Dr Vicky Lu

Dr. Vicky Lu has a strong educational background both domestically and internationally. As a lifelong learner, she continuously studies and further her education at renowned universities around the world. Meanwhile, as an experienced educator and educational leader, she has held various teaching and educational leadership roles in the international education field in the United States, Australia, and China for nearly two decades and achieved success. Here is a brief overview of her educational journey:

Academic Background

• PhD in Education from Johns Hopkins University in the United States, specializing in entrepreneurial leadership in the field of education. Received an Outstanding Scholarship for three consecutive years, with a research project focused on enhancing cross-cultural teaching abilities of international teachers.
• Master's degree in Education from the University of Melbourne, Australia, majoring in English language teaching and other language teaching. During this period, research on reading and writing courses in Victoria, Australia was published in international academic conferences and journals, and was included in the undergraduate study content of Monash University School of Education.
• Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison, specializing in East Asian studies, got the Paul S. Reinsch Scholar Award.
• Double Bachelor's degree from Beijing Normal University, with the first degree focused on Chinese language and literature, and the second degree focused on English language and literature.

Work Experience

• During the time at the University of Wisconsin Madison, Dr. Lu began teaching undergraduate students.
• At Melbourne Girls' Grammar School, a well-known private school in Australia, Dr. Lu provided language teaching, served as a comprehensive development mentor for students, leaded interdisciplinary teachers to carry out interdisciplinary development projects to enhance English reading and writing abilities, and supported international students to integrate into the learning culture and life of Australian school.
• In 2016, Dr. Lu joined Dulwich College Shanghai Pudong and served as the Chinese project director for the IBDP graduation class from KG to Y13. Responsible for the curriculum and teaching management of non-native, second language, and native languages throughout the school.
• Due to outstanding management skills and rich educational experience, Dr. Lu was hired as the Bilingual Curriculum Director of Dehong Education in 2018. Since 2020, Dr. Lu has been serving as the Academic Director of Dehong Education, responsible for coordinating and managing the academic work of the three Dehong schools. In 2021, Dr. Lu served as the Bilingual Education Director of EiM, responsible for the development path of English and Chinese languages at Dulwich College and Dulwich International High School.