Yiran Meng is an experienced instructional designer currently working at Best Friends Animal Society since May 2020, and simultaneously serving as a house parent at Ross School since March 2017, where oversight of the physical and emotional well-being of 10 boarding students is provided. A positive reputation has been established for being organized, considerate, and detail-oriented. Previous roles include instructional designer at Beijing Edutainment World Education Technology Co., Ltd., where a programming course for high school students was developed, and web developer for the Penn Wharton China Summit, creating the official website that garnered over 10,000 views. Yiran's educational background includes a Master of Science in Learning Science and Technologies from the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Michigan, along with a Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting and Journalism from Tianjin University of Finance and Economics.