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Yifan Wu

Yifan Wu

Long Island City,NY

Summary

Driven by a passion for child development at UMN CDLS, enhancing group activities and individual growth through innovative lesson planning and classroom management. Leveraging problem-solving and motivating students, Significantly contributed to holistic child development programs, demonstrating a unique blend of empathy and educational strategy.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

UMN Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS)

Maire Lister
08.2023 - 02.2024
  • Encouraged children aged three to five years old to take part in large and small group activities that focused on math, science, art, literacy, sensory, block building, dramatic play, gym, and outdoor play;
  • Arranged curriculum settings and made lesson plans; Wrote development documentations for each child to understand their psychology characters, interests and growth.
  • One-on-one language tracking for bilingual children, attempts to integrate bilingualism into classrooms, and development of individualized programs to help children with different languages make smooth transitions.

Zhengzhou Hanbo Psychological Counseling Co., Ltd.

Zhan Zhao
01.2023 - 08.2023
  • Assist in participating in cases of adolescent mental problems and help prevent, treat, and intervene in adolescent mental health problems.
  • Participate in the Family Relationships Seminar Group, customized child psychological prevention programs for families with children ages 3-8; customized child mental health counseling, intervention programs for families with children ages 8-18.
  • Collaborated with colleagues to integrate cross-disciplinary lessons, enriching children's mental healths.

UMN Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS)

Elizabeth Criswell
09.2022 - 12.2022
  • Assist the Infant Classroom Instructor by completing observations and recordings of rapid developmental stages of infants and toddlers to correctly guide infants and toddlers through the stages of development.
  • Complete observation report of the infant, including rapid physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes in the first months of life and the other observation report of toddler’s transitional period, including mobility and language skills and the time to develop a sense of independence.
  • Worked with professors and colleagues on research related to Cognitive and Linguistic Development and published 2 research papers (2023).

Education

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
12.2023

Bachelor of Arts - Developmental Psychology

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
12.2023

Skills

  • Dual Lingual Teaching
  • Problem-Solving
  • Lesson Planning
  • Motivating students

Certification

First Aid of the USA Red Cross

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional

Timeline

UMN Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS)

Maire Lister
08.2023 - 02.2024

Zhengzhou Hanbo Psychological Counseling Co., Ltd.

Zhan Zhao
01.2023 - 08.2023

UMN Child Development Laboratory School (CDLS)

Elizabeth Criswell
09.2022 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Science - Early Childhood Education

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Bachelor of Arts - Developmental Psychology

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Yifan Wu