Meet the team

 

The Higher Education & Careers Department comprises of two Higher Education Counsellors and administrative support responsible for careers guidance.

Our Team

Ellie Tang
Higher Education Counsellor

Ellie is the Higher Education Counsellor at West Island School with a special interest in youth mentoring and coaching, life-long learning and gifted and talented students. She joined ESF in 2005. Previously she worked as an Education Counsellor for the British Council in Hong Kong, a Lecturer at the Hong Kong Baptist University and a Senior Editor at Pearson (Asia) Education. She also taught sixth form students at local English language medium schools.

Ellie is currently carrying out academic research on accelerated learning practices and mentorship programmes across secondary and post-secondary education. Her target is to develop the progression routes for WIS students in a wider range of countries and assist the school’s gifted and talented students in identifying learning opportunities and exploring future career pathways.  Ellie is a qualified Global Career Development Facilitator (National Board for Certified Counselors, USA).

ellie.tang@wis.edu.hk

Laura Maddison
​​Higher Education Counsellor

Laura obtained her MA(hons) degree from Edinburgh University, which included a study year abroad at Queen's University, Canada.  Prior to this role, she worked as a researcher for the Scottish Parliament and for a range of corporate clients in the field of Public Affairs and Public Relations in the UK.

She completed her Master of Counselling at Monash University in 2016.  An advocate of life-long learning, she continues to take courses and attend conferences related to counselling and higher education counselling.

Laura enjoys establishing strong relationships with students and further education providers.  She particularly enjoys enabling young people to recognise and reach their full potential.

laura.maddison@wis.edu.hk
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Ms Beatrice Tsui
Higher Education and Careers Administrator

Beatrice is the Higher Education and Careers Administrator at West Island School. During her studies at Monash University, she worked at a boarding school in Melbourne Australia, and later came back to Hong Kong and worked as a senior operations officer in an education consultancy, assisting and managing the university applications of their clients. She enjoys working with young and teenage students and has built a strong relationship with them.
beatrice.tsui@wis.edu.hk

We're Here for You

Students and parents are welcome to make an appointment at any time during the school day.  Students are also welcome to drop-in when they have available time.