Lydia Gao

Principal

B. ENG MA. SC Post-doctoral in engineering, presided and participated in more than ten national, provincial and ministerial scientific research projects, and won the second prize of national scientific and technological progress.

More than 20 years of teaching and education management experience. Lydia is a famous teacher in Beijing who has written eight books and editor-in-chief textbooks, she has also published more than 40 papers.

Dave Bird

Educational Consultant

More than 25 years of education, teaching and administrative experience.

"The secret of educational success is respect for students"- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Charlie Li

Director of College Counselling & Campus Relations Manager

Beijing University of Forestry and Michigan State University with double bachelor of science degrees; AACSB MBA

Experience working with both local and international students. Charlie has many years experience of assisting students with their university application and visa application as well as being familiar with company operation and management systems. Charlie has rich financial, accounting and trade and management knowledge.

Chelsea Cao

Administrative Assistant

University of Windsor：Master of Education

Major in Second Language Acquisition(SLA). Understanding how second language acquisition occurs and using specific teaching strategies may assist educators in helping students achieve success in second language acquisition while being engulfed in content. "The goal of EVERY member of our team is to make school enjoyable for EVERY student".

Taraneh Ganjavi

Teacher

TESOL Qualification Certificate; Member of of the York Regional English Public Education Board

Tara has 16 years of international and Canadian teaching experience and many years of ESL and TOEFL teaching. She is also a former IELTS officer.

Yumna Habib

Teacher

Graduated from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto in 2018, where she obtained her teaching qualifications. Before becoming a teacher, she completed her undergraduate studies in mathematics and the dramatic arts, also at UofT.

With several years of teaching experience, she consistently emphasizes the importance of making a commitment to lifelong learning, a philosophy she believes extends beyond the classroom. She strives to be the best educator possible, as proven by her completion of additional teaching qualifications beyond the scope of the foundational teacher's curriculum. In her spare time, she can be found tending to her small aviary of tropical birds or screening the latest Oscar nominated film.

Sara Nasseri

Teacher

Honours Bilingual bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in communication studies.

Along with her bilingual degree, french education, and communication skills, she is well-equipped for passing her teachings of language acquisition. In the past, Sara has had the pleasure of teaching students of the early years and brings her skills of patience and human understanding to the school. Her genuine interest in cultures and languages is what drives her to teachings and she hopes to be able to ignite this spark in the mind’s of her students.