HAOYU ZHANG (MICHELLE)

haoyz@upenn.edu · +1 (814)-699-2703

EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education Expected May 2023
M.S.Ed. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, College of Health and Human Development Graduated Dec 2019
Bachelor of Science in Communication Science and Disorders (CSD)
Minor in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)

LANGUAGE AND EDUCATION-RELATED EXPERIENCES

※ PEDAL (Practical English for Daily Living), Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Sep 2022, Current experience
· Design lesson plans and teach twice a week on diverse topics for high-advanced EFL learners
· Attend bi-weekly meetings with other PEDAL teachers and administrators for class improvement, teaching strategies, etc.
※ Montverde Academy High School Shanghai, Shanghai, China Nov 2020 - June 2021
Writing and Literacy Director, ESL teacher
· Planned literacy and writing courses meeting standard curriculums for high school students
· Helped to revise any writing materials in the Writing-help center lab collaborating with ESL courses
※ Calvary Kid Care, Boalsburg, PA Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
Full-time Teaching Assistant in Toddler Class
· Assisted the lead teacher with language, behavior, and cognition education for toddlers (age 1~2)
· Assisted the lead teacher with making lesson plans and teaching basic lessons to toddlers
· Worked on special cases or behavioral problems (children with ODD and language disorder)
Child Language and Cognition Lab, University Park, PA Aug 2018 - May 2019
Undergraduate Research Assistant
· Ran participants with language learning and cognition-related research
· Performed data collection, data input, and data check and operated cognitive paradigms, software, and programs
Communication Sciences and Disorders Bilingual Study Lab, University Park, PA Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
Undergraduate Research Assistant
· Produced test stimulus, analyzed bilingual contexts, and applied stimulus into the contexts
· Ran participants with different language backgrounds in bilingual-related experiments
· Operated software like Praat and E-Prime and performed data analysis

OTHER WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

※ Graduate Assistant, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania Aug 2022, Current Experience
· Design curriculums, conduct instructions, and generate topic ideas for PEDAL classes
· Be in charge of PEDAL website design and video edition
· Attend meeting with the PEDAL Committee on course and curriculum design
※ Teaching Assistant in Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS), University Park, PA Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
· Assisted the professor with classroom management, discipline, and invigilation
· Held office hours to answer course materials and HDFS related question
· Communicated between students and professors about questions, suggestions, and troubles in learning HDFS

SKILLS
· High Proficiency in Chinese, English, and intermediate proficiency in Korean and Spanish
· Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certification, 40-hour
· Proficient in Microsoft, Tableau, Praat, E-Prime, and other technology-related software
· Proficient in video and audio media editing, using AE, Shotcut, Wavepad, Audiomaster, etc