Kona Lai

Kona Lai is an experienced educator and programs coordinator, currently serving at 826 Valencia since April 2016, where responsibilities include curriculum design, student tutoring, and volunteer coordination at the Tenderloin Center. Prior experience includes a role as Education Coordinator at Advance Academy from July 2013 to May 2014, focusing on tutoring sessions for newcomer students and English language learners. Kona also worked as Lead English Instructor at Beijing Commercial School in 2011, where curriculum design and English instruction were key responsibilities during a pilot joint diploma program with Vienna Business School. Educational background includes studies at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development from 2014 to 2015, and a degree from Wellesley College, completed in 2009.