GUAN Yi 

Head of School; Teacher of English

Nationality: Chinese

●Educational Background
Soochow University, Bachelor of Arts (English Education)

●Work Experience
Assistant Principal, Suzhou High School - Suzhou Bay Campus
Assistant Principal, Soochow University Experimental School
Director of International Office, Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province
Teaching ESL as an exchange teacher at PS 120 in New York City, USA for the school year 1996-1997;
Teaching at Jackson High School in Ohio USA during the 2010-2011 school year.

●Motto
Nobody grew taller by being measured.
---- Meighan

 

Roy Murray

Director of Students; TOK Coordinator

Nationality: British

●Education Background
University of Glasgow (Scotland), PhD History
University of the West Indies (Jamaica), MA History and Heritage Studies
Brock University (Ontario, Canada), B.Ed. Teaching English as a Second Language
Brock University, B.Ed. History and Political Science
Brock University, BA History

●Work Experience
Head of Secondary School at an international school in Kunshan
Teaching Head of School at an international school in Shanghai
Teacher of History, Humanities and/or Social Studies in secondary schools in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Scotland, England and China

●Motto
Carpe Diem (Seize the Day).

 

Gabriel Zhang

DP Coordinator; Teacher of Economics & Business

Nationality: Chinese

●Education Background
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), University of Sunderland, UK

Master in Banking and Financial Markets, Economics Department, Loughborough University, UK

Bachelor in Financial Management, Accounting Department, Nanjing Audit University, China

Nanjing Jinling High School

 

●Work Experience
12 years IBDP teaching and administration experience, including Economics Teacher, TOK (English) Teacher, DP Coordinator, CAS Coordinator and EE Supervisor in Nanjing Foreign Language School

IB Economics Examiner

A-level Economics and Business teacher

Coach of Team China in the 4th International Economics Olympiad Global Finals (Latavia, 2021)

Subject teacher and programme coordinator of TAFE programme, College of International Education, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

College teacher qualification

 

●Motto
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul.

 

Benjamin GU 

Director of Amissions & College Counseling; Teacher of Biology

Nationality: Chinese

●Educational Background
University of South Carolina (USA), M.S. Biomedical Sciences
Nanjing University (China), B.S. Biotechnology (Intensive Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine Program)
Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province Class of 2004

●Work Experience
A veteran college counselor with 11 years of experience
7 years on the International ACAC membership
BrainBee China Jiangsu coach during 2017-2020
Coproducer and cohost of the weekly podcast Edu2Joy

●Motto
"There is no average brain and thus no average student."

 

Lisa Donoghue

English Teacher

Nationality: British

 

●Educational Background

Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE), University of Lancaster

BA (Hons) Studies in Contemporary Writing, Middlesex University

 

●Work Experience

Head of Academics at an international school in Shanghai

Head of Secondary at an international school in Ningbo

Head of English and Head of Year at an international school in Muscat, Oman

Director of Studies at a language school in Yekaterinburg, Russia

Over 25 years experience of teaching English to international students (including IGCSE, A Level, AP and IELTS)

 

●Motto

'A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.'

-- Albert Einstein

 

Jyotika Laroche

EE Coordinator; Teacher of English

Nationality: Mauritius

 

●Educational Background

B.A (Joint Honors) English and Hindi

 

●Work Experience

Teacher of MYP and DP English Language A and Language B

Head of Department of Language Department at an international school in China

Extended Essay Supervisor

CAS Supervisor

School Supported Self Taught Supervisor

MYP and DP English teacher for 8 years at an international School in South Korea

23 years of teaching experience including 10 years as an IB educator

 

●Motto

It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.

---- Henry Ward Beecher

 

Coco Wu

Teacher of Chinese A: Language and Literature

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Education Background

Beijing Normal University, Doctor of Education Candidate, School Curriculum and Pedagogy

De La Salle University, Master of Education, Educational Leadership and Management

 

●Work Experiences

10 years teaching experience including 2 years abroad

6 years working experience as the Head of Chinese Department

Teaching Qualification Certificate for Chinese; Certificate of Accreditation in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and a Chinese Test Administration Certificate；IB Teaching and Learning certificate of Language A: Language and Literature, Language B and TOK holder

 

●Motto

Let the light shine! (To be the light and to nurse the light.)

 

Zhang Hongsong 
Teacher of Chinese A: Literature

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

East China Normal University, Master of Education (Chinese & Literature Education)
Soochow University, Bachelor of Arts (Chinese & Literature Education)

 

●Work Experience
Teacher of Chinese & Literature, Suzhou High School 

 

●Motto
The highest good is like water. Water benefits everything by giving without taking or contending. -- Lao Tzu

 

Yars Huang 

Chinese Language & Literature Teacher

 

●Educational Background

Peking University, Master and PhD of the Chinese Language and Literature

Taiwan University of Education, Bachelor of Chinese language and writing

University of Nottingham, PGCE international

 

●Work Experience

6 years teaching experience in IB curriculum

3 years experience as Head of department

IBO workshops of Individual and Society, Community Projects, and Language A: Literature

Judge of Global Chinese Writing Competition for young writers

 

●Motto

The path of real self is never far away, just go and hit the road.

 

GAO Bo

Teacher of Business Management

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

Master of Science Business Administration, University of Colorado Boulder

Bachelor of Accounting, Xiamen University

 

●Work Experience

Head of Business and Economics department, IBDP and Alevel Business Management teacher in an international school in Suzhou

Deputy head of Social Science department, IBDP and Alevel Business Management, Accounting, and Economics teacher in an international school in Beijing

IBDP Business Management examiner

ASDAN Business Simulation and Business Pioneer Case Challenge certified supervisor

 

●Motto

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.

--- Mark Van Doren

 

Ian Xiao

Teacher of Economics & Business

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

Columbia University, Master of Arts ( Mathematics of Finance)

University of International Business and Economics, Bachelor of Arts (Finance)

 

●Work Experience

A-Level Economics teaching experience at the International Department of a high school in Chongqing

 

●Motto

We teach best what we need to learn most.

 

Dhruv

Teacher of Business Management

Nationality: Indian

 

●Educational Background

Master's degree in Business Administration

Postgraduate Certificate in Education and Training, NCC, ASIC and EQAC Accreditation and CPD Certified

Principles of Service Management, Organizational Behavior- Understanding your people, Business Model

Thinking, Entrepreneurship in Non-Profits, HR Fundamentals, Business Etiquette, Research Impact- Making a difference, Managing Innovations, Building effective professional networks and relationships

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Business Management (IBDP BM) Certificate, Middle Years Programme (MYP) Certificate

 

●Work Experience

Over 14 years of corporate and teaching experience across various curriculums

Specialization in International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) Business Management & AP/A Level Economics

 

●Motto

Empowering Minds, Enriching Futures: Nurturing Excellence in Education and Leadership.

 

WU Zhenqi

Teacher of Physics, CAS Coordinator

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering

National University of Singapore , M.S. in Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano- systems

Nanyang Technological University, B.Eng (with First Class Honours) in Materials Engineering

 

●Work Experience

10-year professional history in Fortune 500 company

 

●Motto

"Harmony but not Uniformity."

----Confucius

 

Tom Windelinckx

Teacher of Physics

Nationality: Belgian

 

●Educational Background

2016: Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of Nottingham (UK)

2006: Certificate of Teaching Skills, CVO De Oranjerie, Diest (Belgium)

2000: Master of Science in Industrial Sciences: Electronics Engineering, KU Leuven Group T Campus, Leuven (Belgium)

 

●Work Experience

2014–now: High School Physics, Systems Thinking & Sustainability Teacher in China and Cambodia

2006–2014: English as a Foreign Language Teacher in Cambodia

2000–2006: Microchip Design & Application Engineer in Belgium

 

●Motto

My mission is to promote the long-term flourishing of students by helping them to become better speakers, readers, writers, thinkers, and people who can draw from a broad and deep pool of powerful knowledge.

I aim to instill positive qualities and a love of learning through high expectations, modeling, and accountability.

Learning is not a spectator sport.

 

Leo Zhuang
Teacher of Chemistry
Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background
University of Oxford, M.S. in Teacher Education
Tongji University, M.S. in Inorganic Chemistry
Tongji University, B.S. in Applied Chemistry

●Work Experience
More than ten years of working experience in IB, Cambridge and AP programme schools in Shanghai and Suzhou as chemistry teacher, head of department, academic coordinator and Cambridge PDQ program leader in teaching and learning
Published six papers regarding syllabus, textbook, teaching and assessment of international curricula, comparing international and domestic science curricula

 

●Motto
If you are planning for a decade, plant trees; if you are planning for a lifetime, teach people.
 

Yijun Zhang  

Teacher of Biology

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background
Case Western Reserve University, M.S. in Biochemistry
Nanjing Normal University, B.S.in Biotechnology

 

●Work Experience
IBDP Biology teacher at the International Department of a high school in Sichuan
Tutor of British Biology Olympiad (BBO) during 2022-2023
7 years' experience teaching biology and chemistry
Teaching Qualification Certificate for Senior Secondary School in Biology & Chemistry

Teaching and Learning certificate of IBDP Biology & Cambridge International A Level Biology

 

●Motto
Teachers are guided by virtue and hearts are guided by love.

 

Sean Chen

College Counsellor; Teacher of Chemistry

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

University of Pittsburgh, M.S. Chemical Biology
University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S. Organic Chemistry
University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. Chemistry and Physics
Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province 08'

 

●Work Experience

A skilled teacher in chemistry and biology ranging from classroom teaching to science fair coaching.
7 years trackable experience in teenagers mentoring and educational planning in the U.S.
Cambridge TKT I, II, III certificates and IB Teaching and Learning Certificate holder. Member of Independent Educational Consultants Association.

 

●Motto

"No one has ever become poor by giving."- Anne Franke

 

 

 

Oscar Lu

Teacher of Mathematics: Application and Interpretation

 

●Educational Background

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Cornell University, USA
Master of Accounting, Australian National University
B.S. in Financial Management, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law

Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province Class of 2004
 

 

●Work Experience

Financial Analysis for Federal Government Australia
Business and investment analysis for IT cooperations
Strategy and M&A operation for advanced manufacturing cooperations overseas

 

●Motto

Let the students be themselves.

 

Ilker Kinay

Teacher of Mathematics

Nationality: Turkish

 

●Educational Background

University of Cambridge (The Postgraduate Certificate in Education)

Bilkent University (master’s degree-Curriculum and Instruction with Teaching Certificate – IB certificate in teaching and learning)

Başkent University (master’s degree-Educational Science Institute Math Teaching Master Program)

Ankara University (bachelor’s degree-Mathematics Department Bachelor Program)

 

●Work Experience

With over 20 years of experience in education, I have worked at six different schools, including esteemed German, Canadian, and American institutions.

 

●Motto

As a math teacher, I believe in fostering curiosity and critical thinking. I aim to make math engaging and relatable by connecting concepts to real-world applications. By promoting a growth mindset, I encourage students to see challenges as opportunities for growth. My goal is to inspire a lifelong appreciation for mathematics and equip students with essential problem-solving skills.

The cure for cancer is sleeping in someone's mind. Educate them so it can awaken.

 

Audrey Chen

Teacher of Visual Arts

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

United World College of South East Asia 2018-2022

Rhode Island School of Design, enrolled German course at Brown University and CoRE at Harvard University

 

●Work Experience

Art Consultant and Designer at Delon Technologies(Suzhou) Co.,Ltd. 2021

Website Designer and Illustrator at LIFO, Silicon Valley

 

Murphy Cai

Teacher of Design Technology

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

Delft University of Technology, M.Sc. Industrial Design Engineering, focused on strategic product design

Donghua University, B.En. Industrial Design, B.Mgt. Public Relations

Yangzhou High School of Jiangsu Province

 

●Work Experience

2023.7-2023.12 Product management trainee at Neste, The Netherlands

2024.8 Academic paper on start-up strategy research is published at top international conferences on design management

2021-2022 Several first prizes in provincial and municipal industrial design competitions

 

●Motto

Look at usual things with unusual eyes.

 

YUAN yuan

Social-emotional Counsellor

Nationality: Chinese

 

●Educational Background

Institute of Psychology, CAS  PHD program, focused on Adolesent Development, Diploma
Soochow University, M.A. Applied Psychology, focused on psychotherapy and counselling
Nanjing Normal University, B.A. Applied Psychology
Suzhou High School of Jiangsu Province 02'

 

●Work Experience

2014-now AP Psycholgy teacher and grader
2016-now Sex Education for Adolescent  Course developer and teacher  NGO course designer
2018 developed Sex Education Course for MMarie Stopes International (MSI), an international sex education orgnization
2016-2019 designer and guider of summer and winter camps to Canada and US, 5 camps in 4 years2006-2014  project manager/vice director/director of business promotion department of Suzhou Wuzhong Economic Development Zone(SWEDZ)

 

●Motto

Noting but being understood leads to change.