UC Irvine, Irvine, California
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Social Science
Spring 2025: Introduction to Linguistics
Winter 2025: Psychology of Language
Fall 2024: Acquisition of Language
Spring 2024: Introduction to Linguistics
Winter 2024: Psychology of Language
Fall 2023: Basic Economics II
Spring 2023: Introduction to Syntax
Winter 2023: Psychology of Language
Fall 2022: American Culture
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Lecturer in Chinese, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures
Fall 2021 – Spring 2022: First-year Chinese (accelerated) 1, 2 & 3 [Sample syllabus]
Fall 2020 – Spring 2021: Second-year Chinese 1, 2 & 3 [Sample syllabus]
Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vermont
Lecturer, Middlebury Chinese School
Summer 2021: Third-year Chinese
Summer 2020: Third-year Chinese
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Lecturer in Chinese, Global Languages
Spring 2020: First-year Chinese 2, First-year Chinese (Streamlined) 2, Second-year Chinese 2
Fall 2019: First-year Chinese 1
Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
Graduate Teaching Assistant, East Asian Languages and Cultures Department
Lead Instructor
Summer 2018 – Spring 2019: Second-year Chinese 1 & 2, Fourth-year Chinese 2 [Sample syllabus]
Associate Instructor
Fall 2016 – Spring 2018: First-year Chinese 1 & 2, Second-year Chinese 1 & 2, Third-year Chinese 1 & 2
I currently serve as the secretary of the Heritage Languages Special Interest Group (SIG) under the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The SIG focuses on heritage language education and research, aiming to serve all heritage language educators and learners.
We are calling for submission to share your stories or resource you have on heritage language teaching and learning. Check out more information here if you are an SIG member and would like to submit!
The SIG routinely provides resources and organizes webinars on heritage language teaching and learning to all members of the SIG, and you can join the SIG for free as long as you are a member of ACTFL. If you are not a member yet, here is how to become one.
Meditation for Chinese Learners 中文冥想 Zhōngwén Míngxiǎng
This is a collection of meditation materials tailored for Chinese language learners at different proficiency levels. All contents are created by a team of professional language teachers aiming to provide high quality language input while immersing students in a relaxing and healing atmosphere. Just relax, enjoy and let learning happen naturally!