Nissa Lu
Teacher at Canyons School District- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience
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Canyons School District
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher
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Aug 2014 - Present
1. Develop 6th grade curriculum for Chinese DLI program in social studies, Chinese and Humanities. 2. Teaching and manage 6th grade Chinese Dual Language Immersion at middle school setting. 1. Develop 6th grade curriculum for Chinese DLI program in social studies, Chinese and Humanities. 2. Teaching and manage 6th grade Chinese Dual Language Immersion at middle school setting.
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David Eccles School of Business
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Greater Salt Lake City Area
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Graduate Research Assistant
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Aug 2013 - May 2014
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Special Collection, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Librarian Aide
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Aug 2011 - Aug 2013
• Managed ad-hoc projects within the Special Collection • Expended vertical files for the Western Americana section • Met with donors and colleagues and assisted in other duties as needed • Managed ad-hoc projects within the Special Collection • Expended vertical files for the Western Americana section • Met with donors and colleagues and assisted in other duties as needed
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Granite School District
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Community School Chinese Teacher
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May 2013 - Jul 2013
• Teach intermediate Chinese and Chinese cooking to community students • Develop Chinese language curriculum to ensure successful transition from beginner to intermediate status • Analyze individual student’s Chinese speaking ability to identify areas of opportunity for further growth • Construct PowerPoint presentations to aide in the teaching of intermediate Chinese classes • Teach intermediate Chinese and Chinese cooking to community students • Develop Chinese language curriculum to ensure successful transition from beginner to intermediate status • Analyze individual student’s Chinese speaking ability to identify areas of opportunity for further growth • Construct PowerPoint presentations to aide in the teaching of intermediate Chinese classes
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Bonneville Elementary School
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Elementary School Chinese Teacher
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Jan 2013 - May 2013
• Design daily/weekly lessons for beginner level Chinese courses • Assess student’s comprehension of Chinese language while adjusting lesson plans to ensure full understanding • Design daily/weekly lessons for beginner level Chinese courses • Assess student’s comprehension of Chinese language while adjusting lesson plans to ensure full understanding
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Department of Language and Literature, University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Chinese Classes Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2010 - May 2012
• Taught/assisted teaching college students in classes of Beg Mandarin Chin I & II, Intermediate Mandarin Chin I & II, Third Yr. Mandarin I & II, and Business Chinese • Responsible for duties such as tutoring, examining and grading homework • Assisted professors by designing course lectures and providing lessons outside of assigned class hours • Taught/assisted teaching college students in classes of Beg Mandarin Chin I & II, Intermediate Mandarin Chin I & II, Third Yr. Mandarin I & II, and Business Chinese • Responsible for duties such as tutoring, examining and grading homework • Assisted professors by designing course lectures and providing lessons outside of assigned class hours
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University Campus Store, University of Utah
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Salt Lake City, UT
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Customer Service and Post Office Staff
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Aug 2008 - Aug 2011
• Provided support to the sales team, ensuring all sales and service objectives were met • Responsible for customer service, duties included answering customer queries, problem solving and providing detailed information on new products • Assisted in the development of new policies and procedures • Trained new customer service representatives and associates • Operate post office and postal system • Provided support to the sales team, ensuring all sales and service objectives were met • Responsible for customer service, duties included answering customer queries, problem solving and providing detailed information on new products • Assisted in the development of new policies and procedures • Trained new customer service representatives and associates • Operate post office and postal system
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English Teacher
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Feb 2006 - Jun 2006
• Designed curriculum and taught students in grades 3-6• Worked collaboratively with other teachers and professionals to create effective lessons that met the learning needs and abilities of all students• Attended parent conferences, faculty and team meetings• Actively participated in activities which included: assessing student progress, assigning grades, taking attendance, lunch/recess duty, keeping parents/guardians informed through newsletters, daily and weekly progress reports/behavior charts, phone calls and email Show less
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Student Teacher
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Jul 2005 - Jan 2006
• Taught 5th grade general class• Assisted teachers in classroom activities and teaching• Designed daily lessons for several different subjects• Responsible for various other duties as needed
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Education
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University of Utah
Master of Arts (M.A.), World Language