MAILING ADDRESS : H osford Middle School

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TELEPHONE: (503) 916 - 5640

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QUALIFICATIONS OVERVIEW

Possess diverse background at the Middle School level, subjects taught include: Sixth &

Seventh Grade Mandarin Immersion Social Studies, language arts/ Elective Mandarin Levels

I,II & III;/ Sixth & Seventh Grade Social Studies.(2005 present)

Freelance Translator / Editor / Simultaneous Interpreter in Chinese/English for Court,

School, Medical and Social Systems; (Five years + License is still current )

Full time private school administrator (2 years) ; Full time Preschool and Elementary school

teacher (12 years)

EDUCATION and TRAINING

-Portland State University, Oregon USA, Honor Roll

2011 Post-Bac Bilingual Teacher s Pathway Program: English as 2nd Language; Social Science

-National Taiwan University, Taipei R.O.C.

2004 Chinese as Second Language (CSL), Certification

-Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon USA, Honor Roll

1987 Master of Arts Major: Education, Public Health Minor: French

Major: Health Education Minor: French

1986 Bachelor of Science

1981 Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon

1979 Delory Ecole Secondaire, Secondary School, Paris, France

Beijing Confucious Institute Headquarters, Great Wall Online Curriculum Training, 51

professional Contact hours Summer 2011

Colorado University, Pedagogy and Practices for Building and Integrated Chinese Language-

Culture Course of Study, 75 professional Contact hours Summer 2010

Beijing Language University, Department of Chinese as Second Language

Summer Training, July Aug. 2009

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language ACTFL, Oral Proficiency Interview

Assessment Training, 29 Professional Contact hours, Summer 2009

Suzhou University Department of Chinese as Foreign Language

Master s of Education Program, July 2 Aug. 5, Certificate 2008

Beijing Capital University Teacher s Training Program,

June 15 Aug. 15, Certificate 2006

China Overseas Exchanges Association, Department Of Culture and Education

Chinese Educator s Training, July -Aug., Certificate 2005

CARLA (Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition) Institute: Completed courses

in Introduction of Immersion Education / Meeting the Challenges of Immersion Education

July 24 Aug. 4, 2006

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Hosford Middle School

Social Studies and Chinese Language Teacher (Currently teaching six different 45-minute.

classes on a daily basis namely Gr.6, Gr.7 Social Studies in Chinese to Mandarin

Immersion students ; Gr.7 Social Studies in English to neighborhood students, and year I,

II and III Elective Chinese to neighborhood students)

Sept. 2004 Present

Teach sixth and seventh grade Social Studies content. Assess student proficiency with standardized

tools to align curriculum, adjust instruction and monitor student performance. Prepare course

objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and

school district. Use SMART technology, Lectures, demonstrations, Powerpoints, internet, students

research, audiovisual teaching aids and interactive approach to present subject matter to class.

May 2002 - Present

Elective Chinese -- Implement proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing in beginning,

intermediate and advanced level Chinese. Develops and implements individualized plans to meet

individual needs, interests, and abilities.

Freelance Interpreter / Translator / Editor

- National Taipei University Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics

Teach Chinese and edit publishing work in both Chinese and English

-National Taiwan University Dept. of Agriculture Engineering 03/1995 12/2003

Translate articles / theses / speech presentations for graduate students and edit books for

professors from English to Chinese and vice versa;

-International Language Bank, Portland Oregon USA 08/1987 06/1989

Provide simultaneous interpretation and written translations for Portland medical, legal and school

system (Chinese, English).

Associate Principal / Preschool - Elementary School English Teacher at Happy Kids American

School in Taiwan

Associate Principal: May 2001- Dec. 2004 (left position due to returning to the US)

- Conduct teachers interviews and hiring, plan annual administrative calendar, train new teaching

staff, oversee teachers curriculum programming, train teachers to use the Harcourt Brace

Curriculum for grades 1-6, conduct workshops, visit classes regularly to ensure hands-on

supports to teachers, publish quarterly newsletters, coordinate summer camp, categorize

school library resources, rewrote students progress reports from grades 1-6 to effectively

measure students academic performance

- Preschool-K-6 English Teacher 09/1992 12/2002

- 8:00 am 3:00am M-F Develop an emergent curriculum to teach a full day curriculum to

children ranging 2 1/2 to 6 1/2 ( Reception, Preschool, Kindergarten and ESL classes), create

learning centers, foster positive interactive environment, teach basic language skills, assess

skills, make measurable observations, organize parent involvement, conduct PT conferences

After-school 4:00pm 6:00pm M-F Use the Harcourt Brace Collections to teach a full

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language arts curriculum to bilingual elementary age students (first through sixth graders);

introduce a cross-curricular approach in other subject areas such as science, social studies,

history, math and drama tailored to the interest and English abilities of my students.

Teach Earth Science in summer programs for 10 years

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Employment Marketing Specialist

International Refugee Center of Oregon, Portland, Oregon USA 06/1988 06/1989

Evaluate and assess youth between 14 to 21 years of age and those referred to program by

juvenile court; speak to local state employer groups to coordinate job placements, work with

employers to assist in meeting training needs, develop employment work plan, assist clients with

certification process and follow-ups. (Left position due to program closed down resulting from

government funding cuts)

Assistant coordinator

International Language Bank, Portland, Oregon USA 11/1987 06/1988

Public contact, schedule interpretation appointments, screen and hire interpreter staff; perform

billing tasks, collect delinquent accounts, prioritize and resolve emergencies

(Left position due to being promoted to become an Employment Marketing Specialist)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

OSU Department of Foreign Language, Instructional Media Center, Oregon USA 1985-1987

Teach French 101, Assist students in instructional, graphic materials preparation, equipment

operation, sound-slide production, dark room techniques

Community Educator Intern

Salem Health Department, Salem, Oregon USA 06/1986 09/1986

Assisted in promotion, implementation of community health programs; nutrition consultation,

prepare lesson plans, teach ongoing health related topics, develop pamphlets, translate English

pamphlets for refugee programs into Chinese, write monthly newsletters

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & HONOR

Taiwan (First in Taiwan history to have received national titles in all four categories)

National Champion Toastmaster s National Table Topics (Impromptu) Contest 2004

National Champion Toastmaster s National Prepared Speech Contest 2001

Second Place Toastmaster s National Evaluation Contest 2002

Third Place Toastmaster s National Tall Tale (Humorous Speech) Contest 2000

USA:

Honorary Member, Education Opportunity Program, Oregon State University

Instructor of CPR, Emergency First Aid Care (Red Cross)

LANGUAGE ABILITY

Native proficiency in reading, writing and speaking Mandarin Chinese and English

Near native proficiency in reading and speaking Cantonese, French and Vietnamese

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Earth Science topics, Fossils/Minerals Prospector and Collector (possess an organized home

museum with supportive teaching material of over 1000 fossil and mineral specimens)

(visited 44 countries to date)

World Traveler

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