Christina Hsu
Christina Hsu, mother of a 6th grader and a 4th grader, is the PlayThrive Board President and a PlayThrive parent. She has a background in strategy and management consulting and currently works in the BioPharma industry. Christina is passionate about PlayThrive’s whole child educational approach that combines social emotional learning and S.T.E.A.M. education within a Mandarin immersion environment.
Thilo Hanemann
Thilo, father of a 6th grader and a 3rd grader, is serving as Treasurer of PlayThrive. He is a resident of Redwood City and a Mandarin Immersion parent. When he is not crunching numbers for Playthrive, Thilo co-manages a globally operating research partnership and works with various think tanks and policy-focused non-profits.
Hana Ma
Hana, mother of a 4th grader, is a parent of a 2nd grader who is in PlayThrive and Orion Mandarin Immersion, and is honored to support PlayThrive as a board member through her experience in education policy, philanthropy, and non-profits. She grew up in Taiwan and San Jose and speaks Mandarin, French, and English. Hana is passionate about equitable access to multilingual education and supporting families to partner with educators to ensure that their children experience joyful learning and thrive.
Lixuan Zhou
Lixuan, mother of a 4th grader and a 1st grader, is a proud Mandarin Immersion and PlayThrive parent and is honored to serve on the Board of Directors. She brings a professional background in management consulting and strategic planning, and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in counseling psychology. Originally from China, Lixuan has a deep appreciation for Chinese traditional culture and values the way PlayThrive weaves Mandarin immersion with social-emotional learning. She is excited to contribute her passion for culture and education to help nurture a joyful, inclusive, and multilingual learning community.
Hai-Ching Yang
Albie Fong
Beth Peng
Please feel free to reach out to our board at board@playthrive.org.