About me
Yu Hongfeng (John Yu) 于洪烽
Competition coach, STEM Center — ISA International Education Group 爱莎教育集团科创中心 · 竞赛教练
I have worked in maker education since 2014, focusing on curriculum design, project-based learning, and competition coaching for K-12 students. I believe every learner has a unique innovation path, and I use hands-on making to help students turn curiosity into practical, high-impact outcomes.
I am also a student in Fab Academy 2026 at Chaihuo Makerspace in Shenzhen, China. This site documents my weekly coursework and my capstone project, Forest Fairy (森之精灵).
Affiliation
ISA International Education Group
I am currently the Training Manager of the ISA Innovation Center. My work covers maker curriculum development, teacher training, club operation, and student competition mentoring. At ISA, I help students build engineering thinking and problem-solving abilities through authentic projects.
Experience highlights
- 2025-present: Training Manager, ISA International Academy
- 2024-2025: Innovation training coach and event planner, ISA Liwan School
- 2020-2023: Founder and operator, The One Maker youth maker base
- 2018-present: Long-term collaboration with Chaihuo Makerspace as an invited lecturer
- 2017: Founder, Seeker Maker Space (循光创客空间)
- 2014-2017: Coach, LEGO Activity Center
Achievements and roles
- Founder of Seeker Maker Space (循光创客空间)
- Co-founder of Shenzhen Youth Maker Base (深圳青少创客基地)
- Co-founder of IDE3 strengths-based education (IDE3 优势教育)
- Invited columnist for 《爱上机器人》 (Love Robots magazine)
- Holds multiple national-level qualifications and certificates in maker education, AI maker instruction, and youth programming
- Coached students to win major awards in ICC International Invention Congress, Macau International Innovation and Invention Expo, Blue Bridge Cup, FIRST Challenge, and Shenzhen Youth Innovation Competition
- Founded The One Maker youth maker base, recognized with designations including designated unit for specialized technical training; authorized organization of the Education and Examination Center of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT); and official partner for Chaihuo new-generation information technology empowerment training
Mentoring outcomes
In recent years, my students have achieved continuous breakthroughs. In 2025, teams I coached won Guangdong and national first prizes at ICC and later received a gold award in international exchange. Other projects earned ICC provincial awards and a gold prize at the 13th Macau International Innovation and Invention Expo. Earlier projects also received recognition in national and regional events, including Blue Bridge Cup and Shenzhen youth innovation competitions.
2025 Maker Faire: Flop Fish Innovation Band performance.
