About

When I was a child, I already loved teaching. I remembered every day after school I could not wait to go home, set up a virtual classroom and teach what I had learnt that day. Since then, to be a language teacher has always been my dream job. Later when I went to university, I chose Teaching Chinese as a Second Language as my major because of my strong interest for teaching Chinese, and also because I was influenced by a proverb attributed to the famous Daoist philosopher Laozi: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach him how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” As a translator, you can give the “fish,” or the translation, to others, but as a language teacher you can teach the more enduring “how to fish.” It is a great joy for me to teach Chinese language and culture, and to share the wisdom contained in this venerable language with my students. In my view, acquiring a language is like mastering how to fish, and by using this skill, one not only gains a means of survival, but also a fresh taste of a different culture. Until now, after ten years of experience in this field, I am still passionate about sharing my knowledge, designing fun and effective methods, and helping every student sincerely and positively.

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Education

2009 – 2013	PhD in Chinese Linguistics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany
2015 – 2016	Master’s Degree, Lerarenopleiding Chinees at ICLON, Leiden University
2007 – 2009	Master of Arts in Linguistics, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
2003 – 2007	Bachelor of Arts in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, Zhejiang University, China

Teaching Experience

2016 – present	– Assistant Professor and Fellow, University College Utrecht -Teaching Chinese language and cultural courses at all levels -Coordinating in the program of China Studies -Organising cultural activities
2014 – 2020	– Teacher, Het Amsterdams Lyceum – Set up the Chinese language course as a new subject and be responsible for the teaching contents and organization of all the related activities.
2013 – 2016	– Instructor, UvA Talen. – Be responsible for the teaching contents, teaching material selection and trainings for new teachers. – Chinese language trainer in an intensive Chinese language program which is based on the Full Immersion method with excursions to Chinese restaurants, supermarket, book shop, temple, etc.
2007 – 2014	– Instructor and coordinator, Chinese College Nederland Amsterdam. – Instructor in Chinese language courses at all levels. – Project manager for the summer courses 2013. – Coordinator of the administration, teacher training and promotion.
2011 – 2014	– Instructor and coordinator, Chinees Onderwijscentrum Nederland. – Instructor in advanced Chinese language courses for teenagers. – Coordinator of the teacher training, cultural activities and HSK tests.
2006 – 2007	– Instructor, International Education College, Zhejiang University. – Instructor in Chinese reading and speaking courses. – Instructor in intensive Chinese language programs.

Current and Former clients (Business Chinese):

Ruben Terlou (photographer and documentary filmmaker)<I helped Ruben to improve his language skills before the shooting of his second series Door het hart van China.>

http://www.rubenterlou.com/

Freshfields (international law firm)

http://www.freshfields.com/en/global/

Accenture (management consulting, technology services and outsourcing)

http://www.accenture.com/nl-en/Pages/index.aspx

The Pepin Press

http://pepinpress.com/

Meelunie B.V. (global supplier of agricultural ingredients)

http://www.meelunie.com/

Simons & Simons (international law firm)

http://www.simmons-simmons.com/

Mizuho Bank