Chinese

Lili Jing
敬丽丽

• Chinese - K

本科毕业于北京林业大学经济管理学院会计学专业，在美国获得DePaul大学计算机科学硕士学位。现兼职于美国两所小学的中文教学， 同时在一个华人教会中文班任教。教学很有热情和耐心，并具有亲和力和凝聚力。能够了解和抓住不同年级学生的心理和特点， 从而调动学生学习的兴趣和爱好。奉行的教学原则 是：用最易懂的语言和最简单 的方法启发学生 理解和掌握学习的内容

Yun Ding
丁云

• JN Chinese - Gr 6
• JN Chinese - Gr 8

丁云老师毕业于开封教育学院中文系，在国内担任中学语文高级教师，有三十年 的教学经验，并一直担任班主任工作，多次被评为市、校级先进教师和优 秀班主任。 长期任学校教研组长和市语文教研中心负责人，有着丰富的教学 和管理经验。来美国后继续从事中文教学工作，长期在希林西北中文学校担任中文教师， 工作认真负责，注重基础规范教学，课堂组织教学好，善于调动学生学习积极性，教学效果好，深受家长和学生的好评。

Xiaozhong Gao
高晓钟

• MLP Chinese - Gr 4

1990年毕业于陕西师范大学教育系，获得教育学学士学位；1996年毕业于中山大学理论部，获得法学学士学位。大学毕业后一直在高校从 事教学及管理工作。来美前有19年教龄，大学讲师，具有普通话等级测试证书，积累了丰富的教学经验，熟悉教学规律，有较 强的组织管理能力。自2010年至今在瑞华中文学校教授四、五年级中文。本着快乐学习的原则，我愿用我的爱心、耐心和责任心认真教授知识， 激发学生的学习兴趣，真诚地与家长沟通交流，为孩子们学习中文营造良好的学习氛围，为传扬中华文化贡献自己的力量。

Yi Hao
郝忆

• Chinese Preschool

郝忆, 幼儿班老师, 毕业于南京师范大学教育系, 长期从事幼儿教育的理论及教学实践工作. 郝老师认为, 人生够长, 幼儿期太短, 还是让孩子好好做一回真正意义上的孩子吧! 在这一理念的指导下, 做游戏,学儿歌, 听故事,唱唱跳跳,写写画画, 跑跑玩玩便成了郝老师在幼儿班教学的主要手段, 其目的是通过集体活动的方式, 帮助小朋友在自然的中文的语言环境里, 锻炼听说能力并学习如何认识自己, 认识周围的人和物. 孩子们, 和郝老师一起来玩吧!

教师感言: 人生在加长而孩童期则变得越来越短了 愿家长和老师能通力合作,让孩子做一回真正意义上的孩子吧(let children be children)!

Yuan Jiang
蒋媛

• MLP Chinese - Gr 6
• Advanced Chinese Reading

毕业于华中师范大学英语系，在国内担任大学英 语教师。 来美后获得英语及计算机硕士学位，在Harper college和Elgin Community College任英文和 中文教师六年。2002年开始在希林西北中文学校任中文教师，现已在Lake Forest Academy高中任专职 中文教师五年，连续三年担任AP中文课程教学以及全国AP中文考试的阅卷评分工作，多次参加中文教学研讨会，具有丰富的海 内外语言教学经验。教学特点：富有爱心责任心，踏实认真，教学目的明确，针对学生的特点设计不同的教学方法，注重教学 的灵活性和有效性，让每个学生都有成就感从而激发学生学习中文的积极性。

Shuqin Jin
金淑琴

• JN Chinese - Gr 1

金淑琴，暨南一年级教师。毕业于吉林大学历史系，获得澳大利亚维多利亚大学教育学硕士，政府教 育部注册教师，曾在阿德雷德大学和社区学院任中文教师。并任中，小学代 课教师多年。从九二年起，从事周末中文学校教学，任教西林中文学校九年，曾任教暨南一年级和四年级，马力平 一年级和三年级。现在主要从事房地产投资，是伊州注册地产代理。

由于在国外接受过语言教师培训，并在学校工作多年（大学，中学，小学，在私立中学实习，甚至还做过幼儿 园的双语翻译），熟悉国外学校的教学体系，了解双语环境下学生学习中 文的特点。金老师认为对于生长在国外的孩子，中文学习不仅仅是教他们学会认字读句，还要让学生了解中国文化，以便加深学生 对所学内容的理解。由于中美的社会和文化差别，学习中很多我们认为学生已经知道的东西，他们 可能并不理解，需要教师用中英文帮助学生理解教材。通过八年的一年级教学，深感了解儿童心理，因才施教，是低年级 教学的重要环节，而做游戏,学儿歌, 听故事，都是学习的有 效方法。总之，送给家长和我自己一句话，时刻牢记我们的学生是孩子，是生长在美国的孩子。

Helen Lao
劳 耀 华

• MLP Chinese - Gr 6
• JN Chinese - 8 Gr

杭 州 大 学 图 书 馆 专 业 毕 业 。曾 任 工 学 院 子 弟 学 校 教 师 两 年 半 。水牛 城 周 末 中 文 学 校 任 教 十 一 年 ，从 学 前 班 至 七 年 级 。并 在 水 牛 城 的 St. Leo’s School 和 Nichole’s School 私 立 学 校 任 中 文 课 教 师 一 年 。

教 学 特 点 是 ，充 分 利 用 课 堂 时 间 ，以 浅 显 易 懂 的 讲 解 ，引 人 思 考 的 提 问 ，多 种 多 样 的 课 堂 练 习 来 学 习 课 本 知 识 ；认 真 批 改 家 庭 作 业 。与 家 长 配 合 ，使 课 堂 学 习 在 课 外 得 以 延 伸 。

Li Li
李莉

• JN Chinese - Gr 7
• Newsletter Editor Training

厦门大学新闻系毕业，曾在报社作记者。获佐治亚大学自然科学专业硕士学位，曾 在公司工作。持有美国学校教师证，并将获得教育学硕士学位。喜欢写作，发表小说和散 文多篇。热爱戏剧表演，为东方话剧团成员。

挚爱中文教学，有美国高中和华人社区中文教学经验。注重根据学生和教材 不同特点，因人因材施教，教学灵活，循循善诱，课堂生动活泼，深受学生喜爱。

目前为希林校刊主编。

Na Li
李娜

• Chinese PinYin

毕业于上海财经大学经济系，在美获得经济学硕士学位。一直从事市场调研和数据分析工作。现在在社区大 学任中文老师。 过去两年先后在华东师范大学和南京大学研习研究生的 中文课程。 自小酷爱手工， 在过去的四年里在希林西北中文学校任手工课老师， 深得孩 子们的喜爱。 从下学期开始兼任拼音课老师。上课气氛活跃，能够充分调动学生的积极性和发挥学生的创造力。

Minghui Liu
刘明辉

• AP Chinese

82年毕业于大连工学院（现大连理工大学）。83年通过国家出国人员英语水平考试 (EPT) 。84年在大连外语学院出国培训部进修日语一年。85年赴日本横滨国立大学工学部，从事 神经网络及其在机器人控制方面应用的研究，并取得硕士和博士学位。98年来美，现在摩 托罗拉工作。

本人对语言，文化及历史有特殊爱好，精通中文，日语及英语。出国后更对东西方文化比 较和交流深感兴趣。在日本学习和工作的13年中，有8年在日中友好协会所属中文学校任 中文讲师，积累了大量中文教学经验。

本人及孩子长期受益于希林中文学校，常怀感激之情，非常希望有机会能为学校做一点事 情，为孩子们的教育做一点贡献。

Wenling Qiu
仇文琳

• MLP Chinese - Gr 3

我叫仇文琳。过去五年，在中文学校教马立平二年级和四年级。这五年里的教学让 我学到了很多东西，知道如何与不同个性的孩子沟通，如何和他们做朋友，如何提 高他们学中文的兴趣。五年里，我自己也不断地学习和提高教学质量，得到许多家 长的肯定和赞赏。

在新的学年里，我将教三年级马立平班。从某种程度上来说这是一个新的挑战。但 我知道，不管是以前的四年级还是现在的三年级我都有信心教好。作为一名中文老 师，我深深体会到，要让孩子们学好中文，培养他们的兴趣是最重要的。如何培养 孩子的兴趣呢？那就是给他们一个小舞台，让他们去表演，去发挥。我的中文课就 给孩子们提供了这样的舞台。在这长达近2小时的中文课里，我会尽量多地让孩子 们发言，提高孩子的语言表达和理解能力，增强他们的自信心。我相信这一年将是 一个令您孩子难忘的一年，让我们拭目以待。

Dali Shi
史大莉

• MLP Chinese - Gr 4

毕业于郑州大学中文系（本科）和复旦大学中文系美学专业（研究生）。 曾任河南省妇女干部学校讲师，清华大学艺术教育中心讲师，清华大学校长办公室秘书。
自97年来美始，一直从事海外中文教学工作，任教于多所海外中文学校。曾分别担任过美国私立中学以及私立大学的中文教师。 有极为丰富的海外中文教学经验。现任职芝加哥中文中心高级讲师，以及瑞华中文学校中文老师。

Liyan Staples

• Bilingual Level 4
• MLP Chinese - Gr 2

Staple Li Yan 老师自2007年起在希林教授马立平一年级及双语四级课 程。李老师之前曾在西北华人教会任中文老师。毕业于北京印刷学院及 武汉大学测绘学院研究生院。来美前于北京印刷学院任教。来美后获 LOYOLA大学硕士学位。

李老师热爱教学，热爱孩子,了解双语环境下学生学习中文的特点。由于自己有两个孩子学习中文，对家长及孩子学习中文的心理颇有体会。

Li Xie
谢傈

• JN Chinese - Gr 5

谢傈(Sue He) 毕业于湖南师范大学法学院, 受过七年教育专业训练。 于1999年通 过中国国家普通话水平测试 (PSC), 获普通话一级甲等资格证书。 曾担任湖南师范 大学电视台新闻播音员,湖南师范大学普通话测试员。谢老师有丰富的朗诵表演和 汉语言教学经验, 爱好书法和舞蹈, 书法作品在院校级比赛中曾多次获奖, 多次参加 编排与表演的舞蹈,曾多次荣获省大学生文艺比赛一等奖。谢老师热爱中文教育工 作, 曾在瑞华中文学校教授幼儿大班中文, 在西北希林学校教授暨南中文四年级。目 前担任西北希林学校暨南中文五年级的教育工作。

谢傈老师真心地希望能以己所长,为海外的中文教育事业添份薄力。

Yang Yang

My name is Yang Yang. Currently, I am a Ph.D candidate, majoring in Instructional Systems at Penn State University and now working on my dissertation. I received my Master's degree in the same program in 2003. This program includes in-depth training in learning theories, instructional design models, system change, and educational research. Before I started my graduate education in U.S., I earned my Bachelor's degree in the major of English from Beijing Forestry University in 1998.

My first teaching job started in 1998. I taught English Reading and English Listening courses in Beijing Forestry University for two years. In 2001, I began my graduate education at School of Education, Penn State University. During my graduate study, I have taken graduate assistantship in the department of Instructional Design and Development (IDD) of World Campus at Penn State for 6 year (2002-2008) as an Instructional Design Assistant. World Campus at Penn State delivers more than 50 online education programs to adult learners around the world. An instructional designer/design assistant works closely with faculty members in certain content areas to design and develop online course materials. Meanwhile, I worked as an Educational Technology tutor with three faculty members at Penn state in spring 2005 and as a teaching assistant in one educational research course in spring 2006. Since March 2011, I began to work as a Chinese Teacher in Xilin Northwest Chinese School of Chicago for Grade 7 students.

Looking back my experiences in the past 10 years, though I have been taken different roles in the educational systems-teacher, student, instructional designer, and even now a parent of a 1st-grader, teaching and learning have been the major theme of my life. I am passionate with teaching and learning. Delivering effective, efficient, interactive, and attractive courses is my goal of teaching.

Yongchun Yang
杨永春

毕业于兰州大学投资经济系。2005年来美后应朋友的邀请 ，开始从事中文的家教工作，并热爱上教育事业。普通话发音标准，特别 喜爱孩子，责任心强；善于根据不同年龄阶段学生的心理特征，因材施教 。通过引用儿歌、游戏、谜语、绕口令等不同方式，增强学生的学习兴趣 。授课认真，重视学生的实际收效，鼓励家长互动参与以提高教学效果。

Hong Ye
叶红

叶红老师来美20年。毕业于中国医学院校，在美获商业管理硕士。 多年来担任制药工业市场战略策划及营销部经理。 叶老师热爱中文教学。中文是华裔子女汲取中华文化的纽带，也是将来立足于社会 的有效技能。叶老师注重调动学生兴趣，充分挖掘孩子语言学习记忆的潜能，以达到学中文用中文的目的。

Sha Ye
叶莎

毕业于南京师范大学英语系，后又获北伊利诺大学计算机硕士学位。自1998年起 陆续在美国语言学校，中文学校，文教机构等教授中文。叶老师热爱儿童教育， 教学认真。善于捕捉孩子心理，上课生动活泼。同时还注重中文学习和美国主流 文化的衔接，结合孩子身边的事和物，增强孩子的学习兴趣，深得孩子们的喜爱。

Lynn Zak
袁琳

袁琳，Lynn Zak, 毕业于山东师范大学英语教育专业。自1999年四月至今，担任东方中文学校教务长，负责教学和 教师的管理工作。在担任东方中文学校教务长期间，负责各班级的课程和 教师安排，起草了教师合同和教学细则要求，组织了YCT考试，组织和主持了该校的春节联欢会、郊 游等各项活动。同时，积极推动教师的培训。参加了马立平博士有关马立平中文教育理念和马立平中文教 材特点的座谈会，组织和协调了杨洁博士有关海外中文教育的研讨会以及陈洁绮博士有关幼儿教育和课堂 活动组织的讲座。在负责管理工作的同时，深入教学第一线，曾作过从幼儿班到七年级的代课老师，获得家 长们的一致好评。本人的教学理念是：了解每位学生的特点，因才施教，采用灵活多样的教学方法，充分调 动学生的积极性。在保证完成教学大纲要求、注重基础中文教育的同时，激发学生们对中文学习的兴趣，培养学生们的中文自学和理解能力。

Amy Zhang

Amy Zhang has been with Xilin Chinese School teaching Chinese bilingual classes since 2004. Prior to Xilin, she was a teacher of English for nine years with a B.A. in English from East China Normal University. She has a strong passion for teaching especially in the area of Chinese language and Chinese culture.

Lan Zhang

毕业於吉林大学管理系后，留校任教。又获取LOYOLA 计算机硕士学位 后， 就 职於 IT 领域。喜欢写作，曾在<<吉林企业>>月刊是发表过关于企业管理的文章，也写过 个人传记, 其被编入<<企业精神集>>。

自1999年起，在培东梅和 马明容等几位学生家长等的 推荐下， 加入了西林中文学 校教师队伍。曾任教六年级和双语班中文， 现承担中文七年级和八年级马立平(MLP)的教 学任务。

Li Zhang

• Chinese K-1 A
• Chinese K-1 B
• Chinese K-2 A
• Chinese K-2 B

张立，毕业于江西师范大学外语系。获得了加拿大Concordia大学的教育学学士学历。出国前担任一所高级私立 学校的英文老师。因为教学工作极其出色，教学方法新颖独特，在担任英文老师的同时并兼任学校新老师的选拔和培训工作。

教学心得：小孩天生具有活泼好动，好奇心强的特点。处事以兴趣爱好为先导，一旦对某一事物产生了兴趣，就会全身心的投入进去， 并且从中得到乐趣。同时积极的鼓励孩子，建立孩子的自信心，也能让您的孩子的中文学习达到事 半功倍的效果。所以在我的课堂里，我会以兴趣培养为先导，建立孩子的自信心为辅，利用儿童‘好玩、好动、好奇、好胜、好 表扬’的五好心理，以听、说、唱、玩为主要教学形式，并融合交际法、情境法等教学方法提高孩 子的中文能力。希望在学生，家长和老师的共同努力下，每个孩子在学期末都能交上一份满意的“成绩单”。让我们一起努力吧！

Math

Chunyun Liu
刘春云

• Algebra Level 1
• SAT Math Level 1

中国大连理工大学数学硕士。美国Depaul研究生院计算机硕士。现任美国Motorola公司高 级软件工程师。于2000年起在希林西北中文学校教授高等代数和SA T数学课程。我个人热爱教学, 具有很强的 责任心和义务感. 十多年来教过学生无数。成 绩显箸。每年都有学生因SAT高分进入IMSA(伊州数理高中)，和某些箸名高中的数 学快班学习。看到许许多多教过的学生进入美国前十所大学名校, 这更激发我 教学的热情。孩子们喜欢我的教学方式方法，家长们说我教学有强烈的吸引力和引导 , 启发技巧. 我主张强化基本概念,通过反复练习提高学生解题能力。

Guanghui Liu
刘光辉

• Pre Algebra B - 5 Gr
• Pre Algebra B - 6 Gr
• SAT Math Level 2

邵阳师专数学系专科, 湖南师范大学数学系本科。中国科学院应用数学研究所硕士, 美国西北大学数学计算博士。发表数学论文50余篇，曾在联合航空公司航班数学优化 管理任项目负责人, 现在信用卡公司 Discover 任统计分析资深经理。

经过7年中小学数学教育和教学的职业训练, 担任5年数学教学工作, 积累了丰富的教学经验。 教学特点: 启法式教学方法, 精讲多练, 稳打基础. 一题多解, 灵活运用。举一反三, 融会贯通， 秋季教三门数学课程。

Ying Lu

• Math Preschool

Native Chinese. Fluent in Mandarin and English. Exceptional enthusiasm in Chinese education on children. Had experience on teaching Math Kindergarten, Math 2nd Grade, and Math 4th Grade at Xinlin Northwest Chinese School. Awarded Teaching Assistantship and Fellowship on teaching undergraduate courses of Introduction to Database, and Calculus at Iowa State University. Graduated with M.S. on Computer Science and Mathematics from Iowa State University.

Shiying Ning
宁时英

• Math Count
• Algebra Level 2

1996年获美国数学博士，曾在美国大学里教授Linear Algebra and Calculus 达四年。1987年获数学硕士,在哈尔滨理工大学留校教授本科生和研究生数学课程(Linear Algebra, Calculus, Probability, Computer Languages, Numerical Analysis and Finite Element Method) 达五年, 大学讲师。

2000 年起任教于希林西北中文学校, 用英文讲授 Math6 (Pre-Algebra), Mathcounts and Math8 (Algebra I) 课程。

宁时英老师不仅对数学有特别爱好，更注重于结合中国和美国教学特点，培养下一代的数学兴趣。她热爱教学，具有强烈的责任心和义务感。其教学特点：深知美国数学考试形式、习题种类；通晓美国数学教学要求、标准，从而能有效辅助学生循序渐进，提高程度。她的很多学生都得到过各种state level 数学竟赛大奖。

Rose Ran

• Advanced Math Gr-1
• Advanced Math Gr - 3

Rose Ran graduated from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics as BE of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. Rose got Master of Transportation Engineering and Master of Computer Science from University of Illinois. Rose got her MBA from DePaul University. Rose had over 12 years' experience as a project manager and software engineer at one Telecommunication company. Now Rose is working at Colorado Technical University.

Rose started teaching kindergarten and first grade math at Xilin Northwest Chinese School about four years ago. Rose will teach grade 1 & 3 math in the fall semester. Rose loves teaching, loves math, and loves helping children with math knowledge and skills. Rose would love getting the classroom with fun of math. Rose believes that children should learn math with happy and positive manner. Children will learn more maths by positive attitude. Rose would love Children's involvement in the classroom. The goal is to get Children happy with their math learning experience. The Children will get math knowledge, skills as well as the positive attitude to math. Rose believes that this will benefit children's whole life learning experience as well.

Jiuyun Tang

• Math K
• Advanced Math Gr - 2
• Advanced Math Gr - 3

Ms. Tang, Jiuyun has been teaching multi-math grades (Math Gr-6, Gr-4, Gr-3, Gr-2, and Preschool math) over 7 years at Xilin Chinese School.

Ms. Tang graduated from the Loyola University Graduate School of Business with MBA. Ms. Tang worked as an assistant professor at School of Business Administration, Wuhan University, China. Currently, Ms. Tang works at Universal Technical Institute, Glendale Heights, IL.

Ms. Tang has strong teaching experience. Ms. Tang displays a high sense of responsibility, enthusiasm, and a high level of patience for the teaching. As an educator, Ms. Tang explores new methods and ideas with her students. She not only knows how to encourage and communicate with young children, but she also knows how to develop young children intellectually and behaviorally at their own pace. Ms. Tang does not simply dispense information to her students; she acts as an intellectual leader who creates opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge. Ms. Tang plans and executes instructional lessons, assesses students based on specific objectives derived from a set curriculum, and communicates with parents.

Of the parents and students who know her professionally, she is regarded as an extremely effective teacher with well-defined goals and commitment. Ms. Tang's unique abilities and knowledge are a great deal of value to the Xilin Chinese School.

Jeffrey Zhang

• Advanced Math Gr - 4
• Pre Algebra A

Jeffrey Zhang receives his BS degree from Beijing University and his MS degree from Duke University. He currently works as a professional mathematician. Believing interests and curiosity are the best motivators for learning, he stresses understanding in his courses.

Quan(Jeff) Zhou

• Advanced Math Gr - 3
• Advanced Math Gr - 4

Mr. Zhou held a MBA at U of I at Urbana & Champaign, and a B.S. at Shanghai JiaoTong University. Currently he is working as business and IT consultant at Nalco Company.

His enthusiasm and extensive knowledge of mathematics created a fun and free discussion learning environment. He truly believed that logic development and critical thinking are essential for the success of a student in a long run.

Art and Others

Mary Cerutti

• English Advanced

Mary has been teaching English at Xilin Northwest Chinese School since the fall of 2005. Currently she teaches English as a second language (ESL) as adjunct faculty at Harper Community College and The College of DuPage. She also teaches workshops for ESL teachers through Wheaton College. Mary has a M.A. in Intercultural Studies and TESOL, a M.S. in Human Resource Management, and a B.S. in Elementary Education. Mary's previous experience includes over 10 years experience in various human resource management positions in the corporate sector and two years teaching in the public schools. Mary is married to her husband Mike and has a daughter Michelle who is Chinese.

Paul Foxworth

• SAT/ACT English Reading and Writing

Paul Foxworth has been tutoring since 1974 (University of Cincinnati freshmen) and working with high school students since an ACT remedial lab at Niles West High School in Fall 2000. Otherwise, he progressed from being a writer and editor for several companies (including Chase Bank and North America's largest trade-magazine publisher) to working at Asian Human Services, where he did job counseling and college-readiness tutoring for Chinese, Vietnamese and Bosnian students. He is now a librarian serving Kindergarten through Grade 8 (Niles Public Library) when not tutoring both privately (in Chicago) and through a company called Tutor Doctor (northwestern suburbs).

Dong Li

• Basketball Level 3

Shenyang No.120 High School
Basketball Varsity (1984 - 1987)

Nanjing University
Basketball Varsity_Philosophy Dept. (1987 - 1991)
Soccer Varsity (1987 - 1991)

Gang Li
李刚

• Basketball Level 1
• Basketball Level 2

7 岁接触篮球。 13 开始接受正规训练。初中和高中参加北京市海淀 区联赛，大学参加北京市高校联赛，获得过冠军。

Na Li
李娜

• Chinese Folk Art/Handcraft 1
• Chinese Folk Art/Handcraft 2
• Chinese Folk Art/Handcraft 3

毕业于上海财经大学经济系，在美获得经济学硕士学位。一直从事市场调研和数据分析工作。现在在社区大 学任中文老师。 过去两年先后在华东师范大学和南京大学研习研究生的 中文课程。 自小酷爱手工， 在过去的四年里在希林西北中文学校任手工课老师， 深得孩 子们的喜爱。 从下学期开始兼任拼音课老师。上课气氛活跃，能够充分调动学生的积极性和发挥学生的创造力。

Qiang Li
李强

• Kungfu K
• Kungfu Level 1
• Kungfu Level 2

李强 6岁开始习武 ,15岁被选入北京武术队 师从于世界著名武术教练吴彬 (李连杰师傅) 中国国家级健将 ,世界武术冠军, 中国武术协会会员.美国武术协会会员, 武术七段 ,国家一级裁判.曾多次代表中国国家武术队出访 欧洲,日本等国家. 曾执教于香港武术队,日本国家武术队,比利时国家武术队.瑞典国家武术队.2006年12月来美国执教,带领自己的2名学生 进入美国国家武术队.并获得美国国家武术锦标赛冠军. 现任北斗功夫学院 总教练 .

Harvey Look

• Badminton Level 1
• Badminton Level 2
• Badminton Level 3

1st gen Chinese; speaks Taishan, but still learning Mandarin; was a gymnast in HS and college; graduated U Wisconsin-Stout, BS in Industrial Technology; played softball, tennis, and volleyball before taking up badminton in 1992; ACEP certified and coached Barrington HS from 1997 - 99 taking a team to 6th in state; began assisting at Xilin-Palatine in '97.

Has a good rapport with children and finds great pleasure watching their development; likes the challenge each student brings; draws upon experiences above and mixes in math and science to develop players both young and old.

Louise Ni

• Visual Art Level 1
• Visual Art Level 2
• Visual Art Level 4

Louise has studied Chinese brush paint and calligraphy since she was seven years old. At age of fourteen, she moved to the US with her parents. Her passion for art led to a pursuit of an art degree at University of Wisconsin, Madison.

After graduating, she worked professionally and gained extensive experience in the advertising and design field. Her belief is that it's not only important to teach students drawing techniques, but it's also equally important to discover students' creativity and to develop an interest and appreciation for art.

She has been teaching Art classes at Xilin Chinese School since 2003.

Besides teaching, Louise enjoys spending time with her three children, reading, ballroom dancing and traveling.

Wei Rao
饶伟

• Calligraphy Level 1
• Calligraphy Level 2

饶伟，13 岁起参加成年人书法展览，26岁出版字帖，多次在全国、省市及行业书法比赛 中获各种大奖，其作品被收入《书法之乡历代书法名家作品选》、《首届首都硬笔书法大赛获奖作品集》、《中 国书法精萃》等，曾为《经济日报》、《经济参考》等全国性报刊等题写通栏标题。来美后依然见缝 插针，不辍翰墨，并向美国主流社会介绍宣传中国文化艺术，先后应邀在Case Western University, DePaul University和 Lewis University 等大学演讲中书法之美及历史演变，2010年初有幸参加在新加坡、马来西亚、中国和美国举办的《中国四大名著四国巡回书画展》。

Kaifei Song

• Adult Tai Chi

Master Song has studied Wushu since age 7 and has graduated from the top university --- Chengdu Sports University of China. Since 1998, Master Song has won numerous championships in a variety of nation-wide martial arts competitions in China. Also, he has successfully trained hundreds of national First Place winners in Kung Fu, Tai Chi and San Da competitions in China, Indonesia and USA. Master Song specializes in teaching Kung Fu, Tai-chi, San Da and Self-defense.

Tongqing Wu
吴同庆

自幼习画，师从专业画家。擅长国画，水粉，油画，素描， 及书法等。在国内，从小学至工作，一直从事美术宣传任务。大学期间，任校宣传部长，校书画协会会长等职。来美后，于加州中国画廊展销个人作品，并家教儿童绘画。

Qing Ye

• Dancing Level 2

• Dancing Level 3

• Adult Dance

Mr. Ye is a professional dancer, an acclaimed Chinese folk dance choreographer, and a highly recognized performing arts educator. He started his professional dance career when he was 11 years old. He graduated from Hubei University with a master degree in Dance Choreography. After graduation he became a professional dancer at Hubei Opera and Dance Drama Institute. His duet "Shan Dan Dan" won first price in national dance competition in China.

Mr. Ye immigrated to the U.S. in 1996 and began teaching Chinese Folk dance at various organizations across Chicago land. Since then he has taught hundreds of students from age 4 to adults. He choreographed and directed the dance master piece "Cool Cats" which won first prize in Tianjin International Art Festival. In 2010, he led students to participate in Showstopper National Dance Competition, the largest dance competition in the U.S, His team won 1st, 2nd and fifth place in each of the participating age group which also included a double platinum award, the highest award in the competition.

As a very experienced art educator, Mr. Ye has impacted hundreds of kids growing up with Chinese folk dance. Everyday, he is proud of engaging and motivating each student towards their best effort.

Cincy You

• Keyboard

尤老师毕业于北京师范学院音乐系，并留校任教。在此期间得到了音乐教育体系中三大教学法《奥尔夫教学法》，《达尔克罗兹体态律 动》和《铃木 教学法》 的培训。后进入中央歌舞团担任大提琴首席。

二十多年来尤老师在国内和美国一直从事于音乐教育及交响乐团大提琴首席的工作。

尤老师特别热爱教学，教学工作认真，严谨。课堂上家长和学生一起学习，共同进步。在教学中注重学生对五线谱的识谱，唱谱，边弹边唱和视奏的能力。得到了大家的喜爱。

Helen Zhen

• Advanced Badminton I
• Advanced Badminton II

Professional badminton coach Helen Zhen is a former Chinese National Team player and a former international and China national champion. She has coached professionally in China and is currently a coach in an Illinois high school.

Coach Helen started badminton training at age 8, and joined the Chinese national junior team at 13. When she was 16, she won the China National Junior championship and was promoted to the Chinese National team. She is currently coaching at an Illinois high school and is the Head Coach at her own badminton training center. Many of her students have gone to the Illinois state final games where they have excelled.

Coach Helen focuses on teaching proper fundamentals to beginners, and uses her professional experience to rapidly improve the skills of intermediate and advanced players.

Coach Helen offers professional training to help you quickly improve your badminton skills including front, middle, and back court skills; smash/drop/drive. Each student will receive individual attention.

Jack Zheng

• Advanced Art

Our youth art classes features a step-by-step method that develops a useful skill that students will remember for life. It is based on a classical approach to teaching drawing and painting that has proven effective in training both the eye and the hand. Our students will learn to use watercolor, oil charcoal, pastel and clay in our classes.