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The Chinese Educational Development Project, CEDP Chinese Centre, is a registered charity, founded in October 2000 and run by a team of professionals.
This project was originally set to help the Chinese community in accessing existing educational, training, culture and employment opportunities. The CEDP has continually grown over the years and now is also providing Chinese language, culture and arts inĀ UK schools.

 
Trustees:
     
 

Dr Hong Lu Phd ICT Support Teaching & Training, MA TEFL

Hong Lu is the chairman of the trustees and senior education consultant in CEDP. She has 7 years working Experience in a Chinese University as a lecturer. After gained her MA, Dr. Lu worked in the Education Department of the City Council for 6 years. She is currently working in universities in the UK. Dr. Lu is also the founder of the CEDP Chinese Centre. Her contribution to the project is very valuable.

   
 

Jin McMartin MA Applied Linguistics

Jin McMartin originally comes from China, but has been living in Brighton for the last 12 years. Mrs McMartin is an excellent teacher for EFL and Mandarin Chinese. She worked at the education department of Brighton University. She is particularly keen on the development of children's programmes involved with Chinese culture heritage and Mandarin Chinese teaching to westerns.

   
 

Lindsay Hannigan MSc Information Technology and Management

Having worked for an IT consultancy in China, Lindsay Hannigan has a good understanding of culture differences. Her strong management skills come from her experience within blue chip organisations. She is particularly keen on helping CEDP develop children related programmes.

 

Yu Sun PGDip Chinese Medicine

Yu Sun has a solid background in Chinese traditional medicine practice, teaching and research. He is keen on doing research for some specific diseases. In addition, he has published 11 books, 6 videos and more than 60 academic articles on Chinese medicine. Dr Sun currently runs two Chinese medicine centres in B&H.

 

Meiying Zeng Successful business woman

Meiying Zeng is a very warm-hearted, positive and supportive person. She understands the importance to develop the community and always contributes generally in many ways to our project.

 

Aizhi Song MBA

Aizhi Song is a senior engineer. He has excellent experience of engineering and management. After many years working in a leading research organisation in China he currently works in a UK communication company. Mr Song contributes his management skills to the board.

    Zhen Qian
    Jie Ding
 
Advisor group:
 

Dongming Qin MSc Economic Geography

Dongming Qin previously worked as a student manager and lecturer in a Chinese university for 10 years. He is now director of UK International Education Alliance. Mr Qin offers his in-kind support and provides general advice and assistance in very wide dimensions to CEDP.

Michael Rawlinson MA Chinese Studies, BA Interior Design

Michael Rawlinson's background is in commercial interior architecture. He has 5 years working with development agency in central China working in language and sex education. Currently studying Chinese media and anthropology in London. Mr Rawlinson's future projects will be focussed on development and design in China.

Meryl Williams BA(hons) Modern Chinese Studies, PGCE

Meryl Williams is an EFL teacher with 13 year's experience. She has a special interest in promoting bilingualism and cultural diversity. She is currently working for family learning team with Brighton & Hove City Council.

James Kibukamusoke CIMA Accountant

James Kibukamusoke is the director of Bephant Group ( a community IT training organisation) and a professional accountant. He has sound experience of helping black and minority people with IT training. He also provides his in-kind support on professional accounting to community organisation.

Sammy Lee
 
Our staff:
       
Lingning Zeng (Nancy)
Project Coordinator

Yong Zhang
Chinese Centre Manager

Nicole Qin
Senior Education Consultant

Ruobing Zhuang (Sherry)
Education Development
Programme Manger
       
       
   
Qing Chen
Chinese Culture in Companies Manager
Tao Feng
Service Manager
Justine Green
External Co-ordinator for Education Projectr
Changli Heng
Children art Development Officer
       
       
 
Mo Lin
Deputy Manager of Art Group
Xiaoying Liu
Art Group Manager
Jian Sun
Public Relations
Coordinator
Di Wang
Office Assistant
       
       
   
Wen Yang
Fianancial Officer

Jinyu Yang
IT Manager

 
 
 
 
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