Ms. Shen was originally from Shenzhen, China, and studied abroad as an international student during her high school years. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work from Azusa Pacific University. With nearly a decade of experience in education, including teaching Mandarin and AP Chinese, and a background in social services, she has developed a strong passion for supporting students and building meaningful relationships with families.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‍​​​‌‌‍​‌‍‌​​‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​‍‌​‍‌​‌​‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‌‌​‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Shen brings a deep appreciation for diverse cultures and perspectives. She is excited to bring her experience in education, student support, and family engagement to her role at BASIS Independent Dublin. Outside of work, Ms. Shen enjoys traveling with her husband and exploring different cultures, traditions, and cuisines around the world. In her downtime, Ms. Shen also enjoys relaxing with Chinese and Korean shows, which allow her to stay connected to the languages and cultures she loves.