Photography by Irene Wang

• UK: Susan Fang

Susan co-founded Academic Powerhouse in the hope of offering global vision with a personal touch in the education, tutoring and application service industry, bridging the information gap between East and West to enable student clients to make the wisest decision on future education and career paths, and to facilitate greater public awareness of our partner institutions among prospective students, parents, academics and employers.

Susan graduated with a degree in architecture from the University of Cambridge and prior to that, North London Collegiate School, which in recent years has been consistently placed in the top 5 of the UK secondary school league table. In addition, she obtained an arts business diploma from the Sotheby’s Institute of Art. She is ranked 1st in the 2003 British Council Education Consultant Qualification Exam and is keeper of the highest score record to date. Susan has lived, studied and worked in the UK for over 28 years, maintaining on-going close contact with the heads of many independent schools and vice-chancellors of universities. Each year, along with her team, Susan successfully prepares students to be admitted to the top 10 UK independent schools and universities.

Photography by Jeff Mao

• Asia: Andrew Chang

Andrew co-founded Academic Powerhouse as part of the OxBridge Holdings education group specialised in overseas study counselling, student recruitment/placement, language/exam preparation and education product design and marketing. With over 14 years of industry experience, as well as accolades including the British Council East Asia Most Entrepreneurial Award and the Top Ten Education Consultancy in China Award, OxBridge Holdings has secured market recognition and client testimonials, making it one of the most influential education solution providers in Asia.

Andrew holds a masters degree in Economics and Management from University College London. Prior to that he gained his bachelor degree in Civil Engineering from National Taiwan University. As a qualified Chartered Financial Analyst, Andrew has over 18 years of industry experience in the Pan-Asia financial sector, leading the research teams in one British and another American equity firm, both of which enjoy prominent global presence. Having directly benefited from a world-class education in the West, Andrew took it as his mission to introduce a global outlook of education standards to his ethnic Chinese peers. To implement his goal of offering objective and indispensable advices to the high-net-worth Chinese families who recognise the value of quality education, Andrew established OxBridge Holdings with offices in China, Taiwan and the UK.