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EDUCATION
The State University of New York — Master’s Degree — 2016
• Master’s Degree in Multidisciplinary Studies in Education with a focus in Administration
• Certified Building Administrator 2022

Eastern Michigan University — Bachelor’s Degree — 2012

• Certified in Elementary Education
• K-8 Language Arts Certification
• TESOL K-12 Certification
• Project Wild Science Certification
Shanghai International Studies University — Chinese Language Certification— 2008
• Certified by the People's Republic of China in Mandarin Chinese

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
5th Grade Teacher at Ann Arbor Public Schools Lakewood Elementary 2021-Present
• Part of U of M’s student teacher mentorship program
EL Teacher Mentor at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools-Salem High School— 2020-2021
• Mentored Teachers of Sheltered EL Classes on SIOP Strategies
• Supported EL Students Academically and Socially
5th Grade Teacher at Plymouth-Canton Community Schools-Bird Elementary— 2019-2020
• Created Chinese Language Classes for Students
• Active on School Improvement Committee
5th Grade Teacher at National Heritage Academies-South Pointe Scholars — 2018-2019
• Recipient of NHA’s Excellence in Teaching Award
• Asked to be a Content Lead for NHA
• Selected to be a Mentor Teacher
• Elementary and Middle School Cross-Country Coach
7th Grade English Language Arts at National Heritage Academies-Lansing Charter — 2017-2018
• Instructor of 7th Grade Literature and Writing
• 7th Grade Team Leader
• Active Member of School Leadership and Improvement Team
• Selected as an NHA Champion Teacher Champion Teacher

4th Grade Teacher at QSI International School of Chengdu — 2015-2017

• Instructor of 4th Grade Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Cultural Studies
• Served on the MSA Accreditation Team for Environmental Awareness
• Active chair on the Literacy Committee
• Elementary Chess Club and Chengdu Intl’ Schools Association (CISA) Chess Tournament coordinator
• Championship Varsity Girls Basketball coach

7th Grade Literature & Writing at QSI Almaty International School — 2013-2015
• Instructor of 7th Grade Literature and Writing
• Served on the MSA Accreditation Team for Environmental Awareness
• Maintained Parent-Student-Teacher communication and accountability via Edmodo
• Consistently incorporates technology in the classroom through use of resources such as iMovie, Edmodo, Prezi, Weebly, Youtube,
and Microsoft Word/PowerPoint

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS
• Recipient of NHA’s Excellence in Teaching Award
• Named a Champion Teacher by NHA
• Certified in Mandarin by Shanghai International Studies University
• TESOL Certified K-12

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