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徐明皎 Mingjiao “Lizzie” Xu

Fourth Grade Bilingual Teaching Associate

Location: 150 Oak Street

Began at CAIS 2022

Mingjiao Xu is from Shenzhen but originally was born in one of the biggest panda reserve areas in China and home of the hotpot–Sichuan province. She is very excited to work at CAIS and looks forward to meeting all colleagues, students, and parents. At the same time, she is curious about the difference in the education methodology and school culture. In her free time, water sports and hiking are her biggest passions. 

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LiJin Yan

Capital Campaign and Events Coordinator

Location: 44 Page Street

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Yanmei Yang

Kindergarten Red/Gold Lead Chinese Teacher

Location: 150 Oak Street

  • Majored in Children’s Education, Beijing Professional College

BEGAN AT CAIS 1999

With a wellspring of enthusiasm, Yang Laoshi gets children singing and smiling their way through the day. An alumni parent herself (Aaron ’07), Yang Laoshi has been teaching kindergarten at CAIS since 1999. Originally from Beijing, Yanmei also taught Kindergarten for over ten years in her hometown upon graduation with a degree in Early Childhood Education. She loves singing and dancing, and her hobbies include gardening, hiking, and other outdoor activities.

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杨炜雯 Weiwen Yang

Kindergarten Red/Gold Chinese Teaching Associate

Location: 150 Oak Street

BEGAN AT CAIS 1999

We are celebrating Yang Laoshi’s 22nd year educating and supporting students at CAIS. Prior to joining CAIS, Yang Laoshi served as editor for the Taiwanese National Math Curriculum and as math master teacher and consultant for the Taiwan Province. She continues to bring her expertise not only to her classroom, but to her peers as well.

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Kai Jie (Henry) Ye

Chinese Program Assistant

Location: 150 Oak Street

BEGAN AT CAIS: 2014

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Ada Yu

Kindergarten Red/Gold English Teaching Associate

Location: 150 Oak Street

  • B.S. in Developmental Psychology, University of California, San Diego

BEGAN AT CAIS 2021

Ms. Yu is excited to begin her first year at CAIS as an English Teaching Associate. She recently graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with a B.S. in Developmental Psychology and minors in Education Studies and Cognitive Science. She has experience working as a teaching assistant for classrooms ranging from preschool to 5th grade. She’s excited to help create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment, and can’t wait to create fun memories with the students! When not in the classroom, she loves taking film pictures, drinking boba, and painting!

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Annie Yu

Information Technology Manager

Location: 150 Oak Street

Began at CAIS 2014

See School Spotlight—Annie Yu

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Daisy Yu

Front Desk Receptionist / Administrative Assistant

Location: 150 Oak Street

BEGAN at CAIS: 2019

Daisy Yu speaks fluent Chinese Cantonese, Chinese Mandarin, and English. She grew up in China, and immigrated to the United States 10 years ago. This year is her third year in CAIS and she is in her third year of college. Her major is Childhood and Adolescent Development. As she explains, “This job has given me a lot of experience in working with kids. I had been working in the Afterschool program, and this inspired me to continue working with children. I am looking forward to continuing my journey at CAIS.”

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Yanyan Zeng

Curriculum Administrative Assistant

Location: 150 Oak Street

Began at CAIS 2022

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Boyan Zhang

7th Grade Chinese Teacher

Location: 888 Campus

  • M.Ed. from Harvard University
  • M.A. from Peking University
  • B.A. from Beijing Language and Culture University

BEGAN AT CAIS 2020

Zhang Laoshi joined CAIS in 2020 having taught Mandarin and coordinating the Mandarin immersion program for the previous five years at Pacific Beach Middle School. Prior to that she held teaching positions at Harvard University, Columbia University, and Mesa College. Zhang Laoshi holds an M.Ed. from Harvard University, an MA from Peking University, and a BA from Beijing Language and Culture University. In addition, she has presented at numerous conferences and received a number of awards for outstanding teaching.