XUESHAN DENG

**** ****** **. ***. *, Philadelphia PA 19104

Cell: 267-***-**** Email: acucle@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Master of Arts: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language, Expected May, 2016

University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education --- Philadelphia, PA

Courses taken: Educational Linguistics, Approaches to English to speakers of other language, Second Language Acquisition, Teaching practice fieldwork.

Bachelor of Arts: Chinese Language and Literature, 2014

Tianjin Normal University --- Tianjin, China

Courses taken: Modern/Ancient Chinese literature, Comparative literature, Chinese traditional language.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Chinese tutor & Financial director Sept. 2014 to current

Teaching Chinese at Penn (TC @Penn) Philadelphia, PA

Tutor two American students at Penn individually every week for one hour

Advise appropriate teaching material based on their language proficiency and keep constant record of their progress

Incorporate culture knowledge into lesson planning to motivate their learning

Create the budget for the new semester; actively identify and contact for the funding

Recruit new tutors & tutees for program; Assist with promotion work and outreach

Chinese Instructor Nov.2015 to current

Zhonghua No.1 Chinese School Philadelphia, PA

Teach Chinese to 12 students range between 5-7th grade

Meet once a week and take the role of implementing adapted curriculum

Design mid-term and final exams fitted to the students’ level

Supervise the students’ learning progress and interview their parents if need be

ESL teacher Jan. 2015 to May. 2015

Nationalities Service Center Philadelphia, PA

Taught survival English to immigrants and refugees and built good rapport relationship

Assisted in organizing field trips including museums and supermarket visits

Conducted skills of differentiated instructions in teaching and received positive outcomes

TOEFL reading instructor Oct. 2014 to Nov. 2014

Ivy Education online teaching Philadelphia, PA

Incorporated online technology into four lessons of TOEFL for a high school student in China

Designed detailed lesson plan and teaching material including diagnostic test

Analyzed how to increase the student’s interest in reading

Chinese tutor May. 2013 to Aug. 2013

The Confucius Institute at Tianjin Normal University Tianjin, China

Taught Chinese to exchange undergraduate students from University of Wisconsin in summer

Supervised their homework and after-school immersion in Chinese speaking

Enhanced intercultural communication skills

English Teaching Assistant July. 2012 to Aug. 2012

New Oriental and technology Group Beijing, China

Organized high school students to review and prepare for New Concept One English classes

Managed classroom discipline and student attendance

Planned student’s graduation party and other daily entertainment activities

English Teaching Assistant July. 2011 to Aug. 2011

Lily Children English Training Institute Beijing, China

Assisted in teaching English to children from 7 to 9

Created English practice situations to encourage children to speak in English

Paid attention to children’s health and safety

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The International communication department of the Confucius Institute (TJNU) 2010-2013

Translated for foreign athletes during East Asian Competition held in Tianjin

Modern Lend Company as Campus Director 2016

Assist in organizing workshops for international student about credit card issues in GSE of UPenn

Cooperate with other team members about the promotion work

HONORS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Third Prize in the first English Speech Competition of Tianjin city with over 1600 participants, 2013

Certificate of Teaching English in High School (China), 2014

Qualified Mandarin speaking Test, 2013

SKILLS

Familiar with Microsoft office Suite & Fluent in Mandarin and English

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