Yang Yi holds dual master's degrees in Aesthetics and Philosophy, and a bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature, with a minor in English and proficiency in Japanese and French. She graduated from Sichuan Normal University. Her graduate thesis, recognized as an outstanding national master's thesis, was published in a core academic journal. In 2009, she joined the Ministry of Education in Singapore, where she has been dedicated to promoting Chinese reading and writing. As a representative teacher, she contributed to the reading program of MOE earning a Silver Award and high praise from Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ms. Sim Ann.

Yang Yi has also conducted extensive research into the early teaching experiences of senior Chinese language educators in Singapore. Her academic paper was invited for inclusion in the proceedings of the International Conference on the Development of Chinese as a Second Language, hosted by the University of Hawaii. At the Singapore Poetry Festival, she presented her prose poetry through performance art and introduced the concept of "Neighborhood Slow." Additionally, she published a scholarly paper on renowned Taiwanese director Edward Yang and his films.

Passionate about Chinese writing education for secondary school students in Singapore, Yang Yi has shared her teaching philosophy at the International Symposium on the Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language. As an invited speaker, she advocated for an approach to writing that emphasizes “Realness, novelty and creativity—compositions that express a sense of true story.” With over a decade of experience in Chinese language education, she continues to contribute to the Ministry of Education in Singapore.

In December 2024, she was invited to join the Asian Art Association Singapore (Literature).

Awards:
- 2023: Ministry of Education Singapore Good Service Award
- 2019: Guiding Teacher for the Champion of the Singapore ASCI（Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) School Chinese Debate Competition
- 2017: Ministry of Education Singapore Outstanding Educator Award
- 2015: Champion of the Ministry of Education Singapore Badminton Competition
- 2014: Best Editing Award in the Singapore National Secondary School Chinese Short Film Creation Competition
- 2013: Silver Award in the Ministry of Education Singapore National Chinese Reading Promotion Program
- 2012: Third Prize in the Singapore National Chinese Creative Writing Competition
- 2005: First Prize for the novel "Man, Dog, Wolf"in the Chinese People’s Literature Award

Certificates:
- 2022: Ministry of Education Singapore Caring Teacher Certificate
- 2021: Outstanding Tuitor Certificate, Asia Arts Association International Handwritten Art Newspaper Competition
- 2016: International Life-saving Certification
- 2007: Senior Secondary School Teacher Certification
- 2007: Grade 1, First Class National Mandarin Broadcast and Television Announcer/Host Certificate

- 2024: Interview on "Reform of the Cambridge O-Level Examination System" published in Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore)
- 2024: Interview about participation in the Singapore Tertiary Chinese Reading Festival published on Singapore Junior Reporters Network
- 2023: Paper titled Small Scenes, Big World — A Brief Critique of Edward Yang’s Films published in Singapore Literature Society Anthology
- 2023: Paper titled Everlasting Green: Reflections on the Early Teaching Experiences of Veteran Chinese Language Teachers in Singapore published in a collection of papers from the University of Hawaii, USA
- 2022: Paper titled Exploring Dynamic Assessment in Chinese Language Teaching: A Case Study of the New Textbook for Secondary One published in The 10th International Forum on Chinese Language Teaching
- 2014: Interview transcript When I left here, Willows shed tears published in Lianhe Zaobao (Singapore), featuring interviews with renowned Singaporean writer Yeng Peway Ngon and National-level playwright Kuo Pao Kun’s daughter, Kuo Jianhong
- 2010: Academic paper The Crime and Beauty of Korean Cinema and TV published in Sichuan Drama (ISSN)1003-7500,(CN):51-1087/J
- 2003: Novel Man, Dog, Wolf published in the People's Literature (China)