Kasey Stigen has been a teacher at Northeast Forestry University since 2014. She  graduated in 2013 with a degree in English Education. A few short months after her graduation, she moved to Harbin where she taught English writing at East University of Heilongjiang. Kasey then moved across the city to Northeast Forestry University where she loves teaching her students about American culture and the English language. Her favorite part of living in China is getting to explore the rich Chinese culture with her students. Kasey has office hours on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 1:30 to 3:00.

Ben Watson has been a teacher at Northeast Forestry University since 2002.  He graduated with his Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1998 from Cedarville University, and then with his Master’s of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Wheaton College in 2009.  He currently teaches Ph.D. Oral English classes, Intercultural Communication to MTI students, a TOEFL/IELTS prep class for the post-graduate department and various other classes.  He often trains new foreign teachers coming to China in areas where cultural understanding and teaching intersect.  He has helped as an adviser on several books and editor on numerous publications.  

        Sharon Ou is a new teacher at Northeast Forestry University. She graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s in Health Education. This is her first-time teaching in the North. Previously, she has taught in Sichuan for two years before moving to Harbin. Sharon is currently teaching Freshmen and Sophomores about the English language. Sharon’s favorite part about living in China is trying all the different foods and learning about the customs and culture in China.