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Teaching Experience
2015 - present Castilleja School
2009 - 2018 Palo Alto Chinese School
2006 - 2007 Waseda University International
2005 - 2006 International Chinese Language Program (ICLP)
Certifications
2023 - present HGSE Instructional Leadership Certificate
2019 - present ACTFL AAPPL Rater
2018 - present ACTFL WPT Rater
2017 - present ACTFL OPI Tester
Awards
PaintBrush Dedication, Castilleja School, 2024
BLCUP Award for K-12 Professional Development, CLTA, 2022
Chinese Sprout Presentation Prize by CLTA, 2019
Best Presentation Award by CLTAC, 2019
Distinguished Classroom Teaching Award by Castilleja School, 2017
Teacher Award by ANCCS, 2014
Graduate Student Research Award at National Taiwan Normal University, 2005
Media
صوت من الذاكرة: صباح لين تسترجع أيام الاذاعة في التسعينات، بودكاست سلام من تايوان, RTI
Mastering Mentoring: Conversations with Accomplished Mentors Series, NFLRC
Teaches kids to speak Mandarin..and to sit with dissonance, Castilleja
Presentations
Connecting Culture and Language: Effective Strategies for Teaching Culture in Mandarin Classes, SWLP webinar, 2025
Empowering 21st-Century Learners in the Chinese Class: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Language Proficiency, SWLP webinar, 2024
中文課堂中的差異化教學, CLTA-NC Spring Workshop, 2023
Empower Learner Autonomy Through Continuous Language Portfolios, ACTFL Virtual Convention, 2022
從理解詮釋到表達演示, NCLC, 2022
From Comprehension to Communication - Exploring the TRTW Technique in the Chinese Classroom, CLTA, 2022
Activate Learners' Learning Autonomy/ 激發學習主動性, CLASS, 2022
Bring Design Thinking to the World Language Classroom, ACTFL Convention, 2021
Collaboration beyond the wall/ 從不進則退到不team則退, CLTA-NC Annual Conference, 2021
How to use micro film in the world language classroom/ 影片在中學課室中的應用, CLTA SIG K-12 movies, 2021
Reimagine Teaching Culture/ 文化教學的再想像, CLTAC, 2021
Proficiency-Based Speaking Activities through Animated Shorts, CLTA, 2021
How to implement QFT in the world language classroom/ 從被動到主動 - 問題形成技巧在中文課室的運用, CLTAC, 2020
Activate Learners’ Self-Monitoring System through Learning Log/ 透過偏誤紀錄啟動學習者的自我監控機制, CLTA, 2019
From Language Classroom to Maker Space/ 從語言教室到創作實驗室, CLTAC, 2019
Multiple Assessments/ 多元評量, ANNCS, 2018
An exploratory study on the oral proficiency of heritage learners, 3rd International Conference on Chinese Heritage Education, 2017
Feasibility study of 5C integrated Chinese Cinema Curriculum, 9th International Conference on Internet Chinese Education, 2015
Additional Experience
2023 - present Department Lead at Castilleja School
2023 - 2024 Head of School Search Committee at Castilleja School
2023 - 2024 Faculty Advisory Council at Castilleja School
2022 - present Strand Lead at Stanford World Languages Project
2021 Instructional Material Reviewer, California Department of Education
2020 - present Mentor at ACTFL mentoring program
2019 - 2021 Board Member at Mandarin Language and Cultural Center
2018 - 2021 Assessment Fellow at Castilleja School
2005 - 2006 Research Assistant at National Science Council Projects, Taipei
2003 - 2004 Teaching Assistant at Department of Arabic Language and Literature, National Chengchi University, Taipei
2001 - 2005 Arabic Program Assistant at Radio Taiwan International, Taipei
2001 - 2003 Secretary at Sino-Arabian Culture and Economic Association, Taipei
Professional Development
2025 Department Chairs Training, CATDC
2024 How We Argue: Strategies for Disagreeing with Empathy and Evidence HGSE (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
2024 Summer institute, Stanley H King Institute
2024 More than a grade, PEARLL
2023 Assessing for Equity, East Ed
2023 Questions at the Core: Extending the Question Formulation Technique to Sustain an Inquiry-Based Culture in Schools, HGSE
2023 Leading Teacher Teams: Promoting Growth through Effective Collaboration, HGSE
2022 Instructional Coaching Through Change: Supporting Teachers in Action, HGSE
2022 Moving Learners from Input to Output, PEARLL
2022 Designing Effective Learning Cycles, PEARLL
2022 Culturally Responsive Education in the World Language Classroom, ACTFL
2021 Teachers Mentoring Teachers: Practices for Powerful Professional Communities, HGSE
2021 Read On: Teaching Reading Literacy in Chinese Startalk Program, Holy Cross
2021 UVA Startalk Program, UVA
2021 Articulating the Intangibles of Teaching: Aligning Your Purpose and Practice for Instructional Leadership, HGSE
2020 Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions, HGSE
2020 Educating Global Citizens, HGSE
2020 Technology Skills for the 21st Century World Language Teacher, SWLP (Stanford World Language Project)
2020 Through the Learners’ Lens: Motivation, Feedback, Success, PEARLL
2020 Cover Less, Learn More, PEARLL
2019 AAPPL Rater Certification Program, ACTFL
2018 Leadership Strand, SWLP (2 years)
2018 Differentiated Instruction Made Practical, HGSE
2017 Thematic Unit Design, SWLP
2017 APSI, College Board
2017 WPT workshop, ACTFL
2016 OPI workshop, ACTFL
2016 Best Practices in Assessment for the WL class, SWLP
2015 Lesson Design, SWLP
Education
2015 - 2020 Continuing Studies Credits (20 credit units), Stanford University, California
2004 - 2007 Master of Arts: Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei
1996 - 2000 Bachelor of Arts: Arabic Language and Literature. National Chengchi University, Taipei
Membership
Association Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language (ACTFL)
California Language Teachers Association (CLTA)
Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA)
Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC)
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