"I have over 25 years of experience studying Mandarin and various aspects of Chinese culture. My undergraduate degree is in Chinese Language and Literature and I have a certificate in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language. I work with several students each year and have taught many of the most common Chinese texts at the institutional level from elementary to university.

My love of China extends far beyond the language itself, and I believe that to truly become proficient in a language one must also study the culture. Therefore I teach my students many of the subtle cultural nuances that separate a native speaker from someone who has simply memorized vocabulary lists and set phrases. I look forward to helping each of my students achieve fluency in Mandarin and a deep appreciation for Chinese culture." less...