Our Staff

Jing T. 

Director 

Ms. Jing is the director of Bee Best Learning Center and is responsible for planning and implementing all curriculum and programs. She has been with Bee Best Learning Center for 15 years. She is a certified Montessori teacher and has a California child development teaching credential. Before coming to the United States, she worked as an elementary teacher and school manager at Sui-An-Bo Elementary in Beijing, China, from 1995 to 2000. She primarily taught Chinese and math. In addition, Ms. Jing designed and implemented the curriculum, introduced new educational tools in the classrooms, and organized an interdisciplinary learning program for teachers. She was awarded the title of Excellent Teacher in Beijing’s East District for her outstanding contribution. During the next several years, she worked as a kindergarten teacher at a Montessori school in San Leandro and taught Chinese in various after-school programs throughout the East Bay and Tri-Valley areas. With more than twenty years of experience in education and leadership, she enjoys teaching and demonstrates a high commitment to interdisciplinary learning. Ms. Jing is a very friendly, patient, and positive person. 

Nancy A. 

Office Manager and Lead Kindergarten Teacher 

Ms. Nancy has been with Bee Best Learning Center teaching the Kindergarten classes for the last 10 years. Ms. Nancy’s proudest achievement are her two adult daughters. She home schooled both of her children through their elementary and middle school years. Prior to having children, she worked at Searles Elementary with physically and mentally challenged students. She has earned both her Associate and Basic teaching certificates and graduated with highest honors with a degree in Early Childhood Development and Education. She enjoys cake decorating, gardening, sewing, and crocheting. Ms. Nancy takes great satisfaction in encouraging and engaging with our students, while helping them reach their fullest potential. 

Haydee J. 

Kindergarten Associate Teacher

Ms. Haydee has been with Bee Best Learning Center for the last 7 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Liceo de Cagayan University in the Philippines. She worked with children in Hong Kong for over 18 years. She is multi-bilingual in Tagalog, Cantonese, and English. She is also a proud mom of two grown children. Haydee loves working with youth, and kids, and she also enjoys hiking, playing tennis, basketball, swimming, cooking, crafts, and traveling. She is a hardworking person. Ms Haydee enjoys working with the younger kids at Bee Best.

Ani C. 

Kindergarten Lead Teacher 

Ms. Ani has been with Bee Best Learning Center teaching the Kindergarten classes for the last 12 years. Ms. Ani is a mother of three well-mannered young men. She studied in Hong Kong at Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Sun Hoi Directors’ College. Her past job experience includes working as a daycare assistant and administrative assistant. When she has time, she enjoys reading, traveling, and cooking new dishes. Ms. Ani is calm and nurturing and likes working with kindergartners here at Bee Best Learning Center. 

Tess B. 

TK and Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Ms. Tess has been with Bee Best Learning Center teaching the TK and Kindergarten classes for the last 9 years. She possesses a Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Management. For many years before Bee Best, she was an active volunteer in her children’s classrooms assisting wherever needed. Previously, she worked in the finance department for a major airline and then owned and managed a restaurant. In addition to cooking and gardening, she enjoys organizing birthday parties and fundraising events. Ms. Tess’s goal is for her students to be organized, focused, and teach them to love learning.

Itzel C.

TK and Kindergarten Associate Teacher

Ms. Itzel is studying early childhood education at Chabot College and hopes to become a preschool or kindergarten teacher. She has worked at Bee Best for 8 years in the kindergarten class. She is bilingual in English and Spanish, and  is also a mother to two lovely children. Her interests include making crafts and cooking new food dishes. Ms. Itzel enjoys working with our students and seeing the smiles on their faces.

Joanna B. 

Lead Teacher 

Ms. Joanna has been working full-time with Bee Best Learning Center for the past 7 years (part time as a substitute teacher and driver from 2009-2017). She has an associate degree in Marketing from Indiana University. She has two adult sons that she homeschooled from early elementary school grades until they graduated from high school. She has always enjoyed working with children from the time she was able to start babysitting. Her interests include her faith, family and sports (especially the San Francisco Giants). 

Rosy S.

Associate Teacher 

Ms. Rosy has been at Bee Best for the past two years but has been working with children for about six years prior and has loved every moment of it. She has the practice of teaching young children Spanish, Math, and English Comprehension. Watching the children grow and learn is what Ms. Rosy enjoyed about her work, that is why she decided to major in Early Childhood Development. Outside of work she likes to read, hike, dance, and travel. As a Bee Best  Associate Teacher,  Ms. Rosy’s goals include making the children feel comfortable as they learn new curriculum, share creative ideas of their own, and create memories with their classmates. 

Arlette M.

Lead Teacher

Ms. Arlette has been with Bee Best for about 6 years, and has returned to Bee Best after taking a short break to start a family. She has a passion for teaching and working with youth. She earned her Associate Teacher certificate in Early Childhood Development and is currently attending Chabot College working on her AA in English studies, with the goal of transferring to a UC or CSU to earn her BA in Liberal Arts, to eventually become an elementary school teacher. She is fluently bilingual in English and Spanish. Her hobbies include spending time with family, cooking/baking, reading, traveling, and watching sports. Ms. Arlette is a hard-working individual who enjoys every minute working with children. She has a caring personality and is always willing to help. Her goal is to teach according to each child’s needs and incorporate new teaching strategies.

Kaelani R. 

Associate Teacher 

Ms. Kaelani has worked at Bee Best Learning Center for 3 years. Previously, she has experience teaching and encouraging students through teaching children’s Polynesian dance classes for her family’s dance group, Rahiti Polynesian Dance.  She is a person who doesn’t hesitate to help out others. In her free time, she enjoys writing poetry, watching anime, and spending time with her family and dogs. 

Janna M. 

Associate Teacher

For almost five years, Ms. Janna has been continuously enjoying her time working at Bee Best Learning Center. Once a Psychology major, she is pursuing her AA in Early Childhood Development in Chabot College and hopes to accomplish both careers soon. Ms. Janna also went for a BA in Mass Communications and majored in broadcasting in the Philippines for a few years. She is Bilingual in English and Tagalog and speaks three other Native Philippine dialects. She has a son who is currently a freshman in CVHS who plays trombone and just recently joined their football team. Ms. Janna is extremely fond of cats. She has two of them named Jax and Maggie, that were both adopted from Hayward Animal Shelter and makes PURRfect companion any time of the day. Ms. Janna’s nurturing and affectionate personality toward children always works best in her classroom. On weekends, she enjoys her “me-time” catching some sleep and a lot of self-care, and spending time with her family.

Genesis A.

Associate Teacher 

Ms.Genesis has been with Bee Best Learning Center for 3 years now. From a very young age, she’s always had a passion for helping students learn.  Her previous work experience with kids comes from volunteering with ETS at Chabot College in Hayward, H.A.R.D‘s East Avenue Camp, and multiple other programs that host events for children. Another big passion of hers is dancing as well as teaching Ballet Folklórico at several schools. Ms.Genesis loves helping students grow, seeing them have fun, as well as reaching their fullest potential. She is an attentive, patient, caring, and hardworking person. Some of her favorite things to do are dance, listen to music, go to concerts, bake desserts and spend time with family &  loved ones. 

Mark G. 

Associate Teacher   

Mark has been with Bee Best Learning Center for the past 5 years. He is currently studying independently. He is taking classes at Chabot College. Prior to coming to Bee Best Learning Center, he had 3 years of experience working with middle school students in his church’s middle school ministry and 4 years of experience in the church’s high school ministry. Mark has attended many missionary trips to the Navajo reservation in Arizona and one trip to Mexico with his church. He enjoys reading, learning languages, going to the cinema with friends, and helping students and teachers in need.  

Lucy E. 

Teaching  Assistant 

Ms. Lucy has been with Bee Best Learning Center for several years. Before coming to Bee Best Learning Center, she worked in the Castro Valley and Hayward school districts as a teaching assistant, campus patrol, and lunchtime supervisor for over 10 years. She also managed her daycare for 6 years. She has two grown children, a sweet young granddaughter, and a sweet young grandson. In her downtime, she likes cooking and baking delicious food.  Ms. Lucy enjoys helping all of the students at Bee Best. 

Tammy T. 

Lead Teacher

Ms. Tammy has been with Bee Best Learning Center for about a year now. During her high school and college years, she has enjoyed tutoring young children ranging from K-6 including special ed. She graduated from the University of California, Davis with a B.A. in English and Psychology. A strong advocate for mental health and the disabled, Ms. Tammy plans on pursuing a masters degree in Clinical Social Work to help patients deal with mental obstacles and lead a fulfilling life. Ms. Tammy is a kind, caring and academically driven person who loves to engage with and inspire learning in her students. She aims to impart her love for learning by becoming a teacher in her respective majors later in life as well. Her hobbies include gaming, listening to music, baking, hiking, and spending time with her three dogs. As an animal lover, she also dedicates her time to rescuing, fostering, and finding forever homes for dogs in need.

Emma L.

Teaching  Assistant

Ms. Emma has been at Bee Beat for almost a year now. She graduated highschool in June 2023 and is now taking part as a teacher assistant. She spent a lot of time babysitting in her high school years along with doing Colorguard. Some things she enjoys in her free time are drawing, gaming, watching anime, and spending time with her pets. She loves working with kids and getting to connect with them. 

Sean N.

Associate Teacher

Mr. Sean  joined Bee Best Learning Center in the beginning of Fall 2023. He is currently studying for an A.S. in Computer Science with a goal to transfer to a four-year institution. Throughout his high school years, he worked with elementary school students at a temple he attends. In his spare time Mr. Sean enjoys reading, gaming, watching anime, talking with friends, and practicing musical instruments. 

Frida R.

Associate Teacher

Ms. Frida  joined Bee Best Learning Center in the fall of 2023. She previously worked with youth in the Boys and Girls Club. She has a passion for helping youth when it comes to their education success as to why she is currently working on her degree in child psychology. She hopes to become a school counselor and help students overcome challenges so they can reach their full potential. Ms. Frida is a very patient, caring, and empathic person. She loves teaching, sparking student’s creativity, and being part of their learning growth. Seeing them having fun in the process is what motivates her to continue inspiring students to achieve their goals and dreams. Her interests include her faith, family quality time, reading, writing poetry, playing guitar, learning and acquiring new skills. 

Eleanore D.

Teaching Assistant

Ms. Eleanore will be starting with Bee Best Learning Center in the summer of 2024. She graduated from California State University East Bay in 2023 with a B.A. in Psychology. She wants to pursue higher education, a PHD in psychology. She’s looking forward to working with these children and creating a positive environment for them. Ms. Eleanore is optimistic, supportive, easy going, and level headed. In her spare time she likes to spend time with her friends and chat, drink boba, sing, laugh, watch movies,  and watch the sunrise. 

Fiona S.

Associate Teacher  

Ms. Fiona will be starting with Bee Best Learning Center in the Fall of 2024. She graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. She worked as a teaching assistant at San Jose State University for a Calculus class and has been tutoring children from kindergarten to 8th grade for several years. She is trilingual in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. In her spare time, Ms. Fiona loves to travel and play the piano.

Lu (Yanqiu Lu) 

Chinese Instructor 

Ms. Lu has been teaching Chinese with Bee Best Learning Center for the past 8 years. She enjoys teaching verbal and written Mandarin Chinese to students of all ages. She studied at Jin Lin of China Railway Vocational and Technology College and Si Ping of China University. She later worked at primary schools in China. In the late 90s, Ms. Lu was a well-known opera singer and performed with the Jin Lin of China Pei King Opera Troupe. Fond of the Chinese Peking Opera, she applies her usual passion for performance to her teaching interactions so students not only learn Chinese in a pleasant environment but also increase their interest in Chinese culture. Prior to coming to Bee Best Learning Center, she taught Chinese at another Bay Area after-school program. For fun, she enjoys gardening, singing, and knitting. Ms. Lu is very patient in her teaching approach.  

Angela A. 

Chinese Instructor 

Ms. Angela has been teaching Chinese with Bee Best Learning Center for the past 7 years. She graduated from Shenyang Normal University in Liaoning Province and also attended Liaoning University. For ten years, she taught Chinese and math classes in elementary schools in Shenyang, China. Later she worked as an editor for a Chinese newspaper and magazine. Recently, she was a Chinese instructor at a private elementary school in the Bay Area. For relaxation, she likes to shop and go out with friends. Ms. Angela enjoys helping students learn to speak and read Chinese. 

Esme S.

Chinese Instructor

Ms. Esme has been with Bee Best Learning Center for 2 years. She can speak English, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She likes to sing and dance, and she loves all outdoor activities. She is a serious, responsible staff member who is optimistic and motivated to improve her communication. She enjoys learning and teaching the children every day.

Jenny L.

Chinese Instructor 

Ms. Liu will be teaching Chinese with Bee Best Learning Center in 2024. She can speak English and Mandarin. She graduated from Liaoning University in China. She has been teaching second grade in Haiao Chinese Academy in Hayward since 2022. Prior to being a Chinese teacher, she had worked as an accountant for about 5 years at a commercial company. In her spare time, she likes hiking, cooking and gardening. Besides helping students to learn Chinese, she is also keen on sharing differences between Chinese and Western culture.

Barbara L. 

Tutor 

Ms. Barbara has been with Bee Best Learning Center for the past 10 years. She enjoys tutoring students of all ages in English language skills, writing, reading, literature, math, and social sciences. Having majored in anthropology and minored in music at the University of California Santa Barbara, she has successfully home-educated each of her six children through high school. (All six of them have earned bachelor’s degrees and two have acquired PhD’s.) Besides those many years of home teaching, Ms. Barbara has served as lead teacher of the beginning drama program for several years at the Neighborhood Youth Theater in Castro Valley. She has also taught high school literature and algebra classes at Pathway Academy in Fremont. In her spare time, she delights in spending time with her family (including 14 grandkids!), hiking, acting, singing, and ballroom dancing. Throughout all her teaching endeavors, Ms. Barbara’s overarching goal is to build her students’ confidence in their ability to learn and to help them discover the joy of learning. 

Ron L. 

Tutor & Math Workshop Instructor 

Mr. Ron has been with Bee Best Learning Center for 8 years. He is a retired engineer with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a father to six grown children and has several grandchildren. Previously, he worked with youth as a soccer coach, a Sunday school teacher, and a homeschool teacher. His hobbies include musical theater performance, hiking, and ballroom dancing. Mr. Ron is passionate about helping students prepare for and learn complex concepts in math and science. 

Gloria B. 

Tutor 

Ms. Gloria has been with Bee Best Learning Center since the center opened over 15 years ago. For several years, she served as Lead Teacher, Operations Planner, and Assistant Director at the center. Currently, she provides private tutoring to students in many subjects. Her specialties include English (writing, grammar, reading), math (basic arithmetic through algebra & geometry), and general homework support. She graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. degree from Arizona State University. After graduation, Ms. Gloria worked for several years as a programmer analyst, technical writer, and instructor of software training courses. Later, she decided to stay home and homeschool her two children from kindergarten through high school. During these years, Ms. Gloria also volunteered in school groups, tutored in the Hayward school district, and provided weekly grading services for local high school writing classes. She has completed all core credits in Early Childhood Education and passed the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) for teachers. In addition, she regularly evaluates standardized public school tests for major educational testing companies and is an authorized tutor for two local public charter schools. Recently, she has reduced her hours at the center to spend more time with her grandchildren. Ms. Gloria likes teaching and especially enjoys helping students build confidence in their ability to succeed both academically and socially.

Fiona S.

Associate Teacher  

Ms. Fiona will be starting with Bee Best Learning Center in the Fall of 2024. She graduated from San Jose State University with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. She worked as a teaching assistant at San Jose State University for a Calculus class and has been tutoring children from kindergarten to 8th grade for several years. She is trilingual in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin. In her spare time, Ms. Fiona loves to travel and play the piano.

Gweneth M.

Teaching Assistant  

Ms.Gwen will start working with Bee Best Learning in Fall 2024. She has recently graduated from California State University, East Bay with a B.A. in Liberal Arts. In CSU East Bay, she majored in Early Childhood Education, where she learned how to create safe and positive classroom environments and analyzed different learning styles. Before working at Bee Best Learning, she was a tutor for the Hayward Public Library, where she helped students in Kindergarten to 8th grade with various assignments and projects, she also volunteered at Helen Turner Children’s center in a Preschool classroom. Currently, Ms.Gwen is working on getting a Multi-Subject Teaching Credential, as well as a M.A. in Education. In her free time, she likes to practice her Tagalog, bake sweet treats, and swim laps at the pool. 

Brielle M.

Teacher Assistant 

Ms. Bri  has been a Teaching Assistant since the beginning of the 2024 school year. She  graduated from High School in June of 2022.  She enjoyed being flag captain in her High School colorguard team and taking art classes. During her time in High School Ms. Bri would volunteer through the Salvation Army in Oakland where she fed the homeless, gave them hygiene backpacks, and helped them find shelters. During her time there she would often help in the after school program. This is where she found her love of helping people, and kids of all ages in need. She’s currently attending college at Chabot where she is working on her Associates degree in Psychology Counseling-Human Services.  She is on track to graduate from Chabot in the spring of 2025. 

In her spare time she enjoys being around friends and family, as well as singing, going to concerts, drawing, painting, learning new things, and being open minded.