haruna Carlson
Speciality Teacher - Music
Chris Zocanno
IT Deputy Manager & SysAdmin
Eddie Evers
Specialty Teacher - Physical Education
Daniel Watanabe
ACES Programme Teacher
Sean Miyachi
Support Teacher and Bus Monitor
Diksha Malhotra
After-School, Clubs, Extracurricular & Seasonal (ACES) Programmes Co-ordinator
Josh Eyles
Support Staff
Miyuki Komatani
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