Mentorship
Mentorship Team

Head of Mentorship
Sophie Wu
ywu@houde.edu.cn

Wei Xiaolin (Laura)
Chinese Mentor for Senior 1

Kristopher W. Pickett
International Mentor for Senior 1
(USA)

Sophie Wu
Chinese Mentor for Senior 1

Whitney E. Peters
International Mentor for Senior 1
(USA)

Jin Ning (Ginny)
Chinese Mentor for Senior 2

Richard Buder
International Mentor for Senior 2
(Germany)

Deng Rui (Ricky)
Chinese Mentor for Senior 2

Johnson Leow
International Mentor for Senior 2
(The Netherlands)

Gao Yang (Sunny)
Chinese Mentor for Senior 3

Daniel P. Hobbs
International Mentor for Senior 3
(USA)

Jiang Huan
Chinese Mentor for Senior 3

Alaa Zidan
International Mentor for Senior 3
(Egypt)

Shen Xiaobin (Sean)
Chinese Mentor for Senior 1

Gerhard Greyvensteyn
International Mentor for Senior 1
(South Africa)
Goals
Create a positive culture of learning and teaching
o Safe, respectful environment that makes students and teachers feel like they belong
o Supportive experiences – students and teachers can take risks and try new things
o Conversations among students and teachers to create familiarity, trust, respect
Students develop decision making skills about education and career
o Setting targets and plans
o Taking the right steps at appropriate times
o Proactively reaching out for information, advice
Students, faculty, and families work as a team
o Academic, personal, career development
o Everyone knows who to ask and cooperates in the best interests of the student
Mentorship Roadmap