Jiali Yu received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, and an Early Childhood Education Diploma from Fanshawe College in Ontario, Canada. She also holds a TESOL certificate from the U.K. She has worked in the education field for 13 years. She taught children in different age groups, as well as children with special needs in Canada for three years. This is her tenth year of teaching at CISB. Jiali is a devoted pet lover. She takes care of two cats at home. She is also an advocate for pet adoptions.