About HiElites

An Elite Journey

About HiElites

HiElites (the "HE") is a one-stop international education service brand under Haiyu Network LLC headquartered in Indianapolis. HiElites has deep roots in America with professional educational consultants and experienced career mentors in the Midwest, East and West coasts and across China. HiElites brings together diverse resources in the USA and China, and provides comprehensive, transparent and systematic services to clients and partners.

Different from traditional agencies, helping students find a school to develop their talents is only the beginning of HiElites services. From professional guidance on personal development and admission applications to choosing the right schools and subjects, from resume polishing and interview coaching to forming a personal network, HiElites is devoted to leading students down the path to a happy life.

By helping students focus on studying and career development, HiElites Daily Life Services eases parents’ worries, and is by the student’s side to solve problems in daily life with love and patience.

HiElites Core Team

HiElites core team members bring together diverse domestic and intercultural backgrounds and cross-discipline experience from different industries such as IT, education, media, real estate, medical treatment, etc. HiElites team has a deep understanding of the cultural differences between China and the US, and is strong in technology research and development. The rich experience and resources we have at home and abroad make it possible to ensure our capability in both the Eastern and Western environments, to meet our customers' diversified, multi-level needs.

Harrison Ding

HiElites Co-Founder Chairman CEO

Diverse experience with Fortune 500 companies (Cisco, IBM) in various aspects of global strategy, operations, emerging market expansion, supply chain management, strategic sourcing, sales engagements, solution development, career coaching, leadership development, etc. Led a global IBM team of 400 supply chain professionals responsible for strategic sourcing of technical and other services with annual spending of $10B across the globe. Understands western and eastern culture, office rules and politics thoroughly, and takes helping students to realize their life goals as responsibility. MBA from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Master and Bachelor degree from Zhejiang University, Certificate of Integrated Supply Chain Management from MIT. Mentor of Global Mentor Board, Board Member of America China Society of Indiana, VP of Standing Committee on China Services Talent Development, Vice President of the Advisory Board for China National Services Outsourcing Certification, Inspur Group Planning and Consulting Committee Member, China E-Commerce Association Entrepreneurship Committee Member, Director of Zhejiang University Alumni Association, et al.

Dr. Smith

Chief Education Counselor

Dr. Smith has profound background and practical experiences in counseling for both undergraduate and graduate school applications, as well as a wealth of educational and networking resources. Dr. Smith earned his Ph.D. from Stanford University, where he worked with scholars including Condoleeza Rice, the former United States Secretary of State. He taught at Stanford University and Notre Dame, and has been a leader in California and throughout the United States in admissions and enrollment for almost 25 years, serving as Associate Director of Admissions at Stanford University, Director of Admission at Notre Dame, Vice President for Enrollment at Menlo College, and Associate Vice President in the California State University system, the largest group of universities in the United States. He has enjoyed shepherding international students through the admissions process and ensuring their successful transition to college life at universities all across the United States and around the world, including Harvard, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Princeton, Northwestern University, University of California Berkeley, UCLA, University of Michigan, London School of Economics, as well as many other public and private elite universities.

Dr. Yajing Chen

Director of Academics and Student Life, Northeast Region

Dr. Yajing Chen has rich experience in the field of international education. She received her doctoral degree in International and Comparative Education from Indiana University. Her dissertation examines Chinese international student academic and social engagement on U.S. college campuses. She has published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and has appeared on NPR’s Worldview, the current affairs program of WBEZ Chicago. While studying at Indiana University, Dr. Chen was a C.V. Starr Fellow at the Office of Vice President for International Affairs and helped build institutional strategic partnerships and a new global gateway office in Beijing. She has also led international orientation programs in China and Korea, traveled extensively on international recruitment trips, and guided parents and students from across the globe as they navigate American higher education and social life. Dr. Chen received her M.S. in Education Administration from Missouri State University. Before that, she worked as a foreign language teacher in China. She is particularly invested in helping underrepresented students and has worked with Shaanxi Women’s Federation in studying China’s “left behind” children and has conducted research on migrant children’s education in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Because of her efforts in international education, in 2016 she was awarded Indiana University’s prestigious President’s Diversity Initiative Fellowship.

Ms. Chang Zhang

Academic Director at Hielites, China

Chang Zhang received her Master’s degree in Global Affairs and Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. She has studied, worked and lived in different parts of the US, including southern US, the west coast and the east coast, and is now based in Shanghai. She is specialized in building international partnership programs between Chinese and US schools, including curriculum exchange, student and faculty exchange, winter and summer experience programs, etc. She has also developed a relatively close relationship with many US head of schools and admissions directors over time. Chang is experienced in program design and marketing, study abroad consulting, student interview training, etc.

Becky Zeng

Vice President (China)

Used to be the principal of a well-known language training institute, and more than fifteen years' work experience in English training, teachers' training and school operation etc. Fully operational command of English language: IBT 114, IELTS 8.0. Paid official visit to IELTS Test Centre in Cambridge and received IELTS Teachers Training. Also paid business trips to the top universities and various language training institutes in the UK, USA, Australia, France etc, so as to have a thorough understanding of these education systems, features and differences. Is able to plan, implement, coordinate and keep track of variois marketing activities based on the market and our customers' demands, and make changes and adjustment if necessary. Excel in communication with our students and their parents, and to offer rational analysis and tailor-made advise on exam-preparation,course planning, and overseas study application etc.

HiElites Events

December 2017
The brand of HiElites is upgraded from HiElites to the international of HiElites.
Jul.2016
We successfully released the brand HiElites and held education fairs across the country.
Jul.2016
HiElites and Global Mentor Board signed the agreement of a strategic partnership.
May. 2016
One-stop services educational consultant department was established.
May. 2016
HiElites one-stop education services brand was found
Mar. 2016
HiElites formed strategic partnership with China Citic Immigration.
Mar. 2016
HiElites joined hands with many Fortune 500 companies, including Eaton, CDP, UNOPS, holding 2016 International Student Career Fair in the United States successfully.
Mar. 2016
HiElites invited the CEO of Fortune 500 company Eaton Asia-Pacific Markets to hold the second Hundred People Career Coaching Seminar successfully.
Nov. 2015
ManpowerGroup and HiElites joined up to hold on campus career fairs successfully.
Sep. 2015
HiElites held “Break Invisible Barriers & Jump Start Your Career @ Purdue” career coaching seminar with one hundred attendees.
Aug. 2015
Memorandum of Understanding was signed between ManpowerGroup and HiElites.
Aug. 2015
One-stop Services Platform HiElites.com came online.

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