Welcome Tamula Drumm, Chinese Language Teacher Oversees Elms Girls LEAD

We welcome, Tamula, to Our Lady of the Elms as a Chinese Language Teacher (Kindergarten through Grade 8) and to oversee the Elms Girls LEAD program. Ms. Drumm has 13 years of experience teaching Chinese and worked in China for 7 years. Most recently, Tamula taught Chinese levels 1-5 and coordinated the International Student Program at St. Vincent - St. Mary High School. She grew the Chinese language program from 16 students to 135 students. 

Ms. Drumm holds a Master of Arts in Asian Studies from The University of Michigan and has completed training with the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia through The Ohio State University and University of Colorado. 

Tamula shares, “I am honored to be joining the Elms family. I look forward to being a part of this amazing community.”

Kevin Kelly, Academic Dean at Our Lady of the Elms, adds, “Tamula Drumm is the ideal candidate for launching our Elms Girls LEAD initiative. She brings international experience and classroom skills to the table. This combination will help her create an exceptional program with the added bonus of bringing another foreign language option to Elms students.”