Female | | from: United States of America
I am currently in Shanghai

Experience

Director of Overseas Department, Phoenix International Nantong,CH Nov 10 - Jan 2011
Head of Overseas English Study Department of an established private school in Nantong, China
Recruited and trained new teachers, managed and assigned teacher’s work schedules
Developed and prepared curricula for the Overseas Department and the Young Learners Department, emphasizing TOEFL, SAT, SSAT, and IETLS development
Held weekly consultations with Director Heads about updating teaching materials for different programs

English/TOEFL Teacher, Nantong No.3 Middle School Nantong,CH June 10 - Jan 2011
Full-time English/TEFL/Cultural teacher in American program at the number one middle school in Nantong, China
Responsible for the education of twenty 16 year-old students
Assisting students to continue their higher education at American universities
Maintaining contact with student’s parents, providing monthly progress reports, giving weekly examinations, creating educational games, giving daily quizzes, and challenging students intellectually

TOEFL Assistant, UC Davis Extension Center Davis, Ca March 09 - June 2010
Worked as a six-week intensive language course instructor for students with aspirations for higher education in USA
Organized lesson plans with pronunciation and reading comprehension emphases

ESL Teacher, Cesar Chavez Elementary Davis, Ca Sept 08 - June 2010
Worked with adolescents age 9 to 12 as a counselor and as a teaching assistant
Gained applicable teaching experience and constructive teaching abilities with young learners

Public Relations Intern, KMD productions San Francisco, Ca Jan - June 2010
Organized and assisted in several charity auction events, including “Served by the Stars”, a five-day event sponsored by local San Francisco celebrities to raise money for music programs in inner-city schools in Oakland, Ca
Coordinated with guests and local celebrities to ensure a pleasant experience. Successfully raised $10,000 for children to benefit from these music programs

Marketing Coordinator, KDVS Davis, Ca Sept 2008 - June 2010
Staff member of the largest free-form radio station in the United States
Main responsibility included bringing local and high-profiled musical acts into the city of Davis; larger acts including Death Cab for Cutie and Passion Pit
Marketed events throughout Northern California and designed advertising campaigns including a campaign for KDVS’s annual fundraiser, successfully raising $60,000
Used creative and marketing skills to design “KDViationS”, a 50-page magazine and programming guide printed quarterly
Kitchen supervisor, ASUCD Davis, CA Sept 2008 - June 2010
Supervisor for the largest student-run restaurant in the United States
Responsible for over 100 employees in ensuring the timely delivery of hundred-person recipes to the restaurant
Ensured customer satisfaction and safety by abiding by strict California food and safety laws

Marketing Intern, Bryant Christie inc. Sacramento, CA Sept 2009-April 2010
Intern for an international marketing and research service for the United States Department of Agriculture and for the United States Department of Foreign Affairs
Successfully projected agricultural exporting trends including rising potato exports in China, Argentina, and Guatemala
Utilized this information to implement marketing strategies to open, access, and expand organizations in international agricultural markets
Composed marketing assessments and analyses for USDA regarding agricultural imports and exports products around the world

Education
University of California Davis, Davis, California —B.A. in Economics, Minor in Chinese and Art History 2006 - 2009
Relevant Courses Include: Public and Private Economics, Micro and Macro Economics, International Micro and Macro Economics, Tax Reform, Economical Statistics, Advanced and Integrated Calculus, Economic History, Human Resources, Labor Markets, Chinese 1-4
Fudan University, Shanghai, China - Business and Economics Jan 2009 - July 2009
Relevant Courses Include: Financial Reform in China, China Finance, Human Resources, Capital Markets in China, Traditional and Modern Views in China, History of Shanghai, Chinese Courses

Qualifications
3 years experience speaking Mandarin
3 years experience in Chinese markets
3 years experience in American markets
10 years working experience as a baby-sitter
12 years professional pianist – classically trained
CPR Certified 2006
TEFL Certified August 2010
Expert working knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, Quick-in, C++, PHP
Expert working knowledge in Adobe Illustrator CS5, Creative-Pro, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, MS Paint
Expert knowledge in Economics, American History, American Culture, Math, Science

Awards and honors
Third place in Nantong Talent Contest for Foreign Teachers 2010
First place KDVS Music Video Contest 2009 & 2010
Fourth place in Chinese language speaking contest 2009
Dean's List Fall 2009
Published writer in Sacramento News & Review, Davis Enterprise, KDViationS, and Belgium Club

Research
"Implications of Taxation and Proposition 13 in California"
"Street Food: Beneficial or Harmful to the Chinese Community?"
"How Can the Hukou System Evolve?"
“Renminbi Adjustments and its Economic, Political, and Social Implications”
“The Financial System of China: A Brief Retrospect”
“Western Influences in Shanghai: 1520-1949”
“China and African: Future Relations”
"Mental Illness and China"
"Views from the West"
"China: A Superpower"
"Marketing Trends in China: Looking in the past, Predicting the Future"
"The Tea Society"
“The Economics of Protest”

References available upon request.