Meet ESC Education

One Of China’s Most Beloved Camps – Where Youth Impact Youth Since 2016

Guiding Students to Academic Success

At ESC, our mission is to provide transformational education experiences to students from diverse backgrounds and interests. We create tailor-made plans and strategies to enable you to achieve your academic dreams.

Guiding Students to Academic Excellence

What Makes
ESC Special

At ESC Education we believe in leading by example. That is why one of our core philosophies is Youth Impact Youth. Over are the times trying to get through to students with abstract advice and distant examples. Our successful peer mentors are role models our students can relate to and see a clear path to success.

What Makes
ESC Special

At ESC Education, we believe in leading by example. That is why one of our core philosophies is Youth Impact Youth. Over are the times trying to get through to students with abstract advice and distant examples. Our successful peer mentors are role models our students can relate to and see a clear path to success.

Student-Centered
Learning

ESC creates a learning space where students work with mentors on hands-on projects. These projects help students use what they learn in real life. Activities include filmmaking, genealogy, and debate.

Critical Thinking & Project-Based Learning

Students take special courses and join activities to learn how to think in different ways, analyze their thinking habits, and work together in teams to reach shared goals.

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Personalized
Mentoring

The Growth Coaching team, started by founder Yucheng (Eric) Hu, helps students achieve their academic and career goals. It includes young professionals and senior students under 30 from top universities, each with different backgrounds.

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Student-Centered
Learning

Critical Thinking & Project-Based Learning

Students take special courses and join activities to learn how to think in different ways, analyze their thinking habits, and work together in teams to reach shared goals.

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Personalized
Mentoring

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Yucheng (Eric) Hu

Founder & CEO
House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘20-24

Yale-NUS ‘25
Yale College ‘24
WLSA Shanghai Academy ‘21

Published Author of《自驱型学习力》Self-Driven Learning with Dr. Zhaodan Huang
Alumni Ambassador of Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)
Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC) ‘18 Peer Mentor ‘19
170,000+ Readership, published on Yale Daily News, Sina, The Paper, and Tencent News

Sam Friedman

Head of Entrepreneurship
Peer Mentor ‘24

Yale College ‘26
Collegiate School ‘22

Co-founder of natural disaster preparation & aid startup AfterMaps
Co-president of the Yale Urban Philanthropic Fund ($100k Portfolio)
Venture Development Coordinator at the Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY)
Editor-in-Chief of the
Light and Truth Magazine
Interests: Spanish, Quantum Computing, Data Science, Baseball

Monica (Yumeng) Shen

Deputy Operations Officer
House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘20-24

UC San Diego PhD ‘29
Vanderbilt ‘24
Shanghai WFLA ‘20

Research Interests:

Multitalker accent adaptation
English/Spanish code-switching neurobehavioral mechanisms
Bilingual language use in different language entropies
Automatic speech recognition for foreign-accented speech

Received Offers from:
Harvard, Stanford, U Penn.

Vina (Wenlan) Pan

House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘24

Johns Hopkins ‘26
Shenzhen College of Internat. Education ‘20

Researcher at Human Relations Lab at UC Davis
Presented on Research Findings at the 2024 The Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Academic Conference
Multiple-time Winner of Deans Lists
Tutor since highschool on Mandarin, Math, English, and Science

Irene (Yang) Li

House Leader & Head of Operations ‘24

Shanghai Lixin University of Accounting and Finance ‘25

Passionate about Cultural Heritage
Baker, Writer, Competitive Gamer, Craftswoman

Jerry (Jiayi) Huang

Head of Photography & Videography ‘24

South China Normal University ‘27

Head of Muyang Studio
Co-founder of GOwhere
Professional Photographer for 35+ weddings, pets, and more.
Winner of 2 National Business Awards and 5 Provincial Awards

Jakob Nunnendorf

Peer Mentor ‘23

Yale-NUS ‘25
Khalifa University ‘24
University of Cologne ‘16-19

Founder of technology solutions startup BlueWater Studios
Quantum Computing Researcher at A*STAR
“Excellence in Physics” award winning member of German Physical Society
University student at 15 (Math & Physics)
Interned at European Space Agency
12 institutions, 4 countries & 3 continents

Jeff (Jiefu) Guan

COO, Vice President of ESC Community Service
House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘20-23

UC San Diego ‘26
WLSA Shanghai Academy ‘22

Designer of Patented Health-promoting cutlery
Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC) ‘20
Iowa Young Writers ‘21
Captain & Top Scorer at the WLSA United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) team
Loves Literature, Philosophy, Film Photography

Zera (Ziying) Lin

Deputy Operations Officer
House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘23

University of Manchester ‘26
Cardiff Sixth Form College (CSFC) ‘21
Shanghai Guanghua College ‘21

Loves Dancing, Flute, and Photography
Worked with Harvard Professor on Engineering Design Project
Former Board member of Student Union, responsible for School Events
Former Head Coordinator of Tutoring for Cardiff Sixth Form College

Elliot (Yilin) Jin

Head of
Photography & Videography ‘20-23

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) ’27
WLSA Shanghai Academy ‘22

Zhejiang Provincial Photography 1st Prize Winner
Assembled a computer for 50 RMB (<7 USD)
Loves Film Photography
Co-Directing ESC’s Documentary

Johnson (Jiasheng) Wu

Deputy Head of
Photography & Videography ‘20-23

Wenzhou University ‘27
Peking Uni.New Century School ‘23

Tech Blogger with over 1,000,000 Views on Bilibili
Loves Film Photography
Co-Directing ESC’s Documentary

Ross (Yushu) Peng

Senior Operations Officer ‘20-23
Senior Photographer ‘20-23
House Leader ‘23

Syracuse University ‘27
WLSA Shanghai Academy ‘23

Loves Cycling & Skiing
Loves Films & Automotive culture
Professional in Film Photography, Photography & Videography

Natalie (Binzhu) Han

Chief Media & Social Media Officer ‘23

New York University (NYU) ‘26, High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China ‘22

Skateboarder
Tutor for A-Levels
Blogger on Red Note

Crystal (Siqi) Liu

House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘21

Yale College ‘26
Shanghai Foreign Language School ‘21

Global Genetics competition iGEM Gold-Prize Winner & Best Website Design Nominated team leader
4th in China in & Gold-Prize Winner in Science at United States Academic Decathlon (USAD)
Co-founder and former Captain of the SFLS Volleyball Team
Bio med researcher at Yale laboratories

Clara (Manshengyuan) Wang

House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘21

University of Waterloo ‘26
The Second High school Attached to BNU (SHSBNU)‘22

Founder of Astronomy Official Channel on Wechat
Board member of Student Union at SHSBNU International Department
Loves Murder Mysteries

Hailey (Yunying) Ding

Chief Marketing Officer ‘20-21

University of Toronto Rotman ‘24
Hillfield Strathallan College (HSC) ‘20

School Ambassador & Global Executive for HSC ‘16-19
Odyssey of the Mind World Champion ‘13
Chairwoman of the Chinese Undergraduate Student Association (CUA) at University of Toronto
Harvard Summit for Young Leaders in China (HSYLC) ‘18

Carol (Shixin) Zhao

House Leader & Peer Mentor ‘20

University of Oxford Graduate School
The University of Chicago ‘24
WLSA Shanghai Academy ‘20

Backpacked to 14 countries in 2 years
From Hohhot, Inner Mongolia
Full Scholarship Recipient at WLSA Shanghai Academy
Anthropology Researcher at the University of Chicago

Duncan (Youyi) Li

ESC Student ‘20 House Assistant ‘21

Beijing University of Chemical Technology ‘28
Shanghai Gold Apple Bilingual School ‘24

Gaming Community Uploader
Chemist in-dorm
《BoJack Horseman》Fan

Maggie (Manjia) Luo

ESC Student ‘20 House Assistant ‘21

Zhenjiang First Foreign Language School ‘25

Rock & Roll Fan
Philosophy Fan
Loves Tai Chi