Nanjing Hankai Academy | Our Educators

Management

Teachers

Chris Barker
Director
22 years of experience

He has been engaged in international education in Southeast Asia for nearly 21 years and has extensive experience working in schools, government agencies and universities. Witness the beginning and development of international education in China.
Carol Ni
Director
17 years of experience

Engaged in English education for 15 years, loves teaching and enjoys the classroom. She is committed to researching different educational resources and materials, integrating Cambridge English textbooks and Oxford textbooks; Cambridge English proficiency test oral examiner.
Charlie Xie
Deputy Director
21years of experience
He has been engaged in teaching history for 21 years in schools and worked as a mentor as well. He graduated from Suzhou University. In 2016, He participated in HKA Bilingual department.
Jack Wells
Head of IGCSE
7 years of experience

After completing his degree, Jack created a drama workshop to analyze social issues and find ways to address bullying and terrorism by studying history, literature, and science. He once taught drama to children aged 11 to 16 at an international school in Zhejiang and assisted in the expansion of the Guangdong branch.
Alice Shao
Head of IGCSE
4 years of experience
She started the teaching career with the establishment of Nanjing Hankai Academy(HKA), witnessed the development and progress of HKA. She is devoted to the the fusion of national Chinese and IG Chinese.
Rony Tovar
Head of Checkpoint
9 years of experience
With an MBA from Hohai University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing he has taught humanity and language courses. He has been in China for 6 years and has been in Hankai since its beginnings. Currently Head of Checkpoint (grades 7 and 8) which involves overseas students’ academic performance and coordination of teachers. Teaching grades 8-10, including IGCSE and previously teaching Cambridge English and Spanish.
Nancy Xu
College Counselor
13 years of experience
With more than 13 years’ industry experience in oversea studies consulting, she has helped 1300 students to pursue studies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, Korea, Hong Kong(SAR), Netherlands at all age group, just like High school course, undergraduate course, postgraduate course and Phd course. The professional qualifications are as following:
(1)Certified Education Agent
Conferred by Cultural and Education Section British Embassy and Education UK
(2)Certified Education Agent
Conferred by US News Global Education
(3)Navitas Trained Counsellor-University Partnerships Australia and New Zealand
Elina Xu
Head of Checkpoint
4 years of experience
She believes that science learning is not only knowledge based, it also requires critical and logical thinking. Engaged both in students' knowledge learning and character building. Good habits lead the students go further
Jenny
Head of English
7 years of experience
She worked in a cultural exchange institution in the United States for nearly five years, during which he assisted hundreds of foreign experts in professional lectures and trainings at universities, units and institutions. After that, she taught English at a famous foreign language school in Shenzhen.
Sherry
Head of Maths
6 years of experience
She attained her Master's degree from Nanjing University. She is committed to researching different teaching methods, integrating Cambridge Math and National Math curriculum.
Lorena Comte
Head of Spanish
11 years of experience
She has been teaching different subjects during the past ten years but is passionate about teaching Spanish and seeing the students grown and become fluent in a third language. She is a DELE accredited examiner.
Rebecca
Head of Chinese
5 years of experience
Rebecca Ren has been an IGCSE and A Level Chinese teacher for more than five years. She previously taught A Level Chinese at the international school in Beijing. She holds a master’s degree at Sichuan University, focusing on Comparative Literature and World Literature.
Kelly Hong
Recruitment
4 years of experience
She obtained her Master degree in Education from the University of Akron, US. She majored in Pedegogy and minor in English for her bachlor degree of Harbin Normal University. Kelly began working in oversea-study industry after she finished university. So far, she has offered oversea universities consulation services and taking in charge of recruiting job for more than ten years. And she still loves communicating with the students and their parents. Honored giving profesional advice to the persons who need guildances and support. And she holds the view that the primary purpose of education is teaching people how to live rather than how to make a living.
Lily Xu
Administrator
2 years of experience
As Cambridge Exam Officer, she organizes IGCSE and Cambridge International AS & A Level exams, works closely with the Head of Center to plan curriculum timetable. She plays a key role in coordinating teaching affairs.
Holly He
ASDAN/PE
20 years of experience
Master of education, Master tutor of Nanjing Normal University (Institute of Sports Science)，Exercise prescription Specialist .She has been awarded the titles of advanced individual of student physical health work in Jiangsu Province, District PE discipline leader, District excellent youth, District advanced educator, etc.
Joel Obrador
IT Department Head
11 years of experience
He obtained his Master's degree in Educational Management at Polytechnic University of the Philippines and earned MBA units at Batangas State University. He worked as a university lecturer for seven years and taught several subjects in areas of Arts and Humanities, Literature, Education, and Computer Science. He is now pursuing Doctor in Education Management degree.