Yan Liang CV 2019
Yan Liang CV 2019
Yan Liang CV 2019
2300 N Lincoln Park W Apt. 903, Chicago, IL 60614 (646) 467-0181 yl3102@tc.columbia.edu
EDUCATION
Columbia University, New York, NY
Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, December 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago
Undergraduate Course: Chinese One Mandarin Lecturer January 2019 – Present
• Deliver competency-based education aligning with the college curriculum model and teaching style in
higher education setting; design class instructions and implement lesson objectives through individual
student’s goal
• Engage students in course working by enabling them the success from academic achievement and provide
detailed feedback in formative and summative assessments to foster on students’ growth in certain skills
• Relate professional and life experience in teaching to demonstrate opportunities in current job market and
connect students with working professionals in Art institute of Chicago, K-12 private and public schools
and US-China related field
IESC
Program Executive (Summer Program) June 2015 –August 2015
• Assisted short-term training and professional programs by using experiential learning approach to design and
integrate in-classroom learning with real-world deliverables
• Assisted in guiding 200 students from China visiting more than 12 prestigious universities as well as touring
over 5 major cities at the east coast of the US
• Communicated with vendors and stakeholders, scheduled and facilitated project-related appointments
New Oriental Education and Technology Group (NYSE: EDU), Beijing, China
TOEFL Reading Instructor, elementary level October 2013 - July 2014
• Conducted lessons on TOEFL reading
• Wrote textbooks for student-use only with all language points included
• Met parents from Beijing No.4 middle school to lecture on how to study and prepare TOEFL
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Courses: Phonetics and Phonology, TESOL Classroom Practices, Pedagogical Grammar, Practicum I:
Integrated Skills, Practicum II: Speaking (Conversational English), Second Language Assessment, Second
Language Acquisition, Research Literacy, How Adults Learn, Functions of Organization, Human Resource
Management, TCSOL Certificate program (Chinese Linguistics and grammar), UC Irvine online (Principles of
education, Marketing small business)
• Confucius Institute of Chicago professional development workshops: How to involve technology in teaching;
How to teach Chinese grammar; How to involve games and use classroom activities to enhance learning
• TPRS conference in Chicago (2018)
• Art Institute of Chicago: How to involve art in Chinese language teaching (2019 March)
CERTIFICATION
• Teachers College Professional Certification in TCSOL (Teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages),
Spring 2015
• UC Irvine, Professional Independent Educational Consultant
• Certificate Program in Teaching Chinese to speakers of other languages, From September 2014 to May
2015
• Harvard University, Boston, MA Summer program, Human Development & Entrepreneurship,
Summer 2013
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES
The Global Peace Festival, HK
Volunteer
September 2010
• The founder of this NGO is aimed at fundraising for education.
• Organized by a NGO, several ambassadors from many countries present at this festival
• Cooperated with WWF, develop and expand the idea of world peace and friendliness, responsible for the
management of the order of the festival
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Student Member, International Education Consulting Association(IECA), LA, since January 2016
SPECIAL TRAINING
IECA 2016 Summer Training at Swarthmore College, July 2016
SKILLS
Computer: Proficient in MS Office, SPSS
Language: Fluent in Mandarin, Proficient in English