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    Ms. Annie Jin
    World Languages
    Upper and Middle School Chinese Teacher
    Bio
     
    Born and raised in Beijing, China, Annie Jin graduated from Beijing Technology Institute with a master's degree in computer science. She remained at the university as an assistant teacher for four years before becoming a technical consultant for Hewlett Packard. However, her passion for being a teacher never died. After marrying her husband and moving to the United States, Annie held multiple positions as a private Chinese tutor before becoming the founding Mandarin Chinese teacher at FCDS in 2006. She designed and implemented all four levels of Chinese instruction. Annie has two children, Sarah and Alec.
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    Mrs. Lisa Siokis
    World Languages
    Upper School Latin Teacher
    Bio
     
    A native of Winston-Salem, Lisa has taught at Forsyth Country Day School since 2017. She taught in the Johnson Academic Center, and in 2018, helped re-establish the Latin program, which now has grown to include four levels of Latin. Before that, Lisa taught Latin for the Winston-Salem Forsyth County schools.   

    Lisa received her bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in creative writing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She earned her master’s in teaching with a concentration in secondary education from Salem College. Lisa is a member of the ACL (American Classical League), NCCA (North Carolina Classical Association), and is in the process of initiating a chapter of the NCJCL (North Carolina Junior Classical League) at FCDS.  

    Lisa and her husband have two children, Dafi (‘29) and Vasoula (‘31) who attend FCDS. 
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    Ms. Alice Tassart
    World Languages
    Middle School and Upper School French Teacher
    Bio
     
    Originally from Arras, France, Alice has a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in French teaching from Université d'Artois in Arras, France. She completed graduate coursework in teaching French as a Foreign Language at Université Stendhal, in Grenoble, France and is working on her graduate certification in teaching at UNC-Charlotte. 

    Alice worked in private and public French Immersion Elementary schools in Minnesota for seven  years, then taught French at the Lower, Middle, and Upper School level at the International School of Minnesota for five years and at Visitation School for two years. 

    Alice returns to France every year to visit her family.
Our faculty knows our students’ names, supports them, encourages them, and is always pulling for them. In this way, our staff continually draws out the best in each and every child, showing them how to study, advocate for themselves, and develop a solid work ethic.

Teachers, coaches, and counselors are all invested in making sure each child is valued, understood, and challenged at the right time. This individual approach – along with small class sizes – allows your child to flourish and be prepared for what's ahead.
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Forsyth Country Day School (FCDS) is a private, college preparatory, independent school for preschool through high school located in Lewisville, NC, just outside of Winston-Salem. Students benefit from a challenging academic curriculum, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.

Non-Discrimination Policy: Forsyth Country Day School is committed to administering all education and employment activities without discrimination based on one’s race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, age, ability, gender identity, or sexual orientation.