Ms. Ye brings a rich background in storytelling to her role as a college counselor at BASIS Independent Fremont. She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Studies from Shanghai International Studies University and her master's degree in Mass Communications from Pennsylvania State University. Additionally, she holds a college counseling certificate from the UCSD Extension program.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌‍​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‍‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‍‍​​‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‌​‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Prior to her transition into education, Ms. Ye spent several years in the media industry, where she honed her skills in crafting compelling narratives about her interview subjects. This experience has seamlessly translated into her current role, where she guides students in expressing their unique stories through their college applications.
As a mother of two and an immigrant from China, Ms. Ye is familiar with the challenges immigrant families encounter within the U.S. educational system. She leverages this personal understanding to assist families in making informed decisions that align with their academic and personal goals, ensuring students find universities that truly fit their talents and personalities.

Ms. Ye is dedicated to motivating and mentoring students, supporting them through a mindful self-discovery process she believes is essential for making confident choices that shape their future.