Jing Yang
Troy,Michigan
Summary
Computer Science educator with experience teaching AP Computer Science A and Cambridge IGCSE/AS/A Level courses. Teach core topics including object-oriented programming, algorithms, and data structures, while supporting students in preparing for high-stakes international examinations. Consistently achieve strong student outcomes, including 100% A/B performance in advanced-level cohorts. Also lead robotics teams and STEM programs, emphasizing collaboration, problem-solving, and project-based learning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
High School Teacher
Olive Tree International Academy
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
08.2022 - Current
- Academic Excellence & Curriculum Delivery:Instructed comprehensive Cambridge International (IGCSE, AS/A Level) and AP Computer Science A curricula, covering theory, algorithm design, and programming.
1.Consistently exceeded global benchmarks: Achieved a 100% A/B pass rate for AS Level (2023) and a 100% A/A rate* for A2 Level (2024).
2.Maintained high-performance standards in 2025 with 56% of students achieving the highest possible marks in both IGCSE (Grade A/A*) and AP CSA (Score 5).
- STEM Leadership & Robotics Coaching: 1.Head Coach for the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) team; led the team to the China National Finals and secured the prestigious Inspire Award (2025) and Legacy Award (2026).
2.Pioneered a cross-disciplinary "Robot Branding Workshop" in collaboration with the Arts Department, enabling students to develop professional visual identities and marketing materials for STEM projects.
- Competitive Mentorship: Coached students for the NOAI (National Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence), resulting in multiple High Distinction and Distinction awards over consecutive years (2024–2025).
Co-founder
Kidsmart Coding Co., Ltd.
Troy, Michigan, USA
09.2018 - 04.2022
- Programming in Scratch: Designed, developed and taught the curriculum in both English and Chinese. This course introduces
programming to 6-12 years children. It includes 4 levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced and hardware (Micro:Bit) programming. - Programming in Python: Designed, developed and taught the curriculum in both English and Chinese. It is designed for 10-16 years children and includes 2 courses: creative programming and mathematics programming. Both of them have 3 levels: beginner, intermediate, and advanced.
1. Creative Programming introduces programming to students and improves their programming skills as they progress through the course. Students utilize Python modules such as Turtle, Tkinter, Pygame and Django to code various games and tools.
2. Mathematic Programming is a joint course with Megrez Education which is a well-known mathematics education institution in Detroit, USA. It focuses on programming skills for middle/high school mathematic competitions. - Marketing, Student enrollment.
Mars Embedded LLC.
Mars Embedded LLC.
Troy, Michigan, USA
03.2017 - 05.2018
- NFC Battery-less Smart Padlock: Designed and implemented an encryption/decryption algorithm for the communication module of
smart padlock. The algorithm enhances the security and confidentiality of the communication process between the NFC lock and the corresponding mobile phone program. - Product testing, Digital marketing.
Research Associate
Experimental Laboratory of Advanced Networking and System of Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
09.2014 - 12.2016
- Intelligent Data Collection Engine for Social Science Research: Designed and implemented a data collection engine that intelligently collect linguistically interpreted emotional words.
- Driving Safety improvement System with Wearable Devices: Designed an unsafe driving behavior detection algorithm using sensor data from Google Glass. Implemented the detection software on Google Glass running Android.
Graduate Research Assistant
Computer Science and Engineering Department of Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, USA
10.2010 - 05.2014
- Energy Efficient Object Detection and Measurement for Smart Glasses: Designed an energy-efficient real-time object detection
software framework by using computer vision and image processing techniques. Designed a remote object dimension measurement algorithm using 3D ranging techniques. Implemented the system software on Google Glass running Android. - Machine learning based WiFi traffic classification system: Designed a traffic classification algorithm and an automatic data collection engine for WiFi networks. The system automatically discovers and identifies new classes of network traffic using machine learning techniques. Implemented the system software on Linux using C and Matlab.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Michigan State University, USA
East Lansing, Michigan, USA05.2014
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Xidian University
Xi'an, China06.2009
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering
Xidian University
Xi'an, China06.2006
Skills
- Python, Java,Matlab, Android, Linux,C,C
- Image processing, computer vision, machine learning, data mining, wireless systems
- Latex, MS Office, Eclipse
Timeline
High School Teacher
Olive Tree International Academy
08.2022 - Current
Co-founder
Kidsmart Coding Co., Ltd.
09.2018 - 04.2022
Mars Embedded LLC.
Mars Embedded LLC.
03.2017 - 05.2018
Research Associate
Experimental Laboratory of Advanced Networking and System of Michigan State University
09.2014 - 12.2016
Graduate Research Assistant
Computer Science and Engineering Department of Michigan State University
10.2010 - 05.2014
Master of Science - Computer Science And Engineering
Michigan State University, USA
Master of Science - Software Engineering
Xidian University
Bachelor of Science - Telecommunication Engineering
Xidian University