• Jon Santangelo

    International educator & media professional based in China/Asia

     

    + Experienced in

    • Public Relations
    • Hospitality & Luxury Travel
    • Training, Teaching & International Education
    • Startup Strategy & Business Development

     

    If you're in education media or an institution,

    please refer to my other site

     

     

    Chariot - Global Education 

    Jon is a professional in creating intercultural exchanges i.e. educational and transformative experiences, from East to West. Based in Asia, Jon's lived mostly in China with a stint in the Philippines. He's a communications specialist with domain expertise in education, travel, and working with luxury brands.

    He is also an avid fitness enthusiast, working out weekly, since the age of 14.

  • Brands

    • Consumer Products
      - Boox E-reader tablets
      - Rigorer Sports Apparel
      - Rockstar Energy Drink
       
    • Nonprofits 
      BOSSA
      US-China Strong Foundation
       
    • Tech
      VIPKID (a former multibillion-dollar Edtech startup)
      STARY (a multimillion-dollar media startup)
      Wimdu (Airbnb's first major competitor)
       
    • Luxury Hotels
      China
      BVLGARI Hotel, Beijing | Doubletree by Hilton, Beijing |
      Atlantis Resort, Sanya
      Phillippines, Boracay
      Shangri-la Resort & Spa | The Lind | Discovery Shores Resort
      Phillippines, Bohol
      Mithi Resort | Donatella Hotel | Amorita Resort | South Palms Resort
      Thailand & Cambodia
      Rayavadee Resort, Krabi | Rambutan Resort & Hotels, Cambodia |
      Heritage Hotel, Siam Reap

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    The Chariot Company

    Chariot Global Education is an international education relations consultancy focusing on China & Southeast Asia student markets. Specializations in student recruitment channels. business development, strategic partnerships, teaching & instructing, and soft skill training.

     

    Chariot Destination Weddings & Events Built a business from scratch with his wife remotely in The Philippines, organizing Chinese destination weddings there, and in South China

    Co-founder, PR & Partnership Development

    Sept 2016 - now

     

     

     

     

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    The Beijing Overseas Study Service Association & China Alliance

    Established in 2004 as an association of select agencies recognized by the government, BOSSA is now China's leading and largest professional body of international education agencies and has served hundreds of international institutions and companies in Chinese student recruitment..

    Spokesperson, Senior Consultant.
    March 2016 - present

     

    Communications Director

    April 2014 - March 2016

     

     

     

     

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    WSJ

    Can This Online Course Get Me a Job?
     

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    Onyx Boox Tablets

    How to Choose a Boox ePaper Tablet: A Full Introduction to Boox Android Tablets

     

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    Boox: Note Air Series

    Note Air2 Plus and Note Air2: Upgraded ePaper Productivity Tools

     

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    Doubletree by Hilton Worldwide

    Community Care Award

    WWF Earth Hour, 2010

    Conceptualized an award-winning WWF Earth Hour community campaign in Beijing that won the global, annual Community (Care) Relations award by the Doubletree Hilton Worldwide brand.

  • Lifestyle Articles
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    Travel Blog

  • Media

    interviews | commentaries | contributions

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    The Stories of IRL Eloise: People Who Live in Hotels

     

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    Are Online Graduate And Professional Programs A Scam Or An Opportunity?

     

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    Can This Online Course Get Me a Job?

     

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    US colleges look to insure against impact of trade war

     

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    WeChat and stolen credit cards: How scammers victimized Miami Chinese college students

     

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    Paradise by the Weekend: Rent your own island (April/May 2017 Print Magazine)

     

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    Chinese seek U.S. college admission at any price

     

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    China’s $100bn education sector fights to survive after crackdown

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    Getting hitched the way they want

     

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    BOSSA and Pearson partner to help PTE Chinese students bound for US & UK

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    BOSSA and Flywire announce strategic p’artnership

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    China Steps Up Efforts to Lure Academic Talent From Overseas

     

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    China: safety as crucial as ranking for study abroad

     

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    US-China Trade War Impact on Student Flows

     

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    冲坡勇士团:在瞬息万变的签证政策缝隙中,绕路回美国

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    Chinese Education Association BOSSA and Payments Specialist Flywire Announce Strategic Partnership

     

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    To the Moon, Mars and beyond

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    U.S. colleges seek to combat fraudulent applications

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    How to Celebrate Thanksgiving Overseas

     

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    Chinese lovers are going places

     

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    US-China relations impacting on student recruitment

     

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    Stay or Go? COVID-19 Forces Students to Rethink Study Abroad Plans

     

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    Agents predict drop in Chinese students studying abroad

     

     

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    Chinese Wedding Tourism Isn’t About Weddings

     

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    What Chinese Consumers Want in a Dream Destination Wedding

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    Hai Life Magazine: An American Who Officiates Chinese Weddings

     

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    China: Talent drive looks to bring in international students

     

     

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    City lockdowns hinder Chinese students’ study-abroad plans

     

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    The Most Epic Sections of the Great Wall of China

     

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    The Secret to Finding Your Next Job, Cofounder, or Mentor: Volunteering

     

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    MEET & GREET: Jon Santangelo, The Chariot Company

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    As Seen On TV Fitness Products: Are They Worth It?

     

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    The Culture Trip: Authors

    Jon Santangelo

    (All published articles)

     

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    View from the desk of: Jon Santangelo, Association Q&A

     

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    Road tripping through the natural wonders of Bohol

     

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    Boracay Guide: Best Hotels, Things to Do, Where to Eat, and Top Tips

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    Better half | Asia Weekly

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    Getting hitched the way they want

     

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    疯狂造假?中国人不惜一切代价“留美”

     

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    【精旅】业内人士解码中国年轻人心中的完美海外婚礼

     

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    HNA Hai Life Magazine: April 2018 edition:

    Beijing's Priciest Hotel is its Most Novel

     

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    为什么中国年轻一代偏爱海外旅行婚礼?

     

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    7 Pros & 6 Cons to Living and Working Remotely in Makati, Manila Philippines

     

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    A guide to Boracay for first timers (April 2017 Print Magazine)

     

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    East West Sports

    China Tackles American Football

     

    Helped manage, and played, in the first-ever American football game in China, sponsored by the NFL

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    An Eco-Friendly Adventure of Krabi (Thailand)

     

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    From Factory Boss to Pizza Maker in Shenzhen

     

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    What to know about Guangzhou?

     

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    Welcome to Coconut City, Haikou, Hainan

     

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    Report examines UK's market share in China and student preferences

     

  • EVENTS

    Surprise Proposal

    Boracay

    Shangri-la Resort & Spa, Boracay

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    Destination Wedding

    Bohol

    South Palms Resort, Panglao

    Destination Wedding

    Bohol

    Mithi Resort & Spa, Panglao

    Intimate Wedding

    Bohol

    Amorita Resort, Panglao

    Destination Wedding

    Boracay

    Discovery Shores Resort

    Epic Destination Wedding

    Sanya

    The Atlantis, Sanya, China

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    "Pandemic" Proposal (2020)

    Boracay

    Shangri-la Resort & Spa, Boracay

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