Scholar Stories

Graduate Xiaofei

Xiaofei (Sophie) Song

I am from the Faculty of Art and Design at the Shanghai Business School. During my visit to the Department of Interior Design at Bellevue College, the epidemic situation did not stop me from learning. I had a new perspective to think about teaching issues and clarify scientific research ideas. I benefited a lot from learning about both professional knowledge and teaching methods, and I also gained valuable friendships. It was a pity that I could not investigate those excellent design cases in-person, but the effective modalities between online teaching and the course content system was another valuable experience I took away during the pandemic. I expect the exchange and cooperation between the two schools will further expand and blossom because of different art and culture.

Graduate Weina

Weina Sun

I was born and raised in China. I graduated from Changsha University of Science and Technology with Bachelor’s degrees in English and Accounting. Moving then to the United States, I earned my Master’s in TESOL from Seattle Pacific University. I have been working at Bellevue College teaching English in the ELI and ESL since I graduated in 2016. I enjoys working with my international and immigrant students as the career makes it possible for her to travel around the world and take in diversified cultures without leaving my classroom.

Graduate Qin

Qin He

I come from Shanghai Sanda University in China.I observed and learned psychology courses and health education cousres. In such courses I not only learn how to effectively teaching psychology courses, but also expand my knowledge and skills in the field of psychology and health.

Graduate James

James Riggall

I’m from Tasmania, Australia. I first travelled to BC on a Fulbright Scholarship in 2017 and have since returned to teach a virtual reality course that I developed with my colleague Bruce Wolcott during that trip and also to help establish the XR Lab in the Bellevue College Library. My main job back home is as an executive director of a small tech company, Bitlink. However, I also do a lot of work with the University of Tasmania in Australia, and I also help manage a couple of coworking spaces/business accelerators in Tasmania (the Enterprize startup hubs). When I’m in Bellevue, I teach an introductory virtual reality course with Bruce Wolcott (CMST116) and also help manage the XR Lab in the BC Library.

Graduate Djafe

Djafe Djafari Simba

I am a teacher of English as Foreign Language at BELLEVUE High School from Lubumbashi in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a partner school to BELLEVUE COLLEGE since 2016. I came to Bellevue College with 40 students for these past two summers (2018 and 2019) as a Short-term Scholar for the Leadership and Sustainability program.

Kunjie LU: I came from Weifang University, Shandong Province, China. I have been a college English teacher for 16 years. I collaborate with Dr. Jun Xu and audit her English 101 class. I also attended several seminars and conferences.

Last Updated March 24, 2026