Current employment:
*9/2007-6/2010: Ganquan Foreign Languages Middle School, Putuo distr., Shanghai(甘泉外国语中学,上海). Teach English at a Chinese public middle/high school, mostly to 6th grade (yubei ban), 10th grade (Senior-1), also teach Japanese/Korean middle school/high school students (英语教师). ---------------------------------------------------
Previous college teaching experience in China:
* 9/04-6/05: China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing (中国外交大学, 北京). English teacher(英语教师). * 4/04-6/04: Northwest Minorities University, Lanzhou, Gansu (西北民族大学,甘肃兰州). English teacher (英语教师). Students were of China’s Tibetan, Uighur, Mongolian, Hui and other minorities. * 9/00-6/01, 5/03-7/03, 9/03-1/04: Shanghai Jiaotong University (上海交通大学) , English teacher (英语教师). Taught undergraduate English majors, graduate technical majors, and adult business degree students.
Other English teaching experience in China: *3/07-6/07: Kuitun No. 1 High School, Kuitun, Xinjiang (新疆奎屯市第一高级中学). * 9/05-7/06: Factory 6264 School, Factory 49 School and other primary and middle schools in Shiyan, Hubei, part of Dongfeng Motor Corp/"Er Qi." (东风汽车公司6264厂, 49厂等小学/初中,湖北十堰市,英语教师). * 7/01-12/01: Bai Dawei English School, Changchun, Jilin (白大韦英语学校,吉林长春). * 5/03-12/03, 4/02-12/02, 4/01-7/01: English First (英孚教育), Shanghai Puxi and Pudong branches, and Summer 2007 at Putuo (Shanghai) branch ; 2/04-6/04: English First – Lanzhou,Gansu; and 6/05-8/05: English First – Beijing. English teacher (part time)
Additional English teaching in Shanghai at: Xuhui District Teachers' Training Institute(上海徐汇区教育学院, 7/99-8/99; Hongkou District Teachers 'Training Institute (上海虹口区教育学院), 7/00-7/01; 3/ 02-12/03: Informatics Jingwen English Language School/Hongkou District Part-Time University (虹口业余大学,上海);a nd 8/03-12/03, 7/04-8/04: ECNU High Tech Park Training Center/ESL; Shanghai Experimental School East Campus, International Div.,Pudong, 8/06-2/07 (上海实验学校东效国际部,浦东).Experience includes high school, middle school, primary school, and kindergarten foreign language education (幼儿园,小学,中学英语教师). Additional teaching (英语教师) in Luoyang (洛阳) (Summer,1998), Zhengzhou (郑州) (12/02-1/03), Harbin (哈尔宾) (8/04), Beijing (No. 15 High School (北京第十五高中), 8/2000; Objectiva Software, Beijing 1/05-9/05), and Taipei (台北,1981, 1983) ---------------------------------
Teaching experience in New York:
* 9/97-6/00: Lower East Side Preparatory High School and other high schools, New York City Department of Education (纽约下东城高中), Social Studies Teacher, Bilingual Mandarin Chinese-English (双语汉语英语历史地理教师). Taught global history,United States history, and government, mostly to recent immigrants from China. New York State teacher's license (1999-2004). --------------------------------------------------- Current volunteer activities:
* 1/2008 - present:Chi Heng Foundation, Shanghai branch (智行会), and Leyi (上海乐宜)。 Participate in AIDS prevention outreach activities. Have also helped the Rainbow League (彩虹联盟,and its predecessor, Sunhomo–Shanghai), and organized its English Corner and movie corner. In June, 2009, I was a volunteer for Shanghai Pride, organized by ShanghaiLGBT. --------------------------------------------- Not-for-profit organization experience (paid):
* 4/95-6/96: Committee of 100 (百人会, 纽约), New York. Program Assistant. Helped organized annual conference in Washington, DC, conduct fundraising, and produce newsletter, for this organization of Chinese Americans active in improving US-China relations and building recognition of Chinese American achievements. * 9/83-12/83: Center for U.S.-China Arts Exchange (美中艺术交流中心,哥伦比亚大学,纽约), Columbia University, New York. Intern. Arranged programs for visiting Chinese musicians. * 7/80-1/81: National Committee on United States-China Relations (美中关系全国委员会, 纽约), New York. Intern. --------------------------------------------------- Volunteer activities in New York:
* 1999-2000: U.S.-China People's Friendship Association - New York City Chapter. Organized programs recruiting teachers for China (12/99 and 4/00), US-China relations and the PNTR vote (5/00), and adoption of Chinese orphans (6/00). * 1992-95: Global Business Association, New York. Organized programs on US-China and US-India business * 1980,'92-93,'95-96: International Center of New York. Volunteer English conversation partner. * 11/96-6/97: East Harlem Tutoring Project, New York. Volunteer tutor in reading and math. ------------------------------------- Business and other experience: * 1/85-8/86, and 9/93-1/94, Chindex / U.S.-China Industrial Exchange, Inc. (美中互利工业公司,北京), Beijing and New Jersey (now Bethesda, MD). Conducted sales/marketing of medical equipment in China. Product Manager for hematology equipment. Extensive travel then throughout China (医疗设备推销). * 8/87-8/89, and 1/92-6/93: Zamax Co.(善美公司,北京/纽约), Beijing and New York. Assistant Manager. Conducted sales/marketing, and support activities, for this medical equipment sales company in China (key products: clinical chemistry analyzers, nuclear medicine gamma cameras, CT, MRI). Extensive travel in China. (医疗设备推销) * 3/97-8/97, Project Manager, CP Language and Graphics (China Peking Language), New York. Coordinated translation and interpretation projects for this firm specializing in translating and teaching Asian languages. (翻译公司) * 1/97-3/97, U.S.A.-China Chamber of Commerce, New York. Recruited businesses for membership in this non-profit organization promoting US-China business. * 7/96-12/96, Pace University, New York. Program Manager assisting administration of the Lubin School of Business. * 10/94-3/95, Lanscot-Arlen Fabrics, New York and Taiwan. Salesman. Sold home decoration and apparel textiles in Taiwan.(纺织品推销) * 3/94-10/94, Dastech International, Great Neck, New York. International Sourcing and Traffic Coordinator. Imported bulk chemicals from China. (化工进口) *1/84-12/84, China Trade Promotions, New York. Exhibition Recruiter/Coordinator. Organized medical equipment exhibitions in China. (医疗设备推销) --------------------------------------------------- Education:
Columbia University(哥伦比亚大学,纽约, New York. * School of International and Public Affairs. Master of International Affairs (国际事物,硕士) 1991. * Columbia College, BA 1980. Anthropology major(人类学). Teacher education courses in New York arranged in local colleges through the teachers' union.
Language training: * Mandarin Chinese: National Taiwan Normal University (台湾师范大学), (1981, 1982-83); Peking University (北京大学) (Beijing), 1982. * Hindi studied in Varanasi (Benares), India, AIIS program; and Urdu studied in Lahore, Pakistan, 1991, BULPIP program. ------------------------------------------------ Languages:
* Mandarin Chinese (HSK 汉语水平考试 level 8 (May, 2004); fluent speaking ability, intermediate reading). Also a bit of China’s regional dialects. * Hindi-Urdu (basic level)
Residence abroad: * China (Mainland: 12 years, Taiwan: 2 years) * India & Pakistan (7 months) |