Ning Z.
Private tutor in San Francisco, CA
Education
New York State TESOL Certification and Teaching Mandarin as a Foreign Language Certification New York University, New York, NY Master of Arts in TESOL and Teaching Chinese as Foreign Language May 2013 Overall GPA: 3.8/4.0 Binghamton University, State University of New York Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science May 2011 Overall GPA: 3.6/4.0 East China Normal University, Shanghai, China 12 Credits of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language at graduate school level August 2012 • Dean’s List: Spring 2008, fall 2008, spring 2009, fall 2009 • Awards: Tau Sigma honor, Cstep graduate award 2009 • Honor s: Chinese Literature 1 and 2
Experience
09/ 2014 to 06/2015 -----Founder Mandarin Teacher Robert F Kennedy Community High School, NY • Teach 9th to 12th graders level one Mandarin course every day • Build the curriculum, write lesson plans on daily basis, and create teaching materials, design homework, quizzes, and exams • Team teaching as a ESL teacher in science courses, help ESL students (specific Chinese-English bilingual) • Found and direct the Asian Club, teach on Saturday school 09/2013 to 06/2014 ------Founder Mandarin Teacher Riverton Street Charter School , NY • Teach 2nd to 5th grade Mandarin class once a week; teach 6th grade Mandarin class twice or three times a week based on the schedule. • Develop the curriculum, plan lessons on weekly basis, and create teaching material, design homework, quiz, and exams. • Plan field trips and Chinese festivals for each grade, lead moral focus presentations, and update Chinese bulletin board every month 01/2013 to 05/2013 ------2nd Grade ESL Student Teacher Meyer London PS 2 Elementary School, NY • Taught the math and social study class, lead the reading and writing workshop and words study • Prepared teaching materials, discussed curriculums, designed the unit plan with coordinator teacher • Checked homework daily, took assessment with student periodically and record results 09/2012 to 12/2012-----Chinese Student Teacher The Bronx High School of Science, NY • Reviewed curriculums, wrote lesson plans, and designed the class worksheet. • Taught the class, answer students’ questions, and assign homework. • Prepared quizzes and tests, and participated the parent’s conference. 02/ 2013 to 05/2013 ---American Read Tutor Meyer London PS 2 Elementary School, NY Tutored K to 2nd grade students reading and assisted classroom teacher during class Helped students with classwork, extra reading work, and homework Took reading level assessment for individuals periodically 09/ 2007 to 04/2013---Junior Tutor Kumon Student Education Center Manorville, Long Island Tutor students math and reading who between K to 10th grade Go over Kumon class works, flash cards, extra reading works, and correction of homework Teach students math and reading that they haven’t learn from school
Subject Expertise
1st Grade mathSAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 2SAT Subject Test in Mathematics Level 1Elementary MathACT Math9th Grade math8th Grade math7th Grade math6th Grade math5th Grade math4th Grade math3rd Grade math2nd Grade mathAP Chinese12th Grade math11th Grade math10th Grade mathSAT Subject Test in Chinese with ListeningMandarin Chinese 4Mandarin Chinese 1Mandarin Chinese 3Mandarin Chinese 2Mandarin Chinese 1AP Chinese Language and CultureMandarin ChineseChinese
Availability
Any day at any time
Can Meet
Up to 1 hour away for no additional charge
Hobbies
I love to read, to learn, and to share!
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