Welcome to Thalun International School!
My name is Ms. Maria Zenaida De Guzman (Ms. Mazen) and it is my pleasure to have your child in my first grader classroom.
This is my 18th year of teaching! A large part of my teaching career has been spent outside of my home country, the Philippines, and it includes twelve years here in Myanmar.
I have taught mostly elementary classes. I taught Grade 1 at Quality School International (formerly Bishkek International School) in Kyrgyzstan, Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 3 in the Philippines, and Grade 1 at Yangon Academy International School. Prior to Yangon Academy, I taught Reading and Speaking for Intermediate and Elementary Level at the Lasallian Center and as a substitute teacher for Pre-school, Elementary and Secondary at Yangon International School. I also took an active part in designing and developing curriculum in my previous job. I was the Thalun Elementary Learning leader for the 2018 – 2020 school year, and I’m happy to serve again as a leader this year.
I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy, Certificate of Education from the University of the Philippines, Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificates, and a Masters of Education in International Teaching at SUNY Buffalo, N.Y., USA.
I am so excited to teach your child this school year.