Magic Hospital is in the lucky position to have dedicated professionals and volunteers who are committed to bring smiles on children's faces. The performers are and paid staff as to ensure quality, consistency and continuation

 The Clowns

Our current clown team consists of 3 brothers, Liu Jin Jun, Liu Yong Jun and Liu You Cai, who were born into a traditional performing arts family - all five brothers and sisters work either as acrobats or magicians. They both began to work in a performing arts group attached to the China National Railways as performers, a cultural Troupe, a team of acrobats, dancers & clowns that has an affiliation with the National China Acrobatics Troupe . They have been performing ever since and children are magically drawn to their shows. Most recently they studied drama and mime techniques with French actress and MH clown consultant Claire O'Mallet. As we expand our activities we reckon to see more of Liu family members.

			Younger brother, Liu Yong Jun, who has also spend 11 years as Ronald McDonald mascot. He is a member of both the Chinese and the American Society of Magicians, the Chinese
Older brother Liu Jin Jun, who has been with MH since its foundation in 2003.	Clown Society as well as the Chinese Acrobatic Artist Society. In 2000 he won the gold medal in Beijing Magician Competition.

The brush and color artists

Hou Jingyuan or "Emily" is currently pursuing a degree in Psychology from Beijing Business School , and as she is very fond of children she chose herspecialty Child Psychology as to get a deeper insight into their mental and physical development. Having majored in Fine Arts Emily came on board MH and has taken over the responsibility for the art workshops at both hospitals.

The English Teacher

Wenmei Cheng, Maggie looks at more than 10 years professional experience which includes her being vice chief representative for a shipping company in HK and general secretary for administration and HR for the China Group Medicine Corporation. Since she returned to China , she also worked as a part-time interpreter and English professor at several universities such as Tsinghua Continuing Education College , Beijing University Training Center and Beijing Science & Technology Vocational University . She holds a Master degree from Eastern Mediterranean University and continued part of her studies in Berlin , Germany . She is currently working in a software company as a supervisor to develop second-generation English-learning software and she loves to teach.

Zhang Wentao, Ph.D , unfortunately we don't have the space to present her incredible list of publications and professional experience - she holds an EMBA Program from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, a >Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Rutgers University, New Jersey, an M.S. in Organic Chemistry from Rutgers University, New Jersey and a B.S. in Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing China. She is currently the Production Director from SciLight Biotechnology.

Volunteer staff - behind the scenes

Chiara Menegazzi, from Verona, Italy , has graduated in Chinese language and culture at Venice University in 2003. After one year of study and research at the People's University of Beijing with a scholarship of the Chinese government, she has decided to stay in China and is now working as project coordinator for an Italian Ngo in the field of education and training. Interested in social issues since university and fond of children, she has volunteered for several projects in Italy and abroad. Chiara is coordinator for our Music Program at Guang'Ai school migrant worker school.

Constanze Maronde, moved to Beijing with her husband in 2006. She works for a
Chinese Design Company. Constanze studied English, French and Spanish in
Heidelberg.After an apprenticeship in business administration at a Chemicals Company
(Degussa) in Frankfurt, she worked as a Senior Assistant with Goldman Sachs in Frankfurt. Since the age of 15 Constance has been active in community work with her local church group, supported and inspired also by her family's strong focus on charity work and children. Besides bringing happiness to children one of the things she particularly enjoys about the Magic Hospital Team is working internationally with friends from China and all over the world. Constance has joined MH in 2007 taking on the role as China coordinator.

Adam Bleser, originally from the Eastern United States, Adam has spent the past two years living and working in Beijing .  Shortly after receiving his Masters degree in the Social Sciences from the University of Chicago , Adam embarked on a trip to China and hasn't looked back since.  Currently the Development Manager for a large education consultancy based in Beijing , he has been involved in a wide array of projects in the mainland.  In addition to China and the United States , he has also lived and worked in Australia and Germany.  Adam is co-publisher of the MH newsletter. 

Hanna Jorlen, is the first Swedish addition to the MH volunteer group.  After finishing school she started working as a dentist assistant, travelled through New Zealand , lived in Switzerland , worked as a front desk manager in one of the most prestigious Hotels in Germany and received her BA in international work science from the University of Gothenburg . Hanna grew up in a small costal village in south of Sweden which explains her passion for sailing. Her childhood was a sheltered and happy one, and it is also due to those fond memories that she joined Magic Hospital where she heads the position of volunteer recruitment and coordination.

Sun Qi (Ashley), a Beijing native, received her B.A. in English Education from School of Foreign Languages at Capital Normal University , Beijing , China , and a teaching qualification of secondary school education. She is currently enrolled in an M.A. program in Cross-cultural Communication from Department of Linguistics at the University of Sydney, Australia. She taught at a High School Attached to CNU, Beijing , as full-time English teacher and class advisor of 40 seventh-graders. Apart from teaching, she is very passionate about journalism and has followed her second calling by being editor and journalist for the Department Magazine “See the World” for two years while studying at CNU. Ashley joined Magic Hospital in May, 2007 and found her passion there. She is the liaison for the Abracadabra Wish Program in the Beijing University Hospital and teamed up with another volunteer for the bilingual newsletters.

Fiammetta Mancini, discovered her passion for the Chinese language and culture in her early childhood when she became very close friend with a Chinese girl she now calls ' Wenzhou sister'. After having studied Chinese as a hobby for a few years, the choice of Chinese Studies as major in university was quite natural. She took her BA and MA at Ca'Foscari University of Venice, and moved to China on a scholarship for a one year specialization at Beijing Language University . She won several other awards such as the Chinese Proficiency Test’s Scholarship of the Chinese Government for language studies in China , and the she was the first qualified Italian candidate for the Chinese Bridge Language Competition. Fiammetta is currently working as a program coordinator for the Vocational Training Programme of the Development Cooperation in China. At her seventh time in China and second year as permanent resident in Beijing , she's wanting to do more and more for China and for Chinese children. She heads up the Magic Hospital Abracadabra Program.

Anya Wu, is a Chinese-American, born in Taiwan and grew up in New York.  She is currently an actress and has done many films and TV series throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China.  Along with acting, she is involved in music and has already performed in China and the U.S.  Anya started her volunteer work in the U.S. by helping out the homeless, senior citizens, and even sponsoring a child. Her love of giving & charity work drives her to always find time out of her busy schedule. Her role model being Oprah, she hopes that one day she may use her influences and resources to help and touch as many people’s lives as she cans.  She is especially dedicated to helping children in China, so is very happy to join Magic Hospital and its’ causes.

Magdalena The, has over ten years of experience in China and is now a Principal with ChampionScott Partners. Magda previously served with Médecins Sans Frontières as Liaison Officer for Papua during which she carried overall responsibility for the provision of logistics, administration, human resources and communications support to field projects A native Dutch national, Magda received a B.A. from the Hotel Management School of Leeuwarden, Holland and an M.A. in Social Sciences from the Vrije University in Amsterdam, Holland. In her spare time she oversees and carries overall responsibility for the coordination of Magic Hospital 's operations and new program & partnership development.

Ma Yanfei, born in Inner Mongolia , China in 1981. She received a Bachelor degree in Economics from the Central University of Finance and Economics , China in 2002. Zoe currently pursues her career in the P.R & Sales Department of Beijing Housing Service Corporation for Diplomatic Missions to consult diplomats from Asian countries and UN agencies to find suitable residence and offices. Ma Yanfei (Zoe Ma) joined Magic Hospital in August 2005. Although she is quite fresh in the group, she is full of passion for the work and would like to contribute more to this great cause.

Janis Conn, originally from the United States, has been in Beijing for a little over two years.  This is the latest posting in a life-long history of relocations in which she has had the opportunity to live in six US states and four Asian countries: always quickly settling and getting involved.  Historically that involvement has been within the educational field; either being an active volunteer within the classroom or parent’s association or working as a teacher or administrator.  More recently Janis found the confluence of her expatriate life and teacher education.  For several years she has been an Inter-cultural Trainer for Prudential Relocation, providing cross-cultural training to employees of multi-national corporations and their families. While in Beijing she also acts a Relocation Consultant for the company. Janis has chaired successful fundraising efforts in Washington, California, Australia and Michigan. However, her most enjoyable, yet probably most trying, was the establishment of the lending library at the Tiger Tots pre-school in Taipei, Taiwan.  After months of fund raising and purchasing books the satisfaction that came with seeing the first class of children come to the library to checkout books was immeasurable. Janis is deep in the midst of raising funds for and awareness of Magic Hospital

Timothy Sze, has worked in Beijing as an In-House Lawyer and HR specialist for various investment, IT and Media companies since 1999, and he is now an Independent Dispute Resolution Advisor and Social Entrepreneurship Consultant. Some of Tim's volunteering experiences includes: British Refugee Council, BICF, Classical Chinese Literature Publishing Fund and Mosuo Cultural Development Association. Tim has been trained in law and business at the Peking University , Hong Kong Shue Yan College and The College of Law of England and Wales . He received his LL.M. from University of Westminster , London and is currently writing his Doctoral thesis in Law and Society at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.

Jean Y. Foo was born and grew up in multi-cultural Singapore . Jean’s work as a composer and music program consultant allows her to constantly research, create and evaluate repertoire and curricula relating to general & instrumental music, film & stage productions as well as special-needs music education programs. She is presenting teaching at various international schools in Beijing and is familiar with various music schools of thoughts, including the Dalcroze, Orff and Montessori training methodologies. She joined the Magic Hospital Team in 2006 as Curator of the Music Development and Therapy Program. Her tasks include program monitoring, network development and manpower mobilization. Jean is currently completing her BA in Music (Composition) at the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing , China and will begin her MA in Music (Composition) in the USA thereafter.

Magic Hospital would like to thank the former staff members

Hannah Oussedik is from the UK and speaks fluently French & Italian. She has a bachelor degree in Psychology from Royal Holloway, University of London and is experienced in the areas of sales and event management. She used to be the PA for the director of Trade Plus Aid, an charity for international aid where she was in charge of all administration for Nelson Mandela children fund. Hannah will be the project leader for the T-shirt day and will drive this towards execution. At the same time she will advise on newly developed activities for the street children in and outside of Beijing from a psychologists perspective.

Lisa Minder Wu, is a U.S. native who has been living and working in Beijing since 1994. She holds a B.S. and M.A. in Journalism. She wrote for daily newspapers and wire services in the U.S. and China for 20 years before becoming a homeware designer and innkeeper. Along with her husband, Chinese national Wu Yuntao, she runs The Orchard, a furniture shop and Western cuisine restaurant set in an apple orchard in suburban Beijing .

Jean Moennich, is a qualified teacher and has worked as a social worker with homeless adolescents. Originally from the USA , she has lived abroad for the past 15 years. She prefers her classes to be "heads up" more than "heads down," that is, the students interact through games, drama and conversation in addition to memorization and grammar exercises. She founded a club for English teachers working in Beijing called The Teacher Development Forum , a platform to discuss issues affecting teachers, to share techniques and ideas. She is currently teaching at the Beijing Japanese School and is working on her MA in Education. Jean had set up the English program also volunteers her time as Magic Hospital 's treasurer.

Brenda Xiao, graduated from Peking University and got my MBA degree granted by Fordham University , USA in 2004 and a Bachelor of Economics degree from University of International business and Economics(UIBE) in 1991. Upon her graduation she as Marketing Analyst/Marketing Manger in a national import and export company and as a after Marketing Manager in the US subsidiary. 2002 she began her full time MBA study and after her graduation decided to devote herself to pre-school education, and joined RYB( Bejing Red-Yellow-Blue Education group as vice president.

Sharon Leong, born and raised in the United States , Sharon Leong came to Beijing , China in 1998 and still lives there with her husband and twin toddlers, Boris and Oscar. After 10 years of key account sales management for Lotus/IBM out of Austin , Texas , and co-manage nationwide ad campaigns for Motorola cell phones in China , Sharon was inspired to switch careers. This is her third year happily teaching kindergarten at the Montessori School of Beijing.

Karen Bendig, born in Toronto ( Canada ), pursued most of her professional career in Germany . She worked in Corporate Sales in the Tourism industry in Munich before she moved to Beijing in 2004. She holds a degree for Marketing studies and has completed an apprenticeship as Hotel Specialist. Being an absolute beginner in the field of Charity work and although she haven't had any work experience that could be related to childcare or similar, she is yet determined to help children in need in order to bring back a smile on their faces.

Jessica Frohn, a German national and currently residing in Beijing has been a volunteer with Magic Hospital since June 2004. Prior to coming to Beijing she and her family lived in Romania , Kuwait and Taiwan for 6 years. Jessica has worked in Germany for 2 international freight forwarding companies where she was responsible for import / export and custom clearance. Her love for children already became apparent at an early age and eventually led to a vocational education degree in social pedagogy. During that time Jessica worked as a teacher's aid with a kindergarten.

Gunda Boeker, German national Gunda has been living in Beijing for 3 years. She studied Administration in Kiel and has extensive working experience as an official in the State Government of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany . Currently Gunda is working as a financial manager at the Friedrich-Ebert Foundation in Beijing . During her parental leave she took on several volunteer jobs such as chairwoman and vice-chairwoman of the Parent Teacher Association in Munich and Beijing for the last 3 years.

Erica Sapinski a US national, teaches English in the afternoons and is committed to use her mornings to help MH. Having done a Masters in Public Administration at the Monterey Institute of International Studies she learned about NGO & Non-Profit Management. She is skilled in program development / implementation / monitoring and grant writing with knowledge on international HIV/AIDS policy and humanitarian assistance among other things. She was also involved in fundraising activities for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and for UNESCO. Erica's focus will be both on the fundraising and the new program development areas

Julia Masi, PhD serves on the Board of Directors for Children Of The City, and spends much of her free time advocating for "at risk" children. She earned a certificate in Non-Profit Management from UIC, University of Chicago   specifically to enhance her enjoyment of her favorite hobby, volunteering. Julia's primary residence is in Brooklyn , New York .