Let's Learn Mandarin! 5-Week Beginner Course - Part 2

**XIAOYU WANG**
Xiaoyu grew up in Qingdao, China, a beautiful seaside city best known for its Tsingtao beer. She came to Canada to study at 17 and graduated from the University of Toronto in Canada with a Bachelor's in Education. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Education at the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada. As a bilingual speaker and professional language teacher, Xiaoyu can analyze each language learner's needs more thoroughly and design the most effective and unique lessons based on their cultural background and preferences. She has been working in education for over four years, and in addition to language teaching, Xiaoyu has a strong focus on customer service. She prefers to communicate with her students before the lesson to ensure that the content of each class is practical and intelligible. After each lesson, she also gives feedback to her students to help them digest and internalize the new knowledge. 
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**SUNNY QIN**
Sunny was born and raised in Guangdong, China and currently lives in Toronto, Canada. She is a licensed elementary teacher and teaches Mandarin and Cantonese language classes. Sunny graduated from Queens University with a Bachelor's of Education in Art Education, as well as a Bachelor's of Art in Art History. In addition to creating engaging, personalized lessons, Sunny prioritizes building rapport with her students, as she sees this as an important component in inspiring student learning and growth.
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**XIAOJIE LU**
Xiaojie grew up in Shanghai, China and has always had a heart to embrace the wider world and explore different cultures. Her passion for travel and languages led her to Chicago nearly a decade ago, where she's had opportunities to immerse herself in a new culture and pursue a career in K-12 and adult education. Both in-person and online, Xiaojie has proven to be an incredibly talented and creative language instructor who students of all ages love learning from. With over a decade of experience, Xiaojie has taught in Chinese as a second language to students of all ages in Chicago Public Schools, and has also served as an adjunct professor of Chinese Language & Culture courses at DePaul University. She earned a B.A. in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Shanghai University, an M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies from DePaul University, and is currently studying for her PhD in Curriculum Studies at DePaul University.