Yiyi CHEN

Yiyi Becky Chen is the Cofounder of Blind Barista Store (Dark Roast by Give and Take Coffee), Director of Charities at Give and Take Coffee, Brand Ambassador of Never Mind Cafe

She’s a passionate advocate for inclusive education and well-being in China, with a comprehensive background in international education, primary education, psychology, inclusive education, and psychological research. She graduated from Harvard with a Master’s degree in Human Development and Education, specializing in school counseling. Prior to this, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley.

Becky has served as a keynote speaker, panelist, and lead designer of psychological summer camps across various events organized by the U.S. Embassy, Harvard China Education Symposium, the U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou, Education USA, and UNICEF. She also plays an active role in the operations and planning of the Harvard China Education Symposium. Currently, Becky worked with the Social Policy team at UNICEF China and held roles at UNICEF’s Education team and the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in China. Throughout her career, she has specialized in promoting inclusive education within China’s school system and has logged 500 hours of individual counseling experience at the MLK School, supporting clients with ADHD, autism, and other needs.

She has taken on multiple leadership roles, including serving as Operations Director for the 14th Harvard China Education Symposium and as the founder of an education project at the Harvard Business School Innovation Lab. Becky has also worked as a research assistant in the Developmental Psychology Lab (Spelke Lab) at Harvard and as an academic assistant to the principal at Shenzhen SIFC School.

Outside of work serves as a mentor to Harvard undergraduates, an alumni interviewer for Harvard College applications, an Admissions Ambassador for Harvard Graduate School of Education, and an alumni relations coordinator for both HGSE and the Harvard Beijing Club.