Shane Lee

Principal

Shane is an accomplished educational leader with extensive expertise in curriculum development and management. He holds a Master’s degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and dual bachelor’s degrees from Peking University and Renmin University of China. His professional journey includes pivotal roles such as the Assistant Principal at Beijing National Day School branch, head of IB school, director of teaching and learning department in New Oriental. He is also the coach of international math contests in Canada, US and UK, expert of A-level, AP, and IBDP program. His students and himself has won numerous awards in national and international math competitions. Shane is a gold medalist in both the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad and the Chinese Physics Olympiad. In 2023 alone, his students won 9 gold medals, 8 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals in various international competitions, including the Waterloo Mathematics Competition and the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC). Additionally, four of his students achieved gold medals in the Chinese Mathematical Olympiad. Shane implemented innovative methodologies and educational technologies that significantly advanced individualized learning paths for students.

Sammi Shi

Co-Founder

Sammi is an expert in the fields of cognition and learning. She holds a Master’s degree from Renmin University of China and a Bachelor’s degree from Wuhan University. Sammi has served as the K-12 Chief Teacher of Chinese Language at the Beijing National Day School Branch, Chinese Language teacher at Beijing National Day School, and the Head of the Chinese Department at New Oriental. She ranked first in the liberal arts section of the Liaoning Provincial College Entrance Examination and is a special commentator for the China Arts Newspaper. Sammi has received a first-place award in the Beijing Curriculum Textbook Experiment Project and has made significant contributions to the reform of the national curriculum standards for Chinese Language in high schools. Nearly a hundred of her students have been admitted to prestigious institutions worldwide, including the University of Cambridge, Yale University, Imperial College London, University of California San Diego, Berklee College of Music, Tsinghua University, and Peking University.

Rebecca Cao

Co-Founder

Rebecca, holding a Master’s Degree in Management from Beijing Normal University and a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resources Management from Sheridan College, brings over ten years of expertise from top US consulting firms, focusing on talent assessment and development. She has completed CTI coaching program and dedicated her career to empowering students worldwide. Rebecca’s coaching focuses on helping students craft personal development plans, boosting their self-confidence, and steering them towards clear academic and life goals. Her personalized guidance greatly enhances students’ personal and academic development, nurturing well-rounded and successful individuals.