Kiki Jiang - Our Team

May Chen was born and raised in Ningbo, Zhejiang, with its lush sceneries and rich cultural heritage framing her interest in Chinese language and literature. She was first awarded a Bachelor of Arts in English followed by a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language with Credit from Hong Kong Polytechnic University. She then obtained a Professional Diploma in Teaching Putonghua with Merit from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. She is qualified professionally with a Certificate of Grade ONE Level B Putonghua Proficiency Test from the State Language Commission, a Diploma in Early Childhood Education and a Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Education from the Open University of Hong Kong. May was also recently selected as one of the judges for the 2nd Chinese Language Festival.

May has over 15 years’ experience teaching Mandarin Chinese to foreign and local students in bilingual kindergartens to international primary schools. She was most recently at Discovery Mind Primary School, where she was the Mandarin Chinese Teacher and Coordinator for Grades 1 to 6. She combines imaginative specialist methodologies with project-based learning in the classroom to enhance interactive teaching and engagement. To May, learning is not about comparing oneself to others, but to be a better version of yourself; even the smallest improvement each day makes a difference, each 1% change adding up to a long-term positive development that will allow students to grow and surpass themselves.

May’s son is starting his university education, while her daughter is entering her final years of secondary school. Besides enjoying quality parent-child time, May enjoys reading, cooking, swimming and traveling.

Cara is from mainland China and Mandarin is her first language. She has a genuine passion for teaching Chinese, after she obtained her degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Tianjin University of Science and Technology, she continued to study at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and received her Master’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. This was followed by a PGDE in ECE from The Education University of Hong Kong.

Cara has been teaching Chinese for seven years and helps students to customize their Mandarin studies in both motive and method. Cara really enjoys teaching and taking care of children. Helping them to achieve their own milestones is one of her personal motivations. She is also able to encourage and guide her students to explore their daily life and cultivate positive values during their learning opportunities and interaction with peers and adults, which she believes is essential for children's development.

Cara likes sports, arts and music, playing drums and learning different instruments is one of her passions, and she goes to the gym everyday!

From an early age in Guizhou, China, Erin CHEN held a deep passion for language and education, guided by the belief that every child deserves to be seen, respected, and supported in their learning journey. She completed her professional training in Hong Kong where she specialized in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language after earning her Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) with an IB teaching certificate from The University of Hong Kong. She also holds a Master’s degree in Language Studies, which further strengthened her expertise in how children acquire languages effectively.

With over a decade of teaching experience in mainland China and international schools in Hong Kong, Erin has worked with learners from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. At the heart of her teaching is an inquiry‑based approach that encourages students to explore, question, and think critically. She focuses on building language proficiency while nurturing curiosity, confidence, and a lifelong love of learning. Her classrooms are warm and inclusive, where every child feels safe to participate and grow.

Outside the classroom, Erin enjoys reading, spending quality time with her family, and connecting with nature. She looks forward to walking alongside each child and family at Bloom, supporting every student’s unique light to shine each day.