Experience

DePaul University-College of Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Assistant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  ● Support faculty members with on-going research projects ● Worked with faulty members as a Teaching Assistant in undergrad and graduate courses ● Engage in conversations and research regarding educational issues with faculty and other student colleagues ● Support faculty members with on-going research projects ● Worked with faulty members as a Teaching Assistant in undergrad and graduate courses ● Engage in conversations and research regarding educational issues with faculty and other student colleagues



Chicago Public Schools

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mandarin Teacher

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  ● Teach Chinese language and culture to students from Pre-K to 2nd grade ● Implement topic related classroom activities in order to fulfill learning objectives ● Design and create an age-appropriate curriculum based on World-Readiness Standards for LearningbLanguage ● Integrate speaking, listening, writing and reading skills in daily instructions to help students adapt to the language environment ● Teach Chinese language and culture to students from Pre-K to 2nd grade ● Implement topic related classroom activities in order to fulfill learning objectives ● Design and create an age-appropriate curriculum based on World-Readiness Standards for LearningbLanguage ● Integrate speaking, listening, writing and reading skills in daily instructions to help students adapt to the language environment



Bilingual Bridges

• Mandarin Teacher

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  ● Provide online classes to individuals and group classes ● Create personalized classes based on student’s levels and requirements ● Help improve and launch the company’s Mandarin and bilingual programs ● Provide online classes to individuals and group classes ● Create personalized classes based on student’s levels and requirements ● Help improve and launch the company’s Mandarin and bilingual programs



Edmentum

• United States
• E-Learning Providers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chinese Teacher

  • Mar 2017 - Apr 2019

  ● Acquaint students to their coursework and communicating course and school requirements. ●Track student progress and help students stay on pace to complete class by class end date. ● Conference with parents of struggling students by phone or online ● Grade student work and enter grades into an online grade book in a timely manner. ● Contribute to and complete student report cards. ● Communicate with teachers, administrators, and parents as needed. ● Respond to student messages and discussions in a timely manner within school guidelines. Show less



DePaul University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Mar 2018 - Nov 2018

  ● Teach college students Chinese language and culture ● Engage student in a variety of classroom activities related to Chinese learning and involvement ● Create a student-centered learning environment and encourage students to participate interactively ● Work with independent study students outside classroom to guarantee effective study outcomes ● Teach college students Chinese language and culture ● Engage student in a variety of classroom activities related to Chinese learning and involvement ● Create a student-centered learning environment and encourage students to participate interactively ● Work with independent study students outside classroom to guarantee effective study outcomes



LanguageLine Solutions

• United States
• Translation and Localization
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mandarin Interpreter

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  ● Render correct concepts and meanings between Mandarin and English following complexity, clarity, tone, and style from one language into another, upholding the correct rules for grammar and syntax in both languages ● Process information quickly and concisely, recognize sensitive cultural differences ● Use appropriate industry terminology in the industries of Medical, Insurance, Finance, Court and Law, as well as understand common industry procedures and practices ● Provide strict renditions of the messages including every detail of the conversation ● Employ good customer service and communication skills, clear enunciation, pronunciation, pleasant and professional voice as well as polite forms of expressions ● Follow instructions of clients, manages the flow of the call and avoids taking over the call, as well as avoid interaction with the limited English speaker w/o client's permission ● Explain certain cultural concepts to avoid miscommunication with the permission or at request of the client Show less



Chicago Mandarin Chinese Center

• Greater Chicago Area

• Mandarin Chinese Teacher, Adults and Young Children Program

  • Aug 2015 - 2017

  ● Group Chinese class: help students gain needed skills quickly and effectively. From beginning to advanced levels, for those who want to learn Mandarin in a short term. ● One-on-one private tutoring: one-on-one private Mandarin teaching program which in turn helps them uplift their personal credentials, qualification advantages and their capabilities in solving business-related issues. ● Business oriented classes: to those who need Chinese language at work and business. Curriculum is designed to mainly meet these individuals' needs, so that they could use the language properly in real life. ● Implant cultural factors and history in language learning to ensure students have a background knowledge of Chinese language Show less



St Benedict Preparatory Schools

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mandarin Teacher

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  ● Teach 6th-grade students Mandarin Chinese language and culture. ● Design curriculum and lesson plans based on language standards and student's levels. ● Motivate and engage Mandarin language beginners in learning and exploring the new foreign language. ● Communicate with students in terms of language learning strategies to assist them in developing a deeper comprehension in language and culture. ● Instructions on student-center classroom in order to create a better growing and learning environment. Show less



UNO Charter School Network

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mandarin Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  ● Taught 9th grade Mandarin and 8th grade Chinese culture and history ● Created own curriculum and lessons to improve the quality of learning for students ● Worked with other teachers and master teachers in order to provide better education to students ● Worked on supplemental instructions to for IEP (Individual Educational Plan) students ● Communicated with parents and students to create a better learning environment ● Created assessments and tests for students to evaluate their learning abilities ● After school tutoring: to provide students’ comprehension and specific individualized instructions Show less



Hyde Park Chinese School

• Hyde park, Chicago, Il

• Chinese and Art Teacher

  • Sep 2012 - Mar 2014

  ● Taught language classes to young students aged from 4 to 12 ● Cooperated with parents to help students with their language proficiency ● Encouraged students’ interests in learning by integrating cultural elements ● Taught art class which was closely related to Chinese culture ● Taught language classes to young students aged from 4 to 12 ● Cooperated with parents to help students with their language proficiency ● Encouraged students’ interests in learning by integrating cultural elements ● Taught art class which was closely related to Chinese culture



Lango Chicago

• United States
• Education Administration Programs

• Mandarin Chinese Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2013

  ● Taught after school Chinese class in Chicago elementary schools ● Taught students Mandarin Chinese through different games and songs ● Taught after school Chinese class in Chicago elementary schools ● Taught students Mandarin Chinese through different games and songs



Beijing Language and Culture University Press

• Chicago, IL

• Assistant Manager of Marketing

  • Feb 2013 - Sep 2013

  ● Helped the company develop and expand the market in the United States, and contacted schools which had Chinese programs ● Kept in contact with Chinese teachers and provided suggestions for their teaching demands along with the help of materials from the publishments from the company ● Trained Chinese teachers about how to teach Chinese better by using our books and resources ● Cooperated with supervisors contacting teachers and attended different workshops ● Helped the company develop and expand the market in the United States, and contacted schools which had Chinese programs ● Kept in contact with Chinese teachers and provided suggestions for their teaching demands along with the help of materials from the publishments from the company ● Trained Chinese teachers about how to teach Chinese better by using our books and resources ● Cooperated with supervisors contacting teachers and attended different workshops



DePaul University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

  ● Helped students with Chinese assignments from their classes● Practiced Chinese with students to improve their language skills in Chinese● Dealt with any problems about Chinese learning that students had● Facilitated one-on-one sessions with 45 students per week.

• • Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  Taught practicum classHelped Chinese instructor with class assignments and preparation



STARTALK Program

• DePaul University

• Teacher Trainee

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  ● Being trained as a Chinese teacher by many experienced teachers and principals from CPS (Chicago Public Schools) ● Learned teaching theories and methods that were useful in classes practically ● Participated field trips with high school students and assisted them to complete different tasks ● Worked on group projects cooperating with team members: reading presentation and advocacy presentation ● Micro teaching and solo micro teaching: taught high school students in different levels about various subjects in Chinese language and culture ● Joined followup workshops to communicate with experienced teachers and discussed about current Chinese learning environment to improve teaching skills in language Show less