Ms. Chan holds a Bachelor of Education in English from the Education University of Hong Kong and a Master of Arts in Literary Studies from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. As a Subject Expert Teacher in English and Language Arts, Ms. Chan aims to inspire a love of learning by fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and meaningful connections between history, literature, and the world her students live in.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌​‌‌‍‍‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‌​‌‍​‌‌​‍‌​​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‍‌‌​‌​‌‌​‍​‌‍​​‌​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Chan chose BASIS Independent because its holistic approach to teaching and learning aligns with her personal education philosophy, and she wanted to be part of a team dedicated to fostering a love of learning in every student. She believes every student is unique and has great potential, emphasizing the importance of developing relationships to help them realize this potential.

Ms. Chan holds that students learn best when they are intrinsically motivated and naturally curious, and she strives to inspire this curiosity by serving as a role model. She uses collaborative activities and eLearning elements to maximize student engagement, often turning learning activities into competitions. One of her favorite lessons involved students writing descriptions of characters, creating visualizations, and sharing their work, resulting in much laughter and engagement.

Outside of work, Ms. Chan enjoys hiking, reading, solving Sudoku puzzles, and debating whether to get a boba. She is a huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and loves all his works, and she has a Goldendoodle named Noodle.