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MIT Renai Branch English Learning Center

MIT Renai is run by our founder, Shawn, and everyone here is proud to have assisted so many students in their academic success, with many winning city-wide and national English competitions. We’re always happy when former students drop in to share their latest achievements, here and in universities and successful careers around the world.

Our Staff

Principal

Shawn McClelland

Nationality: Canadian

Education: Bachelor‘s in Engineering, McMaster University

Teaching Experience: Since 1998

MIT Tenure: Since 1998

Teaching Philosophy: I believe children enjoy being challenged. When we as educators set the bar high, students respond with their best effort, learn so much, and have fun while doing so.

Manager

Lesley Chang

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Deming University of Finance and Economics

Teaching Experience: Since 2000

MIT Tenure: Since 2006

Teaching philosophy: Pay attention to each child as an independent individual, respecting and affirming the value of each student’s existence.

Head Teacher

Voytek Gorski

Nationality: Canadian

Education: Master’s in Education, Framingham State University

Teaching Experience: Since 2005

MIT Tenure: Since 2008

Teaching Philosophy: It is my goal to discover each of my students’ strengths and use them to develop their confidence in their language skills, while fostering discipline and cooperation, in a warm and friendly learning environment.

English Teacher

Mel Azcona

Nationality: Canadian

Education: Bachelor’s in Education, Columbia University

Teaching Experience: Since 2001

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: I believe in making an interactive environment for students which makes it enjoyable, engaging and fun to learn a second language.

English Teacher

Liam Briggs

Nationality: Canadian

Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology with Minor in Sociology

Teaching Experience: Since 1999

MIT Tenure: Since 2011

Teaching Philosophy: To allow kids to learn in an environment that inspires confidence and competency.

English Teacher

Scott Lelievre

Nationality: Canadian

Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Brandon University

Teaching Experience: Since 2010

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: Participation based learning with focus on equal participation and positive reinforcement. I strive to have my students demonstrate the knowledge learned as opposed to memorization. Learning should be fun and challenging, with a good balance of each.

English Teacher

Sam Tisdale

Nationality: American

Education: Bachelor’s in Communication, University of Wisconsin

Teaching Experience: Since 2019

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: I believe class time should be fun and engaging for both the teacher and the students to create a fun and positive teaching environment. I encourage all my students to ask questions during class to help them learn and stay more engaged in class.

Ting Chen

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Department of Chinese Literature, Feng Chia University

Teaching Experience: Since 2012

MIT Tenure: Since 2022

Teaching philosophy: We must build trust and respect with students while guide their thinking. We must instill enthusiasm and find achievements in learning.

Ivy Huang

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Jingwen University, Department of Information Management

Teaching Experience: Since 2008

MIT Tenure: Since 2017

Teaching philosophy: Cultivating students’ ability to think, ask, and publish is the most important approach for the future.

Yvonne Huang

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Jianan University Child Care Department

Teaching Experience: Since 2005

MIT Tenure: Since 2013

Teaching philosophy: Education is a process of inheritance, sharing, assistance, and mutual support. Think of each child as their own person, and care for the children so they can grow up together.

Lucy Wang

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Eternal Christian College

Teaching Experience: Since 2011

MIT Tenure: Since 2011

Teaching philosophy: Develop a positive attitude, practice active learning, and foster the happy growth of children’s self-responsibility.

Rita Yu

Nationality: Taiwanese

Education: Fu Jen University, Department of Chinese Literature, Taipei City Education University

Teaching Experience: Since 2001

MIT Tenure: Since 2010

Teaching philosophy: The purpose of education is to make children happy and confident. The means and methods should be happy, and they must be completed in the moving, not the production line, nor the score ranking.

International Teachers

Shawn McClelland 🇨🇦
Shawn McClelland 🇨🇦Founder

Education: Bachelor‘s in Engineering, McMaster University

MIT Tenure: Since 1998

Teaching Philosophy: I believe children enjoy being challenged. When we as educators set the bar high, students respond with their best effort, learn so much, and have fun while doing so.

Voytek Gorski 🇨🇦
Voytek Gorski 🇨🇦Head Teacher - Teacher since 2005

Education: Master’s in Education, Framingham State University

MIT Tenure: Since 2008

Teaching Philosophy: It is my goal to discover each of my students’ strengths and use them to develop their confidence in their language skills, while fostering discipline and cooperation, along with a warm and friendly learning environment.

Mel Azcona 🇨🇦
Mel Azcona 🇨🇦Teacher since 2001

Education: Bachelor’s in Education, Columbia University

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: I believe in making an interactive environment for students which makes it enjoyable, engaging and fun to learn a second language.

Liam Briggs 🇨🇦
Liam Briggs 🇨🇦Teacher since 1999

Education: Bachelor’s in Psychology with Minor in Sociology

MIT Tenure: Since 2011

Teaching Philosophy: To allow kids to learn in an environment that inspires confidence and competency.

Scott Lelievre 🇨🇦
Scott Lelievre 🇨🇦Teacher since 2010

Education: Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Brandon University

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: Participation based learning with focus on equal participation and positive reinforcement. I strive to have my students demonstrate the knowledge learned as opposed to memorization. Learning should be fun and challenging, with a good balance of each.

Sam Tisdale  🇺🇸
Sam Tisdale 🇺🇸Teacher since 2018

Education: Bachelor’s in Communication, University of Wisconsin

MIT Tenure: Since 2020

Teaching philosophy: I believe class time should be fun and engaging for both the teacher and the students to create a fun and positive teaching environment. I encourage all my students to ask questions during class to help them learn and stay more engaged in class.

Local Teachers

Lesley Chang 🇹🇼
Lesley Chang 🇹🇼Manager since 2000

Education: Deming University of Finance and Economics

MIT Tenure: Since 2006

Teaching philosophy: Pay attention to each child as an independent individual, respecting and affirming the value of each student’s existence.

Ting Chen 🇹🇼
Ting Chen 🇹🇼Teacher since 2012

Education: Department of Chinese Literature, Feng Chia University

MIT Tenure: Since 2022

Teaching philosophy: We must build trust and respect with students while guide their thinking. We must instill enthusiasm and find achievements in learning.

Ivy Huang 🇹🇼
Ivy Huang 🇹🇼Teacher since 2008

Education: Jingwen University, Department of Information Management

MIT Tenure: Since 2017

Teaching philosophy: Cultivating students’ ability to think, ask, and publish is the most important approach for the future.

Yvonne Huang 🇹🇼
Yvonne Huang 🇹🇼Teacher since 2005

Education: Jianan University Child Care Department

MIT Tenure: Since 2013

Teaching philosophy: Education is a process of inheritance, sharing, assistance, and mutual support. Think of each child as their own person, and care for the children so they can grow up together.

Lucy Wang 🇹🇼
Lucy Wang 🇹🇼Teacher since 2011

Education: Eternal Christian College

MIT Tenure: Since 2011

Teaching philosophy: Develop a positive attitude, practice active learning, and foster the happy growth of children’s self-responsibility.

Rita Yu 🇹🇼
Rita Yu 🇹🇼Teacher since 2001

Education: Fu Jen University, Department of Chinese Literature, Taipei City Education University

MIT Tenure: Since 2010

Teaching philosophy: The purpose of education is to make children happy and confident. The means and methods should be happy, and they must be completed in the moving, not the production line, nor the score ranking.

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