As the first Chinese teacher in Central California since 1991, Lili is strongly committed to promoting Chinese language in the Central Valley of California and bringing forth the interest and attention of Chinese culture to her community.  Lili earned her B.A. in English from Fu-Jen Catholic University in Taiwan and her M.A. in Linguistics from California State University, Fresno.  She has a Professional Clear Single Subject Credential in Chinese, a Professional Clear Multiple Subject Credential, a SDAIE Certificate (Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English), and a CLAD Certificate (Cross-Cultural, Language and Academic Development).  Lili has been a teacher in Clovis West High School, Buchanan High School, and Clovis Community College in California since 1991.  She has received the Teacher of the Year and Educator of Merit Awards multiple times, and is a recipient of the Crystal Award as the best educator in the district.  She has reviewed multiple Chinese textbooks, including “Chinese in Action” from Pearson Publishing.  Lili has also served as a Question Leader in AP Reading since the launch of AP Chinese Exam in 2006.  She was a member of AP Chinese Language and Culture Committee in 2012—2016.  She is currently a member of SAT Subject Test in Chinese Language Committee, and the AP consultant of the College Board.  She also works as an Assessor at CalTPA (California Teaching Performance Assessment) World Languages since 2017. She has presented on her Chinese teaching expertise at numerous AP conferences and workshops since 2006. 

François is a native of Paris, France. He attended the University of Oregon and Cal State University at Northridge, where he received his B.A. in French. He attended UCLA to obtain his teaching credential, then Pepperdine University in Malibu, where he graduated with a M.A. in Psychology.  For over 30 years, François has been teaching High School French. He has taught French, Health and E.S.L. for the Alhambra City School District and all levels of French, including AP® Language and Literature at Beverly Hills High School.  For 26 years he has taught all levels of French at Canyon High School in Santa Clarita, CA as well as AP® Psychology.  François also taught French 1,2,3,4,8,10 at Los Angeles Valley College from 2007-2013.  François is currently teaching at Geffen Academy at UCLA where he teaches, French Literature, French Civilization and several Honors classes. 

In 1996, François started serving as an AP® reader for the College Board and has been a Table Leader since 2011. François has been presenting AP French Language and Culture summer institutes since 2001.  He served as a member of the SAT II French Language test development committee from 1999-2005.   François was a contributing writer to the AP French textbook Thèmes by Vista Higher Learning.   He is a member of AATF (American Association of Teachers of French), and he previously taught at the Alliance Française de Los Angeles. 

Contact: info@coachfrench.com

Born and raised in Japan, Mihoko Yamamura began her teaching career as a high school teacher before moving to the United States. Since then, she has been teaching Japanese for over 30 years at both high schools and community colleges, passionately sharing the Japanese language and culture with her students. 

She has been teaching Advanced Placement (AP) Japanese Language and Culture courses since 2007 and has served as a member of the AP Japanese Language and Culture Exam Development Committee from 2018 to 2023. Since 2022, Mihoko has also been an AP consultant, providing professional development and mentorship to fellow educators nationwide.

In her leisure time, she enjoys yoga, walking, and spending joyful weekends with her grandchildren.

Jorge España has been a teacher in the West Aurora School District since 1997. He started his career in the district as a Bilingual teacher at Jefferson Middle School. In 2004, he began teaching AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature and Culture at West Aurora High School. Jorge led the implementation of the AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Spanish Literature and Culture and Spanish Language Films curriculum at his current school.   Jorge has served as a Reader, Table Leader and Question Leader at the AP Spanish Language and Culture reading since 2008. He also served as member and co-chair of the AP Spanish Language and Culture Exam Development Committee since 2019. Jorge is also an AP Spanish Language and Culture and AP Spanish Literature and Culture consultant with the College Board. He served as the Lead Consultant for AP Spanish Literature and Culture from 2020 to 2024. Jorge earned his Bachelor’s Degree in History from Aurora University and his Master’s Degree in Spanish from Roosevelt University.