Shufan received a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from China Agricultural University, and a Master of Landscape Architecture from Arizona State University. Her journey started with a valuable internship at Beihai Park, a former imperial garden located in Beijing. For the past seven years, Shufan has been working as a landscape designer at a Boston-based firm, specializing in public park and commercial development projects.

Shufan's diverse experience includes projects ranging from traditional gardens to contemporary landscaping, spanning the eastern to western contexts. She is dedicated to using her unique background and experience to inspire and incorporate innovative ideas into her future designs. Shufan is detail-oriented, and values fully-thought-out plans to realize imagination into reality.

As a dragon boat paddler, Shufan enjoys the energy of working together towards a common goal. She is a solo adventurer and explores new and exciting baking ideas.