Ms. Kathy Shi (Hua) brings her vision of giving the essences of Chinese and Western education to children. With over twenty years of experience in education, Ms. Shi and BIBS are committed to integrating China's education with Western education in supportive and stimulating environments.

Former Vice Principal of RDFZ, Senior Teacher, Special-class Teacher in Physics. Member of the National Expert Training Program of the Ministry of Education, the first group of State-level Backbone Teachers of the Ministry of Education's "Cross-century Gardener Project". Former Deputy Director of the Science Popularization Work Committee of the Chinese Physical Society, Committee Member of the Beijing Institue of Physics, former Deputy Director of the Competition Committee, former Director of the Beijing Youth Science and Technology Association. The only 2022 Yale University Distinguished Educator award winner from mainland China.

John McBryde is an educator with over 25 years of experience as Director/Head of School in five international schools in Asia, including 9 years as Director of the Western Academy of Beijing during its growth and development phase during 1998-2007. John is co-founder of ACAMIS and served on both the ACAMIS and EARCOS Boards. He has extensive experience in IB Programs and school accreditation. He was awarded the "Foreign Expert Award" by the Beijing Municipal Government for his outstanding contribution to Chinese education. John’s keen interests include Future Education, Learning Technologies, Community, Service and The Arts.

Dr. Kim is the Chief Technology Officer and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, who received his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Technology from the University of Southern California in 1999. As an education technology entrepreneur, Dr. Kim designs and implements mobile technologies and social learning environment for Stanford undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Kim serves on the Board of Directors of WestEd, the Committee on Grand Challenges in International Development for the National Academies of Science, and the advisory committee for the National Science Foundation's Education and Human Resources Directorate.

Senior teacher and high-level principal in Beijing, with 36 years of experience in education and over 20 years in school management. She previously held roles as the executive principal at Zhongguancun No. 1 Elementary School and as the Party Secretary principal of the Experimental Elementary School affiliated with Renmin University, also serving as the vice-principal and the Party Secretary principal of Beijing School (K12). 

Taught in the RDFZ High School as Chinese teacher, head teacher and grade leader of the experimental class, whose class won the Beijing Outstanding Class Collective Award, and taught senior grade 3 for eight consecutive years. Won the first prize in the "National Training Plan (2012)" activity of the Ministry of Education. Served as part-time teaching researcher of Haidian Teachers' Training School, and undertook public courses and research courses in Haidian District, such as "Teaching design of ancient prose Unit" in Senior one Chinese, "Special Research on Cultural Classics" in senior two Chinese, and "Acquiring Wisdom in Classics" . 

Bachelor's degree in English Education and master’s degree in education from Beijing Normal University. Senior English teacher, winner of the National English Teacher Gardener Award, Leading English teacher in Beijing, core compiler of the People's Education Press high school English textbook, and mentor of the Haidian District Star Teachers. Former English teacher and homeroom teacher of “Ivy League” students at RDFZ.

Mr. Zawacki earned a bachelor's in history with an option in Social Science and specialized in the history of ideas and legal history.  From California, he holds a Secondary Teaching Credential in Social Science, English, and Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development (CLAD)(ELA)(SDAIE) and a Master of Science in Education, with an emphasis in Online Teaching and Learning (EdTech).  

Gerrie Blignaut is an experienced Primary School leader, with over 18 years of teaching and leading across all Primary levels. He has a B.Ed. (Bachelor of Education Degree) from the University of South Africa. He also successfully  completed his CSML (School Management and Leadership) course at Harvard Business School and is currently busy with his MBA (Master of Business  Administration) Degree at York University St. John’s. 

Jennifer Hou graduated from Nankai University, majoring in English Language Education. Thereafter, she went to Canada to pursue preschool education. She devotes herself to the cause of preschool education as a lifelong learner. During the two decades of teaching and management, she has been affectionately known as 'Hou mom'.