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Pearl Lin

McLean,VA

Summary

Versatile, dedicated, and compassionate educator equipped with solid background in providing top-quality education to students; backed by completion of certifications and expertise in facilitating classes in ESOL, Civics, and Chinese. Exemplify effectiveness in identifying and addressing student needs through integration of both innovative and traditional teaching methodologies. Demonstrate outstanding ability to impart educational knowledge to students on diverse subject areas, while ensuring adherence to set-forth education standards. Possess bilingual fluency in English and Mandarin/Cantonese Chinese.

Consultative Assistance | Classroom Management | Student Development Academic Administration Problem Resolution| Interpersonal Communication and Relations Regulatory Compliance and Standards Organizational Leadership and Team Building Fluency- Mandarin/Cantonese/Fuzhou Dialect | Active Inspire | Promethean Board | MS Office | Social Media

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tutor

PRIVATE TUTORING
01.2018 - Current
  • Provided private tutoring to ten students across six families in reading and math in addition to prepping them for the SCAT examinations for the Johns Hopkins Talented Youth Program

MS - IMAGINE - ESOL Resource Teacher

Longfellow Middle School
07.2022 - 07.2022

Tutor

C2 EDUCATION
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Tutored 2nd – 6th grade students in reading and math

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2017 - 01.2019
  • Instructed Kindergarten – 4th Grade students in reading, writing, and math

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
01.2016 - 01.2017
  • Taught ESOL Levels 2 and 3 in addition to co-teaching 9th Grade Biology and U.S
  • Government

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Provided educational guidance training to Multidisciplinary Educational Training and Support (METS) Program in meeting their linguistic and academic needs
  • Facilitated teaching sessions in ESOL Levels 1 and 2, Academic Language and United States Culture and History

English for Speakers of Other Languages/Civic Teacher

PORTER’S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL
01.2013 - 01.2014
  • Delivered English instruction for speakers of other languages and offered Civic education to 7th and 8th Grade students

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Instructed and mentored students in the areas of ESOL Level 1, 2, and 3

Chinese Teacher

THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2013
  • Capitalized on teaching Kindergarten – 5th Grade bilingual fluency in English and Chinese

Chinese Teacher

SOUTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Instructed high school students in Chinese Levels 1 through 4 and Advanced Placement (AP)

Education

Master of Arts - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHER’S COLLEGE
New York City, NY
01.1977

Bachelor of Arts - Oriental Studies

BARNARD COLLEGE
New York City, NY
01.1974

Skills

  • Patience and Empathy
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Creative Thinking
  • Collaboration and Teamwork

Certification

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA POST GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, 06/2024, PreK – 12: English as a Second Language, Chinese, History and Social Science

Affiliations

  • Lifetime Member: Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA), Washington, DC
  • 1991
  • 2015
  • Board Member/Treasurer: National Capital Region – Chinese Language Teachers Association, Maryland
  • 2010
  • Advisory Council Member: Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Language, Maryland
  • 2013

Professionalsynopsis

  • MS - IMAGINE - ESOL Resource Teacher, 07/08/22, 07/29/22, Longfellow Middle School, McLean, VA
  • PRIVATE TUTORING, 2018, Present, McLean, VA, McLean, VA
  • Tutor, 2018, 2019, C2 EDUCATION, McLean, VA
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher, 2017, 2019, ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Washington, DC
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher, 2016, 2017, MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL, McLean, VA
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher, 2014, 2016, SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL, Silver Spring, MD
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages/Civic Teacher, 2013, 2014, PORTER’S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL, Woodbridge, VA
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher, 2012, 2013, FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL, Falls Church, VA
  • Chinese Teacher, 2012, 2013, THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Washington, DC
  • Chinese Teacher, 2010, 2011, SOUTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, Hagerstown, MD

Earlierpositionsheld

  • Bilingual Teacher, New York P.S. 63
  • Social Studies Teacher, Seward Park High School
  • English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher, Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association
  • Substitute Teacher, New Canaan Public School

Presentation

Using technology in the 21st century Chinese language classroom, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, 2014

Professional Development

  • Residential Program: Hawaii STARTALK Chinese Teacher Institute, University of Hawaii, 2013
  • Course: Using Technology to Support Vocabulary Instruction, Fairfax County Public Schools, 2013
  • Course: Balanced Literacy for TSOL Teacher Grades 3–6, Fairfax County Public Schools, 2013
  • Training: Technology Literacy for Teaching Digital Natives, California State University, 2012
  • Training: Instructional Technology Workshop, STARTALK at NOVA, 2012
  • Attendee: Northeast Conference on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, ACTFL in Baltimore, MD, 2011, 2012, 2013

Personal Information

Title: M.A.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese Fuzhou dialect
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
Spanish
Limited Working

Timeline

MS - IMAGINE - ESOL Resource Teacher

Longfellow Middle School
07.2022 - 07.2022

Tutor

PRIVATE TUTORING
01.2018 - Current

Tutor

C2 EDUCATION
01.2018 - 01.2019

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

ROSS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2017 - 01.2019

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

MCLEAN HIGH SCHOOL
01.2016 - 01.2017

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

SPRINGBROOK HIGH SCHOOL
01.2014 - 01.2016

English for Speakers of Other Languages/Civic Teacher

PORTER’S TRADITIONAL SCHOOL
01.2013 - 01.2014

English for Speakers of Other Languages Teacher

FALLS CHURCH HIGH SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2013

Chinese Teacher

THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
01.2012 - 01.2013

Chinese Teacher

SOUTH HAGERSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
01.2010 - 01.2011

Master of Arts - Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHER’S COLLEGE

Bachelor of Arts - Oriental Studies

BARNARD COLLEGE
Pearl Lin