Our Team

Corinne Richeux Hua is the Founder and Executive Director of Stepping Stones. Corinne is half British and half French, and graduated in Chinese studies from Cambridge University in 1990.  Since Read More

Sebastien is the Program Director of Stepping Stones, responsible for Stepping Stones’ Corporate Projects and I Care Program, as well as coordinating and managing the organisation’s research activities. He also responds Read More

Ross volunteered for Stepping Stones for four years while working for English First in Shanghai. He has worked in the ESL/EFL industry for over 17 years, as a teacher, Senior Read More

  Julie Li is the Program Coordinator for Stepping Stones’ Shanghai English Teaching Program (SET), responsible for liaising with our local schools, community centers as well as volunteers. She is Read More

Wang Cui is Stepping Stones’ Fundraising Manager. Her main role is to develop fundraising capacity and manage Stepping Stones’ relationships with local government, companies, and project partners including other non-profits, schools Read More

Sherry, a Shanghai native, is responsible for managing  Stepping Stones’ Videolink and Tutoring Programs, as well as coordinating the logistics and local communications for our Rural Tours. Before joining Stepping Stones, she Read More

Eva participated in various volunteer activities before being a member of Stepping Stones. With knowledge of non-profit organizations, she devotes herself to working with caring volunteers and friends who are Read More

Dora Havassy joined Stepping Stones in June 2016 as office volunteer. Dora is responsible for HR, including intern and staff recruitment and staff development. She holds an M.A. degree in Read More

Sally Wangsawijaya is Stepping Stones’ Volunteer Manager. Her responsibility includes managing, recruiting and allocating volunteers to the teaching sites and ensuring a smooth operation of Stepping Stones’ rural programs; offering Read More

  Teddy is the Computer Teacher in our Digital Literacy Program “Stepping Up”, responsible for planning the annual student curriculum and lessons to teach computer and life skills to Stepping Read More

Ben is a Computer Teacher in our Digital Literary Program “Stepping Up”. “I joined Stepping Stones as a computer teacher in July 2017. I believe that humans cannot live without Read More

Xiaolan Gao is Stepping Stones’ Program Officer, responsible for liaison with our local schools and community centers. Xiaolan, a Shanghai Native, graduated from Shanghai International Studies University, majoring in accounting. She Read More

Désirée majored in Translation and Interpreting, and with her passion for languages began teaching them. After completing TEFL/TESOL training, specializing in TEYL teaching, she taught languages for several years in Read More

Naya Wang has more than 7 years of experience in the finance department for the maritime industry, specifically in the sector of container shipment. She felt the need for a Read More

Claire Ding is Stepping Stones’ Volunteer Training Manager with responsibility for volunteer training and lesson observations. She is also involved in curriculum development and teacher training. Claire was first involved with Read More

Lucy has been working for the finance department for many years in the manufacturing industry. Being a volunteer of Stepping Stones for 2 years (2016-2017) helped her to get to Read More

Susana is the Program Manager for Stepping Stones’ Shanghai English Teaching (SET). Her responsibilities include recruiting, coordinating and managing volunteers and ensuring a smooth operation of the SET program. Susana Read More