Meet The Ardent Team
Founder & CEO
Dr. Li has a Ph.D in Educational Psychology and Technology, a M.S. in Computer Science, and a B.S. in Physics and Informatics.

Ardent Admissions Director
Mrs. Li
Bio coming soon!

Care Supervisor & Math Instructor
Ms. Lee
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HR Lead & Admissions Coordinator
Ms. Jolin
Ms. Jolin leads Ardent's HR department and is the primary coordinator for Ardent Admissions. She also runs Ardent's Chinese WeChat group!

Marketing Lead & Tutoring Coordinator
Ms. Vanessa
Ms. Vanessa leads Ardent's marketing campaigns and tutoring department, and also helps manage Ardent Academy and Ardent Care.

Ardent Care Staff
Ms. April
Ms. April is part of Ardent Care staff and is always ready to help parents and students in both English and Chinese.

Assistant College Counselor
Ms. Ying
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Assistant College Counselor
Mr. Taimur
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Senior College Essay Editor
Mrs. Dahl
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College Essay Editor
Ms. Delia
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College Essay Editor
Mrs. Marshall
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Copy Writer & Essay Editor
Ms. Shannon
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Lead Math Instructor & Media Specialist
Mr. Ian
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Math Instructor/Tutor
Mr. Leo
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Math & Science Instructor/Tutor
Mr. Ben
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Chemistry Instructor
Mr. Lee
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Biology Instructor
Mr. Kim
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English Instructor
Mrs. Banagas-Engelerdt
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English Instructor/Tutor
Ms. Jasmine
Ms. Jasmine graduated UCLA with a double major in Applied Linguistics and English, and has researched accent discrimination. She is working towards becoming a professor.

Coding Instructor
Mr. Wie
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Coding Instructor
Mr. Andrew
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Content Developer & Coding Tutor
Ms. Angelica
Ms. Angelica studies Electrical Engineering & Computer Science at UC Berkeley. She has won awards for math competitions, programing, and video editing.

Math & Science Tutor
Ms. Kombi
Ms. Kombi is a UCLA graduate who studied Psychobiology and Biochemistry. She has also completed 3 AA degrees and 1 AS degree while in high school.

Math & English Tutor
Mr. Bret
Mr. Bret studies biological sciences at UC Irvine and has been a math tutor since high school. He appreciates growing as a learner along with his students.

Math & Coding Tutor
Ms. Palvi
Ms. Palvi is pursuing Computer Science at UC Santa Barbara. She loves helping students not only improve but also get excited about learning.

Math & Coding Tutor
Mr. Liam
Mr. Liam studies Computer Science at UC Irvine, but teaches math AND coding. He enjoys helping students have their "light bulb" moment.

Math & Coding Tutor
Ms. Farah
Ms. Farah is an enthusiastic and experienced tutor who is currently studying Computer Science at UC Irvine.

Coding Tutor
Mr. Devin
Mr. Devin is studying Computer Science at UC Irvine. In his spare time, he has coded countless projects including games and educational tools.