Mr Josh grew up in the United Kingdom. After teaching in a primary school in London, he moved to Hong Kong in 2013 and began focusing on Early Childhood Education. He earned his PGDE at the University of Hong Kong studying Early Childhood Education. He hopes to inspire each and every child to develop a love of learning and personal development that will last throughout their lives. In his spare time he likes drawing, playing piano, and observing nature with his young son.

竇老師來自台灣，她在台灣獲得學前教育學士學位，並在上海華東師範大學研修漢語教師培訓課程。竇老師先後在台北、上海、香港，擔任合格幼稚園教師。

竇老師相信每個孩子擁有不一樣的天份，需要老師給予不同的學習方法細心 灌溉。竇老師希望培養孩子獨立思考、解決問題、求知與愛人的能力，在學習 的道路上，認識喜歡自我，實現自我。

在空閒時間，竇老師喜歡旅行，以及和家人共渡美好時光。

Ms Debbie Dou is from Taiwan, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education. She also completed the Mandarin Teacher Training Programme at Shanghai East China Normal University. She has taught as a qualified kindergarten teacher in Taipei, Shanghai and Hong Kong.

Ms Dou believes that every child has different talents and follows a different learning path. She hopes to develop the children's ability to think independently, solve problems, seek knowledge, and love others.

In her spare time, Ms Dou enjoys travelling and spending time with her family.

Previously a teacher at PIPS Kowloon.

Candace is originally from South Africa. She completed a Bachelor of Law degree and after some time in the legal profession, decided to make a career change and moved to Hong Kong in 2016.

After gaining experience teaching children of a variety of ages, Candace discovered her passion for teaching younger students. This prompted her to pursue a PGCE in Early Years Teaching through the University of Sunderland. Candace loves the energy and curiosity of young learners and endeavours to make learning a fun and enjoyable experience for every student.

In her spare time Candace enjoys baking, sewing her own clothes, and spending time with friends.

Kathy is from Hong Kong. She obtained a secondary F.5 from Literary College in 1976. Kathy began her career in preschool in the HK where she led literacy in the kindergarten while teaching Nursery. Since 1991, she has taught in PIPS, where she had developed a passion for inquiry-based learning. She believes that every child is competent and full of potential and loves working in an international setting with children and educators from around the world. Now she is the floating and garden part time teacher at PIPS. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys spending time with her family and friends and exploring new places and of course she enjoys planting in her little garden at home.

張梅老師來自中國北京。在香港教育大學畢業，專修幼兒教育，持有學位教師教育文憑的資歷，並在國家語委普通話水平測試中考獲二級甲等的成績。張老師從事幼兒教育13年之久，教學經驗豐富，曾在香港數間知名的國際幼稚園任教，擔任普通話班主任的職務。

張老師認為每位孩子都是獨一無二的，透過每天與孩子的相處，了解尊重孩子間的個別差異，協助並與孩子一起快樂地成長，是張老師最樂見且享受的過程。

Ms Virginia (Zhang Lao Shi) is from Beijing. Since graduating from The Education University of Hong Kong, where she specialised in Early Childhood Education, Ms Virginia has accumulated over 13 years of experience teaching Putonghua with a level 2-A proficiency in the National Putonghua Proficiency Test. Ms Virginia worked in a number of reputable international kindergartens in Hong Kong before joining PIPS.

Ms Virginia believes that every child is unique. She deeply appreciates the opportunity to spend quality time with each child every school day. While getting to know and respect each child as an individual, Ms Virginia seeks to nurture and help each of them grow and develop strength and independence.

Katie grew up in Scotland and taught drama classes to school children while studying in Edinburgh. After spending three years managing an education centre, Katie moved to Hong Kong and taught in a kindergarten, before moving again to a teaching job in New Zealand. Returning to Hong Kong, Katie pursued a PGDE at The University of Hong Kong to deepen her knowledge and skills in Early Childhood Education.

Katie is very excited to get started with PIPS. She loves working with children and likes bringing her dramatic background into her lessons, creating a fun and interactive learning environment.

In her spare time Katie likes to hike, bake and explore Hong Kong.

Cynthia was born in Vancouver, Canada, and completed her secondary education in Taipei, Taiwan. Her background is in hospitality management where she holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Administration from Cornell University and a Professional Chef Diploma from Le Cordon Bleu.

Now a registered teacher in Hong Kong holding a Postgraduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education from Hong Kong Baptist University, Cynthia believes that all children are unique and learn best through play and inquiry. She strives to create a welcoming and stimulating environment in which children can express their creativity and self-expression.

In her spare time, Cynthia likes baking cakes and pies, doing yoga and outdoor sports that allow her to see and experience the sights of Hong Kong.

Rebecca is from England and Hong Kong. She graduated with a Bachelor degree in Psychology and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Education with a specialism in Psychological Studies in Education.

Since 2017, she has taught English to native and non-native English speakers aged 2 to 14 and has found immense joy in seeing students grow and build confidence as they develop new skills. She has a passion to help children to develop independence through interacting and playing with others, to allow them to be creative and fluent users of English.

In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys painting, reading, baking, and visiting cafes.

劉老師畢業於香港教育大學，並持有教育碩士學位，現正在香港大學進修學位 教師教育文憑課程。她擁有國家語委普通話一級乙等證書，並已在學前教育界 扎根十多年。劉老師除了擁有在港香港國際幼稚園教學的經驗外，也曾在上海 的IB國際幼稚園擔任中文教師。劉老師認為每一位小朋友都有著自己獨特的個 性，每一個行為都有發自內心的原因，小朋友們的潛力是無限的，等待著被發 現和發掘！

Graduating from The Hong Kong Education University with a Master’s degree in Education and achieving Level 1-B in the National Putonghua Proficiency Test, Liu Lao Shi is seeking to further her skill set by studying for a PGDE at The University of Hong Kong. Liu Lao Shi has lots of experience in Early Childhood Education having fulfilled roles in international kindergartens in both Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Liu Lao Shi believes that every child is unique and tries to understand the reason that lies behind their behaviour. She believes it is the teachers’ role to guide and support the children in order to help them to achieve their full potential.

呂老師來自中國，在中國和香港都是合格註冊教師。她擁有暨南大學中國古代 文學碩士學位，遼寧師範大學法學學士學位。呂老師教授普通話已有25年的經 驗，其中七年在香港教授兒童漢語作為第二語言。

呂老師認為，高質量的教學對於孩子學習一門新語言至關重要，與其嚴格要求 ，不如通過積極和支持的態度，讓孩子獲得更大的進步。閒暇之餘，呂老師喜 歡看書，也喜歡和家人一起共渡時光。

Amy Lu is from China and is a registered teacher both there and in Hong Kong. She holds a Master’s degree in Ancient Chinese Literature from Jinan University, and holds a Bachelor degree in Law from Liaoning Normal University. She has been teaching Mandarin Chinese for 25 years, including seven years teaching children Chinese as a second language in Hong Kong.

Lu Lao Shi believes that high quality teaching is crucial for children’s acquisition of a new language and that, rather than being strict, we can help children to improve themselves by using a positive and supportive attitude.

In her spare time, Lu Lao Shi enjoys reading and spending time with her family.

Previously a teacher at PIPS Kowloon.

Amelia was born and raised in Namibia. She completed her studies in South Africa before moving to Hong Kong three years ago.

During her pursuit of a career in education, she obtained a Btech in Fine Arts, as well as her PGCE from the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. Since then, she spent seven insightful years teaching a variety of age groups. In the process she discovered her passion for early childhood education. She endeavours to make learning fun and engaging, and attempts to instil a sense of creativity and curiosity in each child.

Justyna is originally from Poland and lived in both the UK and in India for the past 20 years, before moving to Hong Kong. She obtained an Open BA degree from the Open University where she studied Early Years, Psychology of Childhood and Youth, and Forensic Psychology.

Justyna has been working in various Early Years settings in the UK for the past 18 years. She is passionate about children’s learning and development. In particular Justyna believes in learning through play, through which she seeks to empower young children, helping them to become more confident, make good choices, and learn from their experiences.

In her spare time, Justyna loves cycling, hiking, and exploring Hong Kong.

Being the daughter of a diplomat, Swati travelled widely during her childhood and experienced a variety of educational settings. Since making Hong Kong her home in 2007 she has earned another degree studying Sports Science at the University of Hong Kong and completed a PGDE in Early Childhood from The Hong Kong Education University.

Swati has been working in the early childhood setting for over 10 years, starting her career as a kid’s gym trainer, before teaching playgroup classes in an International preschool. She is a firm believer in learning through play and is always seeking new sensory ideas. She strives to meet children’s individual needs and encourages children to have determination and perseverance.

In her free time, Swati likes to train at the gym, go for walks, and listen to music.

曾老師自2005年畢業於香港教育大學後一直從事幼兒教育工作，曾於香港及 台灣兩地任教，對教學的熱誠多年不變。

曾老師享受陪伴孩子們成長。她的教育理念是強調透過繪本和遊戲，建構學習 和情境塑造，讓孩子在愉快的氣氛下學習，以激發孩子內在的學習動機。此外 ，曾老師亦著重培養孩子正面的學習態度，並以多樣豐富的教學技巧和方法， 幫助幼兒持久不斷地自主學習。孩子的笑容和成長就是曾老師工作最大的動 力。

Zeng Lao Shi graduated from The Hong Kong Education University in 2005, and has been working in Early Childhood Education ever since. Teaching young learners in both Hong Kong and Taiwan, she has gained a wealth of experience. Despite the passing years, Zeng Lao Shi’s passion towards teaching remains as strong as ever.

Zeng Lao Shi takes pride in being a part of her students' journeys. She believes in the power of creating a harmonious learning environment for children to learn via stories and games. She hopes to inspire children to find their own motivation toward learning, as well as to shape them into possessing a positive learning attitude.

Since a young age, music has been an integral part of Xavier's life.

With a passion for flute and singing, Xavier has a string of accolades including grade 8 in singing and flute with further qualifications in theory of music.

Xavier has sung professionally in choirs around the world, from singing in the Vatican city for the Pope's inauguration to singing in the world famous King's College Chapel in Cambridge.

Xavier has always dreamed of sharing his love of music with the future generation and came to Hong Kong to pursue this dream teaching in some of the city's most prestigious schools.

Xavier strives to inspire his students to appreciate music in a fun and inspiring environment. He believes that the immeasurable reach and influence of a teacher develops a passion for learning that changes the world for the better, one life at a time.

趙老師畢業於香港浸會大學，持有中國語言文學碩士學位，並於香港教育大學 取得專業幼兒教育的學位教師教育文憑。趙老師從事幼兒教育工作超過十年， 教學經驗豐富，具在本地和國際學校教授幼兒普通話的經驗。在加入PIPS前， 趙老師曾在一所IB國際幼稚園任教七年，讓她對IB PYP國際文憑課程有相當的 了解。趙老師相信每一個小朋友都是獨一無二的，老師應該努力為小朋友創造 溫暖向上的學習環境和氛圍，鼓勵小朋友積極探索和勇於表達他們的想法，讓 每一個小朋友都能充分發揮自己的天賦和潛能。

Zhao Lao Shi graduated from The Hong Kong Baptist University with a Master’s Degree in Chinese Language, and went on to earn a PGDE at The Hong Kong Education University. She has over 10 years of experience in Early Childhood Education, with extensive experience teaching Putonghua to young children in both local and international school settings.

Before joining PIPS, Zhao Lao Shi taught in a school following the IB curriculum for seven years and gained a comprehensive understanding of the framework and methodology. She firmly believes that every child is unique. As a teacher, she strives to provide a positive and safe learning atmosphere in order to encourage children to confidently explore and express themselves, as well as to achieve their full potential.