Meet Our Team
Our programs are led by experienced educators, safeguarding-trained trip leaders, and operational specialists committed to delivering structured, responsible educational travel.
Meet the Educators and Leaders Behind Beyond Classrooms
At Beyond Classrooms, our team is made up of experienced educators, travel experts, and global citizens who are committed to designing and delivering transformative experiences for students.
Every Beyond Classrooms program is overseen by a leadership team with direct experience in education, curriculum design, youth safeguarding, and international travel operations.
Our team members are selected not only for their expertise, but for their ability to align real-world experiences with measurable educational outcomes.
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Haena Seongsin Kim
Founding CEO
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Daniel Casey Dunn
Deputy Director
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Lina Cao
Head of Operations
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Andy Van Riet
Head of Education
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Tom Lewis
Head of BD
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Jack Qin
Founder and CEO of Terratribes (Affiliate)
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Sophia Yang
Founder and CEO of Qicheng (Affiliate)
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Abraham Hu
Senior Project Coordinator
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Albert Ng
Board Member
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Andrea Liu
BD Manager
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Angel Yu
Project Coordinator
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Clover Li
Program Operator
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Dana Liu
Academic Manager
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Mei Zhang
Board Member
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Mimi Gao
BD
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Natalie Bigelow
Experiential Education Specialist
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Pinky Qian
Project Manager
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Sheldon Deng
Senior Project Operator
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Sy Shi
Senior Project Coordinator
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Yanlan Cai
Marketing Assistant
Plan Your Next Educational Journey With Our Team
Working Alongside Educators
Clarify learning objectives
Align itineraries with curriculum needs
Adapt programs to specific student age groups
Provide pre-departure guidance