Ms. Qin received a Bachelor of Arts in English and International Finance from Beijing Language and Culture University in China. During her four years of studying, she developed many relationships with friends from America or other English-speaking countries. This experience definitely opened her eyes and triggered an interest in learning about new cultures and education systems. As the Operations Coordinator, Ms. Qin mostly focuses on logistical tasks which help make sure to keep the school running smoothly as she provides support to multiple teams on campus. She is thrilled to work at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, as our values about education connect with her own. In her initial research about who we are, Ms. Qin was impressed by both our test scores as well as our many different clubs which allow students to maintain specific interests outside the classroom. “I want to work for a school that focuses on the whole child, and I think BASIS Independent Silicon Valley is one of the best schools in the Bay Area.” When she is not at school, she loves to be outside. Ms. Qin loves going hiking! Being in nature is her favorite weekend activity because the fresh air, beautiful scenery and blue sky helps her reset her mood, and helps her start a new week with positive energy. She lives in Scotts Valley, which is where she first started going hiking in mountains, “I was totally amazed by the beautiful views, the water falls and fresh scent of trees. Nature is a precious gift that we all get to enjoy!”​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​​‌​​‍‌‍‍‌‍​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌​​‍‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌