Yu

Zhao
17372271229, pamelazhao@163.com, 129 Jianjun Dadao, Nanjing, China, http://yuzhao.weebly.com/

EDUCATION
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate Program 09/2013-05/2014
Master of Arts in Bilingual Bicultural Education 09/2009-02/2012
Beijing International Studies University, Beijing, China 09/2005-07/2009
Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Culture
LANGUAGES
Native Level Chinese, Fluent in English, Knowledge of French
CERTIFICATES
New York State Certificate in Childhood Education (Grades 1-6, transferable)
New York State Certificate in Bilingual Education (Mandarin, transferrable)
The teachers' qualification certificate of the People's Republic of China（High school, English）
Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Avenues the World School, New York City, NY 08/2017-08/2018
First Grade, Dual Language Program,
• Differentiated instructions to meet the individual needs of students
• Created cross-curricular project-based lessons by cooperating with other team teachers to deepen students’
learning
• Utilized strategies such as repetition, speech rate variation, visuals, and graphic organizers to make contents
comprehensible for young learners
• Practiced responsive classroom approach to encourage communication, collaboration and critical thinking
among students
St. Andrews Episcopal School, Jackson, MS
Mandarin Teacher, PreK-K，Elementary，High School 08/2014-05/2017
• Fostered caring relationships and maintained firm boundaries with students to create a safe, positive learning
community that inspired success
• Designed lesson plans based on ACTFL 5Cs standards to linguistically and culturally enhance students’
communication skills
• Used task-based lessons to engage students and build their practical linguistic skills
• Assessed students’ progress toward curricular goals by using formative and summative assessments
P.S.20 Anna Silver, New York, NY 09/2013-12/2013
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Student Teacher, ICT, 5 Grade, English Language Arts, Science, Math
• Generated lesson plans on a daily basis for learners of varied needs to aid literacy acquisition
• Developed and implemented Common Cores and inquiry-based curriculum to ensure greater learning
experiences
• Developed science and math lesson plans based on problem-based learning pedagogy

China Institute, New York, NY 03/2012-08/2012

Lead Teacher, Chinese Immersion Afterschool & Summer Program, PreK-4, Elementary
• Designed curriculum based on 5C’s to help learners develop full competencies in Chinese
• Led two assistant teachers to integrated Total Physical Respond and reciprocal teaching strategies into
activities to enhance students’ interest and comprehension
• Conducted listening and thought-provoking activities to enhance students’ comprehension skills

09/2010-12/2010
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P.S. 173, New York, NY

Students Teacher, Mandarin Dual Language Program, 3rd Grade, Reading &Writing Workshop, Math, Social
Studies
• Taught academic core subjects using an interactive approach to ensure greater learning experiences
• Adopted multi-media approaches such as videos and internet to make contents comprehensible for English
and Chinese language learners
• Conducted and organized a week-long students Chinese report-based presentation by using jigsaw strategy

Chinese Culture Summer Camp of NYC, New York, NY 07/2010-08/2012

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Immersion Chinese Teacher, Kindergarten to 3 Grade
• Tutored students individually in class content to supplement daily lessons
• Incorporated content knowledge such as music, math, physics and art in language teaching to improve
students cognitive and linguistic abilities
• Maintained consistent communication with parents to create a positive learning environment

ABC Foreign Language Training School, Beijing, China 01/2008-06/2009

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ESL Teacher, 3 -4 Grade
• Organized monthly Parents Teacher Conferences to link home and school experiences as well as to promote
parental involvement in education
• Incorporated hands-on activities in class to motivate students’ interaction and maximize comprehension
• Kept improving teaching skills to increase the class average enrollment rate by 95 % in 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jincheng Group, Nanjing, China 08/2018-Present
• Interpreted data, analyzed results and provide ongoing reports
• Collaborated with IT group to develop ERP systems that optimize statistical efficiency and quality
• Composited company’s 13th Five-Year report and the 14th Five-Year planning
SharewithU Co. Ltd., Beijing, China 12/2012-08/2013
Educational Consultant/Coordinator of MBA Team
• Organized monthly networking activities for Chinese Business Students Fellowship, a large net-working group
of oversea Chinese business major students and graduates
• Established and kept effective communication between 80 long-distant consultants and 70 clients in various
regions of the world to better support clients
• Screened resumes, interviewed educational consultants and implemented in-service training to improve the
quality of their service
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Central Mississippi Asian Culture Community, Jackson, MS 09/2014-05/2017
COMPUTER SKILLS
SmartBoard, MS Office, iMovie, Photoshop etc.
PUBLICATIONS & CONFERENCES
Taylor, K., Ford, E., Zhao, Y & Smith, J. (2015, November). Aligning Community and Classroom Through
Cultural Studies. Presented at 2015 Mississippi Art Education Association Fall Conference, Jackson, MS.
Zhao, Y (2008) The Contrast between Chinese Culture and American’s from Etiquette and Humility Angle,
Science and Technology Information, 35.
Zhao, Y (2008). Tips for Young Part-time Teacher, China Science & Technology Education, 12.