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Jingyi (Alice) Qian

Summary

I am a TESOL professional who is passionate about bilingual education in ESL and EFL settings. I have interdisciplinary knowledge in educational linguistics, economics, mathematics, and statistics. I am interested in the interface of Content-Based Instruction and English as a medium of instruction. I wanted to explore the challenges English language learners face when learning social sciences and mathematics.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ESL Teacher

Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
02.2025 - Current
  • Taught 17 Chinese immigrants beginner level daily English for 3 hours per week in speaking, reading, listening, and writing
  • Designed ESL curriculum materials tailored to students' changing communicative and cultural needs using differentiated instruction
  • Collaborated with fellow educators to share best practices and resources, enhancing overall quality of instruction through periodic meetings, classroom observations, and self-reflections

Adult ESL Teacher (Online)

Nationalities Service Center
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Taught 15 immigrants and refugees survival English on Zoom for 4 hours per week using Burlington textbook
  • Wrote lesson plans, incorporated multimodal learning resources, and modified ESL course materials to create a more culturally inclusive learning environment
  • Used both formative and summative assessment to evaluate students' progress and communicate proactively with the supervisor about any misplacement
  • Met with a mentor 3 times to reflect on culturally responsive pedagogy and trauma-informed teaching

Graduate Assistant

University of Pennsylvania, GSE
09.2024 - Current


  • Took ethnographic notes, video-recorded, and conducted classroom observation for Introductory Statistics for Educational Research under the supervision of Dr. Matsumoto Yumi
  • Picked focused videos and conducted video-stimulated interviews with selected participants to know more about their multimodal communication strategies in class.
  • Attended weekly or biweekly meetings to update progress with 7 other research members and discussed possible collaborative work



Proctor

University of Pennsylvania
11.2023 - 05.2024


  • Checked in students, distributed, collected, and delivered exams in the Accommodation Testing Center for 5 to 8 hours per week at Weingarten Center
  • Monitored the exam procedure, ensured students' safety, and communicated with the supervisor about any scheduling conflicts and emergencies
  • Became more aware of diversity, equity, and inclusion mission in the administrative and student support section in educational institution

Teaching Assistant

Elite Education
07.2020 - 08.2022
  • Supervised mock IELTS exams, graded test booklets, and prepared vocabulary quizzes for students
  • Wrote feedback for students and communicated with supervisors and parents about students' performance
  • Independently taught a total of 40 high school and college students in a classroom setting for 250 hours.
  • Managed classroom behavior effectively, creating a positive learning atmosphere conducive to academic success

Volunteer

Yingyin Fang After-school Care Center
12.2019
  • Picked up fourth graders from school with other teachers in this after-school care center
  • Worked closely with another homeroom teacher to help 10-15 students with their homework
  • Became patient and organized when talking to a group of pupils

Economics Teaching Assistant

JNC Study Abroad Platform
06.2024 - 08.2024
  • Teach Issues in Microeconomics online with a professor from Wesleyan College
  • Hold daily office hours and weekly review sessions on Zoom for 13 high school and college students
  • Grade course assignments and email weekly reports to the professor
  • Send out deadline reminders and tasks in the student group chat every day
  • Complete other administrative tasks assigned by the program supervisor

Grader (for Math 102)

Bryn Mawr College
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Spent about 5 hours every week grading problem sets for Calculus 2
  • Talked to the professor about students' performance via emails and in person meetings
  • Developed time management and communication skills

Volunteer

SPARK Online Educational Volunteer Program
10.2016 - 12.2020
  • Taught primary and middle school students in rural areas English based on the teaching material provided by SPARK, an online teaching organization
  • Shifted my attention to their textbooks and help with their homework
  • Designed teaching material to meet their academic needs for mathematics
  • Confirmed the determination to become a teacher

Peer Tutor (in Math)

Bryn Mawr College
09.2021 - 05.2023
  • Tutored 1-2 tutees for approximately 2-3 hours every week
  • Helped tutees go over graded problem sets and exams individually and clarify course concepts
  • Attended at least 2 tutor training sessions every semester to reflect on tutoring experience

Peer Tutor (in Economics and Japanese)

Haverford College
09.2022 - 05.2023
  • Tutored Introduction to Economics, first-year Japanese for 2-3 hours per week
  • Explained course-related concepts to tutees individually
  • Explained grammar and offer additional oral practice in Japanese to tutees
  • Attended training sessions to discuss how to foster a better learning environment for both tutors and tutees

Education

Master of Science - Education, Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2025

B.A. - Economics

Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA
05.2023

Skills

  • Language skills: Mandarin Chinese (native); English (proficient); Japanese (conversational)
  • Microsoft Office
  • STATA

Certification

PA Act 126 - Part 1 and 2: Child Abuse and Mandatory Reporting

CITI Training in Human Research and Social/Behavioral Research


Timeline

ESL Teacher

Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation
02.2025 - Current

Adult ESL Teacher (Online)

Nationalities Service Center
09.2024 - 12.2024

Graduate Assistant

University of Pennsylvania, GSE
09.2024 - Current

Economics Teaching Assistant

JNC Study Abroad Platform
06.2024 - 08.2024

Proctor

University of Pennsylvania
11.2023 - 05.2024

Grader (for Math 102)

Bryn Mawr College
09.2022 - 12.2022

Peer Tutor (in Economics and Japanese)

Haverford College
09.2022 - 05.2023

Peer Tutor (in Math)

Bryn Mawr College
09.2021 - 05.2023

Teaching Assistant

Elite Education
07.2020 - 08.2022

Volunteer

Yingyin Fang After-school Care Center
12.2019

Volunteer

SPARK Online Educational Volunteer Program
10.2016 - 12.2020

B.A. - Economics

Bryn Mawr College

Master of Science - Education, Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages

University of Pennsylvania
Jingyi (Alice) Qian