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