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Jiamu (also known as Amy) Wang was born and grew up in Beijing, China. She completed her undergraduate degree in political science from Peking University and her graduate degree in Education from Beijing Normal University. She has taught for seventeen years both in China (Beijing) and the U.S. (Maine, Massachusetts and New York). Wang has organized international education exchange programs for students and teachers, run study abroad programs and managed dual-degree diploma partnerships. She has been involved in diversity, inclusion and equality committees and has run programs that promote intercultural understanding. A Zumba and BollyX enthusiast, the certified fitness instructor also loves traveling, competing as a Dragon Boat rower in the PKU Alumni Team, and dancing. Wang lives in Marblehead with her husband and twin boys.

Sara Bird graduated from The Governor's Academy in 2012 and then attended Merrimack College, where she earned her B.A. in human development and her M.Ed. in higher education. After earning her M.Ed. in 2017, she began working on the visitor services team within the office of undergraduate admission at Merrimack. Prior to joining the Brooks School community in the fall of 2022, Bird was the associate director of admission for visitor services and events at Merrimack. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time reading, completing "arts and crafts-y" projects (almost always successfully), and visiting with friends and family. Bird lives in Bradford, Mass., but makes trips to Maine and Florida whenever she can to visit her brother, her parents and their French bulldog Larry. Having played volleyball all four years during her high school career, she is excited to be coaching the girls volleyball 2nd team at Brooks and sharing her love for the sport with new and veteran players.