Meet Cohort 21

Meet Cohort 21 alumni, explore their professional and academic journeys, and stay connected with the global ITGL community.

Creative and Innovative Education Alumni

Name: Nurtas Abdimomynov

Current Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Current Status: Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages. Associate Professor, Department of International Relations

ITGL Memory: ITGL immediately improved my teaching experience and prepared me for my path to being a professor. And now, I am telling my colleagues, "If you are ready to challenge yourself if you want to improve your teaching experience, then ITGL is the place for you."

ITGL was the next logical step in my professional life to explore how educators can make a big difference in society. Despite many challenges during the pandemic, ITGL program leaders, professionals, and leading professors could create a positive and engaging learning environment.

Thank you so much for my incredible advisor, ITGL program lead, and leading professors. I always will be a part of the ITGL program. Thank you for everything you do!

*Updated: January 2024

Name: Tianyu Chen

Email: chenti62@msu.edu

Current Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Current Status: Completing a PhD in Education Policy at Michigan State University

ITGL Memory: Professors provided a lot of help for my application for my second masters degree.

*Updated: October 2025

Name: Yunke (Yulia) Chen

Email: cykezb@163.com

Current Location: Jiangxi, China

Current Status: Working - Higher Vocational College

ITGL Memory: Teachers are nice, university is beautiful!

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Yun (Olivia) Hao

Email: oliviayunhao@gmail.com

Current Location: Apex, North Carolina

Current Status: I am working at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, serving the Carolina Higher Education Opportunity Programs (CHEOP) Office to support undergraduates in pursuing their PhD, Medical and Dental academic goals.

ITGL Memory: Many professors at ITGL have given me important academic suggestions and professional confidence. Besides, I have made some cool friends here.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Yuchen (Sissy) Huang

Email: yhuan186@jhu.edu

Current Location: Shanghai, China

Current Status: English translation in a tech company

ITGL Memory: The inspiring ideas shared through speeches and some well-organized activities during the seminar have left me with a lasting impression.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Hongyi (Alisa) Li

Email: hongyi802@126.com

Current Location: Beijing, China

Current Status: Preparing to complete a Ph.D. in Education

ITGL Memory: I met some cherished friends in ITGL, they taught me some lessons. Also, after taking the curriculum course, I am interested in creative education and hope to conduct research in education to find some interesting points.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Junlin Peng

Email: gwanlawpaang@gmail.com

Current Location: Zhuhai, China

Current Status: Working - Ebright (Foshan) Lighting Co., LTD | Market Strategy & Product Development Lead

ITGL Memory: Thanks for the learning in ITGL, targeting Creative and Innovative Education, I am more flexible to find my unique pathway in teaching. Having a opened mind is the greatest gift I got in this time.

*Updated: October 2025

Name: Yupeng (Jon) Shi

Email: yupengshi25@163.com

Current Location: Beijing, China

Current Status: Working - CAICT

ITGL Memory: Ms. G is VERYYYYYY NICEEEEEEEE!!!!!

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Yi (Jasmine) Xu

Email: 2929179152@qq.com

Current Location: Zhejiang, China

Current Status: Working — Taizhou Feilong Lake School of Peking University Affiliated School, an elementary school teacher, teaching Chinese and English

ITGL Memory: I met lots of lovely, kind and warm professors!

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Yashi (Max) Ye

Email: yeyashi@msu.edu

Current Location: East Lansing, Michigan

Current Status: I am delving into the realm of simulation technology within K–12 school leadership and serve as a graduate assistant at the University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) headquarters. As I embark on the first year of my PhD in K–12 Educational Administration at MSU, I also continue my role as a consultant for the International Education Department at Chengdu Xichuan Huijindu School.

*Updated: January 2024

Name: Ruijie Zhang

Email: 13716605213@163.com

Current Location: Beijing, China

Current Status: Editor at the Educational Science Publishing House

ITGL Memory: ITGL has many very responsible professors, and kind advisers, and I enjoyed the discussions in class, while I really wanted to meet everyone face to face.

*Updated: September 2024

Digital Age Teaching and Learning Alumni

Name: Jiabao (Alicia) Chen

Email: aliciachen086@gmail.com

Current Location: New Jersey

Current Status: Working - Yanwen Logistics, US Commercial Manager

ITGL Memory: I got to know so many classmates I am still in touch with both in the U.S. and China.

*Updated: October 2025

Name: Ting (Jacqueline) Chen

Email: Chenting2017gt@outlook.com

Current Location: UCLA

Current Status: UCLA(marketing) + UNMA (Spanish)

ITGL Memory: JHU has always been my dream school, I burst into tears the moment I saw "Congratulations...…". I worked for 3 years to save money for my tuition fee before I came to JHU.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Xiaohan (Polaris) Hu

Email: 553563967@qq.com

Current Location: Los Angeles, California

Current Status: Working - C2 Education Center Director of Pasadena

ITGL Memory: I enjoyed the snow and enjoyed how the sessions inspired me and pushed me to think critically.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Shiting (Tina) Liu

Email: lstingtina@outlook.com

Current Location: Hangzhou, China

Current Status: Working in a Marketing Department

ITGL Memory: This experience was very short but unforgettable. I appreciate the teachers and classmates I met in JHU and cherish the memory of wandering in the campus. It’s just like a wonderful dream.

*Updated: January 2024

Name: Moshi (Aviva) Wang

Email: mwang141@alumni.jh.edu

Current Location: Sydney, Australia

Current Status: Completing a PhD degree at the University of Sydney in Educational Technology

ITGL Memory: The two years of studying in ITGL not only allowed me to meet many like-minded friends, but also made me determined to pursue my Ph.D.

*Updated: September 2024

Name: Qian Wu

Email: qwu35@alumni.jh.edu

Current Location: Ningbo, China

Current Status: Working as a math teacher in a public vocational high school

ITGL Memory: In ITGL, I met interesting and ambitious colleagues. In the seminar, we always organized various and fantastic activities.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Zhuotong (Katherine) Zhou

Email: zhuotong.zhou@gmail.com

Current Location: Shanghai, China

Current Status: Management Trainee @ Danone

ITGL Memory: People - TBH, I don't think this answer is gonna change for the rest of my life. Cheers:)

*Updated: January 2024

Early Childhood Alumni

Name: Baiwei Lyu

Email: BaiweiL@outlook.com

Current Location: Shanghai, China

Current Status: Working; EdD Student at JHU SOE

ITGL Memory: It is a GREAT journey to meet such a group of educators who sincerely contribute to students' growth and I am so grateful that I could be a part of the ITGL program. Thanks to all my classmates and professors (especially to Ms. G and Dr. Millikin). Memory paves the path to the future. Let's carry on!

*Updated: August 2025

Entrepreneur in Education Alumni

Name: Sihan (Anna) Fang

Email: sfang16@jhu.edu

Current Location: Shanghai, China

Current Status: I just finished my OPT and decided to return to China to look for a new career opportunity.

ITGL Memory: I completed my Master's degree at ITGL and continued to work for ITGL during my OPT. I think ITGL can definitely help you explore the possibilities of the education field better and more profoundly, whether you are new to the field or already have relevant learning and working experience. In the process, we can interact with experienced and friendly professors and gain knowledge about the diverse field of education, teamwork skills, personal expression abilities, and more. Therefore, my recommendation to all of you is to focus on each lesson and personal development, and I wish you all to enjoy your new journey.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Beibei (Abbie) Hou

Email: ahou5@jhu.edu

Current Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Current Status: International Student Support Specialist, Johns Hopkins University School of Education

*Updated: October 2025

Name: Boyao (Shannon) Hu

Email: huboyao1998@163.com

Current Location: Shanghai, China

Current Status: Working - C&D Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

ITGL Memory: I loved the extended learning program.

*Updated: January 2024

Name: Zhuoming (Ming) Liang

Email: 635860773@qq.com

Current Location: Chengdu, China

Current Status: AP Econ Teacher

ITGL Memory: ITGL is one of the wonderful journeys in my life. What I learned from ITGL will be my treasures. I met my favorite professor, Ms. G and many good friends. In JHU, I was not only studying about education but also learned the connection between people.

*Updated: August 2022

Name: Ziqi Qiang

Email: ziqiqiang626@qq.com

Current Location: Beijing, China

Current Status: Account Manager - Tetra Pak

ITGL Memory: Meeting all of our lovely cohorts！

*Updated: August 2023

Name: Pinyi Wang

Email: wangpinyi@ufl.edu

Current Location: Gainesville, Florida

Current Status: Completing a Ph.D. degree at University of Florida

ITGL Memory: I enjoy the zoom meeting with all my instructors and learning something useful from them. I also enjoy the interactions with peers.

*Updated: August 2025

Name: Nanxi (Nancy) Yang

Email: nancyyang714@gmail.com

Current Location: Hangzhou, China

Current Status: Currently I am teaching English and Economics.

ITGL Memory: ITGL cohort is a loving family, where you can not only learn a lot, but also make a lot of friends. I am very lucky to be part of this family.

*Updated: August 2022