Olivia Yang

Teacher/Mentor

Education

Juetong (Olivia) originally comes from Beijing, China and finished her graduate studies in the US. In college, she majored in Russian language and literature and dual majored in education at Peking University. Upon graduation, she moved to the states and obtained a master’s degree in theater art from State University of New York at Stony Brook and another master’s degree in art management from Carnegie Mellon University.

Experience

She worked at a local television station as a news producer and switched career lanes to education soon after. She started working in one of the biggest international education agencies in 2013 and started her own institution two years later. With her enormous experience, also as an international student herself, she has a deep and unique understanding in studying and living abroad. She could always solve students’ problems from their perspectives and could always serve them better. She devoted almost all her career in helping students and has found true passion in it. Working with students helps her stay sharp and curious.

Fun Facts and Hobbies

  • She loves playing video games (some teammates are her students:)) and also keeps up with the most up-to-dated technology all the time.
  • She has traveled to more than 30 countries and counting.
  • She is a talented chef who could remake the food she tasted from other parts of the world in her kitchen.
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