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 Who We Are |
To communicate effectively in a multi-national business setting, it takes both language and “soft” skills. LingoBingo trainers are experts both in business language and business “soft” skills.
With an aggregate of 55 years of training experience in the industry and over 50,000 students trained, the LB trainer team is one you can trust and partner with. Each of LB’s trainers is fully equipped to build the language and business skills of your company.
We are unique because our team is a perfect combination of top-flight conference interpreters and multi-national executives with MBA’s from top B-schools. Being high-speed bilinguists at the highest level, we know exactly what it takes to become successful language learners and, being multi-national executives, we know what it takes to be successful business communicators.
With us, you can express any idea like a simultaneous interpreter;
With us, you can build your potential leadership like a top B-school MBA.
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| Trainer Profiles |
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| Vera Zheng |
(PRC, Ph.D. candidate at University of Hong Kong)
Ms. Zhang’s research interests include curriculum design, language testing and assessment, language teaching pedagogy. She has published several papers in peer-reviewed journals both home and abroad. With rich experience in language teaching, she has a profound understanding of the characteristics and specific needs of adult learners of English, especially in the business context. As a co-founder of LingoBingo, she leads the R&D section, including curriculum design, textbook editing and test writing. She brings the leading edge of English training practice to LingoBingo's corporate training group, guaranteeing that LingoBingo's training courses perfectly dovetail with students' real needs.
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| John Van Fleet |
(USA, MBA from University of Southern California)
Van Fleet’s Asia career spans ten years in Japan and six in China. He served as an Asia-wide manager for General Electric’s healthcare division and has led three businesses in greater China, most recently as founding director of an executive MBA program based in Shanghai, which has become the quality leader in its category. He has extensive experience throughout the region in marketing, business development and operations.
Van Fleet is also a senior advisor and adjunct faculty at the Antai College of Economics and Management, Shanghai JiaoTong University. A founding director of the China Direct Marketing Association, Van Fleet is author of numerous articles for business publications, a regular speaker on business in China, and a major trainer/designer for LingoBingo's corporate training courses.
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| Jessie Zhang |
(Canada, Master's from Monterey Institute of International Studies, USA)
As CEO of LingoBingo English Training, Ms Zhang is an experienced language trainer and conference interpreter (highlight: simultaneous interpreting experience for the international investment legend Jim Rogers). Thanks to her systematic training at the Monterey Institute and years of simultaneous interpreting experience in a wide range of fields in the U.S., Canada and China, Ms. Zhang brings a robust background not only to her teaching, but also to her leadership of the company. Many of her written works on English learning have been published as books or in various magazines and forums. She has led training initiatives for companies such as SAP China, Schroeder, Freescale and Holiday Inn, all of which have gained immediate and high praise. Her past achievements also include a “2005 Best Lecturer Award” from the New Oriental Education Group, and her experience as a writer and radio hostess for the “World Expo English” (City 792) has brought her wide recognition.
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| Dr. Mark O’Brien |
| (USA, Doctor of Law, Master's in Business Administration, PhD candidate) Mark O’Brien joined LingoBingo in 2007 as a partner. His experience includes 7 years experience as a university professor, 6 years experience as an attorney, 6 years experience as a consultant and instructor for hi-tech companies and CETRA/ITI (World Trade Center, Taipei), 2 years experience in finance, with 20 years (concurrent) part-time experience in business. He is in high demand by executives in China for his one-on-one training, a result of his ability to mix management and language training into such a delightful package. He is also very popular with Chinese students for he is a high-score achiever on many kinds of tests and therefore his training methods suit test-takers extremely well. His own scores for standardized exam percentiles: LSAT: 94% /GMAT: 94% (English: 99%)/SAT: 98% (English: 100%)/PSAT: 99.5% (English: 100%). Dr. O’Brien is also a proud member of Mensa. His publications/conferences have included topics in business and language education. |
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| Jason Li |
(PRC, Bachelor's in English from Ocean University of China)
An experienced corporate trainer, Mr. Li has rich experience in English public speaking, winning awards in many top English speaking competitions. He studied at Cambridge, on scholarship, and hence developed keen insights into English culture and why Chinese adults struggle when learning English. Having gained experienced in working for a Fortune 500 company (Carrier – he was admitted to their management training program) and in training foreign company staff, Mr. Li also brings a strong understanding of MNC’s working styles in China and how English may be applied to various working environments. Recent clients include: Bank of Communications; Schroders Fund Management Co. Ltd.; and Freescale. |
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| Nicholas Woodley |
(USA, Bachelors in Management & International Business with minors in Entrepreneurship & Chinese)
Having recently joined Lingo Bingo, Nick Woodley brings a creative twist to every topic he introduces. He is able to combine surprisingly different concepts in unique ways and focus them with style, highlighting his extensive international experience. His career in modeling provided an interesting twist when he gave his debut presentation for Lingo Bingo, "Managing Your Looks for Success", which created quite a buzz! He lectured on culture at the Beijing Police Academy in preparation for the Olympics, and has worked closely with several business entities in both Shanghai and Beijing. |
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| Tony Lei |
(PRC, Master's in Applied Linguistics from Xi'an International Studies University)
With nearly 10 years in the training profession, combined with diligent research, Mr. Lei has developed a robust understanding of training in China. He has repeatedly led development teams for corporate-oriented curriculum. His publications in 2006 include American Novels under Cultural Diversity and A Reading for Post-graduate Students.
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| Cathy Zhang |
(PRC, Master's in Translation, Nanjing University)
As course interpreter and MBA interviewer for MBA and EMBA programs of Nanjing University, Miss Zhang has years of teaching experience in MBA programs. After completing her M.A., she attended the certification course of the Carleton Teaching Training Program and the Nanjing-Cornell EMBA program. She is specialized in leadership development, high-impact communication and multicultural teams. Her publications include textbooks widely used in China's universities. She also works as an ad hoc interpreter for a broad spectrum of international conferences and forums. In her MBA teaching, she uses case studies, simulation and role playing to engage students in active discussion, orient them toward global thinking and build up their cultural competence and leadership skills. |
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| Randy Pollock |
(USA, MA from University of Chicago, EMBA forthcoming from University of Southern California)
Randy Pollock is a senior consultant and full-time faculty member at The Antai College of Economics & Management, Shanghai JiaoTong University. Previously, he served as a full-time faculty member at the University of Southern California (USC), where worked primarily with Master's and Ph.D students from Asia. Randy has extensive experience
as a consultant in the areas of organizational communication, advertising, and branding for companies like NBC, IBM, and Tiffany & Company. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Randy has published numerous articles and reviews in a variety of major publications in the U.S.
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