Chinese Mandarin native lan, Second Language Teaching, Math Teaching
Resume:
Xinyi (Angel) Liu
**** ***** **. ***. *, Moraga, CA 94556
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Summary
I have been a bilingual English and Chinese teacher with a 13-year teaching and leadership experience in both China and the U.S. in various academic settings in-person and online. I have been in the Doctor of Education-Organization and Leadership program at the University of San Francisco since January 2024 and have achieved a 4.0/4.0 GPA so far. I achieved my MA-English TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language) degree at California State University, East Bay (CSUEB) in 2017. I used to be a lecturer of serial academic English Reading and Writing courses at CSUEB. I am authorized to work in the U.S..
Education
University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Doctor of Education in Organization and Leadership 01/2024-present
GPA: 4.0/4.0
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
MA in English TESOL-Teaching English as a Second Language 09/2014-06/2017
GPA: 3.822/4.0
Master’s Thesis:
Chinese Negative Transfer in English Writing: Cultural and Linguistic Differences and the Approaches of Teaching English Writing to Chinese Students as a Second Language
Columbia University New York, NY
American Language Program 07/2008-09/2028
Tianjin Foreign Studies University Tianjin, China
BA in English Translation and Interpretation 09/2007-06/2011
GPA: 3.0/4.0
Bachelor’s Thesis:
Comment on Earnest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea
Yaohua Jiacheng International School Tianjin, China
High School 11/2004-06/2007
Kelly High School Chicago, IL
08/2004-11/2004
Professional Experience
Board of Directors 2h/w 08/2024-present
RangeWorks Staffing Inc. hybrid
Guide strategic direction and decisions of this Non-profit corporation, focusing on educational initiatives
Oversee the execution of operational tasks and undertake ethical governance
Advocate in community engaged activities, foster partnerships, strengthen bond with stakeholders
Engage in educational workshops, participate in board development sessions, keep self-improvement
Collaborate and unite with peers, foster open dialogue and respectful debate, embrace vulnerability and authenticity
School Principal 3h/w 02/2019-present
Spring Blossom School in Tianjin, China hybrid
Lead the publicizing and promotion of the course product marketing, keep the profit increase
Organize the implementation of teaching objects, improve the quality of teaching activities continuously, and achieve a 100% students’ satisfaction rate (e.g., a student straggling with English exam for the adult college entrance examination for three years finally passed the exam after learning for three months)
Establish and stabilize the team, strengthen the teamwork through team building activities, and maintain the team vitality
Supervise teachers to complete the tasks and goals and enhance their performance continuously
Select learning materials and/or textbooks based on students’ language level and learning objectives
Develop and adjust one-on-one lesson plans according to the various needs of different students, such as teaching Chinese to the CEO of a real estate company in Los Angeles, and teaching English to an 8-year-old girl in Suzhou, China
Apply Linguistic knowledge in the teaching practice, such as Second-Language Acquisition and Education Psychology
Introduce local culture and customs to strengthen students’ understanding and interest
Translator and Interpreter 2h/w 06/2010-present
Contractor hybrid
Perform the interpretation (including simultaneous interpretation) and translation between Chinese Mandarin and English
Director of Operation and Customer Service Representative 40h/w 09/2024-11/2024
Good Deal Insurance Services/KCAL Insurance Agency Hacienda Heights, CA
Maintain company’s daily operation
Assign tasks and transfer phone calls to designated employees in the company
Receive and arrange walk-in customers
Take care of claim cases of the company
Make and take phone calls with clients, insurance companies, and others about insurance issues in both English and Mandarin
Translate and check between English and Chinese about company’s contracts, documents, official website, and so on
Assist walk-in and online clients in reviewing clients’ qualifications to purchase insurance, introducing insurance plan benefits, reviewing plan details, quoting, renewing, collecting required documentations, handling billing issues, changing clients’ information, setting up autopayment, directing clients to deal with issues by themselves, dealing with clients’ complains and concerns, and so on
Learned new knowledge, processes, and tools about insurance and operations quickly in the training process
Paralegal 3h/w 06/2024-08/2024
Contractor hybrid
Interpret and translate between Chinese Mandarin and English for lawyers and clients
Make and take phone calls or zoom meetings with lawyers and clients
Research similar legal cases for lawyers
Write reports and draft legal documents for lawyers
Compose motions and pleading for lawyers
Collect data and information during trials for lawyers
Help lawyers prepare the cases for reference
Interview clients and witnesses
Lead Teacher 20h/w 11/2023-05/2024
Bay Area Learning Academy (BALA) Millbrae, CA
Taught Mandarin Chinese including listening, speaking, reading, and writing to the students
Monitored and make sure all the students ranging from third graders to fifth graders finish their homework from school
Assigned BALA worksheets according to students’ needs after each student finish their school homework
Graded students’ school homework and BALA worksheets
Tutored students with their questions about mistakes in their school homework and BALA worksheets
Carried out science experiments and art works to students to help them grow their interests and knowledge
Private Family Teacher 20h/w 05/2018-02/2019
SOHO China Company Beijing, China
Taught English, Math, and Chinese on a daily basis to the 4-year-old granddaughter of Shiyi Pan and Xin Zhang, the co-founders and CEOs of SOHO China, who were on Forbes’ China’s list of richest people and “world’s most powerful couples” and “China’s most visible and flamboyant property tycoons” by The Times
Stimulated student’s interest in leaning and improved her learning enthusiasm and consciousness through different activities
Improved student’s English listening and speaking skills with the #1 educational bestseller textbooks in the US and reading materials from Oxford
Applied early childhood education knowledge in the teaching practice
Summer Camp Super Leader and Guardian 40h/w summer 2016 & 2017 (06/2016-08/2017)
Kingway International School in Shanghai, China Los Angeles, CA
Supervised Chinese elementary and middle school students to attend summer camps in Blue Ribbon Schools in the Los Angeles area and guided them to travel around the U.S.
Took full charge of all student groups, approximately 200 students and teachers, interacted with the students and collaborated with colleagues
Interviewed the potential candidates and trained the selected students prior to the camps
Monitored students’ attendance and performance, and improvised the occurrence of emergency in the camps
Coordinated the curriculum and arrangement between the Chinese and American schools based on students’ needs and feedback
Posted and updated students’ learning and living conditions to their parents
Handled the request and conflict between students and their Chinese teachers during travelling
Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA/lecturer) 10h/w 09/2016-06/2017
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Taught a serial English reading and writing courses--Basic Reading and Composition for Speakers of English as a Second Language or Foreign Language to undergraduate students
Established the syllabus and teaching plan to develop students’ interest in English reading and writing, and eventually became independent and life-long learners
Carried out various class activities, such as presentations, group discussion, quick writes, thinking pieces, quizzes, role play, peer review, etc., to improve students’ critical thinking strategy, to develop their effective communication skills, and to intensify their vocabulary and grammar competence and application in writing
Held one-on-one conference to comment on students’ composition, graded and provided advice on the revisions of their essays
Solved problems with ambiguous students and communicated with them about their confusion and frustration towards their performance in and out of class
Prepared students for a smooth transition to college-level reading and writing, encouraged students’ effort, inspired their emotion, shared my own experience and advice, and offered my full support to them
Placed a high value on students’ comment and concerns, and exchanged constantly with students about their reflections and suggestions of the lesson
Presented lectures and invited guest speakers to give speeches in class about the challenges and difficulties that underrepresented communities are faced with, such as African Americans and LGBT, and called for tolerance and comprehension from students
Designed and conducted various assessments on students’ performance and academic essay assignments throughout their learning process
Chinese Immersion Preschool Teacher 30h/w 04/2017-04/2017
Global Montessori International School Berkeley, CA
Taught Chinese and English to two-to-six-year-old preschool students and directed different class activities
Developed curriculum schemes according to students’ age characteristics and interest
Handled classroom management and control and fostered a learning environment to improve students’ study efficiency and quality
Committee LOR (cLOR) Writer 20h/w 02/2016-06/2016
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Revised Personal Statement and edited Recommendation Letters online for master’s degree medical school applicants in the Pre-Professional Health Academic Program (PHAP)
In-person Writing and Online Writing Lab (OWL) Tutor 20h/w 11/2014-06/2015
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Organized the brainstorming and advised on the revision of the academic essays for all college students in-person and online to meet assignment requirements, to polish their writing, and to help them prepare for the examinations, including students in the American Language Program, undergraduate, and graduate students, at Student Center for Academic Achievement (SCAA)
Carried out peer-tutor sessions every quarter to monitor the tutoring session of other tutors and be monitored and provided feedback to the supervisors, in order to learn from each other and receive suggestions for the improvement of tutoring practice
Director of Teachers and ESL Instructor 40h/w 09/2011-09/2014
Tianjin New Oriental School Tianjin, China
Taught middle school, high school, and college students to improve their competence and performance in their overall English learning, including grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening, speaking, and so on
Instructed students to succeed in passing and achieving remarkable results in their high school entrance examinations, college entrance examinations, and TOEFL tests
Trained new teachers to establish the syllabus and teaching plans so that they acquire the ability to teach independently
Directed new teachers to improve their teaching competence and to meet the teaching requirements of the school
Designed and carried out tests and assessments to evaluate the English level and teaching ability of new teachers
Performed general clerical duties for the Summer Camp Program
International Trade Supervisor 40h/w 09/2010-09/2011
Shandong Caopu Arts & Crafts Co., Ltd. Tianjin, China
Communicated with clients online and in person to make smooth cooperation
Visited and learned about all details of furniture products that produced in the company factory
Established and maintained relations with buyers
Talked and negotiated with clients to develop and broaden business deals
Arranged trade
Coordinated shipments
Prepared customs documentation
Purchased insurance on goods
Oversaw delivery of goods
Monitored goods while in transit
Teaching Assistant Experience
English 735-English Reading and Writing Course 10h/w Spring Quarter 03/2015-06/2015
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Assisted in the teaching of English Reading and Writing Course-Basic Reading and Composition for Speakers of English as a Second Language or Foreign Language
Prepared and presented the lesson independently
English Writing Course in American Language Program10h/wFall Quarter 09/2014-12/2014
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Assisted in the teaching of English writing courses to speakers of English as a second language or foreign language
Prepared and presented the lesson independently
Social Event and Volunteer Honors
Volunteer Bilingual Staff and Etiquette Guide 20h/w 09/2010-09/2010
Summer Davos 2010 in Tianjin / World Economic Forum Tianjin, China
—2010 Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin Meijiang Exhibition Center
Provided Chinese, English, and French multilingual service for the participants, including the political and economical leaders all over the world, for example, China’s then Prime Minister Wen, Jiabao, Malaysian Minister of Energy, Green Technology and Water, Tianjin’s then Mayor and Chairman of 2010 summer Davos Preparatory and Coordination Committee, the founder and then CEO of Alibaba Jack Ma, and so on
Volunteer Multilingual Interpreter 40h/w 08/2008-10/2008
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China
Provided Chinese, English, and French multilingual interpretation and tour guide service for the Olympic theme exhibition One World, One Dream in China Millennium Monument in Beijing
Academic Honors
Member of the Golden Key International Honor Society 06/2017
California State University, East Bay chapter Hayward, CA
The world's largest collegiate honor society that recognizes outstanding academic achievements among university students
Membership into the Society is by invitation only to the top performing graduate student
Merit Student every year from 1995 to 2000
Xikang Road Primary School Tianjin, China
Awarded as the merit student of the school every year, and also the merit student of the city once
Award is by selection only to the comprehensive development students in terms of moral, intelligence, sports, aesthetics, labor, and so forth
Certifications and Trainings
Certified Tutor for Lifetime Certification Winter 2015
CRLA’s International Tutor Training Program Hayward, CA
California States University, East Bay’s GS course on Approaches to Tutoring for Learning
Level Ten Certification of Zither/Guzheng Summer 2004
The highest assessment level of the zither (a Chinese traditional musical instrument) Tianjin, CN
Conferences and Seminars
English Department Conferences 09/2016-06/2017
California State University, East Bay Hayward, CA
Attended conferences approximately every week about a certain subject or topic for all the faculty members in the English department to communicate and exchange ideas and reach agreement on issues discussed during my teaching period as a GTA
Northern California Composition Conference 03/2015-03/2015
Fresno Convention and Conference Center Fresno, CA
Attended conferences and seminars about teaching theory and pedagogy of English writing among professors and faculty members of the universities in Northern California
Language Proficiency
Mandarin Chinese: advanced, native language
English: Advanced, TOEFL; TEM8 (Test for English Major-Band 8, the highest level of English test for English major college students in China); CET6 (College English Test-Band 6, the highest level of English test for all college students in China)
French: Intermediate, two-year study in junior and senior year during undergraduate
Personal Skills
Teaching:
Competence in communication and interpersonal skills;
Competence in teaching independently and effectively;
Filled with self-confidence and success in one-on-one teaching, classroom teaching, and online teaching and tutoring;
Strong theoretical and practical background in developing and selecting appropriate teaching materials;
Competence in teaching to diverse learners in certain academic settings;
Competence in lesson planning;
Competence in developing exams and criteria;
Competence in holistic and analytic grading to evaluate students’ and teachers’ reading, writing, listening, speaking, and so on;
Competence in teacher training, guiding, and evaluation;
Competence in leadership, leading the teacher team or an organization;
Competence in operating the running of schools or organizations;
Competence in building relationships with students and teachers;
Competence in creating a student-centered and interactive learning atmosphere;
Competence in applying educational technology in teaching practice;
Competence in combining society, culture, customs, economic, political, etc. issues in teaching practice;
Competence in performing classroom management, time management;
Competence in professional development.
Computer:
Educational technology such as Smart Boards;
Computers, laptops, tablet PCs such as iPad;
MP3 such as iPod;
Windows system;
Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint;
Mac system;
Apple Office such as Pages;
Literature online searching such as JSTOR;
Presentation Software such as PowerPoint;
Online collaboration and video conferencing tools such as Zoom;
Email management;
Social media management;
Instant messaging.
Hobbies
Podcasts (TED Talks);
Traveling, Dancing, Swimming;
Zither, Music, Arts
References
Dr. Darrick Smith
Leadership Studies Department Chair
University of San Francisco
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Dr. Desiree Zerquera
Leadership Studies Department Chair
University of San Francisco
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Dr. Sarah Nielsen
English Department Chair
California State University, East Bay
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Dr. Ke Zou
Department Coordinator
California State University, East Bay
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Dr. Margaret Rustick
Composition Coordinator
California State University, East Bay
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