David received a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology, a Bachelor’s of Arts in Political Science, and a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.  David was previously the IB MYP Programme Coordinator at an international school in Beijing David has taught social studies and English as a foreign language over the past 10 years in both the United States and in China.  Specifically, he has taught students from grade 6 through 12 in the following subjects: United States History, World History (IGCSE), AP United States History, MYP Individuals and Societies, and various other elective courses. David is excited to work with all types of students as they develop into knowledgeable and caring members of the international community.

Nancy Li holds a Bachelor’s in Polymer Materials and Engineering from Wuyuzhang Honors College of Sichuan University, a Master’s in Organic Chemistry from UCLA, and a PGCE from the University of Nottingham. Nancy has taught in a range of schools in Shenzhen, specializing in Physics and Chemistry, and joins us as a STEM teacher in the High School.

Alessandro is a highly accomplished artist and educator with a Master's degree in Education and PreK-12 Art certification. He served as an Associate Professor at Raffles University, a specialized Asian-based university in Design, and is passionate about using education to bridge cultural divides through traditional and modern media. Alessandro's teaching approach combines Multiple Intelligence with Project-Based Learning and Learning-by-Doing. He has expertise in the e-Learning field and has received multiple certifications for design evaluation, project-based learning in the arts, and teaching critical thinking through art. He has been teaching art and design in China since 2004 and has held leadership roles such as Program Director, Director, and Head of Department in North East of China and Dong Hua University in Shanghai. Alessandro founded the blog APERTURETWO.COM to share his love for Chinese art and design with the Italian public. He also co-founded ASSOCIATION OF ITALIAN SCHOLARS IN CHINA (AAIIC) and is an active member of the ITALIAN DESIGN ASSOCIATION. In 2021, he was appointed to the Global Advisory Board of ARTFOLIO.IO, an arts ecosystem that supports young and upcoming artists.

Zoe received both her Bachelor and Master of Fine Art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, majoring in visual communication design. Her study and practices in art and design involve interdisciplinary techniques, mediums, forms, thoughts, etc. Taking advantage of such art making processes, she discusses issues concerned with culture and behavior, which inspires her with the belief that the social responsibility of an artist always has to do with education. Zoe introduced her methodology in art and design to museum education, and developed public learning programs for the Sea World Culture and Arts Center. She successfully held a series of project-based learning events and experiences on the subject of local history for school kids and adults in collaboration with schools, artists, and scholars.

Born in South Africa where he spent most of his childhood, Marc Boshoff finished his secondary education in the United Kingdom. He then returned to South Africa where he studied for a Bachelor of Social Science at the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal. During this time, he also held a part time position as a research assistant in the Department of Entomology and got his first taste of teaching in the mentoring program of the Department of Political Science, helping previously disadvantaged students with academic essay writing. With his undergraduate degree completed, Marc took a position at the Global Cool Foundation in London as part of a team focused on ways to positively encourage people to become climate conscious. After an extended break in the United States, he returned to South Africa and began working at the University of Cape Town as a research assistant in the Department of Geomatics. This position also included an advisory role to graduate students. He then attended Stellenbosch University and completed his B.A. (Honors) in political science and his M.A. in international relations (cum laude). A travel break took him from Malawi to Malaysia, before moving to South Korea to start his teaching career as an English teacher. Ten years and three schools later, where he was the head instructor at two, he left Korea to move to China and join Huitong, drawn by the re-imagined and innovative approach to education.

Xianglei Yuan has several years of experience in teaching mathematics with great success at Wuhan Foreign Languages School. His students have gone to Peking, Renmin, and Tsinghua Universities in China, as well as Oxford and Cambridge in the UK and Columbia University in the US. They have also gained distinction in Mathematics Olympiads and similar competitions. More recently he has been involved in work with the “One Belt and One Road” initiative in designing mathematics’ courses, and has rich experience and profound insight into personalized teaching.

Xijie lived in Beijing for the last ten years, where she earned her B.A. from Renmin University and her M.A. from Peking University. She studied language, language contact, and historical syntax in graduate school. Through this experience, she learned more about diversification and the complexity of languages and cultures. With an enthusiasm for child development and public welfare, she joined the China Youth Development Foundation after graduation and acted as project manager for Project Hope. Later she worked for Bytedance to conduct network literacy programs for children. Being adequately inspired by doing educational programs, Xijie hopes, with her professional background in Chinese language and literature, to serve children thriving at Whittle School & Studios.

Gloria has a master’s degree in TESOL from Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in Spanish language and literature from Sun Yat-sen University. She has also studied at the University of Valladolid in Spain for a year. Gloria has taught English, Chinese, and Spanish in China, Spain, and America to a diverse range of learners from different age groups and backgrounds. She volunteered to teach English for immigrants in Chinatown when she was in New York. She was also a ESL teacher at the Community Language Program at Columbia University. Before joining in Whittle, she worked at Merchiston International School in Shenzhen. In addition to traveling to more than 30 countries, she has also guided many global study tours overseas. As faculty of the Cities Experience Program, she is thrilled to explore different cultures together with students more deeply and facilitate cross-cultural communication.

Ms Yunqi Guo (Doris) earned her Double master’s degree at Hongkong Baptist University and University of Kent in Financial Market and Financial Mathematics and earned bachelor degree of Economics at Indiana University Bloomington in USA. After Graduated, Doris had been worked at financial institution for three years as well as has gained the teacher certificate for teaching English at high school in China.

Doris has extensive experience in teaching IGCSE, A-level and AP economics exams. She is experienced in working with teenagers and providing them educational and personal guidance.

Ms. Gan graduated with an M.S. in ICT in Education from the University of Hong Kong, and a B.S. in teaching from South China Normal University. Also, she completed the IB teaching training from DePaul University and become a certified IB teacher for middle and upper school. Ms. Gan has worked in bilingual and international schools in Guangzhou and Shenzhen, she has 7 years teaching experiences in STEM-Physics, engineering and technology. Ms. Gan focus on differentiation teaching, bilingual teaching and project-based learning during these years, she wrote an article related to bilingual teaching and published in the international innovation submit in Spain.

Dr. Jia holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from Renmin University of China, and completed his Ph.D. in comparative literature and world literature at the same institute. Funded by the China Scholarship Council, he attended Università di Bologna in Italy for one year. There, he experienced the importance of diversity and internationalism. His fluency in both Chinese and English will make a great contribution to our bilingual campus and his research in the humanities in both Chinese and Western contexts will help cultivate children's ability to critically think. A firm believer in the significance of interdisciplinary education, he introduces students to a larger world through the tools of language, literature, history, and philosophy.

Grace Yu graduated with a Bachelor’s in English from Yunnan Normal University and a Master’s in Education from the University of Edinburgh. She has worked in a range of schools in Shenzhen, teaching students aged 3-15, and joins Whittle as a Lower School English teacher.

Danielle Hu is a counselor at Whittle. She graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Master’s degree in guidance and counselling. She has been working with children and families in school settings for the past eleven years in both public and international schools. She has worked as a class teacher in middle school for 2 years and primary school for 7 years. In August 2019, she has become the school counsellor at a renowned IB school in Shenzhen. She is also a workshop leader and school visit team member in the IB organization. She has conducted several staff or parent workshops on different topics, such as IB education, classroom management, positive parenting, etc.

Danielle specializes in working with children ages 6-14. She is able to provide support with personal development, managing emotions, social skills, and communicational skills. She helps children identify their strengths and weaknesses and support them with goals setting. She is proficient in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.

David Stainton was born and bred in West Yorkshire in the UK. He holds a bachelor’s degree in early childhood studies and a postgraduate degree in education specializing in early years education. He loves teaching because of the creativity it requires and the challenges it presents to him. He is committed to the philosophy that every child is unique and that they all learn in different ways. Before relocating to Shenzhen to join Huitong School, David spent eight years working as an early childhood educator in Guangzhou.

Shengyuan Lyu received a master’s degree from the International Educational Development program at Teachers College, Columbia University and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science at Shandong University. During his studies in the US, Shengyuan tutored math and biology at a community enrichment program and assisted the design of curriculum at an NGO. Shengyuan also carried out a research program to study students’perception of a tracking system in a math classroom. He learned students’thought through one-on-one communication with them. Shengyuan is excited to join Whittle to create an excellent learning experience with teachers and students together.

Wendy Wu obtained her master’s and bachelor’s degrees both in English Language Teaching from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK), respectively. She has been a language teacher for 13 years at several schools. During her five-year teaching at two local schools in Hong Kong, she taught English, Mandarin and General Studies (English) and she was also the penal head for General Studies (English) and the year-level coordinator for English. Also, she has worked as a bilingual class teacher at EtonHouse International School (Singapore), where she was responsible for designing the school's Scoop and Sequence of the bilingual program. After she moved to Shenzhen with her family, she worked at Basis International School (Shenzhen) for two years. She has been an English teacher at Huitong since 2019 and was the Assistant Head of English Department for lower school. As a firm supporter in differentiated teaching, she believes that every child has magnificent potential and teaching should be designed to cultivate each student’s talent.

Yue wang graduated from McMaster University and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences with a Bachelor's degree in Management and Computer Science and a Master's degree in Information Management and Human Resource Management.

Mr Wang Yue has over 20 years of global corporate management experience, including 12 years of strategic planning, project implementation and departmental management experience in the European headquarters of a global Fortune 500 company and 8 years in a large Chinese joint-stock company. His studies in North America and years of experience in Europe have given him a wealth of cross-cultural experience and experience in managing talent in different countries around the world. He is experienced in pre-investment research and analysis of large multinational companies, post-merger integration in complex conditions, and is ahead of his time with hands-on experience in digital transformation and upgrading of traditional Chinese companies.

He is deeply committed to Huitong's culture and philosophy, and since joining Huitong, he has used his extensive cross-cultural management skills and experience to help develop Huitong in a holistic way.

Jane holds a master's degree in cultural management from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She was the founder of the world's top school exchange education consulting service, which helps Asian students and families experience elite education in the United States, Canada, Australia and Japan. As a founder, she designed products from scratch, set up overseas service teams and domestic sales teams, and has offices in four regions in China, each with a dedicated team. 

Prior to that, her career began in the management consulting industry, focusing on strategic performance & incentive portfolios, and the construction & improvement of human resource management systems. Provided management consulting services for many large state-owned companies.

Jane loves to travel, is a marathon enthusiast. In 2017, she completed the North and South Pole expeditions, and held a wedding in Antarctica. Now, she is the mother of a one-year-old boy.