Our Team

Allison Ma read Economics, Finance and Politics at the University of Hong Kong, where she served as the captain of the varsity debating team and became the first team from Hong Kong to break and reach semi-finals at WUDC (World's University Debating Championship). Returning from her Political Economy program at Georgetown University, Allison dedicated herself to a calling in education. Over her long years of service as teacher and school manager for one of Hong Kong’s leading education centers, she has guided and nurtured students from all background to excel academically and attain admissions into prestigious programs here in Hong Kong and abroad.

Allison believes that student success begins with academic rigor and intellectual curiosity. Despite the technical nature of Economics and Business, she strives to frame the subject to the individual experience of each and every student, to ignite their inquisitive nature and to analyze the world around them with an economic approach. She balances theory and discovery with practice and focus, helping students bridge that gap between understanding and application through exercises and discussions.  Understanding the important steps being taken by her students in the final years of secondary schools, Allison has worked closely with parents and faculty members to nurture students over her years as principal and tutor. To foster partnerships that support their academic studies. Watching her students graduate and actualize their dreams have brought Allison immense satisfaction to continue her work.  

Her commitment to whole person development found expression when she co-founded the Hong Kong Parliamentary Debating Society. Through the years since she's been a regular independent judge and invited trainer in debating events. She also worked with the World Scholar's Cup to expand its competitive program of inquiry-based learning and academic research to tens of thousands of students in dozens of countries.

At Arch, she works with students reading Economics and Business in all systems, as well as heads the debating programs both inhouse and school partners.