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4.9
(141)
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Teaches online
Teaches all skill levels
Age: 5-70
Speaks Mandarin Chinese, French, Korean, Japanese, English, Arabic, Spanish
Teaching since 1999
Education

    ESL coach especially for Chinese native speakers

    I am a bilingual educator who has been teaching in colleges/universities, private and public high schools, public middle school and elementary schools for the past decades, in both America and China. I am experienced in working with kids, teenagers, and young adults, because I am familiar with their neurological, emotional, social development, and their academic curriculums. I have had the privilege working with multicultural backgrounds students who speak different languages who need help to success in their schools. I am patient and passionate on learning and helping people. I tailor my teaching based on my students' learning needs.

    Instructor details

    Location:
    Teaches Online
    Teaches Online

    Teaching Hours

    Monday
    4:15 PM-5 PM
    6 PM-6:30 PM
    Tuesday
    1 PM-2 PM
    3:30 PM-4:30 PM
    Wednesday
    1 PM-2 PM
    4 PM-4:30 PM
    Thursday
    3 PM-6:30 PM
    Friday
    1 PM-3:30 PM
    4 PM-5 PM
    6 PM-6:30 PM
    Saturday
    2 PM-5:30 PM
    Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
    Pricing
    30 minutes
    $30
    45 minutes
    $45

    About Yajuan M.

    4.9
    (141)
    I gained my BA in Chinese Language and Culture, first MA in Chinese Language and Literature, second MA in Education (from Bucknell University, PA). I have been teaching American students, from kindergarteners to adults, for the past 22 years at a variety of schools settings including colleges/universities, private high schools, public high schools, middle schools, elementary schools, and summer immersion language programs in both China and The U.S. I have coached volleyball, squash, and tennis to high school students. I am also a big swimmer. Additionally, I am the Master Teacher for the New England New Teachers' Association to train all the new Mandarin Chinese teachers since 2011 for the independent schools in the New England area. My former students went to Middleburry College, Swarthmore College, Oberlin College, Bucknell University, University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Rhode Island Schools of Design, Dartmouth College, Boston College, MIT, University of Chicago, Yale, Cornell, Harvard, Stanford, John Hopkins, University of Virginia, University of Chicago... and some of them had become Ambassadors of America, college professors, and language programs' directors both in the States and overseas. On TakeLessons platform, I have facilitated college students taking HSK (levels 2-5) Chinese exam and High School students taking Chinese AP exam, shared learning enthusiasm with a few college professors, assisted some professionals in pursuing their specific fields (such as finance, law, business, medical, and arts), and coached many teenagers who showed their interests in Chinese language and culture. As a sophisticated Mandarin Chinese teacher, I have many interests, life experiences (such as opera singing, fashion design, painting, instruments playing, cooking), and love of teaching the language and passion on world languages learning.
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    4.9
    141 Reviews
    Kridtye
    Online
    I had very good experience with Min Laoshi. She is a very enthusiastic teacher. I have been learning Chinese for 3 years and Min Laoshi helped me a lot with learning new vocabulary and Chinese culture.
    Posted Apr 2, 2024
    Kridtye
    Online
    I had very good experience with Min Laoshi. She is a very enthusiastic teacher. I have been learning Chinese for 3 years and Min Laoshi helped me a lot with learning new vocabulary and Chinese culture.
    Posted Apr 2, 2024
    Matthew Huang
    Online
    Very amazing teacher she's helping get through some tough Chinese lessons you know a lot of what's going on at school you know when I was sick she helped me catch up with a lot of my work help me catch up with like a bunch of homeworks and a bunch of class works very helpful very thoughtful understands how hard Chinese is and how difficult it is she can see things from multiple perspectives and the best thing about her is that she's adaptable and she can learn the way you know how to learn and you can learn a lot about Chinese as a culture as well so yes I think she's a great teacher she deserves all the stars
    Posted Mar 31, 2024
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    Experience

    Mandarin Chinese Master Teacher

    Aug, 2011 - Present

    New English New Teachers Association

    Train all new Mandarin Chinese teachers for the independent schools in the New England area.

    Associate Director of The Chinese Academy

    Jul, 2010 - Aug, 2011

    Middlebury College (Summer Program)

    Along with the Director of The Chinese Academy took in charge of hiring and training the Mandarin Chinese instructors, managing on-site day to day language immersion program in and out of classrooms, evaluating the students' learning profiles, and getting involve with extra curricular activities.

    Education

    Chinese Language and Literature

    Sep, 1998 - Jul, 2000

    Beijing Foreign Language University

    Education

    Aug, 2006 - May, 2008

    Bucknell University, PA

    Certifications

    Mandarin Chinese Teaching Certificate for Secondary Schools

    Aug, 2010

    The Education Department of Massachusetts

    Mandarin Chinese Teaching Certificate for Secondary Schools

    Sep, 2020

    The Education Department of Connecticut

    Affiliations

    American Educational Research Association

    Aug, 2008

    The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good.

    International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language

    Oct, 2020

    With over 4,000 members IATEFL is one of the most thriving communities of ELT teachers in the world. Our mission to “Link, develop and support English Language Teaching professionals” worldwide.

    International Association of Professional Translators and Interpreters

    Feb, 2019

    Objectives: To promote ethical practices in the field of Linguistic Translation and Interpretation.  To represent and protect the interests of its Members, who shall be Translators and Interpreters in all of their specialties.  To stimulate the creation of institutional bonds with other associations and public entities, both foreign and domestic, in defense of the Translating and Interpreting profession.  To contribute to the training, specialization and professional development of Translators and Interpreters, by means of professional training activities and academic dissemination, such as the organization of congresses, seminars and meetings, and through the issuing of publications and the development of academic activities, etc. To be in attendance, in the person of its Representatives, at congresses, events and meetings relating to linguistic translation and interpretation.  To issue public opinions on subjects related to and surrounding translation and interpretation activities.  To establish personal, postal, electronic, telephone and/or any other type of communications links with Members of the Association so as to permit constant interaction on professional and social issues. To advance general knowledge regarding the task of Translators and Interpreters. To promote the intellectual and cultural improvement of its Members.

    American Translators Association

    Apr, 2018

    ATA is a professional association founded to advance the translation and interpreting professions and foster the professional development of individual translators and interpreters. Its 11,000 members in more than 90 countries include translators, interpreters, teachers, project managers, web and software developers, language company owners, hospitals, universities, and government agencies.

    American Tutoring Association

    Dec, 2016

    The ATA was founded in 2001 and has since certified over 6,000 tutors. In addition to creating standards for the industry, the ATA also provides a host of support services to professional tutors.

    American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages

    Aug, 2011

    The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) is dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching and learning of all languages at all levels of instruction. ACTFL is an individual membership organization of more than 12,000 language educators, students, and administrators.

    Association of American Educators

    Aug, 2011

    The Association of American Educators (AAE) is the non-union professional educators organization, established in 1994 by nationally recognized educators who saw the need for a professional organization that focused on student achievement without an emphasis on partisan politics.

    Association for Language Learning

    Sep, 2010

    The Association for Language Learning (ALL) is the UK’s major subject association for teachers of foreign languages. We support and represent teachers of all languages in all sectors. Whether you’re a languages co-ordinator in a primary school, specialist languages teacher, or working outside mainstream education, we can offer you the support you need.

    American Federation of Teachers

    Jul, 2010

    The American Federation of Teachers is a union of professionals that champions fairness; democracy; economic opportunity; and high-quality public education, healthcare and public services for our students, their families and our communities. We are committed to advancing these principles through community engagement, organizing, collective bargaining and political activism, and especially through the work our members do.

    Languages

    Spanish

    Limited Proficiency

    Mandarin Chinese

    Native Proficiency

    French

    Professional Proficiency

    Korean

    Professional Proficiency

    Japanese

    Limited Proficiency

    English

    Native Proficiency

    Arabic

    Limited Proficiency

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