WHO WE ARE

Gwinnett Global School provides a transformational opportunity for students from all backgrounds in Gwinnett County to experience a world class bilingual elementary education, formed by the core values of Curiosity, Courage and Care.

OUR HEAD OF SCHOOL

Peter Emmet

Our Head of School has over 15 years experience teaching and leading in independent schools. He has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in French and Italian and a Master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University. His teaching focus has been in language and literature in French and English.

Peter’s experience learning French in 8th grade opened him up to the possibilities for deeper engagement with people, history and culture that learning a new language provides.

OUR STORY

In the day-in and day-out interactions with students, teachers and administrators, our founders began to believe that there could be a new kind of school - that there needs to be a new kind of school. There is a need for a true community school, in which students, families and teachers are joined by local businesses, nonprofits and volunteers, to cultivate the next generation. What if a school could be a garden where young people grow within innovative, evidence-based practices and proven teaching methodologies in a way that connects them to rich opportunity and a dynamic network they would otherwise not have access to.

And so the idea of Gwinnett Global School was born. Taking Gwinnett’s diverse, multilingual community of students and families and turning it into an asset, with a focus on developing bilingual, cross-culturally competent students, capable of creating bridges of connection, in order to lead, serve, and care for their communities.

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Meet our team

Our philosophy is simple — To steward a love of learning and cultivate an environment of curiosity, courage and care.
ANGELA WEST
LEAD TEACHER
Angela is proud to be a part of the Gwinnett Global School. She is British, born and raised in Hong Kong and the UK. She has an international education, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics from Trinity Western University in Canada, a Master’s Degree in TESL from St. Michael’s University in Vermont, USA, and a PhD in Education from Cambridge University in England.

Her professional specialty is working with children and teachers in language education. She loves helping children grow into their God-given talents, discovering their passions and encouraging their dreams. She seeks to foster a community of learning where each person can create, and develop their academic skills.

Personally, she has been married for 21 years and she has three amazing children, 19, 15, and 13. They routinely participate in a variety of activities—swimming, hiking, and traveling. They have traveled to many countries throughout Asia—China, South Korea, and Japan. Along the way, she has learned to speak the language in each country as well as develop her cooking skills from each nation.

She looks forward to partnering with families in the growth and development of each child.
ALBA LUISA GOMEZ
SPANISH teacher
Alba Luisa has been caring for and working with children for over 40 years. She was born in Colombia, South America, and has resided in the U.S. for over twenty years. She received a bachelor's in Education.

Alba Luisa has been volunteering as an English as a second language teacher with Boy with a Ball's Love Your City program and is integral to developing and furthering friendships with the community.

She has also worked as a real-time translator during her 16-year career as a medical assistant and in church services. She considers it a joy to connect with people and enrich their lives

.Alba Luisa believes that education should enable people to enjoy their surroundings (even in unfamiliar and new places), serve others, and prepare for different life stages. She believes this knowledge can be applied to various circumstances, making it central to a person's well-being at any age.

She lives in Lawrenceville, GA, and has been married to Arnold  Gomez for over 47 years. They have three children and two grandchildren. She is excited to have the opportunity to impact the lives of her students and connect deeper with their families.
PETER EMMET
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Peter has over 15 years experience teaching and leading in independent schools. He has an undergraduate degree from Harvard University in French and Italian and a Master’s degree in independent school leadership from the Klingenstein Center at Columbia University. He has taught French at all levels and grades, as well as English and Literature.

Peter loves learning new languages and making new cross-cultural connections, and loves seeing the spark in a child’s eye when they make a new connection for themselves. He lives in Suwanee, GA with his wife Christine, his daughter Lucia (3) and his son Mateo (2 months) and he is excited to be launching this new school, with this outstanding community of students, families and teachers. He looks forward to partnering with the families in this community in the raising up of the next generation.
PRISCILLA MCLAIN
LEAD TEACHER
Priscilla has been working with and caring for children for thirteen years. She taught in Gwinnett County Public Schools for three years before coming to GGS.  She graduated from Georgia Gwinnett College with a degree in Elementary Education with reading and ESOL endorsements.  

Priscilla has been volunteering as a tutor with Boy with a Ball’s Love Your City program for four years and has built significant relationships with students and other volunteers alike. Through her tutoring, her educator prep program, and working in the classroom with her own students, Priscilla’s passion for literacy and supporting struggling readers has blossomed. She believes in the power and magic of reading and the opportunities it brings to every student. 

Priscilla is thrilled to be a part of Gwinnett Global School and to teach (and learn) from her students and their families as we work together to care for and build up the community around us.
TRACY DANG
LEAD TEACHER
Tracy has an undergraduate degree from Georgia State University, where she majored in English with a concentration in creative writing. 

Her passion for teaching stems from having had few, but impactful, teachers who inspired her to pay it forward to a new generation of learners. Tracy began her teaching career by assistant teaching Pre-K and then Middle School at independent schools. 

At Gwinnett Global School, she is excited for the opportunity to serve and learn from students and families that come from different walks of life.
CHRISTINE TORRES EMMET
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER/ CO-FOUNDER
A native Miamian, Christine has served as a marketing strategist for Boy With a Ball since 2008. Christine has the mind of a business strategist, a designer's skill set and a youth developer's heart that is Passionate about developing the next generation of young people. Christine Pete's wife and Lucia and Mateo's mom.