Kimberly began this school out of her passion for guiding our next generation to become oaks of righteousness based on Isaiah 61. She attended Diocesan Girl’s Junior School, Hong Kong International School, and St. Paul’s School, a prestigious preparatory school in the United States. Upon graduation, she was awarded the Rector’s Award from St. Paul’s School for her service to the school and for helping younger children in the community. She graduated from Brown University with a degree in early childhood education. At Brown University, she became part of the Watson Association, a select group of Brown alumni who have excelled as undergraduates and demonstrated a keen dedication to international affairs. She then earned her MBA at Glion Institute of Higher Education. Due to her passion for early childhood education, she attended Hong Kong University for her Post-Graduate Diploma in Education and was the class representative of the early childhood group. Throughout her academic career, she was elected to lead different types of clubs, including dance, leadership, and community service programs.
Formerly in the hospitality industry, she has learned that the most important factors for succeeding at work are honesty, integrity, and character. She firmly believes knowledge can be self-taught and skills can be passed down, but moral character has to be cultivated. This belief led her to focus the school’s curriculum primarily on character building based on the nine “fruit of the spirit”.

What is your goal for Mighty Oaks?
We aim to educate through an integrated curriculum of discovery and experiential learning. At Mighty Oaks, we get our hands dirty in the garden, create art, engage in dramatic play, make music, exercise and explore the outside world together. At our Acorn and Pre Nursery ages, we aim to Build foundations of moral values, from which will provide solid development for continuous growth towards Instilling, Conceptualising and Applying these moral values into the daily lives of children to fully enable them to be rooted in their character values. It is our goal at Mighty Oaks to raise children of good character through this developmental process (from acorns to mighty oaks of righteousness). In order to be effective in schools, character building must involve everyone – school staff, parents, students, and community members- and be part of every school day. As a result, we actively involve parents and the community to be part of our children’s educators. Let us all take part in the process of turning our children from acorns to mighty oaks.

How do you define success?
A lifelong learner that continuously aims to be a beacon of light in an ever-changing world.

Livia has always loved children, and it shows not only in her warmth in working with parents and children, but also in the development of her career as an early childhood educator. Fluent in English, Cantonese, and Putonghua and fully qualified by the top local universities as well as having been educated overseas, she understands the need to fully integrate local and international languages and values in early childhood education. Having worked as an educator for young children in international and local environments in Hong Kong and Canada for more than a decade, Livia understands the internationalized nature of growing up in Hong Kong. As a mother of two children, she knows what parents and children need from early education environments. She believes in Mighty Oaks’ objectives of helping children build a strong character base and nurturing a child’s development in every aspect. As a mother and an educator, Livia fully appreciates the uniqueness of each child and hopes to balance their lives through fun learning to acquire knowledge.

What is your goal for Mighty Oaks?
At Mighty Oaks, we begin with the “fruit of the spirit”— a summary of the nine attributes of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—to nurture our next generation. Children learn to love themselves and
others, build a positive character, and face upcoming challenges throughout their lives. We do not just cultivate qualities for
leaders; we inspire future leaders who carry out the mission to give back to our community.

How do you define success?
An individual who becomes an enthusiastic lifelong learner who also contributes to the community.

Kitty is one of Hong Kong’s best-known registered educational psychologists. She is probably most familiar to Hong Kong parents and educators from her thoughtful and informative writing on behaviour and education issues for a range of well-respected and popular publications including Baby Mo, BK Milk, New Evening Post and Psyche Mag.

Her work as an educator began in Canada in 2001 and continued as a primary and secondary school teacher in Hong Kong until 2006, when she decided to further her education by training as an educational psychologist. She now works as an educational psychologist in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools. She is also a guest speaker for the BAT program of the Department of Special Education and Counselling at The Education University of Hong Kong. Kitty also serves as an advisor for "JC A-Connect: Jockey Club Autism Support Network " at New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association and an advisor of kindergartens in Macau.

Michelle worked in PR and marketing before establishing her own early childhood learning centres. Between 2009-2014, she created Peegaboo Parenting Group and opened MPro Parenting which focuses on parent education. Michelle is very involved in many different children-related charities in Hong Kong and serves as board member of Bring Me A Book and Executive member of Playright Play.

As an early childhood education practitioner specialized in Chinese, Teetee possesses a profound understanding of Chinese culture as well as a warm and thoughtful manner. She has been devoted to the study of Chinese calligraphy for many years and is passionate about sharing her unique cultural point of view. Teetee received her diploma in Early Childhood Education from Open University of Hong Kong, and her BA from the Hong Kong Institute of Education, as well as certificates in International Baccalaureate programs during her teaching practice. Her wide scope of educational qualifications enables her to compare different teaching methodologies from a global perspective and institute the best practices for her local and international students.

What is your goal for Mighty Oaks?
At Mighty Oaks, we equip our children not only knowledge that may be useful in the future, but also healthy personality that may lead one to a more memorable life. Languages may be considered tools that help communicating in global environment, but in our school, they are considered doors to different cultures. We help our children to open the doors and appreciate all these wonderful cultures, and in this process they naturally learn their communication skills.

How do you define success?
A positive attitude towards life always lead us to success.

A true blue Hong Konger, born and raised here to British and Chinese parents, and now a mother herself, Sharon is a passionate educator and teacher trainer. She has worked as an educator of young children for almost 20 years locally and abroad, as well as being a teacher trainer for 3 years in Hong Kong and for the Macau EDB.

Along the way, she gained a wide range of educational qualifications, most recently completing an MA and certifications in special education. Sharon has a unique understanding of the cultural and academic expectations of Hong Kong students and parents, as well as a keen passion for early childhood education and teacher development.

What is your goal for Mighty Oaks?
To ensure that each child who comes through the doors at Mighty Oaks is given the opportunity to fulfil their potential, as well as develop their characters in positive ways, to enable them to be valuable members of their community. In addition, building a strong academic team and leading them to professional excellence, establishing Mighty Oaks as a school of academic distinction and inspirational community leader.

How do you define success?
Success is doing your best and not giving up, in something that inspires you, and inspiring others around you.