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.

Highly proficient in Chinese, English, and Korean, Dr. Wu Hu is one of the excellent candidates that joined us in our early recruitment stage. He went to Sungkyunkwan University on a full scholarship where he attained his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. Following that, he started to work as a research fellow at the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Tsinghua University.

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.

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.

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 ten 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.

Dr. Lin holds a B.S. from Sun Yat-sen University and completed his Ph.D. thesis work at New York University where he conducted interdisciplinary research in chemistry and biology. During his time in college, he once served as the volunteer team leader for the China-Germany Youth University Education Program organized by DAAD German Academic Exchange Service. He strongly believes that scientific advancement is not the privilege of experts and professionals; teenagers can also take an active role in research projects and engage in serious global problems. This shall be the key to success in modern and global education. In joining Whittle School & Studios, he wishes to bring not only expertise in scientific research but also attractive projects to our future generations to better serve our community as well as the world.

Dr. Jing Du obtained her doctoral degree in Botany and was later recommended to Cornell University for the scientific research program for ten months. Afterwards, she worked as a research fellow at Department of Biological Sciences at National University of Singapore. Following that, she joined Institute of Biomedical and Health Engineering, Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Her research had been supported by national and provincial funding. Meantime, she also held a part time position as a STEM teacher in the Experimental School of Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology.

Zheng Li holds a bachelor's degree from Fudan University and a doctoral degree from Tsinghua University. He was involved in world-class experimental research where, through autonomous learning, he successfully developed a high-performance methodology for computational research that benefitted his whole research team. His experience with interdisciplinary research instills in him a strong resonance with the interdisciplinary and project-based educational concepts adopted by Whittle. As a father and a practitioner, Mr. Li strongly agrees with the personalized and experience-based teaching philosophy Whittle upholds and has thus decided to join the Whittle team. Conducting ground-breaking interdisciplinary research driven by interest is not only Mr. Li’s source of happiness but also the capability he expects to bring to future generations through his teaching at Whittle.

Dr. Hamza Fahim completed his Post-Doctoral at Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Prior to this, he was awarded his PhD. as a candidate with full funding at Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, as well as gaining an MSc and BSc in Computer Science from Comsats University Islamabad, Pakistan. Through his major in Computer Network and Information Technology, he has obtained solid training in Research and Development (R&D) and published almost 20 research articles in high-impact reputable journals and international conference proceedings. Dr. Hamza has also served as an Assistant Professor at the Computer Science Department, Ilma University, Karachi, Pakistan. In addition, he has also worked as a Teaching/Research Associate at Computer Science Department,  COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan. Dr. Hamza also serves as a reviewer in many top journals, international conferences, and committees, including IEEE Transactions, Elsevier Science, NaNA conference, and more.

Anya Oberholzer was born in San Tiago, Chile, and grew up all over the world, before her family moved back to South Africa. She strongly believes that this early childhood experience has led her to have a more empathetic and wider outlook not only on the world around her, but also with regards to education.
Anya graduated from The University of Pretoria with majors in Psychology, Genetics as well as Physiology.She has recently completed her PGCE, and is now moving on to her second year of her M.Ed.Though she always dreamed of becoming a scientist, Anya says that she always knew that she would  end up in education as she has always had a passion for imparting knowledge. Anya has lived, worked, and taught in China for the past seven years, with the last two years based in STEM.
Anya strongly believes that education and learning are deeply rooted in inquiry; “Asking questions make us think, and thinking helps us solve real problems. Every child has this innate curiosity, it is our job as educators to foster this curiosity within our students for as long as possible.”

Su Zou graduated from Beijing Forestry University， where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology.Then she continued her study of botany in Norwegian University of Life Sciences. She is certified in CELT-primary school aspect, TKT, and received a national teaching certificate for high school. With seven years of experience in bilingual education, she has honed her expertise in student engagement and classroom management. She believes that every student learns in their own unique way and pace. It is the role of a teacher to not only guide students in acquiring knowledge but in understanding their own learning styles so that they can continue to grow and learn long out of the classroom. 

Vita Wu earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Hong Kong, majoring in Environmental Management. She holds a national primary teaching certificate and has completed the U.S. Teacher Certification Program. She has visited Ming Chuan University in Taiwan, where she studied various environment-related topics such as animal protection, pollution prevention, and waste treatment. She participated in the planning and renovation plan of the surrounding area of Kueishan District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Before joining Huitong, she worked at Shenzhen Architectural Design and Research Institute and Blockchain Company. Her background in science and technology has broadened her educational horizon and cultivated her STEM curriculum development as well as problem solving skills.

John grew up in a small town in Washington State, USA. He graduated from North Carolina State University with honors, and later completed a post-graduate teacher certification program through the University of West Florida. He has been teaching in China since 2011, including at notable schools such as BASIS, Guangdong Country Garden, and Whittle. He has extensive experience teaching in an EFL context and designing differentiated projects to support a variety of learning goals. In his free time John enjoys reading, hiking, and photography.

Aura Wang received his Master degree in Science from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a BEng degree from Wuhan University. He has 9 years of bilingual teaching experience and holds honors of Outstanding Coach of Physics Bowl and UKMT, the member of Math Kangaroo China Academic Committee. Previous work including engineering consultancy in World class project such as design of Information systems of Hong Kong International Airport. His teaching draws rich experience in project management and introduce it to the class to foster real case study in the project base learning. He focuses on inspiring student's inquisitive minds from examples from real life situations.

Raised in the foothills of North Carolina, Kevin O’Connor attended The University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics.     After graduating, Kevin worked for a software firm in Matthews, NC that specialized in automation and control systems. Here he worked as a consultant for projects in various industries ranging from pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, oil and gas, power generation and distribution, along with mining, and various utilities around the world. In China, Kevin has taught students between 3 and 12 years old in EFL and STEM where he discovered a passion for and fulfillment in early and primary school education. It is his belief that education is a highly individualized process and that the discoveries that students make through project-based learning establish lifelong skills.

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.

Ken is a graduate of the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, where she completed her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with a minor in general Chemistry. she has taught in a number of schools in China to a variety of age groups. She is passionate about teaching and loves working with children.

Oisin McManamon graduated with a Bachelor’s in Science from the National University of Ireland, Galway and a MSc. via Research in Microbiology from the University of Limerick. Oisin has also worked in the Marine Biodiscovery Laboratory of the Marine Institute of Ireland, the laboratory of a large multinational company and at various university institutes. He has also had his microbiology research on L.monovytogenes published in various scientific journals. As part of his Master’s, Oisin had to conduct laboratory demonstrations with undergraduate students; here Oisin discovered his love of teaching Science. While in China, Oisin has taught EFL and STEM to various age groups. He believes that STEM and the hands-on nature of PBL via STEM experiments can allow students to grow and develop in a unique way which can spark inquisitiveness and thoughtfulness about the world around them.

Yin Shanshan (Susan) got Master Degree of Botany from Xiamen University and Bachelor Degree of Life Science from Chongqing Normal University. She worked for two well-known bilingual schools in Shenzhen. She has more than five years of teaching experience in the field of biology with some laboratory management experience. She also has exploration and accumulation of personalized learning and project-based learning. She likes to study learning psychology. She is good at getting close to students and establishing a positive and equal relationship between teachers and students. She believes that every child is a unique seed with unlimited potential. Under the appropriate education soil, every child can grow up and thrive.