Ji Nichol
Raleigh,NC
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Middle School Mandarin Teacher
Envision Science Academy
Wake Forest, NC
01.2022 - Current
- Teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade Mandarin Chinese
- Focus on teaching entry level language basics, grammatical rules and simple conversations
- Preparing 8th graders for HSK-Level 1 test
- Designing and integrating Project Based Learning activities into culture study.
Youth Librarian
Chapel Hill Public Libray
Chapel Hill, NC
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Provide in-person, online, and on the phone customer service, work directly with the public
- Assist customers discover/navigate library materials and services
- Provide instructions and recommendations, assist the public with library equipments/APP/computer/internet using
- Routine problems resolving, including material processing, records maintaining, patron accounts managing, online requests fulfilling, material checking in/out, shelving, children's materials specifically
- Plan, promote and present in person and virtual programs such as baby/toddler/family storytime, STEAM programs and nature explore activities for children, teens, and families
- Provide in-person and online reader advisory service, youth service specifically
- Assist with library and/or community programs, promotions, and initiatives, including staff pick reading lists, book display, collection promoting, and book mobile community activities.
Summer Camp Assistant
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Durham, NC
06.2019 - 08.2019
- Provide hands-on, informal science learning activities
- Prepare and present pre-developed programs of science activities to groups of up to 18 children
- Maintain the well-being and safety of campers.
- Led groups of children safely through variety of camp activities.
- Enhanced camper experiences by organizing fun and engaging activities tailored to their interests.
Department of Rare Books & Special Collections, Librarian, Public lectures lead, Outreach programs
National Library of China
Beijing, China
07.2013 - 04.2018
- Public Lecture Series Organizer/Facilitator: Five years of experience in orchestrating, facilitating, and master of ceremonies for public lectures on fields of world history, archaeology, literature, and philosophy
- Researched, located, and recruited over 230 of China's top professors and scholars from universities and research institutions of China to give academic lectures
- Arranged over 200 public lectures and was master of ceremonies for over 40,000 attendees
- This included giving the opening words and academic summary for over 200 lectures
- Librarian and Museum Work: Wrote academic abstracts/summaries of ancient books and texts
- Outreach programs: developed library creative products for museum store and promotion, led marketing initiatives for library creative products and promotion, writing eight advertising copies and managed the marketing on the social media platform of the National Library of China
- Continually maintained and daily updated the media platform
- Translation work in Chinese, English, and Japanese (skilled in reading and translation), have translated one ancient book from Japanese to Chinese and is under publishing
- Expertise with library work: cataloging, providing references, online search assistance, guidance, book loan service, and all daily library operations
- Museum relevant skills: collections care, exhibit production, public education/ activities, artifacts catalog/research.
- Maintained a high level of customer service by addressing and resolving patron concerns or complaints in a timely manner.
- Catalogued and organized books, materials and other documents for proper library management.
Archaeological Field Excavation-Summer Internship
University Of Chinese Academy Of Science
Hubei, China
09.2012 - 11.2012
- Research work: Archaeological research & academic study on history and environment background
- Archaeological site investigation, evaluation and exploration (Phase I, Phase II and Phase III)
- Excavation work: digging, identifying, and classification of unearthed artifacts (human remains including pottery,bronze ware, tombs relic, human activities remains, etc., from Neolithic period, Bronze Age to historical time)
- Sites recordation and documentation (drafting, recording, classification, documentation, etc.)
- Authored archaeological reports writing.
Education
Master of Science - History of Science
University of Chinese Academy of Science
Beijing, China06.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Archaeology
Nanjing University, China
Nanjing, China06.2010
Skills
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Student Engagement
- Teaching experience
- Interactive Teaching
- Interpersonal Relationships
- Cultural immersion
- Event Planning
- Group facilitation
- Native Mandarin Proficiency
- Fluent English Communication
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Reference Services
- Community Engagement
- Program Planning
- Literacy development
- Collection development
- Automated Library Systems
- Information sources
- Cataloging reference books
- Project Coordination
- Multilingual Communication
- Research Support
- Literary knowledge
- Knowledge of circulation procedures
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- JLPT(Japanese-Language Proficiency Test) N1, 08/2012, Present, Using Japanese in academic reading and research mostly, skilled in reading and translation, elementary level in speaking.
- Duolingo English Test (DET)-Score 135
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Publications
- Folktales of Chinese New Year Paintings, http://product.dangdang.com/25063787.html, 2017
- Journal of Library of Ancient Books of the National Library of China, http://www.nlc.cn/newhxjy/wjsy/wjls/wjqcsy/wjd54q/, 2016
- Jing An Han Ji Jie Ti Chang Bian, https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/221534060?l-format=Book&q=jing+an+han+ji&c=book&versionId=242987713, 2015
- Changes in wheat starch grains using different cooking methods: Insights into ancient food processing techniques, http://lveho.ivpp.cas.cn/kycg/lw/201404/P020140409596115277617.pdf, December 2013
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Japanese
Professional Working
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Middle School Mandarin Teacher
Envision Science Academy
01.2022 - Current
Youth Librarian
Chapel Hill Public Libray
01.2020 - 12.2021
Summer Camp Assistant
North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
06.2019 - 08.2019
Department of Rare Books & Special Collections, Librarian, Public lectures lead, Outreach programs
National Library of China
07.2013 - 04.2018
Archaeological Field Excavation-Summer Internship
University Of Chinese Academy Of Science
09.2012 - 11.2012
Master of Science - History of Science
University of Chinese Academy of Science
Bachelor of Arts - Archaeology
Nanjing University, China