Chinese Language Teacher
Resume:
Chen Yen
**** ******** **. ***.*, Saginaw, MI ***03
989-***-**** • aczm39@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language Anticipated: May 2017
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
GPA: 3.61
Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language June 2015
Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan
GPA: 3.5
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
Chinese Short Course Teacher
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI Jan 2017– Present
Develop approximately 15 college students and faculty’s cultural awareness through Chinese language teaching
Use technology and various in-class activities to motivate students learning Chinese
Created a syllabus for a six-week Chinese short course program
Chinese Teacher Sept 2016 – Present
Nexteer Automotive Corporation, Saginaw, MI
•Develop weekly lesson plans for approximately 16 employees to facilitate the employees to learn business Chinese and business etiquette in the Chinese speaking world
•Created a business Chinese curriculum that enables businessmen to communicate with Chinese speakers in a functional way
•Integrate the Chinese culture within the Business Chinese teaching content through etiquette teaching
Writing Center International Tutor Sept 2016 – Present
Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
•Collaborate with approximately 20 international students, enhancing approximately 25 writing assignments per semester
•Aid in making English Language Program Chinese speaking students improve the academic writing skills by reminding them of English guidelines
•Correct the English Language Program Chinese speaking students on the misusage of English grammar
Chinese Teacher and English Tutor Feb 2014 – June 2014
Suwon Science College, Suwon, South Korea
•Assisted approximately 25 Korean college students in preparing for the HSK official Chinese Exams (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi)
•Devoted 4 hours per week to develop Korean college students’ Chinese communication skills through teaching and several assignments
•Coordinated with a SSC American professor to improve Korean students’ English speaking by participating in classroom activities
Chinese Tutor Feb 2013 – Jan 2014
Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan
•Instructed an American professor in the correct usage of Chinese syntax
•Selected as international graduate students’ Chinese tutor out of 10 students for exceptional achievement
•Tutored a Romanian student to use Chinese in everyday language approximately twice a week
WORK EXPERIENCE
Teaching assistant Feb 2013 – June 2015
Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan
•Helped professors to tutor students who have difficulty in learning Chinese Pragmatics and Chinese Syntax
HONOR/ INVOLVEMENTS
Recipient, SVSU Red and White Scholarship, SVSU Aug 2015 – Present
Class leader, Ming Chuan University, Taipei, Taiwan Feb 2014 – June 2014
•Assisted 62 students in navigating a variety of information on campus
Chen Yen
4520 Colonial Dr. Apt.3, Saginaw, MI 48603
989-***-**** • aczm39@r.postjobfree.com
REFERENCES
Dr. Kerry Segel, Professor of English
Saginaw Valley State University
258 Gilbertson Hall North
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
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Dr. Diana Trebing, Associate Professor
Coordinator - International Studies
Department of Communication
Saginaw Valley State University
Brown Hall 319
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
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Helen Raica-Klotz, Writing Center Director
Saginaw Bay Writing Project Director
Saginaw Valley State University
308 Zahnow (The Writing Center)
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48640
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Dr. Fu-Tsai Hsieh, Assistant Professor
Ming Chuan University-Michigan
Saginaw Valley State University
Gilbertson Hall
7400 Bay Road
University Center, MI 48710
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