University And Career Office
University & Career Office
Robert Kozicki
Head of Department-University and Career, University Counselor
Master of Arts, Political Science, University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Augustana Faculty
Robert has been a college and educational counselor for many years in China (mainland and Taiwan) and elsewhere. Also, he has an extensive educational background from teaching many subjects to studying a variety of different courses and topics. In a past life, he has both practical and management experience in aerospace and logistics.
Kate Park
UK Universities Coordinator, University Counselor
Postgraduate Degree in Sociology from King’s College London
BA Honors in English Literature and Nursing from Korea University
TESOL Diploma from Capilano College
Kate embarked on her professional journey as an IB Language teacher in Beijing in 2008. After demonstrating a strong commitment to education and student development, she was appointed as a university counsellor. Over the last decade, she has dedicated herself to this role, providing guidance and support to students navigating their higher education paths.
Susan Jia
US Universities Coordinator, University Counselor
B.A., Psychology, University of Arizona
M.S.Ed., Counseling and Mental Health Services, University of Pennsylvania
M.Phil.Ed., Professional Counseling, University of Pennsylvania
Ms. Susan provided 750+ hours counseling services for both individual and group counseling sessions at the mental health hospital setting and the counseling agency. Working as a college counselor for helping students overseas college applications for two years.
Brandon Yates
University Counselor
BA Double Major (Chemistry and Philosophy) Indiana University Bloomington
MS Science Education (Chemistry) Indiana University Bloomington
Master Certificate University Counseling UCLA
Originally from the USA, This will be Brandon’s 18th year in education. He has taught IB and IGCSE Chemistry, MYP Science and been a University Counselor. He has been worked in South Korea, Beijing, Xiamen, India and Indonesia with extensive international school experience before joining SCIE.
Elsa Jian
University Counselor
Master Degree (Durham University)
Bachelor Degree (Wuhan University of Technology)
Elsa completed her bachelor’s degree in Finance at the Wuhan University of Technology and later went on to study the MSc Finance & Investment at Durham University. She has worked for almost 10 years in international schools as a University Counsellor and Students Activities Advisor since returning from the UK. Elsa chose to devote herself in international education because she really enjoys assisting the younger generation to achieve their goals and have a chance to study in their dream universities in the future.
Elsa is an expert in university application guidance especially in UK and Hong Kong applications. Elsa has ensured many students received offers from top universities including 16 Oxbridge, hundreds of Imperial College London, UCL, LSE, Edinburgh, University of Toronto, UBC, Hong Kong University, HKUST, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and many others all around the world. Elsa is keen on support with students’ activities and guided many students’ events as well.
Sarah Rutherford
University Counselor
Bachelor of Arts, Diploma in Education, Macquarie University
Master of Education, Queensland University of Technology
Sarah has worked as a teacher for 18 years before moving to counselling. She has spent the last two years in Vietnam supporting students with applications to universities in the US, UK, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada, and Singapore.
David Neff
University Counselor
Master of Social Work, The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Salisbury University
College Admissions Specialist Certification, American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
David has nine years of experience in university admissions consulting for international students, academic/career advising, social work, and ESL education/exam preparation (IELTS and TOEFL). He has worked in the United States, Spain, and China.
Elva He
University Counselor
MSc. Biosciences, BSc. (Hons) Biochemistry, University of Bath
NCDA Career Development Practitioner Certification
Ms. He has been working as a college counselor for students applying to undergraduate and master’s degree programs abroad for more than seven years.
Caradoc Peters
University Counselor
Certificate of Education, University of Plymouth
BA in Archaeology, University College Cardiff, University of Wales
MA in Scientific Methods in Archaeology, University of Bradford
PhD in Anthropology (Archaeology), University of Auckland
Twenty-five years’ experience teaching A Levels in History and Archaeology, managing a BSc (Hons) in Archaeology and university counselling in the UK and three years tutoring degree students in New Zealand
Ben Riley
University Counselor
BSc Computer Gaming and Animation Design, Anglia Ruskin University
British Council Certified Counsellor
Ben has over six years of experience providing admissions counselling services to students across China, helping many of them receive offers from Ivy League (US) and G5 (UK) universities. He is also experienced in the field of cloud computing, as a certified solutions architect for Amazon Web Services
Judson Simmons
University Counselor
MSEd in Higher Education Administration, Baruch College, City University of New York (CUNY)
MFA in Creative Writing, Sarah Lawrence College
BA in English, University of Houston
Over 15 years’ experience working with students at leading universities, including New York University and the University of Houston.
Alessia Pinna
University Counselor
PGCE in Modern Foreign Languages (Spanish/Italian), University of East Anglia (UK)
MA in Education and Development, University of East Anglia (UK)
MA in Career Counselling, Faculty of Psychology, University of Padova (ITALY)
BA in Science of Education, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, University of Sassari (ITALY)
Ten years’ experience teaching GCSE and A Level in the UK.
Samantha Lama
University Counselor
Bachelors in English Literature(Hons) with Education and Political Science (India)
University Advising Certification from Teachers College, CU (USA) and IACAC Scholar
Over 27 years- Educator (English Language Teaching)
10 years- University Counselor (UWC Costa Rica for 4 years)
Familiar with Cambridge, IB, US High School diploma(including AP) school systems
Joy Fu
University Counsellor
MA in Translation, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
BA in Translation, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies
British Council Certified Counsellor
Joy Fu has been working at the University and Careers Office, SCIE since 2018, and is familiar with the SCIE student body and the applications to different popular destinations.
Curtis Zimpfer
University Counsellor
BA in English – Saint Joseph’s University
Minor in Music Theory- Saint Joseph’s University
British Council Certified Counsellor/Agent
Curtis comes from Philadelphia Pennsylvania and has worked in various public schools in Shenzhen including 高级中学，深大附中，and 耀华实验学校. Curtis has been living and working in China for over ten years.
