About Us

Listed as the Forbes Global Consulting Leader and awarded as the Key Opinion Leader in Education, Serene has taught at Columbia University and New York University. She also had the experience of working in the university admissions office. Serene and the EliteLink team have helped more than 3,000 students to get into their dream schools and dream companies for the past ten years. Each of her live streaming school application workshops has more than 200k viewers. She is one of the best-selling authors of language learning. She is also a public speaker for many education conferences and was honored to deliver a speech with the former First Lady of the United States. In addition, she has designed more than 35 career training and life coaching curriculums for Fortune 500 companies. With her experience in K-12, higher education, and corporate training, she combined school counseling with career coaching and life coaching to create a roadmap for the mentees with a forward-looking vision. 

May is a former Wall Street Professional with over 25 years of experience at firms that include Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. She managed a $1.5 billion quantimental hedge portfolio for an $8 billion Hedge Fund. She later became a partner at a Financial Service firm advising asset management companies with over $1 Trillion combined assets. She has worked with C-Suite executives at some of the largest firms to help them brainstorm, clarify strategy, and achieve their goals. Semi-retired before Age 40, she brings her expertise to future professionals at EliteLink Education. She has a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University and a Master’s from Columbia University, and is an adjunct professor of Data Science at Franklin University.

a Columbia University PhD graduate in Linguistics, is a seasoned admission consultant with over ten years of experience. Her tenure at Columbia's admission team provided her with unique insights into the admission process, which she has leveraged to coach over 1,000 students towards achieving their academic goals. As an international education researcher and lecturer, Aria blends her academic knowledge with practical expertise to offer comprehensive guidance to students navigating the complexities of college admissions. Her dedication to education and student success has made her a trusted mentor and advisor in the field.

Marisa received a Master’s degree in Art and Art Education from Teachers College, Columbia University (2007) and a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology – State University of New York (2005). She holds her professional New York State teaching certification in Visual Arts (K-12) along with her Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certification. From 2007-2014, she taught Art and Technology at a premier North Shore Long Island school district, ranked as one of the “Top 300 Public High Schools in America” (#224 out of 18,841). She has also served as a pre-college summer program professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology, guiding students to develop art portfolios for future college admissions. She is a member of the International Association of Professional Writers & Editors and has written over 150 articles and essays, which can be read in a variety of prestigious publications. 

Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Education from Harvard University (2014) and a Bachelor’s degree in French Literature from Cornell University (2010). She also studied at the University of Paris as a French Literature major (2008-2009). She has taught high school English, English as a Second Language (ESL), and SAT courses at both private and charter schools in New York City. She also served as a professor at a college in Jiangxi, China. Since 2014, Andrea has been working as an education consultant, coaching students on their college application essays. She also teaches intensive writing and literary analysis workshops throughout the world and appears as a keynote speaker at educational consulting conferences. She has written and published numerous SAT and GRE books and has created an SAT vocabulary app. Her poetry and short stories have been published in various anthologies.

Haoran Li, a Stanford University alumnus and seasoned education consultant, has an impressive profile that spans leadership, innovation, and mentorship. As the Vice Chairman of the U8 World Innovation Summit and Vice President of the Stanford CSSA, he's played a pivotal role in fostering global dialogue on innovation. With a rich background in coaching students in social entrepreneurship and eight years of experience in admission consulting, Haoran has adeptly guided aspiring students through the admissions process, helping them gain entry into top-tier colleges. His dedication to empowering young leaders and his strategic insights into admissions have made him a valuable asset to the education consulting field.

​Lindsey worked as an academic writing coach at the SUNNY Writing Center. She also teaches English 101 at Seoul University and has more than ten years of experience in school consulting and essay proofreading. She has a profound background in U.S. higher education and international higher education. She helps students shine with originality, creativity, and storytelling in their personal statements. 

Micheal used to be an English academic writing professor at University of California, Irvine. He is the 2018 Excellence in Teaching award winner through the University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA).
As a professional trainer and university educator, he have mentored and trained over 3,000 project leaders from over 1,000 companies and 37 countries. He has taught over 200 courses in Leadership, Project Management, and Agile Methodologies and developed the curriculum for two university-level programs in project management and Agile methodologies.
He is a popular speaker at industry and educational events where audiences seek his perspective on leadership, innovation, self-development, and the perils of human obsolescence.

Leah worked as a vice principal for a private high school in Virginia. She had more than fifteen years of experience teaching and coaching K-12 students and college students. Leah can help students identify their needs for applying to different school programs. She also has expertise in guiding students to apply for scholarships. 

Visiting Scholar, Harvard University Family Education Program
Senior Consultant,
Head of Consulting Projects, Greater China Region, 

With 11 years of experience in study abroad and school admission consulting, Jojo has successfully helped over 300 students gain admission to their dream schools, achieving their academic and career goals.

Yuna has rich and international industrial design experience. She finished her undergraduate studies in the top #1 university in China, Tsinghua University (Bachelor of Industrial Design). She continued her studies at Pratt Institute, New York ( Master of Industrial Design), Keio University, Japan ( Media Design major), Royal College of Art, London (Global Innovation Design major.) Served as industrial Design and designer for Indeed, UTO-work, Moret Group, and other companies. The excellent products designed include suitcases, bags, toys, furniture, smart speakers, ergonomics office chairs, etc. She now coaches students to prepare art portfolios for school and job applications with her successful learning and design experience. 

Alan Ariano is a renowned broadway and TV actor. He was the lead actor in many Broadway shows such as  The King and I, Miss Saigon, and Allegiance. He is also in the TV show Law & Order. He has years of experience of applying the acting and storytelling skill into training young students who are interested in acting and music performing. His workshop and coaching brings transformative influence on the participants' development in art performing majors and career.

Huay studied education at UCLA for her undergraduate program and taught in high school in New York. After years of experience teaching in K-12 school, she continued with two master programs in education and linguistics from New York University and a doctor program at University of California, Santa Barbara. She has expertise in guiding students writing college application essays, selecting the right major and school programs.  

Sue Yang is an excellent consultant for students who are interested in business major. With years of experience working in prestige consulting firms she combined the real workplace and industrial trend to guide the students to choose the right majors and applying business schools. Her career coaching session is also beloved by the students and young professionals. 

Key has five years of work experience in a top International PR company before starting her education career at EliteLink Education Team. She understands the industrial needs for media and public relations-related majors. She can guide the students interested in those areas to find the most suitable school program and mainly coach the students to understand the career path in these majors. With her guidance, students can be well-prepared for their dream school program's admission process and career development.

Over 18 years, Lynn, previously as a Director of Business Development and her extensive experience with Marketing and Sales along with her solid background in international education, has enlightened the managerial perspective and provided keen judgment of the global community. She has successfully grown her business thanks to the consistency of referrals and repeat business with her diverse clients. She has expanded her strong base of loyal clients from China to the US, as well as Canada. As a longtime New York City resident, Lynn is highly regarded in her service of the Manhattan area. She is driven to continue offering excellent service and looks forward to working with you. 

Graduated from NYU education program Nicole is a New York State certified teacher and test assessment researcher. She has been teaching at EliteLink for five years and help many students to improve their test performance. She is also an experienced academic advisor for students' school application. 

Hanxuan Wang is a film director and screenwriter currently based in New York, USA. He earned his bachelor's degree in Film and Television Production, with a minor in Art History, from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University. His short film "East Coker" was an official selection at the 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam. The short film "The Sea is All about Us", which he wrote and produced, received the Grand Jury Award at the Hishorts Short Film Festival and was nominated at the First International Film Festival and Rhode Island International Film Festival (Oscar Qualified). Currently, he is pursuing a master's degree in film directing at Columbia University's School of the Arts. He is also working as the assistant professor to the Chair of the Directing Department, Bogdan George Apetri.