LAM FELIX SI-HENG

Born and raised in New Zealand, Felix has teaching blood in his veins, often accompanying his father as a young child to the university, who has been a professor of statistics for decades.  Felix developed a passion for language education during his teenage years, studied German, Linguistics, and a Graduate Diploma in Second Language Teaching.

Starting his teaching career in 2012, he began teaching in Guangzhou, China from 2014.  Since arriving, Felix has taught English to students of all ages from kindergarten to retirees, and worked in a variety of roles as a trainer, team leader, and director.  He has received numerous awards in his career, such as the most service-minded teacher in the Guangzhou region and star education manager in China.

Felix most enjoys seeing the growth in young learners linguistically and holistically.  His teaching philosophy revolves around students feeling engaged, understanding, and learning.  When these three areas are achieved, a strong English learning environment is fostered, which assists students developing into curious, autonomous, and passionate lifelong learners.  In his leisure time, Felix enjoys playing sports, singing, and reading.

Felix leaves you with this quote: “Having been in Guangdong since 2014, I consider Guangzhou my second home.  I love this city, the people, the culture, and Cantonese food especially dim sum.  It is an honour to carry out the international team leader role at Huamei Kindergarten, serving teachers, students, and parents”.

CLEGG SAMUEL LEES

Hello! My name is Sam and I am from Manchester, United Kingdom. My Educational background consists of a BA(Hons) from the University of Manchester, and I also hold a TEFL certificate. I have a strong passion for teaching which I love to share with my students. I have been teaching young learners in China for the two years and look forward continuing my journey with my new students at Huamei. As a teacher, I strive to create a positive and nurturing learning environment for all my students. I feel excited and privileged to be part of their learning journey.

KOK TANYA

Hello, my name is Tanya. I am all the way from South Africa where I grew up  with my parents and two older siblings.

As a child I have always seen my mom go to school in the morning, as she was a teacher at a Primary School for almost 30 years. She inspired me into becoming an educator, enriching the lives of young ones and seeing how the children develop, become more confident in themselves and how they would shine with the possibilities of what the future may hold.

When I grew up, I dreamt of working overseas but, never in my wildest dreams did I think that I would end up in Asia, getting to know the most friendliest, hospitable and warm-hearted people. I enjoy the culture of China, the food from the different provinces and cities, and got to participate in various festivities and celebrations which I found very inspiring and endearing.

I started my teaching career in 2015, teaching in Hangzhou, China. Where I moved on to Hong Kong, then Vietnam and ultimately back to China where I have been working for the past 4 years.  I have experience teaching all levels from the age of 2 years old to high school students and adults. Living in China has opened my mind about all the possibilities that is out there and how I can influence young minds and prepare them for the big,  unfamiliar world.

My goal is to create life-long learners, broaden their minds to think not only of today, but of everything that they can and want to accomplish in life. Children needs to be encouraged so that they can become independent, self-sufficient and  successful. My goal as a teacher is to develop those instincts and aspirations, that teaches them about all the possibilities, how they can achieve success  and to never give up on their dreams.

KHOSA TSAKANI COLLETE

My name is Collete. I am from South Africa. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Languages majored in English studies. I have 6 years and 5 months teaching experience teaching children and adults. I am passionate about teaching and I love working with children. I am a patient and goal driven individual.I love fashion, everything fashion and sports.

DENING MADISON GRACE

Hello, my name is Madison Dening, but everyone calls me Madi. I am from the UK I studied for three years at the University of Reading and have attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History.I have been working as an English teacher for over two years. I have taught a wide range of ages before moving to a kindergarten. I enjoy looking at art as well as creating it and like to share my passion for art with my students.