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Meet the Team

victor Victor Ning Growing up in northeastern China, Victor developed an early interest in languages and media from his mother who worked as an radio news anchor. Victor moved to the US at age 15 to attend high school and later graduated from Brown University. A bicultural background has instilled in Victor a passion for promoting cultural exchanges between the East and the West; during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Victor worked for NBC as a News Researcher and helped to add cultural insights into the coverage. Through his work with ChineseClass101.com, Victor wishes to introduce Chinese culture and language to audiences throughout the world and facilitate exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
frank Frank Fradella Frank Fradella is the author of more than a dozen books, as well as a successful producer and filmmaker. He is currently in pre-production on his first feature-length movie: Fu & Far Between, and brings his considerable creative skills to ChineseClass101 along with an eye on what it takes to master beginning Chinese based on his personal experiences living in Beijing, China.
echo Echo Yao Echo Yao is a graduate of the Beijing Language and Culture University, where she majored in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. She has been teaching mandarin offline since 2004 and teaching the language online since 2006. Echo has taught a number of Ivy League students through the Harvard Beijing Academy Project and also has 2 years teaching experience instructing senior managers in leading Korean companies including SK and Sumsung.
brendan Brendan O’Kane After graduating from St. Vitus’ School for Criminal Youth, Brendan stowed away aboard a Shanghai-bound steamer, living off of the rats, opium, and bilge water he found in the hold. After several months learning martial arts in rural Jiangsu province, he passed time as a soldier of fortune in Frederick Townsend Ward’s Ever Victorious Army. He later moved to Beijing, where he resides today, and settled into a more contemplative life as a writer and translator.
david David Lancashire David Lancashire is a translator, programmer and lexographer living in Beijing, China. He is a recognized figure in online Chinese education as the founder of Adsotrans, Popup Chinese and as former Chief Technology Officer for Praxis Language. David is well known in the Chinese translation community for his work on bilingual dictionary development and natural language processing.
zhouli Zhou Li Zhou Li is a graduate of the Beijing Language and Culture University, where she majored in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. She is an experienced teacher who has held a number of jobs in the translation field. She currently lives in Beijing.
Sylvia Huang Sylvia Huang A graduate of Beijing University, Sylvia Huang went on to study English literature at Kenyon College. She currently works in the education industry in Beijing, and podcasts part-time for ChineseClass101.com.
An Bo An Bo After graduating from the Communication University of China, An Bo became a live director and editor for the TV show The Classroom of Chinese Culture (国学堂), broadcast on Travel TV (旅游卫视), because of her love for Chinese history and culture. During her time with the show, she gained skills as both a program host and a media editor, and discovered a whole new world of Chinese culture. Now she’s introducing others to her beloved Chinese culture through hosting and editing programs on ChineseClass101.com.
Chloe Ding Chloe Ding Chloe is a graduate student at the University of Tokyo, and has spent the past two years in Japan continuing her research in media studies. She has participated in many cultural exchange programs because of her passion for introducing Chinese culture to the world. Chloe has also been involved in several Chinese teaching projects in Japan.