Chinese Language and Culture Department
Consultant of Chinese Language and Literature Department
Mr. Jiasheng Li is the former Head of the Chinese Language and Culture Department at Beijing No.4 High School and holds the title “High School Chinese Teacher with Supreme Honor in Beijing.” He also served as a researcher at the Beijing Academy of Education Science, with a representative academic work named The Complete Translation and Review of Shi Jing. He has compiled “Hua Gen Chinese Course--Classical Culture Textbook for Middle Schools" (all six volumes), which embodies his core philosophy of Chinese language and culture teaching. "Hua Gen" means "retaining the roots of Chinese culture,” intended for students to establish a strong sense of national identity through cultural learning. In this set of textbooks, he selected a large number of articles in classical Chinese, which, in his eyes, is an important way to improve students' Chinese ability. In daily teaching, he creates conditions to develop students' language potential, stresses the role of emotional attitudes in learning, and stimulates students’ interest in Chinese. He is leading the FLA Chinese Language and Culture Department to create noble, efficient and high-quality Chinese classes.
Designer and Instructor of the Chinese Reading Curriculum, Chinese Teacher
Zhongguo Lian is a Special-grade Senior Teacher in Beijing, Senior High School Chinese Researcher at the Beijing Academy of Education Science, and former Director of the Humanities Studio at Beijing No.4 High School. He authored educational works such as Awakening Life, Chinese Class, and Chinese Class II, and published many papers in national Chinese core journals. With a wealth of experience in preparing students for Gaokao, he once taught a class with an average score above 110, and 7 students getting full marks in Chinese composition. In his reading and writing courses at FLA, he guides students to appreciate the beauty of the Chinese language and culture with his profound knowledge.
Middle School Chinese Section Coordinator、Chinese Teacher
Orlando Liu holds a Master's degree of Chinese Language and Culture from Jilin Normal University. She was a director of the Sino-German Language Association, and has nearly 10 years of experience as a Chinese teacher. She taught foreign students in university and Berlitz language institution(Beijing), and was one of founders at Chinese school in Munich, Germany. She used to work at BASIS Nanjing international school, accumulating rich experience in Chinese teaching and teaching management. As a teacher, she believes that "the better she becomes, the more talented her students would be". Therefore, for her students, she asks herself to work hard to be the best teacher.
Joey Liu is a Bachelor's degree holder in Japanese language and literature from Beijing Language and Culture University, and a Master's degree holder in Chinese ancient literature. He has worked as a media journalist at Xinhua News Agency, a Japanese teacher at China University of Petroleum Affiliated High School, a Chinese language teacher at New Oriental Education & Technology Group, and a textbook editor. He excels at bringing traditional Chinese culture into the classroom, cultivating students' reading interests, enriching their spiritual lives, and instilling virtues of integrity, truth-seeking, and practicality. During his teaching career, students have achieved excellent results in essay and recitation competitions. As a head teacher, he is dedicated to class management, emphasizing the cultivation of rule awareness and establishing a good class atmosphere. He has a wide range of hobbies and is the initiator and founder of the FLA Parent-School Football Team. "Lifelong learning, lifelong exercise" is his creed, and he influences the entire FLA community through practical actions.
Jeff Chen holds a Master’s degree in Chinese International Education from Nanjing University. He has served as a Chinese tutor for the University of Michigan, Weiss Middle School in Georgia, and summer training courses for UN officials. In the Chinese class of FLA, he guides and inspires students to improve thinking ability and cultural literacy through situational teaching. Having a modest attitude, he pays equal attention to academic lectures and psychological counseling, and is deeply trusted by students. He hopes to be a “catcher in the rye” to help the students see the world across time and space, and chase their dreams into the future.
Julia Xiao graduated from Beijing Language and Culture University with Bachelor of Teaching Chinese to Foreigners as Second Language and Master of Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature. She once worked as a practice Chinese Teacher of Beijing Language and Culture University, and Chinese teacher in the Flagship Program at Rhode Island University of America. She teaches in a careful and thoroughgoing way, and cares about every student, who regards her as not only a teacher but also a friend. Sincere, knowledgeable, courteous and wise, she makes students feel rejuvenated in her class. As a Chinese teacher, she wishes to bring love and courage to her students.
Foreign Language and Culture Department
Head of Foreign Language and Culture Department,English Teacher
Shankar joined FLA as Head of Secondary English in 2022. Before that he was the Academic Dean for the AP Program at Nanjing No.1 High School for six years. He has been teaching in China since 2008, and helped establish the AP Program at Beijing No.4 High School in 2011-12.
Shankar has taught a wide range of subjects and courses during his teaching career in both China and the UK: all of which have helped him develop a multifaceted approach. He holds a B.A. (Hons) from the University of Leeds, and a PGCE from the University of Wales. He also worked as a reporter and sub-editor for a number of newspapers, magazines and media outlets in the UK, Republic of Ireland, India and UAE before becoming a teacher.
The word “education” evolved from the Latin phrase “ex ducere” = “to lead from”. As an educator, Shankar believes that learning simultaneously occurs in two places: the mind of the learner and the world around them; and it is the educator’s role to reconcile the two. He is therefore very happy to have found a school in FLA which shares the same vision.
Renee, who holds a degree in English Education from Ohio Dominican University, has taught AP Language and Literature, Honors English, and Reading in Florida, USA. She used to teach in the International Campus of Beijing No. 4 Middle School and was nominated as "My Favorite Teacher" by students for two consecutive years. Passionate about helping students learn and succeed, she has worked for the U.S. Upwards Project, a nonprofit organization that helps children from urban low-income minority families become the first in their families to go to college. She believes that classroom learning should be centered on the interests and needs of students, and it is her role as a teacher to help students develop critical thinking skills that allow them to form opinions and make decisions about the world around them.
John R. Bosco holds a Master's degree in Social Sciences from the University of Chicago and a Master's degree in Secondary Education from DePaul University. He holds certification to teach all English and Social Science curricula in California. JR has nearly 20 years of teaching experience in American and Chinese international schools. In the past teaching work accumulation, he formed his own unique teaching style. He specializes in teaching English Writing and Literary Analysis to middle school students. JR has traveled to more than 30 countries and regions in the world, with a broad international vision and rich cultural background.
Gladys Gao graduated from South-Central Minzu University, majoring in English Language and Literature. She has obtained more than ten years’ English teaching experience, specializing in teaching courses related to standardized international tests, like TOEFL Junior, TOEFL, IELTS, SAT, and ACT. She was known as one of the best teachers in a well-known foreign language training institution. Plus, she worked in an international school for nearly 5 years, accumulating a wealth of experience in course design, management and teaching. Her strength lies in awakening another soul through sincere and effective communication, providing individualized academic guidance with great patience, stimulating students’ interests in learning English and ultimately reaching the target of helping them overcome all the obstacles in English language learning.
Emma Wang is a Master of English as a Second Language (ESL) from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, which is ranked Top 2 in the QS2023 ranking for Linguistics in the United States. She holds qualifications as a high school English teacher and a university English teacher. She is recognized as an outstanding teacher in the capital city district. Emma has previously taught at a prestigious university's English department and has served as an excellent training lecturer for vocational school English teachers at the provincial level. She has also guided and assessed graduation theses for English education majors at the university level. Emma was the guiding teacher for the provincial first prize winner in the University Group of the 23rd "21st Century·Coca-Cola Cup" National English Speech Contest organized by China Daily. She holds certificates as an NEA English speech coach and CEM Essentials. With eleven years of international school English teaching experience, Emma has taught various curricula including the British Cambridge courses, TOEFL, Australian EAL courses, Canadian OSSD courses, Chinese high school and college entrance exam preparation courses, TEM-4 preparation courses, English curriculum design and case analysis, university public English, and English writing. She is dedicated to researching project-based learning (PBL) and has conducted multiple English projects such as ”Metaverse”, "FLA Land" and "Zine" at FLA. Her teaching style is lively and humorous, focusing on inspiring student thinking, enhancing expressive and communicative abilities. Emma advocates for mindful learning and living, hoping to focus on the present with her students, enlighten others, choose the narrow gate, travel far, fear no obstacles, and always love life.
Mahibadar Mijiti obtained her Bachelor’s degree from Southwest Minzu University, and her Master’s degree in Education from the University of Glasgow, UK. She has not only taught TOEFL and IELTS for many years, but also accumulated rich experience in Chinese-English translation and interpretation. Apart from her passion for education, Mayibaidan is also enthusiastic about volunteer work. She served as a volunteer in the Wenchuan earthquake-stricken area, and kept promoting education equity and supporting the development of education in underdeveloped areas. Through situational teaching and topic teaching, she helps students of different levels master grammar and vocabulary and discover the fun in learning English.
Graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, School of Interpreting and Translation, Master Degree in Application Interpreting;Used to work in institute of international education in GDUFS as admin for three years;7 year of working experience in international school teaching TOEFL/IELTS/ IGCSE, etc; Acquired CATTI Interpreter Level II, Consecutive Interpretation (China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters; CATTI Translation Level III, ( China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters;TEM-8;TESOL (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages); participation in scoring of English Listening and Speaking of College Entrance Examination of Guangdong Province;participation in scoring of English Writing of Postgraduate Examination.
Enya Hu holds a Bachelor's degree in Literature, TEM-8 certificate, high school English teaching qualification, and Tesol International English Teaching qualification. She has completed the UCLA-Teaching AP English Language and Composition course. With over seven years of teaching experience, she has worked at a well-known international school in Shenzhen, where she served as the leader of the Intensive English Project for 11-year-old students. She excels in inspirational teaching, cultivating students' independent thinking abilities. In her relaxing and lively classes, she is skilled at guiding and inspiring students. She firmly believes that every detail of education is of great importance in shaping a child's lifelong development.
Head of Secondary School Math Department, Math Teacher
Ethel Wei holds dual Bachelor's degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Toronto, Canada, and a Master's degree in Quantitative Economics from the Sorbonne in Paris, winning the Erasmus Scholarship of the EU. With over 10 years of international teaching and management experience, she holds a Teacher’s Certificate from BC, Canada, and a French teaching certificate. She is familiar with international curriculum systems, especially mathematics courses, and has intensively studied economics. She has explored the dual-track mathematics curriculum and multi-tier teaching at FLA, and uses such teaching methods as are best adapted to the students, who regard her as lovely and gracious.
Academic Director of theMiddle School
Jason Li is a first-grade secondary school teacher who graduated from Hebei Normal University. He used to be a mentor for top students in key middle schools in Hebei and Guangdong, where he won the first prize in municipal open courses and instructed many students that entered famous domestic universities such as Tsinghua University and Peking University. Jason also worked as a researcher in the Guangzhou Mathematics Center Group, participating in the program of "Practical Research on Infiltrating Mathematical Thoughts in High School Mathematics Classroom Teaching" in the 13th Five-Year Plan, and publishing many papers in academic journals. In FLA, he integrates Chinese and foreign teaching under the dual-track system to improve teaching efficiency.
Jason Li, graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University, is a member of the Chinese expert committee of the Kangaroo Mathematical Thinking Challenge (Math Kangaroo), and an Australian AMC gold medal coach. He serves as the leading teacher of the mathematics club of the FLAl, guiding students to win leading awards in various international mathematics competitions. He loves education, loves mathematics, has rich mathematics teaching experience, and is good at using heuristic teaching to lead students into the mysterious and colorful world of mathematics in a simple way.
Cindy Yang, graduated from Jilin University, has several years math teaching experience. Good at attracting students' attention, guiding students to think independently, and cultivating divergent thinking. Attaches great importance to the quality of will, advocates accompanying growth, and is good at communicating with students and building friendships. She loves education, has empathy and a sense of mission, and takes care of children's growth with love!
Vito Liu, who graduated from the University of Iowa in the United States, is an experienced mathematics, statistics, and actuarial science teacher with seven years of teaching experience. Liu has taught mathematics and statistics in elementary, middle, and high schools, and expanded teaching to the United States, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Adopting a unique teaching style with humor and rigor at its core, Liu excels in guiding students to learn actively and is well liked by the students. With the firm belief that students can fully realize their potential in an active and enjoyable learning environment, Liu helps them build a solid foundation in mathematics and statistics by asking questions, exploring solutions, and cultivating innovative thinking. In addition to academic knowledge, Liu emphasizes the importance of character education since cultivating values such as mindfulness is crucial for students' comprehensive development. In class, Liu conveys moral principles and the importance of character education so as to nurture students' sense of responsibility, attention to others, and moral conscience. As an experienced, humorous, and rigorous educator, Liu is committed to providing students with extensive knowledge in mathematics and statistics while playing an active guiding role in character development, and looks forward to bringing pleasant and beneficial learning experiences to students.
Wu Rui, graduated from Swansea University in the United Kingdom with a major in mathematics and finance, has taught in many international schools in Shanghai, taught IGCSE, A-level, IB mathematics courses, and guided students to participate in the AMC Australian Kangaroo Math Competition, SMC (UK Advanced Math Challenge Competition), won the honor of outstanding teachers.
Teaching philosophy: With the idea of modest study and joint research, we will make progress together and keep up with the pace of the times. Encourage students to learn independently, develop students' personality, and change students' passive and receptive learning. Stimulate students' interest in learning and realize two-way interactive learning between teachers and students.
Sandy Zhou holds a Master's degree in Pharmacology from Nanjing University. Familiar with the AP, IGCSE, and A-level curriculum systems, she has been recognized multiple times as an outstanding bilingual teacher and head teacher. She has guided students to participate in high-level international biology competitions and achieved excellent results. As an ACI-certified international registered psychological counselor, she has developed an effective and international teaching and student management model that combines Chinese and Western cultures. In her teaching practice, she values cultivating students' interests and advocates tailoring teaching methods to match students' existing knowledge and learning backgrounds. She pays attention to details in teaching management in a people-oriented manner and coordinates teaching resources based on students' levels, so as to ensure that every student receives sufficient attention and opportunities for development.
Axel Chen, Master of Science in Microbiology from Texas A&M University, has a diverse background in life sciences and has participated in various research projects, including animal conservation, fungal biosynthesis, and bacterial cell wall synthesis mechanisms. With years of experience in biology teaching, he believes that cultivating students' interests is key to fostering their learning motivation and achieving better educational outcomes.
Aray Zhang graduated from Beijing Institute of Technology with a Master's degree in control theory and control engineering. He has worked at Guizhou Normal University and Beihua Institute of Aerospace Industry as a lecturer, and has been rated as an excellent teacher many times. He is good at tutoring students in electronic design competitions and has led them to win prizes in national competitions many times. As a physics teacher in the middle school of FLA, he attaches great importance to practical teaching, guides students to think and explore independently, and helps them meet various challenges on the road to growth.
Dr. Zhang Yue, B.S. Department of Modern Physics, University of Science & Technology of China;Ph.D. Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Utah; Postdoctoral Researcher, HumboldtResearch Fellowship, Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. He has won national scholarships, excellent graduate student awards, etc., and published many SCI Region II articles. After returning to China, he worked in international education at universities and international high schools, teaching mathematics and physics related courses, and was deeply respected by students. His teaching style is vivid and interesting, focusing on hobby teaching, advocating the cultivation of personality and ability, and making students enjoy learning and love learning.
Rachael Wang, graduated from the Department of Chemistry, University of Jena, Germany with a master's degree, and is proficient in English and German. She has six years of English teaching experience, five years of bilingual chemistry teaching experience, and has teaching certificates such as Cambridge CELTA, TKT (1-3, CLIL), IBDP chemistry category 1 and 2, and Edsys iGCSE and Alevel. She is good at integrating language learning and science teaching, adhering to the student-centered teaching idea, designing classroom activities, allowing students to participate more in the classroom and mobilizing their enthusiasm.
Social Science Department
Social science group leader、History Teacher
Danny Duan, Bachelor of International Politics and Law, University of International Relations, Master of Public Policy, Ohio State University, has many years of high school teaching experience. He is knowledgeable, unique in vision, clear in class and rich in content, and is good at arranging content that will help students improve their humanistic literacy. He is willing to help students constantly challenge themselves and pursue academic excellence. He has coached students to participate in Hi World! World Culture Day and other international competitions many times and won outstanding honors.
Michael Shi holds a B.A. in History Education from Capital Normal University, and an Ed. M. in Leadership and School Development from Acadia University in Canada. He once received the Beijing Municipal Government Award due to his research and papers on Beijing municipal and district-level subjects. In 2004, he won the first prize in National New Curriculum Reform High School History Teaching Competition. He brings critical thinking to history class, and combines all kinds of historical materials to help students establish a correct view of history. He aspires to cultivate students into future global citizens who keep the motherland in mind and the whole world in view.
Academic Leader in History, History Teacher
Lijian Zhao used to be a senior history teacher with Supreme Honors at Beijing No.4 High School. He has also earned several titles such as “Leading Staff in History Education in Xicheng District,” “Outstanding Teacher in Beijing,” and “Academic Pacesetter in Beijing.” Zhao sees reading as the most important part of his life. He advocates for inclusive reading and reads extensively himself. He leads FLA students to intensively read Chinese and foreign social science books, and has held a number of history lectures for teachers, students and parents. He presides over the design and implementation of historical reading and cultural study tours for FLA, and spreads extraordinary wisdom and knowledge on the coast of the South China Sea.
Pallas Wu attended Beijing No. 4 High School and the University of Notre Dame in the United States, and taught Chinese at the Beijing No. 4 High School International Campus. She is a natural history expert, traveling alone to five continents and forty countries and translating a number of popular science works on tourism. With outstanding bilingual skills, cultural taste, and international perspective, she integrates critical thinking into Chinese courses and helps students develop the ability to think on their own. Based on her in-depth research on traditional Chinese culture, she guides students to start from their own perspective and gain a deep understanding of the clash and integration of Chinese and Western civilizations.
Philosophy and Research Methodology Teacher
Han Wang holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Peking University, and a Master’s degree and a PhD in Philosophy from Heidelberg University (Germany). He once served as a philosophy tutor in a well-known high school in Beijing and has extensive practical experience in teaching. He is able to explain profound theories in an easy-to-understand approach, and share deep philosophical insights with simple words and formulas. By citing common examples, he trains students' philosophical thinking ability, and reveals to them the connection between philosophy and other disciplines, which is widely acclaimed by students and parents.
Kwanyoung Paik holds a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Williams College, the top liberal arts college in the United States, and a Master's degree in Sociology from Columbia University Teacher College. Kwanyoung has extensive teaching experience in secondary schools in South Korea and New York and has worked in a library for four years. Kwanyoung joins FLA as a social science and English teacher, passing on his excellent critical reading and academic writing skills to students, and contributing to the development of students' social science research methods.His classes were based on American social studies curricula, but also used the IGCSE and A-Level Global Perspectives programs to teach classes in which the focus was largely around projects such as preparing presentations and writing research reports. As a teacher,he believe in trying to create a friendly, encouraging environment in which all students can thrive. He understand the need for assessments, but think that for the majority of students in secondary school, it may be more important to get them interested in a subject because most of them will not be studying or employing specialized subject knowledge in their adult lives.
Chuanxun Zhang, a senior geography teacher, an excellent geography tutor in Henan Province, an excellent college entrance examination marker, a model class teacher in the city, and an excellent teacher. His teaching style is lively and humorous, he is good at interdisciplinary teaching, good at inspiring students to think, and cultivating students' interest in subjects. He has rich experience in interdisciplinary curriculum design. The Pianyan study tour he designed won the first prize of the Chongqing Research Course, and the museum study tour won the second prize of the Chongqing Research Course. In his work, he firmly believes that pedagogy is first of all the study of relationship, a harmonious teacher-student relationship, and the role model of teachers is the basis for good education. He believes that moral education is not only to establish norms, but also to cultivate a noble soul. Schools should allow students to try and make mistakes, so that children can grow through exploration.
Shidan Zhao holds a Master's degree in applied economics from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Zhao possesses a secondary school English teaching qualification and an intermediate economist certificate. Familiar with the A-level, AP, and IB economics curricula, Zhao has taught A-level economics and business at a bilingual school in Shanghai. She excels in using real-life examples in teaching, making complex concepts accessible, and fully engaging students' interest in learning. She is skilled at helping students grasp key exam points and organizing the learning system in a structured manner.
Lily Liu, graduated from Hainan University with a major in ideological and political education. She has been teaching for more than ten years. She has rich teaching experience in the graduating class of the senior high school entrance examination, and has achieved excellent results in provincial and municipal competitions many times. She is good at providing psychological counseling to students, teaching seriously, educating people wholeheartedly, and caring for every student. She takes students as the agency and pays attention to the all-round development of students. She believes that every child is the only one in this world, every heart should be respected.
Coordinator of Visual Arts Department
Art Teacher
Vivian Ge graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, majoring in Clothing and Textile Design. With years of experience in art education, she once set up a series of special courses in traditional handicrafts, modern art, and life workshops. She is good at teaching pottery, handicraft, and leather making, aiming to let all students enjoy the beauty of art, and develop both physically and mentally. As the founder of the FLA Fashion Design Club, she has held several fashion design exhibitions with teachers, students and parents. She adopts a teaching style full of innocence and creativity, integrates art with other subjects, and fully demonstrates the charm and value of art in project-based learning.
Bijou Zhou, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Hunan University of Science and Technology, holds a TESOL certificate from Kennesaw State University in the United States, has been engaged in art teaching at home and abroad for 8 years, and has rich experience in international art education; her Mindfulness, Silent Summer and other works have been exhibited in Artis Natrua, Mused Literary Published by other magazines. She is good at mobilizing students' imagination and creativity, allowing students to use their own unique language and methods to express their inner world.
Cherise Hu obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Master’s degree of Watercolor Art Research from Harbin Normal University. She once participated in various art exhibitions and won the first prize in national exhibition and the silver award in provincial exhibition. She has also published papers in Art Research. In her view, at FLA she teaches students how to better complete a work, but more importantly, the students make her a better teacher. Many of her students gave a good account of themselves in international art competitions.
Ray Zhang, graduated from the China Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's degree in composition and composition technology theory. He has studied under the famous Chinese composers Professor Shi Wanchun and Professor Yu Yongyi, majoring in composition and piano. Troupe, Tianjin Symphony Orchestra and Jilin Symphony Orchestra. He has been engaged in children's music enlightenment education for many years. Through years of teaching experience, he has unique ideas on various courses such as piano, solfeggio, basic music theory, song, and symphony creation. According to his unique teaching and education methods, he can give the future Leadership students bring rich and professional music knowledge and lead students to explore the diversity of music.
Alison Huo, graduated from Wuhan Conservatory of Music, devoted herself to teaching violin to children after graduation, and has been teaching violin to children for 8 years. In teaching, she is committed to cultivating children's ability to understand and feel music, so that every child can feel the fun of the violin while learning, and feel the joy brought by the violin during practice. Through years of experience in children's teaching, she is good at communicating with students, so that students can learn the violin easily and happily.
Ann Li, a Master of Music degree holder in Piano Performance at Lee University in the United States, has been mentored by Dr. Cahill Smith, a Yamaha Artist, and Professor Minge Cui from the People's Liberation Army Acadamy of Arts. Xinyu started learning piano at the age of six and has won numerous awards in piano competitions. During her undergraduate studies, Xinyu received first prize in the Youth Division of the inaugural Yamaha China Piano Competition in the Yunnan region. Subsequently, she became the first mainland Chinese student to be awarded the Lee University Young Pianist Scholarship in the United States, where she served as a research assistant and held recitals at the Lee University Squares Hall. Xinyu has actively participated in teaching seminars organized by the Music Teachers National Association and collaborative piano conferences in the United States. She has several years of experience in piano early education and coaching students for art college entrance examinations, including working with special needs children. While serving at the Future Leadership Acadamy, Xinyu has imparted rich knowledge of Western music history and professiona
Charlie Liu, graduated from the China Conservatory of Music with a major in flute from the Orchestral Department. He studied with Chinese-American flutist and master tutor Professor Chen Zhaorong. He has studied with Mathieu Dufour, principal of the Berlin Philharmonic, and Ransom Wilson, a flute professor at Yale University, and has received unanimous praise. He was the flute player of the China Youth Philharmonic Orchestra, served as a flute teacher in Zhongguancun No. 2 Primary School, Shangdi Experimental Primary School, Guangming Experimental Primary School and other schools, with rich teaching experience.usic theory to students. Her exceptional affinity and infectious enthusiasm allow students to immerse themselves in the world of music.
Jiawei Gong, young conductor, young music theorist, young composer, baritone. He graduated from Sichuan Conservatory of Music with a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the New England Conservatory of Music under the tutelage of American master choral conductor Professor Erica Washburn and orchestra conductor Professor Bill Drury. Influenced by his family environment, he began to learn saxophone, piano and vocal music from an early age. He has led different choirs and orchestras to achieve excellent results many times, has served as the conductor of many choirs and multiple orchestras, and has been invited to participate in large-scale projects such as "Autumn in Rongcheng", "Western Children's Choir Festival" and "Chicago Summer Music Festival" in different capacities, and has rich experience in coordinating and leading music and theater performances. He will bring a wealth of music theory, performance and composition techniques to FLA students, and lead and encourage children to create "The Beauty of Music".
Elena Orlova, born into a Russian dancing family, is a classical dance teacher, choreography director, and founder of a method for the improvement and correction of physical abilities for classical dance, whose pedagogical experience spans more than 50 years. As a teacher, cultural ambassador and leader of arts and sports, she not only pays attention to art education, but also has great achievements in character education. She strives to create a better future for every student. Elena has taught thousands of children throughout her career, many of whom become leaders in various fields. She is employed as a ballet teacher at FLA to help implant world-class dance education and character education into the hearts of children and guide them to appreciate the beauty of ballet.
SVETLANA ORLOVA, a well-known ballet dance educator in Russia, a principal dancer of the Russian City Ballet Theater, a basic and advanced classical ballet teacher for Russian children. Graduated from the Irkutsk State Pedagogical University in the Russian Federation. She has rich experience in children and adult dance education. She is good at choreography, research on children's psychology in dance and sports, and is proficient in various levels of classical dance, classical ballet and modern dance. Over the years of working in the dance industry, she has learned that creating a spark in any child is one of the most rewarding things in life. She wanted to be able to share her love of dance that was instilled in her from a young age by her main role model, mentor and mother.
Chen Junzhi, hip-hop (Hip-Hop class) instructor, graduated from West China Normal University, has won the Sichuan CDB International Street Dance Championship Hip-Hop single champion, Sichuan Great Unity Street Dance League Championship Freestyle runner-up, China Yinchuan Sports Dance National Champion of the Open Competition and the 2nd Ningxia Sports Dance Championship Jazz Dance Team Competition Group, with a senior Chinese teacher qualification certificate. He firmly believes that interest is the best teacher. He is good at stimulating students' interest in teaching, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, and designing courses according to the laws of students' physical and mental development.
Coordinator of P.E. Department,Physical Education Teacher
Teacher Li, graduated from Jilin normal university with a major in physical education, has many years of bilingual physical education experience, has obtained PYP training certification, and is a second-level referee and coach. She has rich experience in student management, and is good at cultivating students' leadership through activities and developing character education in activities. She insists on being a warm educator and an educator with feelings. She has strong empathy, strong affinity, and her classroom is lively and interesting, which is deeply loved by students.
Physical Education Teacher
Christopher Selwyn, graduated from Texas State University with a bachelor's degree, has TEFL teaching qualification certification and American teacher qualification certificate, and specializes in teaching core subjects such as English and physical education and special education for teenagers. Not only is he a forward-thinking, experienced professional teacher, but he is also able to effectively personalize his teaching style according to the situation of his students. He has worked in China for many years and has a deep understanding of Chinese students and parents. He is kind, humorous, passionate in teaching and good at communicating with students.
Physical Education Teacher
Eddie Fang graduated from Soochow University. He is a Happy Gymnastics Coach and Referee, national first-level trampoline athlete, national first level skill athlete, and PADI diving athlete. He holds China high school teacher qualification certificate and senior psychological counselor certificate. He once led his team to win a number of gold medals in the Jiangsu Happy Gymnastics competition and won the best coach in the Suzhou Primary School Cheerleading Competition. With professional sports skills and deep insight into students’ psychology, he advocates teaching students in accordance with their aptitude. He is good at stimulating students’ interest in autonomous learning, and is willing to cultivate students’ self-confidence, emotional control, behavioral focus and team cohesion in physical exercise.
Physical Education Teacher
Ken Hu holds a physical education teacher certificate, a national swimming lifeguard certificate, a national swimming coach certificate, a second-level triathlon athlete certificate, a second-level triathlon referee certificate, and a junior triathlon coach certificate. He started to learn swimming in a sports school since he was a child, and later joined the training team of the China Triathlon Sports Association. With more than ten years of experience in children's swimming teaching, he always helps students resolve difficulties when learning to swim and change their fear into love in a gentle manner. He regards swimming as one of the best sports and a self-help skill, and adopts differentiated teaching methods for children of different ages to truly master the skill.
Head Coach of Varsity Golf Team
Hongmei Yang used to be a top female golfer in China and one of China's first professional golfers. She has 24 championships and ranked No.1 for five consecutive years. After 2013, she shifted her focus to golf teaching and training, especially for teenagers, and made fruitful efforts. Zhang Weiwei, a teenage player whom she coached, won the China LPGA Tour Order of Merit in 2019, and Zhang Yunjie, another player she coached, once played for the Chinese national team. Adept at short-game technical teaching, she focuses on basic training and integrates theory and practice in teaching step by step. Currently, Hongmei works at FLA as the Head Coach of Varsity Golf Team. She has established a multi-tier training system, and led the school team members to achieve good results in many large competitions at home and abroad.
Anthony Xue graduated from TianJin University of Sport, majoring in golf. He serves as a golf teacher and intermediate coach certified by the China Golf Association. He is also a certified third-level coach of TPI in the United States, certified first-level Hal-method coach and certified first-level coach of Golf Mind. Well versed in the principles of swing, he helps students find their own swing patterns through physical tests, and strives to improve their performance.
Zhao Wang has received rich professional education at home and abroad, and gained extensive experience in physical training and junior golf training. He holds ACE-CPT, NASM-CES, national professional fitness instructor certificate, TPI and many other professional certificates, and ranked among the top three in the final of national personal trainer competitio
n.Jiahua Kang began to study martial arts in his childhood and then enlisted in a troop of Nanjing military region. After retiring, he has been engaged as a security guard for leaders of large enterprises at home and abroad for many years. Kang has received professional Sanda training, experienced brutal survival challenges, and gained rich practical experience. Out of love for young children's education, Kang has been teaching young children Sanda since 2018. He is very patient and insists on his teaching method of helping the children fall in love with sports on their own initiative.
College Admissions Counselor
Jacob Jiang, Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne, Associate Degree, Georgia Tech University. Previously served as IELTS teacher, American document & planning teacher, British document & planning teacher and other positions. He has a detailed understanding of language training, the application process for studying in the UK and the United States, and document requirements. First-hand information, with US.News official training, assessment and certification. As an admissions consultant, he assists senior students in their admission planning and provides one-on-one personalized guidance. His meticulous and rigorous work style provides sufficient guarantee for students' further study planning.
Teacher of the Mental
Health Center
SunnyWang graduated as Master of Science in Counseling from Johns Hopkins University. She is an American National Certified Counselor, Member of American Counseling Association, and Member of Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society. She has been engaged in education at home and aboard for many years. After graduation, she was hired by Baltimore Education Bureau to work as a school counselor in local primary and secondary schools. At FLA, she provides counseling services to students of different grades, and organizes various types of activities for students and parents to ensure the mental health of students.
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