Information about Dandan - Sandy Bay tutor

Personal Description:

I have been a world traveller since high school. For the past years, I have never stopped exploring the world in a scale from cities far away from hometown, different continents to different hemispheres. In the meantime, I have pursued a bachelor’s degree in film and Drama Literature, a master’s degree in Linguistic, 3 teaching certificates related to Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of other languages in both China and the USA, 6 years of fulltime working experience as a classroom teacher in the Philippines, the USA and Australia.
I am currently studying Master of Teaching in University of Tasmania and working as Chinese teacher in Tasmania Chinese school in Hobart from 2022.
I have taught mainly high schoolers from year 7 to year 9, who have a wide range of backgrounds from beginners to HSK 4 advanced students. Excellent motivation, being supportive and engagement in learning, gradual goal achiever are my strengths.

Tuition Experience:

Tasmania Chinese school Chinese teacher July 2022-Ongoing
Department of Education Relief Teacher Assistant 10 June 2022- On going
Elizabeth College Pre-service teacher Sep- Nov 2022
Taroona High School Pre-service Teacher May 2022
Alkira Secondary College Australia Teacher Assistant Oct.2019- Oct.2021
Warren east Middle school U.S.A Teacher July 2016- June 2018
Bejing zhihejiade Training school Teacher July 2012-March 2016
Stella Maris Academy of Davao Philippines Teacher June 2010-March 2012

Tutoring Approach:

1：listen to students’ learning needs and suitable learning pace.
2: find out students’ interests and preferences, design suitable learning materials and approaches.
3: understand students’ struggles and strengths, support every step in learning in different ways and amount, balance the challenges and achievement satisfaction.
4: care about students learning experiences and try to help as much as possible.