South Jersey Branch

Meet the Leadership Team

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    Max Xiong

    BRANCH PRESIDENT

    Hi, I’m Max Xiong, a rising Sophomore at Montgomery High School. I love theatre and anything art related. I especially enjoy sculpting and painting. I also like hanging out with my friends, reading, and writing. Besides that, I’m pretty good with technology and I enjoy learning new things.


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    Claire Tang

    DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

    My name is Claire Tang, and I am a rising 9th grader at Montgomery High School. I have multiple years of experience in tutoring and teaching. I enjoy hanging out with other teens and younger children and making friends. Some of my hobbies are crocheting, fashion design, and engineering.

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    Jamie Qiu

    Director of Academics

    My name is Jamie Qiu, and I am a rising junior at The Peddie School. Through my work with UStartTeaching, I have enjoyed giving back to the community and learned the value of teamwork, kindness, and service. Outside of volunteering, I enjoy playing the piano and tennis. I look forward to continuing to grow with our team and making a positive impact in the community.

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    Gordon Zhang

    Director of Services & Events


    Hi! My name is Gordon Zhang. I’m a sophomore at The Lawrenceville School. Some of my interests include creative writing, theater, and Latin. I love working with UST to help contribute to my local community.

Fundraising sale at Princeton Local Marketing for Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation

Volunteer Recognition & Awards Ceremony

Sunday morning volunteering at Merwick Post Acute Center

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2025 Summer Physics Class

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Leadership Teams

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Cooking for MacDonald House Caring Meal

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Packing School Supplies for Homefront

Summer Art Class 2024

Donation For Homefront

Reading Class

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Debate Class 2024

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Arts Class 2025 Spring

Tennis Class

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Arts Class 2024 Fall

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Arts Class 2025 Spring

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Tennis Class

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Arts Class 2024 Fall

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Arts Class 2025 Spring

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Art Class
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Python Class

Debate Class Fall 2024

Debate Class 2024

Arts Class 2025 Spring

Arts Class 2025 Spring

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MacDonald House Caring Meal Event

The Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is a non-profit organization that provides support to families with seriously ill or injured children who are receiving medical treatment. The cornerstone of their work is the Ronald McDonald House, which offers families a comfortable and affordable place to stay near hospitals, allowing them to be close to their child during treatment.

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Donation For HomeFront

is a non-profit organization based in central New Jersey, dedicated to helping families break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Since its founding in 1991, HomeFront has provided a wide range of services and programs aimed at addressing both the immediate and long-term needs of families in crisis.

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The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) is a non-profit organization with a mission to feed those who are hungry in the Trenton area and offer programs to encourage self-sufficiency and improve the quality of life of its patrons.

Meal service volunteers work as a team to distribute a delicious and nutritious meal to our patrons in TASK's dining room

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Meet the Members

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    Vivian Wang

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    Julia Wu

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    Ethan Pan

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    Roger Huang

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    Rick Wang

  • A young person taking a selfie indoors, with a neutral expression, wearing a gray shirt with green lettering and a chain necklace, in front of a window with closed blinds and a 'No Smoking' sign.

    Zach Shueh

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    Sophia Ji

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    Loy Chen

  • A young woman with straight dark hair wearing a white shirt with a 'Ustart Teaching' logo stands against a plain beige wall.

    Daisy Chen

  • Young woman with long black hair wearing a white collared shirt with a logo that reads 'USh' and 'Teach'.

    Emily Ma

  • Young woman with long dark hair wearing a white polo shirt with a logo and text that says 'Ustart Teaching' standing against a light-colored wall.

    Elsa Song

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    Jason Lu

Poster for AP Physics 1 preparatory classes listing curriculum topics, instructor details, schedule, location, and contact information, with an enrollment QR code and free admission.

Summer Events 2025

A poster for debate classes organized by Ustart Teaching and the International Honor Society. The classes are scheduled on Saturdays from November 2 to December 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM at SCLSNJ's Montgomery Library Branch in Skillman, NJ. Targeted at 4th to 6th graders with little to no debate experience. Tutors are Julia Wu and Emily Ma, with details of their experience and involvement in debate clubs. The poster includes silhouettes of two people debating and a QR code for registration.
Pre-Algebra class starting June 28, 2025, from 9:00 to 10:15 AM EST with teacher Angela Huang, focusing on flexible times and topics such as negative numbers, PEMDAS, equations, inequalities, factors, multiples, fractions, ratios, percentages, and graph data. The image includes a QR code for joining and a description of Angela Huang's teaching background against a colorful background with stars and sparkles.
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Flyer for free art classes featuring activities like visual arts, origami, and mixed media. Includes tutor information, class dates, and location at Montgomery Library, with Halloween-themed decorations like a ghost, pumpkin, gingerbread man, windmill, snowflakes, and a QR code.
Flyer for a Debate Workshop led by Amy Wang and Justin Zhou, scheduled from August 18 to August 29, 2025, from 10 am to 12 pm, at Bellevue, Washington. The flyer features colorful borders, a QR code, and details about weekly topics and registration instructions.
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Flyer for free Algebra I workshop hosted by Ustart Teaching on October 4, 2024, with lessons covering number rules, expressions, linear equations, ratios, proportions, graphing lines, inequalities, quadratic equations, and special factorization. Includes a QR code for registration, contact times, and a warning for parents about course content.
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Fall Events 2024

Flyer advertising free workshop on solving Rubik's Cube by UstartTeaching. Dates, time, location, age group, and a QR code for sign-up. Bright colors with geometric cube graphic.
Flyer for Youth for Impact Fair featuring four hands holding red hearts at the top, with event details including date, time, location, and call to action to visit and win prizes.
A promotional flyer with a blue background encouraging people to make an impact on education through teaching, mentoring, or sharing knowledge. The flyer features illustrations of four white hands with colorful hearts on their palms, a QR code, a call-to-action button to join US Teach, a website link, and Instagram handle. The top right corner has the Ustart Teaching logo.
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Flyer advertising a free beginner Python programming class for students 8 years old and up, including class schedule, instructor details, curriculum topics, and a QR code for registration.
Flyer for introductory tennis lessons and tutoring, providing details about location, schedule, age group, and instructors with illustrations of tennis balls and a young player.
Flyer for a free class titled 'Basics of Python' for students 8+ years old, mentioning class schedule, instructor information, curriculum topics, and a QR code to register.
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Colorful digital poster promoting a coding game event from scratch for middle school students, including details on schedule, curriculum, sign-up info, and a QR code.
Flyer for a school supply donation drive organized by Ustar Teaching and HomeFront, encouraging donations by August 14, 2024, with drop-off locations and a QR code for more information, featuring a photograph of children writing at desks.

Summer Events 2024

Flyer for an algebra class titled Introduction to Algebra with the Ustart Teaching logo. The class runs Tuesdays from July 2 to August 20 for grades 6-8. Features a course curriculum including pre-algebra, graphing, linear functions, equations, factoring, quadratics, parabola graphing, and applications. Contains a QR code and a red banner encouraging sign-up.
Flyer for Book Buddies, a summer reading program for rising 4th to 6th graders, with dates, weekly curriculum topics, and achievement highlights. Includes a book list, introduction, extra notes, QR code, and information about the location at Montgomery Branch Library.
Flyer for summer art class for grades 1-6, scheduled Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 PM at Montgomery library conference room, featuring activities like visual arts, origami, and mixed media, with materials provided and highlighting achievements by Aiden Wan. Includes colorful illustrations of children drawing and painting, a QR code for registration, and contact email.

Past Events

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Crochet for Love

SCLSNJ's Montgomery Library Branch

Flyer for a crochet workshop titled 'Crochet for Love' with images of amigurumi crochet toys, including a gray hippo, a pink sheep, and white flowers. Details include the date, time, location, and contact information for the event.