My Professional Profile

I was born in Shanghai, China, and graduated from the Department of English and Literature at Suzhou University. In 1993, I came to the United States for further education and earned my Master's degree in special education in 1997. I also did graduate work at Morgan State University in International Studies.

I have been teaching special education for 12 years in the Baltimore City Public School System at K-8 levels. In 2007 I joined a group of founders of a charter school--Baltimore International Academy to set up the school and I established the Chinese Immersion program. I have developed many educational and cultural activities both in the school setting and the regional area. I developed and wrote application for candidacy of PYP International Baccalaureate for Baltimore International Academy.

I have coordinated a program between Howard Community College and Suzhou University in China to build partnerships, serving as Director of Study China program. I have had three successful educational tours to China with participants who are from different regions in the United States.

I am a certified Chinese AP Reader of College Board. I teach for the Startalk program in summers. I was invited by the Arabic and Chinese Teaching Training program and worked as a lead instructor in McDaniel College.

I did volunteering work at Howard County Chinese School as vice principal as well as a member of Board of Directors. I work with Confucius Institute at the University of Maryland and a group of wonderful volunteers to found the Chinese Language Teacher Association in the National Capital Region.

Because of my involvement in the area of foreign language teaching and learning, I have been nominated and elected to become a board member of the Maryland Foreign Language Association (MFLA) since the Fall of 2009. I am also selected as a delegate of 2009 Chinese Bridge Delegation to visit China.

I enjoy traveling with my family or friends. I love to write about beautiful things I have seen. I like to cook and eat. I am an internationally-minded person.