Ms. Gao holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Education from Dalian University and a Master of Arts in Music Education from California Baptist University, where she focused on music education and choral conducting. She also holds a Music Single Subject Teaching Credential and is certified in Orff Schulwerk, having completed Levels I, II, and III at San Jose State University.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌‌‍‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‌‍‌​‍‌​‍​‍‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌‍​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Before moving to the U.S., Ms. Gao taught music to kindergarten through Grade 9 students in Beijing public schools, an experience that fueled her passion for fostering creativity and musical expression in young learners. Currently, she is the Subject Expert Music and Drama teacher at BISV, a role she chose because of her dedication to providing dynamic, engaging, and student-centered learning experiences.

Ms. Gao’s teaching philosophy is centered on the belief that every child is a unique learner. To cater to diverse learning styles, she integrates a variety of instructional methods, including linguistic, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic approaches. Her lessons prioritize active learning, encouraging students to gain confidence through repetition and hands-on activities.

Beyond the classroom, Ms. Gao enjoys hiking, traveling, and has a deep appreciation for Rock and Roll music. She is passionate about helping students explore their creativity and develop a lifelong love for music and the arts.