Carol was born and raised in Hong Kong. She came to the United States in 1996 to further her education at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she earned a BA in Finance and Economics.

When her son, Jaden, turned one, Carol began her search for a daycare provider in Berkeley. However, she was surprised to find how difficult it was to find quality child care in the surrounding areas.  What’s more, the qualified childcare centers already had long waitlists, which led her to co-found Happa Baby alongside her friend, Maegan.

Carol has a passion for community building, which stems from her personal experiences living in the US for three decades — where hyper individualism was the biggest culture shock. She had immigrated to Hong Kong from China with her family when she was just a toddler.  The close family bonds and traditional values she developed growing up served as her greatest support network, which now serve as the pillar of her collectivist educational approach at Happa Baby.

When not at work, Carol enjoys spending time with her two children (both HB alumni), camping, traveling, dancing, and hosting private events.