Andrea Pasinetti
Andrea Pasinetti | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Founder of Kira Learning and founder and former CEO of Teach For China |
Andrea Pasinetti is an American entrepreneur and software engineer.[1] He is the co-founder and CEO of Kira Learning, an Education Technology company. Pasinetti is also a Co-founder of VIAVIA, a video-first e-commerce platform.[2] Previously he founded and was CEO of Teach For China, one of the most influential nonprofit organizations in China.[3]
Pasinetti attended Trinity School in New York and has an undergraduate degree from Princeton University. He received an MBA from Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business (GSB),[4] and is enrolled in Stanford’s M.S. in Computer Science program. In 2008 Pasinetti dropped out of Princeton University to found Teach For China (previously China Education Initiative), but later graduated in 2018.
Awards[edit]
Pasinetti was recognized in 2011 by ChinaNewsweek magazine as the most influential foreigner working in China. He was included in Foreign Policy Magazine’s inaugural Pacific Power Index as one of “50 people sharing the U.S.-China relationship.”[5] In 2014 Pasinetti was recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a Young Global Leader (YGL).[6]
Personal[edit]
Pasinetti is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, and Italian and has given interviews on Chinese television.[7] He is married to former CNBC news anchor Sixuan Li. The two live in Los Angeles with their three dogs, Alma, Archie, and Hugo.
References[edit]
- ^ "Andrea Pasinetti". Twitter.
- ^ Torres, Destiny. "Fashion Firm Receives $8M Seed Round". Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ^ William C. Kirby and Erica M. Zendell. "Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector". Harvard Business School. HBS Case Collection.
- ^ "Andrea Pasinetti". The Org.
- ^ "Andrea Pasinetti, The Pacific Power Index". Foreign Policy.
- ^ "World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016 Profiles of Young Global Leaders and YGL Alumni". DocPlayer.
- ^ Rui, Chenggang. "潘勋卓 "美丽中国"创始人". China Network Television.
External links[edit]
- Education Initiative, PhoenixTelevision – June 23, 2012.
- "Teaching for China: Closing the Education Gap". ChinaNewsOnline. April 27, 2012.
Articles[edit]
- "2011影响中国年度海外人物潘勋卓". Sohu. 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- "Teach For China: Pioneering Education Equality". People.cn. 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
- "Most Influential People 2011". China Daily. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-07-09.
Interviews[edit]
- 最美丽的未来, YixiTalk – October 18, 2012.
- 志愿者支教系列：缩小城乡教育差距付诸行动, PhoenixTV – March 28, 2012.
- UpClose 04/06/2013 Andrea Pasinetti, Founder and CEO of Teach For China, CCTV English – April 8, 2013.