Our Story

Published translator, poet, and a certified teacher with 16 years teaching experience.

• 16 years of teaching experience 
• Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics (1st Class Honours)
• Postgrad Diploma in Language Teaching (with Distinction)
• Bachelor of Arts in English Literature (1st Class Honours)
• American TESOL accredited teacher
• Professional translator for Parliamentary Services of New Zealand (2018-2023) 
• Translated poem collection 'On The Other Side of the Globe' published by China Youth Publishing House 
• Vice-Chancellor Award winner for Excellence in course design - UOA

 A relatable older brother with an 

ace record in teaching English.

• 1st in world for the CIE A-level English literature; 100% in CIE A2 History
• Harvard University, Masters in Education Policy and Analysis 
• London School of Economics, BSc in Economics  (High 1st class honours)
• Funded admission to Oxford, Cambridge, UChicago, Columbia, and Harvard (2020)
• UChicago 2020 Maroons Research Reward Scholarship ($30,000 USD)
• 2nd place award for the British Royal Economic Society Video Competition
• 5 years tutoring over 200 students
• AGS prefect, Chinese cultural group leader and Rhodes scholar in History and Mathematics

A certified ESOL/IELTS teacher and 

experienced course designer.

• Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics 
• Bachelor of Arts in TESOL 
• Admission to Cambridge University to study MA in Applied Linguistics (2019) 
• American TESOL accredited teacher 
• 7 years experience tutoring IELTS with overall band score of 8 
• Professional learning design experience 
• Taught Academic English Writing at the University of Auckland 

Founder of HYP Academy and an extremely experienced consultant and entrepreneur

• In 2023, 100% of his students got into Oxbridge and the top 13 US universities. 
• In 2024, 100% of his Australian students got into Oxbridge and the top 10 US universities. 
• Bachelor of Arts in Economics  Princeton University (full scholarship) - only one in New Zealand
• Master of Education at Harvard University (full scholarship, perfect GPA 4.0)
• MBA from Cambridge University (top of cohort)
• Certificate in College Advising from Columbia University