Miss Stephanie comes from East London, South Africa. She graduated with a Masters Degree in Political Science from the University of Stellenbosch. Stephanie tutored first and second year students at the university during her postgraduate years. Stephanie obtained her TEFL certificate. She moved to China to experience the diverse culture, and to learn more about the history of the country. She is excited to be a part of the Monkey Tree team.

Miss Tanya is from East London, South Africa, and graduated with a Bachelor degree in Social Sciences and Law from the University of Fort Hare. Thereafter she taught English as a second language in Shanghai. She loved the new teaching experience and recently decided to relocate to Dongguan to gain more ESL teaching experience and to embrace the rich and diverse Chinese culture.