Academic Background
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Master of Education, TESOL, May 2011
GPA-3.833

Sichuan University, Sichuan, China
Bachelor of Arts, Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages, June 2009
GPA - 3.00

Teaching Experience
Asian Connected School, Buffalo, NY January 2010-June 2010
• Served as Mandarin teacher to teach young students(5 to 12 years old) to learn Chinese language and cultural knowledge
• Designed curriculum individually and selected textbook individually

SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, January 2010-now
• Tutored two American students to learn Chinese
• Designed different teaching pedagogies and materials for different study goals: one is for business communication; the other one is for daily speaking
SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, August 2009- December 2009
Volunteer Chinese Tutor
• Assisted Chinese teacher in Chinese department to edit students’ assignments
• Tutored students to complete their homework

Yunan Normal University, Kunming City, China, February 2009- April 2009
Temporary Teaching Placement
• Served as a temporary teacher for Mandarin as a second language learner in the Institution of International Language and Culture.
• Assisted international students to address their living and study problems
• Joined the assessment and writing of curriculum, the selection of books, and the integration of assignments
• Tutored two foreign college students after school who were having difficulties in making their grades

Yunan Normal University, Kunming City, China, July 2008- August 2008
Teaching Assistant
• Assisted the teaching staff of the Institution of International Language and Culture by preparing summer courses in Mandarin character, grammar and writing.
• Edited assignments and provided reports to professor on the grades.
• Assisted as a tutor after class to answer students’ questions.
Sichuan University, Chengdu City, China, March 2008- April 2008
Teaching Assistant
• Served as a teacher’s assistant in Oversea Education School for both elementary and medium levels
• Prepared reading materials for study
• Corrected assignments of courses
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Awards and Honors
 Won the merit scholarship of Sichuan University, Chengdu City, China 2006 and 2008.
 Won the Third Place of CUBA (Chinese University Basketball Association) in Sichuan Province, equal to the second level athletes of national title, Chengdu City, 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Other Activities
 Volunteered at the Huanxi Hospital for the Huge Earthquake, taking care the injury children and recording statistics, Chengdu City, China, May 2008 to July 2008
 Contributed to the book Introduction to Hongkong’s celebrities during one hundred years, 2007
 Presented workshop on “Traditional Chinese Festivals” as part of UB’s International week, November 2009
 Volunteered at the Amherst Baptist Church to teach kids from 2 years old to 15 years old to learn Mandarin, April 2010 to now

Skills
 Fluent in Mandarin
 Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Photoshop.
 Elementary Knowledge of French and Italian.