Tucker (Wang) Lao Shi (Room 19): Ms. Wang was born in Taiwan and moved to CA at age 7. She received her Bachelors at UCI and her multiple subject credential at Cal State Fullerton. This will be her eighth year teaching, and her seventh year at Broadway Elementary School! She will be teaching Mandarin this year. Aside from teaching, she also really enjoys hiking, traveling, coffee, eating and of course roller derby! She skates with the LA Derby Dolls and is part of Team Tough Cookies! She is looking forward to a fantastic year with our wonderful fourth graders!
Ms. Cullen (Room 7): Ms. Cullen was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She taught kindergarten at Broadway Elementary in 2016 and fourth grade the past two years. She received her Bachelors and Masters of Education at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; where she also played division 1 softball. She has a multiple subject credential, a special education credential - mild to moderate, and is reading specialist certified. This is her fifth year teaching, and her fourth year at Broadway Elementary! She really enjoys hiking, golfing, or playing any other sport possible. She is excited to be back in fourth grade again this year!
Gao Lao Shi (Room 8): Gao Laoshi is excited to join the fourth-grade team! She is passionate about teaching and firmly believes that education is about teaching the whole person. She is dedicated to cultivating students to become 21st century independent thinkers and global citizens. Gao Laoshi also enjoys reading, travelling, going to museums and art exhibitions, and spending time with her friends and family. She is looking forward to a great and fun school year ahead!
Mrs. Hamza (Room 9): Mrs. Hamza was born in Bangladesh and moved to the United States when she was two years old. She received her Bachelors from Cal State Northridge and her Masters in Teaching and multiple subject credential from USC with a certificate in special education. She was a teacher assistant at Broadway and a substitute teacher before finishing her teaching program. This will be her first year teaching at Broadway. She likes playing board games, drinking tea, and exploring different places. She also enjoys pilates, yoga, and hiking, too. She is thrilled to be teaching fourth grade this year!
Ms. Cullen (Room 7): Ms. Cullen was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She taught kindergarten at Broadway Elementary in 2016 and fourth grade the past two years. She received her Bachelors and Masters of Education at La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; where she also played division 1 softball. She has a multiple subject credential, a special education credential - mild to moderate, and is reading specialist certified. This is her fifth year teaching, and her fourth year at Broadway Elementary! She really enjoys hiking, golfing, or playing any other sport possible. She is excited to be back in fourth grade again this year!
Gao Lao Shi (Room 8): Gao Laoshi is excited to join the fourth-grade team! She is passionate about teaching and firmly believes that education is about teaching the whole person. She is dedicated to cultivating students to become 21st century independent thinkers and global citizens. Gao Laoshi also enjoys reading, travelling, going to museums and art exhibitions, and spending time with her friends and family. She is looking forward to a great and fun school year ahead!
Mrs. Hamza (Room 9): Mrs. Hamza was born in Bangladesh and moved to the United States when she was two years old. She received her Bachelors from Cal State Northridge and her Masters in Teaching and multiple subject credential from USC with a certificate in special education. She was a teacher assistant at Broadway and a substitute teacher before finishing her teaching program. This will be her first year teaching at Broadway. She likes playing board games, drinking tea, and exploring different places. She also enjoys pilates, yoga, and hiking, too. She is thrilled to be teaching fourth grade this year!