Principal's Office (Volunteer Positions):Jianmei Kochling, PhD, Associate Director, Genzyme CorporationHelen Fang, MA, MS., Principal System Analyst, Fidelity Investments
Board of Directors:
Jianmei Kochling, PhD, Associate Director, Genzyme CorporationHelen Fang, MA, MS., Principal System Analyst, Fidelity Investments Susan Wong
Ally Jin is a senior accountant at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc. Ally received a Master of Science degree in Management Information Systems from Boston University and degrees in Accounting in China. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Wu Dao, Teacher, Dana Hall School. She is a well-trained educator with a solid background in education psychology, language & literature and art (music and folk dance). She is experienced in a variety of fields including linguistics, culture and art. Dao Wu is also an active member of the Chinese community in North America, promoting cultural exchanges and language learning. She speaks native Chinese (Mandarin) and is fluent in English. She brings more than 10 years teaching experience in language & literature, music and dance, teaching experience for a variety of groups, including adults and high school, middle school and elementary school students. She has a MA in Applied Education & Psychology from Boston College, and a BA in Chinese Language and Literature and Music Education from China.
Some of Our Teaching Faculty
Ling Lu: BCL
Ling Lu graduated from Shenyang Teachers University, majoring Enlightening (Higher Education) and Dalian Vocational Techinique College. She has been teaching Chinese for six years and previously worked as a teacher in China for three years.
Xiaobin Zhang: MLP1 Xiaobin Zhang graduated from Capital Normal University major in English. She also received her Masters in Sociology from Ball State University. She loves to use the current technologies in the classroom to inspire the kids to learn and explore. Yunjia Gu: MLP1 Yunjia Gu graduated from East China Teaching University, majoring in economics. She have been teaching young children from age 4-17 for several years as a part-time job. After she moved to America, she got a chance to be trained by Institute of Education Sciences and Globe Child Inc., both of which offer world language classes for young children. She loves kids and is very happy to help them learn more about Chinese language and Chinese culture. Yujing Lu: MLP2 Yujing(Caroline) Lu graduated from Texas A&M University with a Master's of Science in Finance and Master's of Science in Real Estate Development. She has several years' experience as a teacher of young children, stating "I love staying with kids and would like to help and inspire them." Zhaopeng Ji: MLP2 and Adult Chinese Zhaopeng Ji held Master degree in Chinese Literature from Renmin University of China. She also held an MBA degree in US. She enjoys teaching young children and keeping them interested in learning Chinese is her primary goal. Yuhong Xu: MLP3 and MLP4
Ms. Xu hails from Northern China: Harbin City. Because of the influence of her parents who are both teachers, she wanted to become a teacher when she was very young. She went to Harbin University where she trained to be a professional teacher. In college, Ms. Xu worked as a teaching assistant off campus and tutored non-native speakers to learn Mandarin. Also, she was one of 10 representatives of China who went to Singapore and Malaysia for an international English speaking competition. She came to the U.S. for her Master's degree, attending Boston College where she obtained her Master’s degree in Education in 2005. She currently teaches Mandarin at Brimmer and May School, having taught there for the past three years. More specifically, Ms. Xu teaches three different levels from 5th grade to 12th grade, using technology to teaching reading, speaking and writing. She also teaches singing, dancing, Chinese calligraphy and games in class. As Ms. Xu states, "Every student is different, so I like to be creative when I am teaching. In my eyes, every student is a star and just needs the right approach to make him or her shine!"
Nicholas Sterling, Ph.D.: Chess
Dr. Nicholas Sterling, a Ph.D. in ancient Greek & Roman civilization from Brown University, is a lecturer of Greek and Roman literature at University of Rhode Island and an after-school instructor of chess at Kennedy-Longfellow School in Cambridge and at New England Sports Academy in Westwood. Dr. Sterling provides one-on-one chess tutoring and is a Tournament Director at the Waltham Chess Club on Friday evenings.
Youen Li, Chinese Arts
Mr. Li has an MFA from Boston University and a BA from Shanghai Theater Academy, where he also taught for 10 years. He taught for 3 years at the B.U. Theater school and for 5 years at Devotion School in Brookline and on the Newton Chinese Language School faculty. One of his oil paintings was selected for an important show in the U.S.: "Contemporary Painting from P.R. China". He has also shown paintings in New York, the Chicago Art Expo, and many galleries. He published an album called "The clothes and adornment of all nationalties in China." His many years of experience and patience teaching style keep his students enthralled and producing beautiful paintings each week.
Biru Zhang, Art educator and Designer
Biru has significant experience in children’s art education and multimedia design. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in visual arts from Fine Arts Academy in China. Currently, she is pursuing her Master degree in graphic design in Boston. Biru has more than 8 years teaching experience as an art teacher in children’s art education field. She love teaching and is passionate about art education.
Allegra Hu, Chinese Dance
Allegra is a Level 8 Rhythmic Gymnast training with former Russian National Team member Yulia Rosliakova. She is Massachusetts state champion and Regional champion in clubs. She has studied Chinese dance with Zhou Na and the Bright Pearl Dance Troupe and is eager to work with our littlest dancers! |
