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About the Instructor

Introduction

Main Centre and Office Staff:

Head Instructor / Owner - Roger Kim

Assistant Instructor / Operations Manager - Shinae Lee

Assistant Instructor / Operations Manager - Herlina Winarko

Biography and Background

About the Team
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Roger Kim - Head Instructor / Owner (pictured on the right)

Roger is the Head Instructor / Owner of Kumon Coquitlam - Creekside. A proud Kumon Parent of 3. I have a true passion for education and an earnest desire to help children succeed!


Shinae Lee - Assistant Instructor / Operations Manager

Shinae is one of our Assistant Instructors / Operations Managers. With over ten years of experience at our centre, she has a solid understanding of the Kumon methodology, not to mention that she is fluent in English, Farsi, and Korean.

Herlina Winarko - Assistant Instructor/Operations Manager

Herlina is our other Assistant Instructor / Operations Manager. With over ten years of experience at our centre, she has a solid understanding of the Kumon methodology and is bilingual in English and Indonesian.

Training and Certification

As an extensively trained and certified professional instructor, I serve as a mentor who guides your children through their work while also providing direction, support and encouragement. I create an at-home study plan in addition to monitoring classroom assignments, and I emphasize the importance of accurately completing each assignment within a designated time frame. This has helped many of my students increase self-confidence, thus becoming more self-reliant. 

In addition to my training and experience as a Kumon Instructor, my academic credentials include a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. I have also coached both high school boys and girls volleyball for many years. The highlight for me as a coach is the moment when the kids realize that all their hard work has taught them how to play competitively, regardless of their starting point. 

Similarly, I enjoy helping students come to the realization that Math and Reading are not difficult subjects if they have the right foundation. That is why I genuinely believe in the Kumon Method – we use the core subjects of math and reading to develop self-learners and a lifelong love of learning. By working through our curriculum, students learn how to learn.