Mr. Paulin has 32 years of experience in education, 12 years as a junior high and high school teacher, and 20 years in school administration. He earned his Master's in Educational Leadership, studying and creating innovative alternative school structures and schedules to meet the needs of small, rural schools in Northern California. He served as the secondary principal and Principal/Superintendent of Potter Valley Schools in Mendocino County, California, before accepting the position of secondary principal at APIS, Seoul, in 2011. During his time at the school in Seoul, he was promoted to Deputy Head and worked with the school’s founder, Dr. Euysung Kim, to locate the property on Oahu and develop and open the Hawaii campus.

Mr. Paulin returned to California in 2018, where he served as the Director of Alternative Education at Ukiah Unified Schools, leading a variety of alternative schools and programs, developing a comprehensive college and career counseling program for the district, and mentoring new administrators. Scott completed his time with Ukiah Unified as the Assistant Superintendent, overseeing the district’s 11 schools. Mr. Paulin believes in a relational approach to education, focusing on loving God and loving others, and strives to create schools where students are at the heart of every decision and supported in pursuing their highest aspirations. Many of his fondest moments in education have been with APIS, and he is thrilled to be rejoining the APIS family.

Mr. Purser earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University, which marked the beginning of his career in education. He started by leading adjudicated youth on month-long Outward Bound expeditions, where he developed his foundational leadership and educational philosophies. This experience propelled him into a teaching role at an Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound middle school in New York City, where he taught science and earned a Master's degree in Math, Science, and Technology Education from New York University.
After a brief time in Boston, Mr. Purser moved to California, where he launched his school leadership career and earned a Master's in School Leadership from the University of California, Berkeley. Over the next 19 years, he led a diverse range of small and large high schools and nonprofit organizations, consistently focusing on creating rigorous, project-based learning experiences for students, teachers, and families.
In 2019, Mr. Purser and his wife relocated to Shenzhen, China, where they led a small American International School focused on Project-Based Learning (PBL) before returning to the Bay Area.
Outside of his professional life, Mr. Purser is passionate about anything related to water, outdoors, farming, and running makerspaces.

Mr. Peeler received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Biola University where he specialized in instrumental music and studied piano with Dr. Li-Shan Hung. Following the awarding of his degree at Biola, he completed his student teaching at Hutchinson Middle School and California High School working with band directors Craig Jordan and Doug Nordquist. During his time at Biola University, Mr. Peeler participated in symphonic winds, chorus, piano accompanying, and percussion ensemble. While with the chorus, he toured South Korea performing concerts in schools, churches, and concert halls around the country. Outside of the music building, Mr. Peeler was heavily involved in the international community aiding students with papers and spoken English; he also participated in the campus homeless ministry delivering meals and the gospel to people in Long Beach. In his spare time, Mr. Peeler enjoys playing the piano and guitar, exercising, reading, playing sports, studying Korean, and speaking with his family. He has been at the APIS Hawaii campus since its start.

Noel holds a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Hawaiian Studies from Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and has her Hawaii State Teacher License. She is passionate about fostering a love of learning in all students and is committed to helping them reach their full potential. Noel has taught Pre-K, Kindergarten,1st grade, and 3rd grade in both Special Education, and General Education in the local elementary schools here on O`ahu. With over ten years of teaching experience Noel believes that education is not one size fits all. Noel has spent several years as a private tutor who follows the Orton Gillingham Approach which fills in the gaps for individuals who may be struggling learning to read in traditional classroom settings. Noel is an advocate of The Science of Reading (SoR) and continues her research on the topic to stay current with best practices. She makes sure students have various tools available to them in order to thrive in today's learning environments. Along with teaching and learning, Noel's interests include surfing, diving, walking, journaling, reading nonfiction, going to church and church activities, and serving those in her community. Yet ultimately, spending time with her husband and four kids is a true key to Noel’s happiness.