Kim Yau
Bachelor of Education (Honors), Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Kim Yau begins her fifth year at Brewster as team leader of the senior Team Yau, an instructional support teacher, and head coach of the field hockey program. She was educated in the United Kingdom and has taught and coached in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and the United States.

Ms. Yau previously coached field hockey and lacrosse in Massachusetts and New Hampshire and the lifestyle of New England encouraged her to return. She also recognized the leading approach of the School Design Model of Brewster Academy and valued the vast number of opportunities for students within an individualized learning program.

In 2003, Ms. Yau was the recipient of Brewster's Excellence in Teaching Award.

Prior to Brewster, Ms. Yau was a head of department for physical education and health and teacher in charge of education outside the classroom at Tongariro High School in New Zealand. Before that she was a teacher of physical education and deputy head of house at The Whitby High School in the U.K.. Here she taught examination physical education and managed 12 staff members and 300 students. She coached a range of sports and was a Duke of Edinburgh Award/Expedition Leader.

From 1993-1996, Ms. Yau was a lecturer and researcher at the Center for Physical Education, Sport & Dance at Liverpool John Moores University where she taught both undergraduate and postgraduate courses and completed educational research for the university.

Ms. Yau's coaching experience includes head coach of field hockey at The Whitby High School in the U.K. (1996-2000); lecturer of mixed field hockey at the Center for Physical Education, Sport & Dance at Liverpool's John Moores University (1993-1996); and coach of field hockey at Merestead Field Hockey/Lacrosse Camp in Massachusetts (1999).

Her playing experience includes British Universities Finalist and Semi-Finalist; Liverpool John Moores University 1st Team Player; and playing experience at National U21 squad level. Ms. Yau also has won 18 senior caps as a National Rugby Player and played in a World Cup and at the Hong Kong 7's National Tournament.