Yanzi Xu
Learning Support Associate at Urban College of Boston- Claim this Profile
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Japanese Limited working proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Sign Languages Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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SQL Fundamentals
DataCampSep, 2023- Oct, 2024 -
Learn & Master Sign Language
UdemyMay, 2023- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Urban College of Boston
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Learning Support Associate
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May 2023 - Present
> Conducted placement tests and gathered educational data to prepare students for the upcoming semester > Translated written content from English to Mandarin Chinese, ensuring cultural sensitivity and adaptability to convey the intended message across different cultural contexts accurately > Analyzed over 1100 sets of educational data via Excel to prepare the Learning Resource Center for future learning activities and present results to non-technical stakeholders > Instructor: ENG096 Transition to English Show less
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ClassUp
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mathematics Tutor
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Feb 2023 - Present
> Conducted one-on-one online math tutoring sessions with over 20 students, assessing their math proficiency to identify areas for improvement. > Developed personalized plans to address students' specific needs, facilitating their academic progress. > Communicated effectively with parents and educational consultants, providing regular updates on students' progress, and generating educational plans for future learning. > Stayed up-to-date with the math curriculum and educational trends to ensure effective instruction. Show less
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University of Pennsylvania
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2022 - Present
> Synthesized academic and policy literature with a group of 5, focusing on the approaches initial K-12 teacher education took to frame the issue of social justice using Covidence and Excel > Collaborated with the team to build a coding system to classify 1800 articles to fit the study scope > Documented qualitative memos, generated findings, and actively participated in weekly meetings to discuss screening criteria and settle down final codes with the whole team > Synthesized academic and policy literature with a group of 5, focusing on the approaches initial K-12 teacher education took to frame the issue of social justice using Covidence and Excel > Collaborated with the team to build a coding system to classify 1800 articles to fit the study scope > Documented qualitative memos, generated findings, and actively participated in weekly meetings to discuss screening criteria and settle down final codes with the whole team
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Academic Coordinator
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Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
> Collaborated with a team of 20 to provide high-quality instruction on college preparation and career exploration to over 400 high school students > Maintained direct contact with students to personalize guidance accordingly to their needs > Collected data from submitted assignments, identified students’ thinking patterns and proposed a plan to the supervisor about holding workshops for additional assistance> Designed and led academic workshops independently on resume improvement and supplemental essay writing Show less
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Research Assistant
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
> Used Dedoose to code 10 interview transcripts per week on average and generated the result in the form of qualitative memos> Visualized and presented qualitative data with the team in weekly meetings> Collaborated with team members to construct a coding system and identify over 30 subcodes> Expressed results and findings in the form of a reflection paper
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Northland High School
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Student Teacher
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Aug 2020 - May 2021
> Designed and delivered semester-long curricula to 30 ESL high school students > Tracked and managed 70 students' academic records via Google Classroom > Led workshops independently to improve ESL students' legal awareness > Designed and delivered semester-long curricula to 30 ESL high school students > Tracked and managed 70 students' academic records via Google Classroom > Led workshops independently to improve ESL students' legal awareness
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Private ESL Tutor
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Jul 2020 - May 2021
> Offered individualized English instructions to multiple Chinese families > Designed class activities, assessments, and assignments to improve student's English proficiency in meaningful and engaging contexts > Helped students with their school assignments and homework > Offered individualized English instructions to multiple Chinese families > Designed class activities, assessments, and assignments to improve student's English proficiency in meaningful and engaging contexts > Helped students with their school assignments and homework
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Student Teacher
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
> Assisted certificated mentor with teaching by preparing class materials, co-planning lessons, guiding small group activities, and offering differentiated instruction based on student needs > Conducted assessments to learn about students’ academic levels and progress; set up teaching equipment; designed and decorated classrooms to demonstrate student work and reflect class themes > Researched for resources and proposed ideas of digital materials development to support remote learning after the school shut down due to COVID Show less
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Education
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2021 - 2022
University of Pennsylvania
MSEd, Learning Sciences and Technologies -
2017 - 2021
The Ohio State University
BSEd, TESOL Education
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