Cherry, high school class of 2026, enjoys reading and writing at school. Her hobbies include swimming and trying new activities to interact with more people. In her free time, Cherry can often be found solving puzzles, rereading her favorite books, or cooking for family and friends. Learning about various cultures around the world motivates her to study humanities courses in and out of school. In college, Cherry plans to continue her pursuit of humanities, particularly literature.
Read MoreMary, high school class of 2023, enjoys learning about gender studies and art history. In her free time she enjoys volunteering with children, feeding the homeless and playing golf. She often sacrifices her own time to give back to her communities. Sustainability issues, such ending poverty, fighter hunger and promoting gender equity, are all very important to her. Thus, Mary plans on studying at a college that promotes human rights, especially for marginalized groups that need more social and political support.
Read MoreDaniel, high school class of 2024, enjoys chemistry and math. His hobbies include watching movies and playing tennis. Daniel encourages students to keep up with world affairs instead of being consumed by the world in their technological devices. Students should spread awareness of global news to foster understanding of other cultures with varying perspectives. In college, Daniel hopes to major in engineering and may branch off into mechanical or biomedical studies. Career goals include working as an engineer to create something that can benefit society.
Read MoreLawrence, high school class of 2022, enjoyed studying AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics the most of all school subjects. Economics really allowed him to understand why the economy is so important on a fundamental level. His favorite extracurricular activity is being the Senator of Discipline at school. In his free time he likes writing screenplays, making films and volunteering, especially with feeding the elderly and teaching migrant workers how to swim. While Lawrence plans to study business and film in undergraduate school, he plans to pursue a master’s degree in business. His career goal is to work in the film industry.
Read MoreBobby, high school class of 2023, enjoys geography, politics, economics, math, psychology and choir. His hobbies include basketball, golfing, hitting the gym and playing piano. Despite a full academic schedule, Bobby makes time to volunteer because he wants to give back to local communities within his city. Academic goals include working to gain acceptance into a top ten (10) university in the United States. After undergraduate school, Bobby would like to become an entrepreneur and also play basketball.
Read MoreDaniel, high school class of 2023, has enjoyed studying government and politics since he studied Advanced Placement (AP) United States Government and Politics as a 9th grader. Discussing challenging, and even controversial, political topics excites him. To no surprise, Daniel wants to study politics at a top fifteen (15) college in the United States. His top dream schools include Harvard University, Columbia University and the University of Chicago. Daniel’s hobbies include basketball and working out. Physical activities help him relieve stress and get in shape.
Read MoreBorn and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Martin Nobida, Presidio Education® English Teacher, is a seasoned professional with teaching English, writing and editing. Martin graduated from San Jose State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with concentrations in International Relations and Asian Politics. Martin is extremely adept at project managing dozens of writing projects simultaneously. He trains our other English teachers on how to synthesize and organize material into cohesive documents while refining their editing skills.
Read MoreLucy Liu, Chinese Language and Culture Teacher, was born and raised in Guangzhou, China. After graduating from Jinan University in China, she completed her master's degree in Chinese Culture from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Lucy has nearly a decade of Cantonese and Mandarin teaching experience in Hong Kong. While focusing on International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) Chinese and International Baccalaureate (IB) Chinese exams, she has accepted new requests from our parents and students to teach Advanced Placement (AP) Chinese Language and Culture. Currently, every one of our AP Chinese Language and Culture students has scored a perfect AP 5. As a very patient and thoughtful teacher, Lucy encourages students to perfect their listening, reading, writing, speaking and vocabulary.
Read MoreAs one of our college interns, Sofia has worked as the Presidio Education® Sustainability Team Captain. Majoring in public health, Sofia is passionate about solving homelessness, especially for low-income students and families. Developing sustainable solutions for pollution, such as deforestation, is also very important to her because she understands the urgency of protecting the planet. In her free time, Sofia enjoys learning more about health, team building, math and psychology. While Sofia's college goals include maintaining a high grade point average (GPA) and gaining multiple leadership positions for academic clubs, she focuses on building strong communities. Continuously working on her networking skills, Sofia hopes to start her own business one day and become an expert in public health.
Read MoreBrittney Powers, Content Editor, is one of our leading college interns training under our English Department. Originally from South San Francisco, California, United States, Brittney loves exploring creative writing and reading novels such as Kate Chopin’s The Awakening and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451. Currently, Brittney is learning to sharpen her writing, editing, formatting and publishing skills. With her goal to uphold her stellar grade point average (GPA), Brittney’s career goals include becoming an entrepreneur and writing her own book.
Read MoreKatherine, high school class of 2023, enjoys biology and chemistry. Her hobbies include cooking, especially baking, and socializing with people. With a strong academic focus, Katherine studies hard and pours in a lot of energy to develop her writing and critical thinking skills. Sustainability issues, such as climate change, human trafficking and resource development, encourage her to develop strong solutions for these pressing issues. While Katherine plans to attend college in the United States, she would like to spend at least one year studying abroad to learn new cultures, skills and languages.
Read MoreTeresa, high school class of 2023, enjoys studying Latin and math. Her hobbies include solving difficult Sudoku puzzles and playing the flute. Despite that her high school does not offer AP Human Geography, as a high achieving student, this has not deterred her from preparing for this AP exam. Along with a positive attitude, strong critical thinking skills and unwavering dedication, Teresa often wakes up hours before school starts to train for AP Human Geography without complaint. In college Teresa is interested in studying linguistics, humanities, or economics. However, knowing Teresa, studying all three subjects simultaneously would not be surprising!
Read MoreHyeryn, high school class of 2021, enjoys studying chemistry, math and physics. Her hobbies include art, reading and watching movies with friends. As an AP English Language and Composition student, Hyeryn is exceptionally open with accepting critical feedback on writing assignments and when breaking down challenging passages. She is disciplined, dependable and very focused with the tasks at hand. In college she is considering studying chemical engineering and business, but would also enjoy taking art and creative writing classes. Always trying to build solid friendships, Hyeryn looks forward to experiencing new settings and to see where they lead her.
Read MoreHanson Yuan, high school class of 2021, enjoys world history, psychology and economics, and has some interest with science and math subjects. His hobbies include debate, learning about history and the news, and continuing his exploration into technology. In college, he is leaning towards studying humanities and liberal arts, but will also keep his options open to the social sciences and economics. Performing the best he can, improving the relationship with classmates and ensuring he enriches his education are all top priorities.
Read MoreArthur Hsu, high school class of 2021, enjoys chemistry and economics. Specifically, he is studying AP Microeconomics and will study AP Macroeconomics next semester. His hobbies include playing basketball, filming and editing videos, and solving Rubik's cubes. On top of regular school work, he welcomes extra challenging assignments, such as sustainability research papers and analyzing poetry, to push his writing and critical thinking skills. He has a great sense of humor, strives to learn as much as he can and does not get discouraged when faced with adversity. In college, Arthur wants to study finance or economics.
Read MoreAnthony, high school class of 2022, enjoys chemistry and biology. His hobbies include learning computer science, such as Artificial Intelligence, and origami. On top of regular school work, he welcomes extra challenging assignments, such as reading Homer’s Iliad and writing essays, to push his critical thinking skills. He consistently completes assignments on time and accepts critical feedback with an inquisitive mind. In college, Anthony wants to study software engineering or biomedical science.
Read MoreWayne was born and raised in East London, United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom and loves integrating mathematical and statistical patterns to problem solve complex equations. While Wayne teaches math and social science school subjects, focusing on microeconomics, macroeconomics and statistics, he also trains students for ACT and SAT math, as well as Advanced Placement (AP) exams. As part of our sustainability initiatives, Wayne volunteers with children with intellectual disabilities and flies overseas to participate in Presidio Education® Impact Projects to donate school supplies to impoverished children, such as with our Cebu Impact Project.
Read MoreRyan is the Head English Teacher at Presidio Education® and specializes in English language, literature, especially poetry, and writing. While Ryan is also trained with humanities, government and sustainability subject matter, he really enjoys training students for mock trials and debate. For U.S. Test Prep, such as the SSAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests and GRE, Ryan focuses on the applicable English and social science sections. As a former high school English teacher in California, United States, he now primarily teaches high school, undergraduate and graduate students. Ryan completed his undergraduate work in English with a minor in history, and completed his graduate work both in English and sustainability.
Read MoreAt Presidio Education®, we provide rigorous training for school subjects, U.S. test preparation, such as for the ACT, SAT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests, SSAT, PSAT, TOEFL and GRE, and extracurricular activities. We also provide Educational Consultation for students who need guidance on building their portfolios and writing application essays. Please contact us for any questions, complete our online Private Class Registration Form to book classes, or complete our online Diagnostic Test Request Form to request a free Diagnostic Test (DT). Thank you!
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