Kindergarten

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Karen Hu

K-205
Karen Nesser

Mrs. Karen Nesser has been teaching for 13 years in New York City, and is beginning her 4th year teaching Kindergarten at TALES. She received her Masters in Teaching at Fordham University and studied school psychology at Brooklyn College. Mrs. Nesser enjoys nature, yoga, music, art- and she enjoys sharing her many interests with her students. She lives in Queens with her husband and two dogs, Floyd and Turk.

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Ming Cheng

Ms. Cheng has been teaching Kindergarten in New York City since 2012. This will be her first year teaching at TALES. Ms. Cheng received her Masters in Teaching from Queens College in Elementary Education grades 1-6 with Bilingual Extension in Mandarin. She also received her Early Childhood and Special Education certificate from Touro College.

Ms. Cheng grew up in Queens. She lived in Elmhurst and Flushing for over 20 years. Currently, Ms. Cheng lives in College Point. Ms. Cheng likes to spend time with her family. She likes to travel and bring her two daughters on vacations.


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​Fanny Roman

Mrs. Roman has been teaching for over 10 years.  She taught Pre-K for 8 years and is going on her fourth year of teaching kindergarten. Mrs. Roman has had the opportunity to work in various school settings, both public and private. She attended Queens College for her Undergraduate and Masters degree in Early Childhood Education.  

Mrs. Roman grew up in Astoria, Queens and continues to live in the area. Mrs. Roman is married and enjoys spending time with her three sons Gabriel, Andrew and Samuel. She is looking forward to having a successful school year!

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Kathie Yip

Mrs. Yip is a mother to two lovely girls. She was born and raised in Flushing, NY. Mrs. Yip loves animals and used to have many pets when she was younger. She also has a sweet tooth. In her free time, you can find Mrs. Yip enjoying a warm mug of dark hot chocolate and a book or scary movie.

Julie Dai
K/1-302

Ms. Julie has been teaching since 2010. Prior to joining TALES, she has taught preschool, 2/3 bridge special education class, integrated co-teaching classes in grades 4 and 5. She graduated from Queens College with her B.A. in Psychology & Childhood Education and M.S. in Special Education. Ms. Julie grew up in Flushing and currently lives in Long Island with her husband and two children. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and trying new things. Ms. Julie is looking forward to a wonderful year ahead!

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