Freda has rich experience in teaching English as a second language, having worked at a university in Shanghai for over 11 years. She graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with an M.A. in English Language and Literature. After coming to Canada, she pursued a second master’s degree with an M.Ed from OISE, University of Toronto. During her graduate study at OISE, she worked as a GA (graduate assistant) and participated in SSHRC’s Canada and China Reciprocal Learning Partnership Project. She is now focused on IETLS tutoring and preparing her students for admission to post-secondary institutions.