As a Lead Teacher and Instructional Support Administrator over a decade of experience leading instructional, administrative, and cultural initiatives in a diverse, equity-focused language immersion school, I supported 400+ students and 50+ teachers, fostering academic achievement and cultural inclusivity through curriculum design, professional development, and school-wide events. Championed initiatives to promote equity, staff well-being, and student success, while mentoring educators and collaborating with the school leadership team to enhance policies and practices. Revised the school’s mission and vision to prioritize equity and empowerment while implementing the "Students of the Week" initiative, improving engagement for a diverse student body Conducted hiring processes for 15+ teachers and mentored 20+ teachers and 12 interns over 36 countries, fostering professional growth and instructional excellence Organized 30+ school-wide cultural events for 400+ attendees, enhancing cultural awareness and inclusivity Designed and led workshops for 30+ educators on culturally responsive teaching, equity practices, and social-emotional learning Improved workplace morale by advocating for staff well-being as the designated Staff Welfare Representative

Developed two original middle school language curriculums (Mandarin and Japanese) and launched an after-school Chinese club for 100+ students in the Lansing School District Earned "Teacher of the Year" honors at Spartan Chinese School for excellence in personalized language instruction Facilitated engaging, small-group language learning sessions tailored to student needs, building cultural understanding and linguistic competency

Tutored international students of all ages across 40+ countries with extensive cross-cultural communication skills and international cultural awareness Provided personalized language lessons and cultural insights to help learners integrate into the local community

Taught English and Western culture to 500+ Chinese middle and high school students Designed a high school English course leading to 83.25 percent mastery on end-of-year assessment in 2008-09

MA in teaching and curriculum

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