Chen Zhu
Aspiring Language Arts and Chinese Teaching Professional
[email protected]
425-821-3439
14223 128th PL NE
Kirkland, WA 98034 U.S.A.
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as a Language Arts and Mandarin Chinese teacher, which would make use of my proven abilities in World Language and English teaching.
SKILLS
Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong computer skills and exposure to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel. Strong classroom technology skills and exposure to SmartBoard and video camera.Ability to interact with a wide variety of cultures. Native Mandarin Chinese speaker. Excellent in English. Good at Chinese calligraphy.
EDUCATION
College of Education, University of Washington, fall 2007 – present (Master in Teaching expected in June, 2009; Washington State teaching permit attained)
University of Washington, Fall 2005 and Summer 2006 Non-matriculate
Bellevue Community College, Fall 2005
Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley, Aug. 1998 – Oct. 1999
School of Journalism, Fudan University, China, Sept. 1996 – June 1998
BA in Journalism (English) received in June, 1996
Shanghai International Studies University, China. Sept. 1991 – June 1996
HONORS AND AWARDS
Certificate of Excellency in Paxis II test: English (Content Knowledge)
EXPERIENCE
Bellevue School District (Internship), Bellevue, Washington 01/08 - 03/09
http://www.bsd405.org
Chinese and Language Arts student teacher
Student teaching Language Arts at Bellevue High School, Odle Middle School. Assisted in reading classes and homework club.
Full-time student teaching at Tyee Middle School. Taught two 7th grade LA classes and two Chinese 1B classes every day, designed lesson plans and assessments. Successfully completed the full-time student teaching field experience.
Juanita High School (Volunteer), Kirkland, Washington 02/06 - 04/06
http://www.lwsd.org/school/jhs/Pages/default.aspx
Volunteer Classroom Assistant
Assisted teacher in two courses: American literature and English Literature AP
Transnation Title Insurance Company, Bellevue, Washington 01/03 - 09/03
http://www.landam.com/index.htm
Office Clerk
Pulled and checked title documents
Jiangnan Zhili Training College, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China 04/2000 - 04/2002
http://www.jnys.cn/
English Teacher
Taught business English, spoken English, intensive reading and extensive reading and practical writing. Evaluated as the most popular English teacher among students.
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
(Co-editor) Cambridge International Dictionary of English (English-Chinese) by Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press, 1998
REFERENCES
Dianne Hanson, University Supervisor, University of Washington. [email protected]
Sun Burford, Chinese teacher, Tyee Middle School, [email protected]
Tara DeFoe, LA teacher, Tyee Middle School, [email protected]