Upper School Teaching Team

Master of Education at Stanford University, U.S.
Bilingual Teacher Qualification authorized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in California of the United States.
China’s teacher certification in Chinese and English Teaching.
Former Teacher of Genn High School.
Former Head of Chinese Department in various international schools in China and the U.S.
Wide-ranging experience in preparing for mandarin exams at home and abroad.

Master’s degree in Education and PGCE – University of Nottingham, UK.
I have 16 years of teaching experience in Colombia and China. I was the Head of IB Business Management and taught AS/A-level Economics and Business Studies. For the last 6 years, I was the Head of Business and Economics as well as coordinating IBDP CAS and TOK. I also taught IB Economics as well as CIE IGCSE Business Studies. My hope is that every student will achieve to their highest potential.

NASEN SENDCo Qualification;
Liverpool Institute of H.E.: B.Ed. Hons. Distinction in teaching practice;
I worked as SENDCo (Inclusion) and EAL Manager at Harrow, Zhuhai, I have managed the Inclusion Department in a range of settings, managing the professional development of staff and facilitating the skills of school counsellors and outside agency support. Having worked for 33 years in the primary and secondary setting, I have a rich experience and a unique understanding of primary pupils’ development and bridging the gap between primary and secondary provision.

PhD in Science Sports -Université de Paris Sud.
Licenciatura (5-year Degree) in Physical Education and Sport – Lusófona University.
Master in Research for Sport & Exercise Science -Roehampton University.
Holds UK QTS, full teaching certification and valid teaching license for all UE countries;
Certified Coach of several sports, with best achievements in Athletics, Badminton and Swimming.
Team member in world sport event’s organization, such as the Youth World Athletics Championship and the World Orienteering Cup;
Over 30 years of experience in sports studies.

Bachelors of Music Education and Trombone Performance from Ithaca College, US.
Masters of Music from University of Colorado at Boulder.
Certificate in School Management and Leadership from Harvard University.
12 years teaching experience and 10 years in middle and senior leadership. Professional bass trombonist and electric bassist with a passion for romantic era music and making music theory accessible. Looking forward to leading our young musicians in authentic collaborative music making experiences.

NPQH – London School of Education;
PGCE Secondary Science – Exeter University;
Civil Engineering MEng – Nottingham University.
My most recent role was teaching Physics and Mathematics at a World College in the south of Wales. My favourite sport is kayaking, cycling, running, and swimming and triathlons. I am also a mountaineer and relish the challenge of scaling a peak or difficult climb with friends. I am very excited to work at Harrow Haikou. I am excited to teaching Physics and exploring all the Hainan and China has to offer.

B.Sc. (Hons) Plant Science – University of Manchester, UK;
He was Head of Science at Harrow Beijing. He also was a teacher of Science and Biology at KS3, IGCSE and A Level. Passionate about the learning and development of students.
Extracurricular contributions include Leadership of STEM club, debating club and as a tutor for aspiring medical applicants in entering research and writing competitions. Proficient in UCAS preparation as part of the 6th form pastoral team. Experienced in successfully leading the professional development of a large team resulting in exceptional outcomes for our learners.

BBA HONS Degree in Fine Art, Sunderland University, UK.
PGCE at University of Bristol, UK.
I have been teaching for 28 years and for most of that as Head of department for both Art and Design Technology. I have taught both vocational and non-vocational qualification examinations in the UK and in the Middle East.

BA(HONS)-University of Liverpool.
postgraduate – University of Brighton.

Thomas joins Harrow from Cothill House, which is one of the best UK Prep Schools and over 300 pupils from this top school finally continue their studies at Eton College.
He loved literature and arts, particularly illustration, drama, and creative writing. During his time at Lord Williams’s School and British School Muscat, he incorporated these interests into extra-curricular songwriting sessions, rock band clubs and poetry workshops. All of which successfully contributed to the arts and culture of the schools and their communities.

Master of Education in Chinese-Beijing Normal University.
Master of Education in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language – Tongji University.
Grade 1 teacher in Chinese Language Teaching.
International Chinese Language Teacher Certificate.
She has several papers published in national journals and won first prize from the Chinese Society of Education. With a certificate in IGCSE Chinese as a First Language from the University of Cambridge and A-Level Chinese Subject Training, she has tutored a number of students who have won national awards for their compositions.

BA(hons) Fine Art ,China Academy of Art;
MA（Distinction）Art Museum and Gallery Studies, University of Leicester.
I have over 7 years teaching experience in visual art education field. I used to work in art museums and galleries in Shanghai, Manchester and Nanjing, collaborating with art organizations worldwide for delivering public exhibitions and public education programs. My teaching principle is to use art as a medium to inspire every student, unlocking the hidden potential and eventually, reaching academic success.

M.A. New York University (Cum Laude), USA.
B.M. The University of Wisconsin, USA.
K-12 General Music Teacher License.

I lived and worked in the US for 8 years. I taught in the US, South Africa, and China for the K-12 age group as a music teacher for over 10 years. I have completed nearly 60 recitals as a piano soloist, accompanist, chorist, percussionist, and ensemble member with various performing groups across universities and venues in the United States.

Bachelor of Mathematical Science at Tsinghua University;
Winner of prizes in mathematical competitions and
English Proficiency Contests;
5 Years experience of international volunteering;
Fluent English and Korean speaker ;
Former Head of the translation team for major interna-tional conferences.

Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Genetics – Northeast Normal University, China;
First prize in demonstration lesson at the National Summit Forum on “Transform in Teaching and Classroom Innovation”;
Backbone Teacher in Changchun City;
“Top 10 Teachers” in teaching skills competition in Changchun, China.

Class Teacher for over 30 years with the professional title of Senior Teacher ;
Academic Backbone Teacher of Primary and Secondary Schools in Jilin Province;
Special grade teacher of Jilin Province;
Chinese Teaching Expert of Jilin Province;
Outstanding Teacher of Jilin City.

English and Italian BA at the University of Warwick, UK;
PGCE-Secondary English at the University of Leicester, UK;
Mr Williams has been working as an English teacher in secondary schools in the UK for the past 10 years.
He has successfully led and challenged every student to meet and exceed their target grades at GCSE and A-Level. In addition, he plays an active role in leading cross-curricular and extra-curricular activities.

With a passion for Chemistry and Biology, I hold a Masters’ degree in Analytical Chemistry and a first degree in Marine Biology. It has been my privilege to share my enthusiasm with many students over the years and to help them achieve their full potential in IGCSE and A-level examinations. I have enjoyed learning languages throughout my life and look to develop the full benefits of bilingualism in all my students. I am joined in Haikou by my wife Anne and our children Otto and Megan, who are both at Harrow. As Albert Einstein said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.”

Mr Deng graduated from the Royal Conservatory of music with a master of Arts (honorary degree) in classical accordion. He has held solo and chamber music concerts in the National Center for performing arts, the concert hall of the Central Conservatory of music, the grand concert hall of the Royal Conservatory of music of Denmark, the auditorium of the Royal Conservatory of music, Duke concert hall and other famous concert halls at home and abroad, which have received wide acclaim and good reputation.