Introducing the Huili School Nantong Teachers - Part.9

Phoebe holds BA in History from Exeter University and a PGCE from the University of Buckingham. Having lived abroad as a child, Phoebe developed a love of travelling and experiencing different cultures. She hopes to bring this globally minded approach to her teaching, and it is always her aim to foster an engaging and supportive classroom environment. In her most recent position, Phoebe worked in a top International School in the UAE teaching History, Humanities and English. Outside of teaching, Phoebe loves travelling, reading and all things outdoors. In particular, she has a love of horses and hopes to find opportunities to ride in China.

Phoebe is married to Simon, and they have a one-year-old daughter, Sophie, who they are proud to raise in an international and bilingual setting.

Judy graduated from Wenzhou University. Her major is Business English. This is her 8th year working as a teacher.  Before Huili, Judy worked in an international nursery in Shanghai and a bilingual nursery in Hangzhou so she is familiar with the daily routine of an international school, especially the teaching work for the early years. She also understands the model of bilingual teaching and the needs of the children in a bilingual environment. 

In her spare time, Judy loves traveling, watching drama, and reading. The reason why she is passionate about education is that it makes her feels cheerful when she plays with children and talks to them. From her point of view the most important skill a teacher should have been patience.

Mia is from Nantong. She graduated from the University of Florida with a Master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to joining Huili Nursery Nantong, she worked as a general education teacher in four American schools and one international school in China, where she received very positive reviews. With her seven years of teaching experience in both domestic and international schools, she has an in-depth understanding and interpretation of Western and Chinese educational philosophies and multicultural teaching methods.

Mia is very excited to now be teaching in her hometown. The educational philosophy that Huili advocates has given her a place to put her accumulated knowledge and experience to use. It has always been her desire to guide pupils’ diversified development and to nurture the global citizens who are truly needed for the future development of society.

Mia loves yoga and travel. In her spare time, she likes to travel and exercise with her family and friends to experience relaxation and joy from the inside out.

Katherine holds master’s degree in Practical English from Nanjing Normal University.  She has been dedicated to providing assistance as a bilingual teacher for the international BC programme for the past five years in Suzhou. Also, she has been teaching independently as a high school English teacher for the Chinese-side students who are preparing for Gao Kao.

Before entering the international school, Katherine was an IELTS teacher at Global IELTS company in Nanjing, responsible for teaching reading and speaking . During these years, she was awarded many times as The Most Popular Teacher and an Excellent Homeroom Teacher.

During her spare time, Katherine enjoys cooking, shopping, and working out alone.  “If you love life, then don’t waste time” is her motto. This is something she keeps telling her students and herself too because everybody is prone to procrastination, especially on weekends. Besides these, she also adores animals and plans to keep a cat soon once she thinks she has enough time to manage it.

Mint graduated from Liaoning Normal University, majoring in biological science. During her school days, she has practiced in Gaizhou No. 1 Senior High School, the Second Affiliated High School of Liaoning Normal University and Nord Anglia Chinese International School, serving as a biology teacher, homeroom teacher and assistant teacher.

In her spare time, she loves cooking, reading and travelling with her friends. she prefers to read historical books, so that she can appreciate the social style and cultural characteristics of different periods in words. She believes that "Reading history can be wise, knowing the past can judge the present". During the holidays, she also likes to travel with her friends and experience the local customs of different regions.

Sunny received professional swimming training since childhood. It is the first batch of swimming coaches and lifeguards in Jiangsu Province who passed the professional examination in 2008. Before joining Huili School Nantong, he has been engaged in children's swimming and physical training for more than 15 years and has very rich experience in sports safety. Graduated from Nantong University, obtained the senior middle school teacher qualification certificate, and worked in South Africa from 2012 to 2015. Always adhere to the safe, professional and efficient teaching concept. 

In his spare time, Sunny likes to make delicious food and travel. He firmly believes that success, like Chinese bamboo, requires time and unremitting efforts to win the final breakthrough.