Our team
TONY LIU
President
-BE Electrical Engineering, BA Business, McMaster University
-More than 10-year experience of working in the IT industry; excellent knowledge in Computers and Programming
-Rich experience in K-12 STEM education
-Lead coach, world-class Robotics competitions (FIRST® LEGO® League)
-Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy certified EV3 Teacher
JOHN ZHANG
VP,field operations
-BA Social Science, Simon Fraser University
-4-year experience of teaching Robotics programs to children
-Coached and led student teams participating in FIRST LEGO® League Jr. World EXPO for 2 consecutive
seasons, and won the World Exploration Award
-Carnegie Mellon Robotics Academy certified EV3 Teacher
Rachel Rui
VP
-MA TESOL, Valparaiso University
-MS Business, Anglia Ruskin University
-Master of Business Administration, Capital Normal University
-Bachelor of China Studies
-Over 15 years of work experience in the field of education
-Extensive experience in curriculum design and e-learning
-Experience in coaching and judging at world-class robotics competitions (FIRST® LEGO® League)
Vivian Liu
Operational Manager
– Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Human Resource Management, SimonFraser University
-Interned at the Financial Risk Management department of WorkSafeBC, a Canadian government agency, and the Risk Control department of Bank of China, with extensive practical work experience in administrative management, data analysis, customer communication operations, etc.
-Professional knowledge in LEGO construction, robotics competition planning, STEM education, etc.
-Passionate about education with five years of practical work experience in teaching and curriculum consulting in areas such as STEM education, mathematics, and Chinese language for K-12 students.
JOE LIN
MATH& Physics INSTRUCTOR
-Majoring in Physics, Simon Fraser University
-15 years experience of teaching math and physics
-AP/IB Math/Physics
-SAT/SSAT Math/ Physics
-AMC 7 – 12 Grade
JOHNATHAN ZHAO
PYTHON&C++ INSTRUCTOR
-B.S. in Computer Science, Northeastern University
-Over 20 years of professional IT experience, during which time he has tutored a large number of learners of all ages
-Deep understanding and experience teaching a variety of programming languages, including but not limited to Scratch for 5 year olds, Python for teens, AP Java for high school students, and C++/C#/Golang for college students
Kevin Wang
VRC&IQ
-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, The University of British Columbia
-Proficiency in multiple programming languages, including C++, and ability to develop innovative applets and software
-Extensive modeling experience to provide effective solutions to complex problems
Alfred Chow
FLLC
-Bachelor of Arts in Merchandising Design, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
-Worked on designing CAD models and prototypes and 3D printer maintenanced and upgraded
-4 years of professional experience as a robotics instructor and experience in STEAM related education for students ages 5-14 years old
Yasi Lu
FLLE
-Bachelor of Accounting, University of Quintana
-Over 4 years teaching at Roboplanet, primarily teaching 5-12 year olds
-Scratch programming 3 years teaching experience, Duplo, wedo, 9686, spike basics 4 years teaching experience
-3 years of teaching experience in FLLE competition classes
Carina Li
FLLE
-University of British Columbia Computer Science Program in progress
-Six years of teaching experience and loves working with children
-Good at positively and positively guiding children to learn through play and to develop their own abilities through learning.
GiGi He
VEX Go
-Bachelor of Commerce degree with honors from the University of British Columbia
-Over 4 years of experience teaching children’s programs covering a diverse range of music, language, STEM robotics and more
-Good at guiding children from a fun and educational perspective so that they can learn and grow in a happy way
