Ms. Xiao received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology in China. She then went to the United States to pursue her master’s degree. She holds a Master of Engineering degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from San Jose State University.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‌‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌‍‍‌​‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Before joining BASIS Independent Silicon Valley, Ms. Xiao had a different career path. After graduating from San Jose State University, she was hired as a lecturer teaching Environmental Engineering-related courses due to her outstanding academic record and her passion for teaching. A few years later, she transitioned to the engineering world, working as an environmental engineer and participating in several cross-company projects in the San Francisco Bay Area. Ms. Xiao choose BASIS Independent because of its commitment to academic excellent and supportive educational environment aligns with her passion for education. Her previous experience has equipped her with strong communication, team management, and interpersonal skills that make her a valuable asset to the school community.

Ms. Xiao believes that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process. She strives to create hands-on, activity-based learning opportunities that encourage critical thinking and creativity. Whenever the topics fit, she would also like to share her previous engineering work with the young learners to enlighten their curiosity and encourage them to solve problems like real engineers and scientists. She also believes students learn best in an environment that is both supportive and challenging. They grow when they feel safe to express their ideas and take risks.

In her free time, she enjoys biking with her family when the weather is comfortable. She is also a big lover of exploring dessert recipes using simple ingredients. She also finds joy in cleaning and meditating to maintain a balanced and mindful lifestyle.