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Donna Yu Chen Wang

Donna Yu Chen Wang

Bilingual Education, Mandarin Instructor
108-1402, 191 Jeungga-ro , Seodaemun-gu, Seoull,Seoul

Summary

To obtain a Mandarin Teacher position to utilize my teaching experience on Bilingual Education and TESL in the international school. Compassionate, creative and effective Teacher with valuable experience in classroom administration, professional development and project planning. Equipped with extensive background in versatile education environments. Student-centric instructor, academic facilitator and motivational coach. Competent at performing independently or as member of teaching team. Well-versed in classroom and online technologies.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
6
6
Certificates

Work History

First Program

Cheongna Dalton School
Incheon, Korea, Cheongna , Incheon
08.2014 - 07.2022

● Create programs and activities to motivate students’
interests to learn Mandarin.
● Prepare homework that relates to the classroom learning
and meets individual student needs.
● Establish and maintain efficient classroom management
procedures and standards of pupil behavior.
● Evaluate the learning progress of students on a regular
basis.

● Design the lessons and curriculum of Understanding by
Design in Mandarin.
● Design the lessons and curriculum for the Chinese
Heritages

PYP, MYP, and High School Mandarin Instructor

Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea
Seoul, Seoul, Korea
08.2022 - Current

● Design the lessons and curriculum of Understanding by
Design in Mandarin.

● Design the lessons and curriculum for the Chinese
Heritages
● Create programs and activities for Project Based Learning.
● Achieved Google Certificated Educator’s license-level 1,
Kahoot Certificated Educator PD program, and Quizlet
Certificated Educator PD program.
● MYP Certificated Educator
● Attend annually the Korean Council of Overseas Schools’
conference, the Chinese Council of Teaching conference, and
the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
● Alignment and implement lesson plans to fulfill the
requirements of the school’s curriculum program.
● Create programs and activities to motivate students’
interests to learn Mandarin.
● Prepare homework that relates to the classroom learning
and meets individual student needs.
● Establish and maintain efficient classroom management
procedures and standards of pupil behavior.
● Evaluate the learning progress of students on a regular
basis.
● Establish and maintain open lines of communication with
students and parents.
● Evaluate and grade students' class projects, assignments,
and papers.
● Attend and contribute to school meetings and weekly
briefings by spreading and sharing critiques with fellow teachers.
● Create grading rubrics of lessons, homework, and
assessments.
● Practice the PYP and MYP philosophy through teachings
efficiently.
● Improve the academic skills of students through Extra-Help
Appointment meetings daily.

● Attend Technology Professional Developments monthly.
● Evaluate PYP and MYP learning outcomes.
● Develop exchanging culture and language projects for
Foreign Language Life-Long Learners

School House Teacher/ Mandarin Instructor

High
Cheongna , Cheongna , Incheon
08.2014 - 07.2022
  • Design the lessons and curriculum of Understanding by Design in Mandarin
  • Design the lessons and curriculum for the Chinese Heritages
  • Create programs and activities for Project-Based Learning
  • Achieved Google Certificated Educator’s license-level 1, Kahoot Certificated
  • Educator PD program, Kagan Teaching Certificate, and Quizlet Certificated
  • Educator PD program
  • Attend annually the Korean Council of Overseas Schools’ conference, the
  • Chinese Council of Teaching conference, NCLC, and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
  • Attend Kagan Professional Development Courses
  • Develop and implement lesson plans to fulfill the requirements of the school’s curriculum program
  • Develop preparation for Chinese AP and HSK programs
  • Create programs and activities to motivate students’ interest to learn Mandarin
  • Prepare homework that relates to classroom learning and meets individual student needs
  • Establish and maintain efficient classroom management procedures and standards of pupil behavior
  • Evaluate the learning progress of students on a regular basis
  • Establish and maintain open lines of communication with students and parents
  • Evaluate and grade students' class projects, assignments, and papers
  • Attend and contribute to school meetings and weekly briefings by spreading and sharing critiques with fellow teachers
  • Create grading rubrics of lessons, homework, and exams
  • Practice the Dalton Plan through teachings efficiently
  • Improve the academic skills of students through Lab Appointment meetings daily
  • Attend Technology Professional Developments weekly
  • Evaluate senior projects as a mentor
  • Develop projects for Foreign Language Life-long Learners, Service-Learning
  • Committee, and North Korea Refugee and GoodNeighbors.org through
  • Co-Curriculum
  • Founder of the World Language Experience Trip
  • Founder of the Culture and Language exchange program

Senior Head Teacher and Homeroom Teacher and Mandarin Instructor

Eucon International School
Seoul, Korea
09.2010 - 08.2013
  • Designed and taught lessons in Mandarin, ESL – Reading, Language Art, and
  • Bible Truths
  • Developed and implemented lesson plans to fulfill the requirements of the school’s curriculum program
  • Created programs or activities to motivate students’ interests to learn Mandarin or
  • English for ESL students
  • Prepared homework related to classroom learning and meeting individual student needs
  • Established and maintained efficient classroom management procedures and standards of pupil behavior
  • Evaluated the learning progress of students on a regular basis
  • Established and maintained open lines of communication with students and parents
  • Evaluated and graded students' class projects, assignments, and papers
  • Attended and contributed to school meetings and weekly briefings by spreading and sharing good practices with fellow teachers.

Homeroom Teacher and Mandarin Instructor

Korea International Christian School
Bucheon, Korea
09.2008 - 08.2010
  • Designed and taught lessons in Mandarin, Science, Language Art, Bible Truth, and Children Art
  • Achieved Curriculum goals through implementation of my lesson plans
  • Established clear objectives for all lessons, assignments, and projects
  • Managed and maintained standards of appropriate student behavior and discipline
  • Created activities tailored to the students’ needs based on analysis of their errors and learning styles
  • Modified assignments and activities to meet the learning needs of individual students
  • Evaluated and graded students' class projects, assignments, and papers
  • Worked as a team supporting school teachers in sharing good practices and projects.

English and Mandarin Instructor

American Language Institution
Seoul, Korea
09.1994 - 08.2008
  • Collaborated with fellow teachers and the mother of a child who was at risk of failing; provided extracurricular tutoring and sent home additional materials; students successfully passed the class
  • Arranged periodic performance evaluation tests and provided detailed feedback about areas of improvement
  • Counseled students as per their academic needs
  • Guided students to prepare for medical and Ivy League schools’ entrance examinations.

Mandarin Instructor

China Mission Institution
Seoul, Korea
09.1994 - 04.1999
  • Introduced programs that were both fun and educational for college students and missionaries
  • Helped improve the fundamental skills of Chinese speaking, reading, writing, and listening
  • Trained missionaries on Chinese language skills and understanding of Chinese cultures
  • Prepared college students and missionaries to achieve masters’ degrees.

Bilingual Teacher

New Life Chinese School
New York
10.1992 - 08.1994
  • Taught Mandarin to students of first grade to sixth grade
  • Delivered engaging, coherent lectures, and motivational lessons to students
  • Utilized computer and video in the planning and delivery of lessons.

Bilingual Teacher

Chinese American Language Center
New York
01.1993 - 01.1994
  • Taught Mandarin to adults and English as a second language to new immigrants
  • Planned English lessons to meet curriculum standards
  • Helped students understand, speak, write, and read Mandarin and English
  • Assisted new immigrants to pass the American citizenship test.

English Teacher

Universal Language Center
Taichung, Taiwan
09.1988 - 12.1991
  • Taught English to adults and children
  • Translated documents of The Evangelical Alliance Mission.

Second Grade Assistant Teacher

Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea
Seoul, Seoul, Korea
08.2022 - Current

Assist the teachers in all activities necessary to support students attainment of PYP goals
Assist students with learning difficulties in achieving the goals of the IB curriculum.
Perform all classroom and school-wide duties pertaining to organization, maintenance, and instruction of classroom and module.
Work hand-in-hand with the teachers and related service staff, follow the teachers’ instructions and model
Integrates the interdisciplinary teams input for instruction, behavior management , and language facilitation
Participates as a classroom and interdisciplinary team member, as well as in other teams and other school functions or activities as determined by the Principal.
Assist in maintaining appropriate documentation as specified according to program and regulatory compliance
Submits all required paperwork in a timely fashion as designated by the teachers

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Language and Literature

Tunghai University

Master of Arts - Bilingual Education and

TESL, New York University

Skills

Student-centered learning

Middle school education

Standardized Testing

Secondary education

Differentiated instruction

Student engagement

Testing and grading

Student records management

Fundraising

Lesson Planning

Social-Emotional Learning training

Elementary education

Test Proctoring

Grading procedures

Group and individual instruction

Survey Programming

Program design

Additional Information

  • Awards , Voted Excellent Teacher of the year of Mandarin language in New York District 1993

Certification

Google Educator License

Timeline

IBAP Foundational Teacher PD:

01-2024

PYP, MYP, and High School Mandarin Instructor

Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea
08.2022 - Current

Second Grade Assistant Teacher

Seoul Foreign School, Seoul, Korea
08.2022 - Current

MYP Language Acquistion

01-2022

Google Educator License

03-2021

Proficiency Assessment

09-2019

Kagan Teaching Training

04-2016

Mandarin Teaching License

08-2015

First Program

Cheongna Dalton School
08.2014 - 07.2022

School House Teacher/ Mandarin Instructor

High
08.2014 - 07.2022

Senior Head Teacher and Homeroom Teacher and Mandarin Instructor

Eucon International School
09.2010 - 08.2013

Homeroom Teacher and Mandarin Instructor

Korea International Christian School
09.2008 - 08.2010

English and Mandarin Instructor

American Language Institution
09.1994 - 08.2008

Mandarin Instructor

China Mission Institution
09.1994 - 04.1999

Bilingual Teacher

Chinese American Language Center
01.1993 - 01.1994

Bilingual Teacher

New Life Chinese School
10.1992 - 08.1994

English Teacher

Universal Language Center
09.1988 - 12.1991

Bachelor of Arts - Foreign Language and Literature

Tunghai University

Master of Arts - Bilingual Education and

TESL, New York University
Donna Yu Chen WangBilingual Education, Mandarin Instructor