Name: Anne K. Soderman
Position: Principal
Where you grew up: Virginia and Michigan, USA
Universities attended: Western Michigan University; Michigan State University, MA, PhD
Related Work Experience: Professor, Department of Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Tennis, Writing, Travel, Consulting

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Name: Amy-Loveday Hu
Position: Associate Principal
Where you grew up: Midlands of England, UK
Universities attended: Trinity College Of Music (BMus Hons) and St George International Language
Related Work Experience: Teacher of children and young adults for about 10 years and a member of the 3e team since January 2007.
Hobbies: Music and rhythm of other countries and cultures; it really is the world's international language! Hiking and exploring the countryside. Fell in love with China during a Great Wall trekking challenge in 2004. I loved it so much I forgot to go back to Britain and now make my home here in Beijing with my husband and daughter!!

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Name: Nirvana Sun
Position: Director of Operations
Where you grew up: Nanjing, China, (lower Yangtze River drainage basin and was the capital of China for six dynasties.)
Universities attended: Coursework at Phoenix Academy of Notre Dame Australia
Related Work Experience: Teacher of Nursery for four years. Supervised 3e renovations in 2005 and 2009, including involvement in design. Worked for the State Guesthouse of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for three years.
Hobbies: Music, Traveling, Movies, Organizing my apartment, Reading magazines and newspaper.

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Name: Hellen Wang
Position: Financial Controller
Where you grew up: ShanXi Province, China
Universities attended: Capital University of Economics and Business, BS
Related Work Experience: Certified Public Accountant since 1999. More than 6 years work experience in accounting firms and more than 8 years finance work experience for companies.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading, Sports and Music

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Name: Victoria Li
Position: Admissions Coordinator
Where you grew up: Yangzhou, a beautiful, ancient city beside the Grand Canal in southern China.
Universities Attended: certification of English teachers and TEM 8 from University in Nanjing, BA
Related work experience: I volunteered in elementary schools and high schools in Nanjing, teaching English from 2003-2007. After several months working in Nanjing High School, I moved to Beijing and joined the 3e International Team in Oct 2007.
Hobbies: Learning foreign languages (French, Korean, Japanese)

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Name: Molly Lloyd
Position: Community Outreach and Marketing Consultant
Where you grew up: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Universities attended: Brown University, BA; Yale University, School of Management, MBA
Related Work Experience: Over 20 years strategic marketing and management experience, including marketing analysis for US school districts and universities.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: PreK 2 parent, Racquet Sports (all kinds, currently especially badminton), Swimming, Games and Analytics

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Name: Emily Ji
Position: School nurse
Where you grew up: BeiJing, China
Universities attended: Nurse in Nursery and Kindergarten in Beijing, Beijing Nurse School
Related Work Experience: Prior to joining 3e, practiced as a pediatric nurse in an emergency room in Fengtai District, Beijing. Emily has worked as a nurse in different international schools since 2005
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Travel, Music, Crafts and Cooking

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Name: Claudia Valdes
Position: Nursery 1 English Lead
Where you grew up: Mexico
Universities attended: Iberoamerican University, BA
Related Work Experience:17 Years teaching experience
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Baking, arts and crafts
Others:Relocated to Beijing 5 years ago, and I find the culture fascinating!

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Name: Helen He
Position: Nursery 1 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Shan Xi Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: 5 years of teaching experience
in Beijing.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Crafts, games, swimming, reading
and traveling.

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Name:Joanna Liu
Position: Nursery 1 Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Sichuan Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: Teaching practice in Beijing
Normal University Kindergarten and student placement at 3e during
the 2008/09 academic year.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: singing, reading, badminton, cooking.

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Name: Christa Hanley
Position: Nursery 2 English Lead
Where you grew up: West Bloomfield, MI, USA
Universities attended: Michigan State University, BS
Related Work Experience: Teaching positions in kindergarten, pre-school and infant and toddler programs in the USA.
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Reading, running, traveling

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Name: Irene Sun
Position: Nursery 2 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Beijing, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: 12 years of teaching experience
in schools around Beijing. 3rd year with 3e International.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Art

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Name: Lucy Liu
Position: Nursery 2 Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Beijing, China
Universities attended: Shan Xi University, BA
Related Work Experience: Teaching assistant in Beijing
Huijia Kindergarten, student teaching placement in 3e International
during the 2008/09 academic year.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Swimming, playing the piano, art.

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Name: Kimberley Hursh
Position: Nursery 3 English Lead
Where you grew up: England
Universities attended: University of Salford, University of Hong
Kong, BScB , Postgraduate studies in law, currently undertaking
MA in Education.
Related Work Experience: Teaching experience working
with both children and adults in Beijing, including 1 year in 3e’s Pre-
Kindergarten. 2nd year with 3e International.

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Name: Lyra Lai
Position: Nursery 3 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Chong Qing, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: Teaching practice during studies and 2nd year at 3e International.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Singing, dancing, movies

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Name: To be announced
Position: Nursery 4 English Lead
.

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Name: To be announced
Position: Nursery 4 Chinese Lead
.

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Name: Jany Hu (Hu Dongjuan)
Position: Pre-K 1&2 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: He Bei Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: 8 years of teaching experience including 3 years at 3e international.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading.

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Name: Rachel Lei
Position: Pre-K 1&2 Chinese Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Fujian Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: Teaching experience in the 'Little Lamb Kindergarten, Beijing. 2nd year with 3e international.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading, playing cards, cartoons!

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Name: Abby Krikke
Position: Pre-K 1&2 English Lead
Where you grew up: Grand Rapids, MI, USA
Universities attended: Michigan State University, BA
Related Work Experience: Outreach work with youth offenders, day camp, summer camp programs in USA.
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Hiking, Camping, Art, Traveling, Cooking, reading

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Name: Janet Vineberg
Position: Pre-K 1&2 English Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Universities attended: Washtenaw Community College
Related Work Experience: Child care professional for over 9 years. 3rd year with 3e International
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Composing music, exploring and
learning to play various instruments, traveling, nature & photography.

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Name: Linda Xu (Xu Hong)
Position: Pre-K 3&4 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Beijing, China
Universities attended: Beijing Shi Fan Xue Xiao, BA
Related Work Experience: 26 years of teaching experience
in schools around Beijing. 4th year with 3e international.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading, music

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Name: Jaly Zhang
Position: Pre-K 3&4 Chinese Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Shanxi Province, China
Universities attended: Nanjing Normal University, MA
Related Work Experience:Teacher in Huijia Kindergarten,
Beijing.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading, Sports, Dancing

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Name: Kate Davis
Position: Pre-K 3&4 English Lead
Where you grew up: Philadelphia, PA, USA
Universities attended: Michigan State University, BS
Related Work Experience: G 1, Kindergarten and
various preschool age groups.
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Reading, Sports, Writing, Exploring
new cities.

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Name: Matt Schwartz
Position: Pre-K 3&4 English Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Brooklyn, Michigan, USA
Universities attended:Hantington University, Jackson Community
College, Sienna Heights University, BA
Related Work Experience: Mentor, substitute teacher
and coach before coming to 3e.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Sports and reading

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Name: Kate Zhao
Position: Kindergarten 1&2 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Hebei Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, MA
Related Work Experience: Teacher at Huijia Kindergarten for 2 years prior to coming to 3e.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Music

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Name: Jane Xiao (Xiao Shujuan)
Position: Kindergarten 1&2 Chinese Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Hebei Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, MA
Related Work Experience: Observation and student placements throughout studies. Student teaching placement in 3e during 2008/09 academic year.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Flowers, sports.

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Name: Kay. G Clevenger
Position: Kindergarten 1&2 English Lead
Where you grew up: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
Universities attended: University Of Michigan, BA, MA
Related Work Experience: 37 Years teaching in Kindergarten
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Spending time with my children.
Travel, reading, gardening, knitting, walking, exploring new restaurants and different cuisines, music.

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Name: Ian Kent
Position: Kindergarten 1&2 English Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: Canbrook, BC, Canada and Kathmandu, Nepal
Universities attended: University of Alberta, BA
Related Work Experience: Teacher of Shakespeare acting techniques in India, drama and art teacher in Canada, G1. 2nd year at
3e International.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Writing, traveling, mountains!

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Name: Katherine Crawford
Position: Grade 1 English Lead
Where you grew up: Atlanta GA, USA
Universities attended: Covenant College, BS
Related Work Experience: 4 1/2 Years teaching experience
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Sports, Reading

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Name: Yujun Fan
Position: Grade 1 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: Hei Long Jiang Province, China.
Universities attended: Harbin Normal University, BA
Related Work Experience: 21 Years teaching experience
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Reading, Sports

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Name: Melanie Bendick
Position: Grade 2 English Lead
Where you grew up: Farmington Hills, MI USA
Universities attended: Michigan State University, B.S Child Development with a ZA endorsement
Related Work Experience: Second grade, various preschool age groups, teaching in Australia for one month, working with children with autism
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Reading, Drawing, Swimming, Dancing, Playing piano, Watching Movies, and Traveling

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Name: Demi Ding (Ding Yijing)
Position: Grade 2 Chinese Lead
Where you grew up: He Bei Province, China.
Universities attended: Beijing Normal University, BA, MA
Related Work Experience: Teacher in Beijing Education College, observation and student placements throughout studies. 2nd year with 3e International.
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Reading, Ping pong.

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Name: Teresa Zhu
Position: Grade 1 & Grade 2 Chinese Teacher Assistant
Where you grew up: He Bei Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Language and Culture University, BA
Related Work Experience: 3 Years working Experience
Hobbies, interests, special skills:Traveling, Movies

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Name: Tracy Ding (Ding Qing)
Position: PE Teacher
Where you grew up: Hunan Province, China
Universities attended: Beijing Sports University, MA
Related Work Experience: Teacher of graduate students at Beijing Sport University before coming to 3e. 2nd year with 3e International.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Anything connected with sports!

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Name: Katie Schwartz
Position: Art Teacher
Where you grew up: Michigan
Universities attended: Spring Arbor University, BA
Related Work Experience: Student teaching, tutoring and mentoring throughout studies and beyond.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Art, Reading, Movies

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Name: Sandy Li
Position: Music Teacher
Where you grew up: Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China
Universities attended: Henan University, Preschool education and Conservatoy of Music, Beijing, BA
Related Work Experience: Kindergarten and Music Teacher since 1995. Experienced in teaching children keyboard, organ and piano in both group classes and private lessons. Trained in the Orff methodology.
Hobbies, interests, special skills: Playing the Piano, Singing, Working out at the Gym, Learning about new approaches teaching children and watching children develop their musical skills and interests

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