Our Team
Full Time Consultants Based in Taiwan
Elite Team from Top US Undergraduate Universities
5+ Years Experience in Education
Andy Zhang
Yale University
Andy grew up in Maryland in the United States where he attended one of the most competitive math science programs in the country. During his time there, he was varsity volleyball captain, took 12 AP exams, and received a full score on the SAT. Outside of school, he accumulated 600 hours of community service and spent three summers doing stem cell research, culminating in getting semi-finalist in the nation’s top science competitions: Siemens’s and Intel’s science talent search. Eventually he would go on to study at Yale University where he began as a biology major. However, later he would transfer to and graduate as an Applied Mathematics major. Throughout his educational career, Andy has always felt blessed to have received guidance on the correct path to college admissions and benefitted greatly from the resources he had available to him. Not only did his high school send 20% of its program to the Ivy League every year, but his own brother also attended Yale. Since graduating from Yale, Andy has been dedicated to helping others reach the same success as him. Since then, he’s helped students all over the world receive admissions to top schools like Stanford, UChicago, and Caltech. He even guided his own sister into her own acceptance to Yale as well.
Peggy Shih
University of California, Berkeley
Peggy spent her childhood growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With limited information and resources, Peggy applied to UC Berkeley, UCLA, UPenn, Cornell on her own and successfully got admitted. In addition, Peggy is also passionate about art and design; beyond applying to art schools herself, she included an art portfolio with animation, sketch, and digital design pieces as part of her application. At last, she went on to study at The University of California, Berkeley (Go Bears!), where she graduated with a double major in Linguistics and French, as well as minors in Japanese and Applied Language Studies in 2016. In high school, Peggy also had an outstanding academic performance, which she got a perfect score on SAT and also got perfect scores on 16 AP subjects. Peggy has experience in the tech and brand consulting sectors, including serving as a consultant to Huawei, Xiaomi, and other leading brands. Before moving to Taipei, she has worked in San Francisco, Shanghai, Paris, and Dubai. Peggy specializes in the college admission process and has served international students for several years, including helping them place into top universities worldwide.
Brittany Smith
Yale University
Brittany graduated from Yale University. She got a perfect score on APUSH and AP Language respectively. Brittany had a strong passion for creative writing. As a senior at Yale University, she worked as an editor for the Yale Daily News, the “Oldest College Daily.” After graduation, she worked as an independent editor and proofreader for the human editing division of the prestigious digital education company, Grammarly. Brittany has a diverse background, she has worked in the U.S., China, and Korea, and she taught intermediate and advanced English classes and American History and Culture classes to students at Lingnan College of Sun Yat-sen University. Additionally, she worked as a tutor, helping students with the SAT Critical Reading and Writing section and the following AP courses: AP United States History, AP English Language and Composition, and AP English Literature and Composition. This includes help with the academic essays of AP courses. Moreover, since graduation, she has helped scores of students work on application essays for Tufts, Emory, Stanford, Columbia, Notre Dame, and the UC System.
Chase Tai
University of California, Berkeley / Harvard University
Chase graduated from Harvard and has helped hundreds of students apply to colleges and graduate schools. Having spent his teenage years in Taiwan and the U.S., he understands the struggles faced by international students and third culture kids. With an undergraduate degree in economics at UC Berkeley, Chase also worked in data analytics, asset management, and sports broadcasting before PANO.
Sabrina Tsai
Johns Hopkins University
Sabrina studied at Johns Hopkins University studying Psychology and English. She has done research in developmental psychology and is interested in the field of clinical psychology, especially doing research with emotional disorders
Chris Tyler
Washington and Lee University
Chris has spent the entirety of his young professional career mentoring and empowering youths across East Asia. Drawn to the region due to its vibrant culture and increasingly important global geopolitical and economic importance, Chris has made it a priority to prepare tomorrow’s leaders for an increasingly interconnected world. Through this process of democratizing education, Chris has helped students achieve admission to dream schools such as Princeton, Yale, StanfordUNC, UVA, Wellesley, NYU Stern, UC Berkeley, and UCLA. He is a native of Atlanta, GA and attended Washington & Lee University, obtaining a dual degree in Business Administration and East Asian Studies. In his spare time, Chris enjoys hiking, backpacking, yoga, cycling, and tennis.
Jeffrey Tang
University of California, Berkeley
Jeffrey is a graduate from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in History. With a strong passion for education, he has worked with high school and community college students from all backgrounds on the essay editing and college application process. Additionally, Jeffrey has tutored students privately in college-level physics, English, and history. During his free time, Jeffrey loves to cook, play video games, visit batting cages, and dance
Victoria Pai
Victoria was born and raised in the US. After graduating from a local top private high school, she successfully applied for and was accepted to American universities such as the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University. However, she chose to come to Taiwan to study medicine at Taipei Medical University, a prestigious medical school in Taiwan. After completing her internship and graduating, she joined PANO as an instructor. Using her experiences, Victoria has helped students in a plethora of subjects including calculus, biology, and English. She also specializes in preparation for standardized tests such as AP, SAT, and TOEFL. In class, she hopes to impart a little of her passion for reading, learning, and critical thinking to her students.
Vadim Rubin
University of Maryland
While in the United States, Vadim received an undergraduate degree in History and Asian studies with a focus on Chinese studies from the University of Maryland. Prior to arriving in Taiwan, Vadim taught Mandarin at The New Century School in Baltimore, MD and acted as a Mandarin teacher leader, curriculum developer, and grant writer for the school’s STARTALK summer programs in 2014 and 2015. Upon arriving in Taiwan during the fall of 2015, he continued to teach Second Language Acquisition while also acting as a college counselor. In 2019, he successfully defended his Masters thesis on the misinterpretation of Chinese culture and history to receive a degree in Translation and Interpretation from National Taiwan Normal University. Vadim specializes in teaching SAT, TOEFL, English Language Arts, Chinese, East Asian History, and Eastern World Geography.
Michael Chao
Washington University in St. Louis
Michael completed his undergraduate degree in Biology at Washington University in St. Louis. He subsequently earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at Case Western University School of Dental Medicine. Michael graduated from Taipei American School and now resides in Taiwan pursuing a career in academia and dentistry.
Jeff Su
University of Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey
Immigrating to the US at a young age, Jeff gained acceptance to the University of Medical and Dentistry of New Jersey through its 7-year accelerated Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine program. After completing his undergraduate degree in Molecular Biology and beginning his medical school studies, Jeff transferred to Trinity International University where he obtained a Master’s of Divinity. He arrived back in Taiwan in 2007 to reconnect with his cultural roots and ultimately fell in love with education.
Global Team
Michael Yin
Harvard University
Ariel Zhang
Yale University
Baaba Abaka-Yankson
Columbia University
Claire Kuo
Columbia University
Mitchell Lui
University of California, Berkeley/ University of Toronto
Chichi Chang
University of California, Berkeley
Rene H. Tsukawaki
Cornell University
Janice Chen
University of Southern California / Carnegie Mellon University
Michele Lin
University of California, Berkeley
Aaliyah Ibrahim
Yale University
Nana Akua Mensah
Yale University
Jonathan Zou
University Pennsylvania
Winn Cui
University of California, Berkeley
Avery Liou
University of California, Berkeley
Resla Wesonga
Yale University
Vadim Rubin
University of Maryland
Mindy Hsu
New York University
Rebekah Kim
Yale University
Wooseok Ki
University of California, Berkeley
Maame Boatemaa
New York University/ The London School of Economics
Shane Chang
University of California, Berkeley
Ryo Lu
The University of Sydney
Joyce Chung
Johns Hopkins University
Sam Chao
University of Washington
Michael Chao
Washington University in St. Louis
Ornella Bayigamba
Yale University
Blaykyi Kenyah
Princeton University
Carlos Schmidt-Padilla
Harvard University / Stanford University
Tiffany Kuo
University of California, San Diego / Northwestern University
Jessica Lin
University of Sydney
Gaelle A Pfister
University of Texas at Austin
Malaika Aryee-Boi
Yale University
Emma Greaves
Harvard University
Bioengineering
Hiren Lemma
Harvard University
Social Studies; African & African American Studies
Clare Morris
Harvard University
Cellular and Molecular Biology
Cooper Bosch
Harvard University
Computer Science
Phoebe Fallon
Harvard University
Environmental Science & Public Policy
Thomas Kaminsky
Harvard University
Computer Science; Physics
Libby Wu
Harvard University
Economics
Matthew Nazari
Harvard University
Computer Science; Mathematics
Sterling Rosado
Harvard University
Applied Math
Sherry Liu
Harvard University
Applied Math; Computer Science
Lydia Ramstad
Harvard University
Neurobiology
Penny Alegria
Harvard University
English; Ethnicity, Migration, Rights
Sean McCabe
Harvard University
Applied Math; History
Tyler Sakamoto
Harvard University
Computer Science; Statistics
Tina Chen
Harvard University
Chemistry; English; Chinese citation
Larisa Shrestha
Harvard University
Neuroscience
Katherine McPhie
Harvard University
Physics or Astrophysics; Educational Studies
James Jolin
Harvard University
Neurobiology
Zi Hao Yang
Harvard University
Pre-med
Matt Tibbitts
Harvard University
Applied Math; Environmental Science & Public Policy
Iris Yan
Harvard University
Computer Science; Statistics
Anika Bagaria
Harvard University
Economics; Government; Spanish citation
Katie Farkouh
Harvard University
Human Evolutionary Biology; Global Health & Health Policy
Ina Bhoopalam
Harvard University
Economics; Theater, Dance, & Media
Chelsea Baker
Harvard University
Applied Math
Catherine Deskur
Harvard University
Computer Science; Music Performance (Master’s at NEC)
Bella Tarantino
Harvard University
Physics; Computer Science; Mandarin citation
Daniel Brunnick
Harvard University
Applied Math; Economics
David Hill
Harvard University
Applied Math
Ella Bradford
Harvard University
Integrative Biology
Diego Flores
Harvard University
History and Literature
