Joyce JR
Chairman
Joyce JR holds a degree in art education. In 1993, she moved to Hong Kong and then went to Columbia University in New York for advanced studies in English and Western Literature, while studying oil paintings at the New York University studio. In 1998, she studied French and French Literature at the University of Paris.
In 2000, she returned to Shanghai as an art consultant to help her friends organize an international music school. In 2008, she moved to Shenzhen to establish Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten and now Peninsula Education Group.
BIAN HAIYUN
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Bian Haiyun received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 2006. Before joining Peninsula Education Group, Haiyun was a tenured Associate Professor in Computer Science at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Haiyun also worked as a faculty member at Wright State University for two years, and has extensive research experience in machine learning, data mining and computer science education. She joined Peninsula Education Group in 2013 and is now the Group’s Chief Executive Officer.
KATIE XIE
Executive Director
Ms. Katie Xie received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Shenzhen University. She has many years of administrative management experience in multinational companies. She joined Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten in 2009 and used to be the Vice-Principal for daily operations. Now she is the Executive Director of the Group and Assistant to the Chairman.
ZHANG BAIQIAO
Chief Principal
Ms. Zhang Baiqiao has more than 30 years of experience in preschool education, and 25 years as a school principal. An Associate Professor and senior teacher of middle school, she has also served as an education consultant in western China, a special researcher of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an education inspector of the Guangdong provincial government.
JIANG HONGFU
Dean of Curriculum Research Institute
Mr. Jiang Hongfu graduated from Department of Mathematics, and also holds a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Educational Management at Jiangsu University. Mr. Jiang worked as a senior middle school teacher and has been engaged in teaching education and management for many years. He has published several education papers and has won awards for journals at the provincial level and above.
KATJA
Director of AMI Shenzhen Training Center
Ms. Katja is a graduate of Lanzhou University, with a major in German Language. She joined Peninsula Education Group in 2014 and holds the AMI Primary (3-6) diploma. She was the Executive Director of Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten and is currently the Director of the AMI Shenzhen Training Center.
Joyce JR
Chairman
Joyce JR holds a degree in art education. In 1993, she moved to Hong Kong and then went to Columbia University in New York for advanced studies in English and Western Literature, while studying oil paintings at the New York University studio. In 1998, she studied French and French Literature at the University of Paris.
In 2000, she returned to Shanghai as an art consultant to help her friends organize an international music school. In 2008, she moved to Shenzhen to establish Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten and now Peninsula Education Group.
BIAN HAIYUN
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Bian Haiyun received her Ph.D. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati in 2006. Before joining Peninsula Education Group, Haiyun was a tenured Associate Professor in Computer Science at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. Haiyun also worked as a faculty member at Wright State University for two years, and has extensive research experience in machine learning, data mining and computer science education. She joined Peninsula Education Group in 2013 and is now the Group’s Chief Executive Officer.
KATIE XIE
Executive Director
Ms. Katie Xie received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Shenzhen University. She has many years of administrative management experience in multinational companies. She joined Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten in 2009 and used to be the Vice-Principal for daily operations. Now she is the Executive Director of the Group and Assistant to the Chairman.
ZHANG BAIQIAO
Chief Principal
Ms. Zhang Baiqiao has more than 30 years of experience in preschool education, and 25 years as a school principal. An Associate Professor and senior teacher of middle school, she has also served as an education consultant in western China, a special researcher of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an education inspector of the Guangdong provincial government.
JIANG HONGFU
Dean of Curriculum Research Institute
Mr. Jiang Hongfu graduated from Department of Mathematics, and also holds a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Educational Management at Jiangsu University. Mr. Jiang worked as a senior middle school teacher and has been engaged in teaching education and management for many years. He has published several education papers and has won awards for journals at the provincial level and above.
KATJA
Director of AMI Shenzhen Training Center
Ms. Katja is a graduate of Lanzhou University, with a major in German Language. She joined Peninsula Education Group in 2014 and holds the AMI Primary (3-6) diploma. She was the Executive Director of Peninsula Montessori Kindergarten and is currently the Director of the AMI Shenzhen Training Center.
