About me:
Hello! My name is Mr. Hays. I am the Mandarin teacher for 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade at OWNCS. I am from Kansas City, Kansas. I went to the University of Kansas where I got my undergraduate degree in Economics. I stumbled upon Mandarin by choosing Mandarin as my foreign language. I fell in love with the language and received a scholarship to attend Nankai University in Tianjin, China. I spent my last year of university in China, and decided I was not ready to leave! I lived and taught in Beijing, China for another 5 years before coming back to the USA. After returning to the states, I have received my masters in Education from Colorado State University. I am currently pursuing my second masters in ENL (teaching English as a new language) at Queens College. I have been working at OWNCS since 2016, and I have enjoyed every minute of it!
I love traveling and learning about different cultures, I am obsessed with Asian food, a big fan of broadway, and I love visiting the different museums in NYC. I thrive off of outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, and camping.
I am very excited and proud to be a member of OWNCS! 谢谢大家！