Susan Bivens, a dedicated Grade 2 homeroom teacher as ISNS, hails from Alaska, USA. She earned her Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Portland, Oregon, in 2007.  Susan began her career with Portland Public Schools, primarily serving high language acquisition needs.

In 2018, she embarked on her international teaching journey, moving to Beijing to work at a bilingual school pursing IB accreditation.  A strong proponent of inquiry-based learning, Susan believes in fostering curious and critical thinkers in today’s educational landscape.

In 2020, Susan moved to Thailand to teach at a school focused on Project-Based Learning. She was thrilled to move to Shenzhen, joining an established IB school to continue her teaching journey.

Beyond her career as an education, Susan is a loving mom to two students at ISNS and is excited for them to thrive in the IB setting.  Outside the classroom, she enjoys experimenting with recipes in her kitchen and exploring Shenzhen’s green spaces and trials with her family, as long as the trails are spider-free.