Ms. Qian has been in the field of education for more than 20 years. Whether teaching university courses, High School English, or third grade, and whether serving as Curriculum Coordinator, Principal, or Director of Literacy, Ms. Qian is dedicated to schools, students, teachers, and families. She believes in cultivating a culture of excellence and caring and this is what drew her to BASIS Independent McLean. She is honored to now serve as the Director of Upper School, where she looks forward to engaging with students, teachers, and families in meaningful collaboration. Ms. Qian holds a BA in Anthropology from the University of Illinois, as well as advanced degrees in School Leadership and Linguistics. She has studied Literacy Education at Columbia University and is currently completing her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction through Utah State University.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‍​‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‍‌‌​‌​‍​‌​‍‍‌‍‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

In her free time, she enjoys reading, writing, watching movies, learning to play tennis, as well as hiking, skiing, and traveling. Most important to her is spending time with her husband, their three college-aged children, and their mini golden doodle, Kai. Ms. Qian has spent many years living abroad and loves learning about the world. She is thrilled to be part of the BASIS Independent McLean community.