Ann grew up in Hong Kong and completed her high school education in the UK before returning to attend university in Hong Kong. Ann received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Hong Kong followed by a degree in Occupational Therapy at the Hong Kong
Polytechnic University. After practicing Occupational Therapy for over fifteen years specializing in paediatrics, Ann returned to the University of Hong Kong to complete her Post Graduate
Certificate in Psychology and she then subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in Psychology.

Ann has worked extensively with children, adolescents and their families in hospital, private clinical and school settings. She has experience working with children and adolescents with a wide range of developmental difficulties and disorders individually and within small groups. Ann works with families to address their children’s challenges in areas such as social and communication problems, attentional, emotional or behavioral difficulties. Ann has spoken
on the topic of child development to numerous groups of educators and parents, both in Hong Kong and overseas. She provides psycho-educational assessments for children and adolescents.
Ann is an accredited facilitator for Group Triple P for children and teens (Positive Parenting Programme) and Group Stepping Stones Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme for children with special needs) courses. She is trained to deliver the Sequential Oral Sensory
programme for eating difficulties, is certified in the Sensory Integration and Praxis Test, and is a Parent Coordinator for high conflict divorce cases. Ann developed the popular Neurosense
programme at Spring Learning in Hong Kong. She is currently serving as a steering committee member of the Adoptive Families of Hong Kong, is an advisor to the board of the Hong Kong
Dyslexia Association, and is on the organizing committee of the annual Daddy Daughter Ball, which raises funds for the Child Development Centre. Ann is the mother of two daughters and
speaks English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

Arm is an Executive Director and consultant of Charles Monat Associates Ltd. His primary markets are Taiwan, China, the U.S., NRI and The Philippines. He has 11 years of experience being a consultant in the U.S. and in Hong Kong.

Prior to joining Charles Monat in 2010, he worked in the U.S. for a an international financial advisory firm servicing high net worth clients. The firm specialized in liquidity planning and the creation of complex cross-border solutions for wealth preservation and transfer, especially for the Japan market. Arm helped to establish the firm’s operations in Hong Kong and managed the firm’s partnerships with advisors and institutions.

Arm is fluent in English, Mandarin, and is conversant in Cantonese.


Contact: 12/F, St. George's Building, 2 Ice House Street, Hong Kong Direct: +852 2110 6283
Mobile: +852 9358 9668
Email: armhawan.darsono@monat.com

Cesar has extensive international teaching experience with pupils of all ages and levels. He is also very knowledgeable in all the leading US college entrance exams. With his determination to see his students improve, his belief that learning is and should always be a two-way street, and his unique insights on boarding school and university admission procedures, Cesar understands the challenges students face on the pathway to excellence and strives to help his students achieve their maximum potential. A Johns Hopkins alumnus with extensive knowledge of the American education system, Cesar has a proven track record in the education consulting industry as the head of a group of professionals who have helped countless students gain entry into renowned schools and universities worldwide.

· Specialist in US Test Preparation and University Application Essays
· Teacher of English, TEFL certification
· B.A. in Political Science (magna cum laude), The George Washington University
· M.A. in Public Management (summa cum laude), Johns Hopkins University