Self-introductions

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Hi everyone! We are looking forward to getting to know you over the next two months. Please use this thread to introduce yourself. To upload a photo of yourself, go to "my account," then click on the edit tab, and upload a photo at the bottom. Make sure you click save. 

[clay dube]

Hi Folks,
Delighted to welcome you to our seminar. I head the US-China Institute and have been teaching about China for thirty years. I first taught in China in 1982-85 and subsequently lived near Beijing in 1989 and in the Shanghai countryside in 1991-92. I'm a historian by training, focusing on economic and social change in small towns over the course of the 20th century, but since coming to USC in 2006, I've focused on contemporary China and U.S.-China relations. I look forward to getting to know you over the course of the seminar. It's a small group, so there should be plenty of opportunities for everyone to participate in this online forum and in our Tuesday discussion sessions.

[Jane Shen]

Hi~ my name is Jane Shen, I am a 4th generation Korean who were born and grew up in China, now living in USA for 20 years. 

I am teaching Mandarin in a LAUSD high school in Hollywood for 3 years. And prior to that, I had been running my own Chinese language school for almost 10 years.

I love everything that pleasant to ears, to eyes and ofcurse yummy staff which satisfy my mouth.

I love reading children's book with my 10 year old boy, hiking and watching movies.

I wish through this workshop, I would be able to make some friends with you .

Jane Shen

[Natali Ramon]

Hello everyone, 

My name is Natalí Ramón and I am a Spanish teacher at Mendez High School in Boyle Heights.  I have been an avid participant in these institutes and I am delighted to see that a new topic has been created.  I have visited China twice, and I am always interested to learn more about this country.  More specifically, in my school Mandarin is a language we offer within the world langauge department, and I always welcome an opportunity to learn about China so that I could collaborate with your mandaring teacher.  

 

-Natali 

[Christine Xu]

I am Christine. I teach Mandarin at Academia Moderna Charter school (LAUSD). This is my 6th year of teaching as a Mandarin teacher.

I am happy to see my kids learning Mandarin and Chinese culture. I would love to learn more Asian culture and history from this seminar, and use it into my own teaching.

[David Millians]

My name is David Millians. I teach fifth and sixth graders at Paideia School in Atlanta, Georgia, and I am the Asian Resource Administrator for my K-12 school. I have enjoyed studying Asia since college in the eighties, and it's grown more fascinating with each passing year. I have traveled in China and Korea solo and with groups of high school students.

[Nira Sun]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a Mandarin teacher at Mendez High School in Los Angeles. This is my 4th year teaching Mandarin at our school site. It has been a great pleasure to teach our children to learn a different language and culture. I'm glad that I have the opportunity to learn so much about China and other East Asian countries from all the seminars I have attended. I was also able to integrate the materials, such as movies, art forms, and musics to my class learning. As usual, I'm looking forward to this seminar.

[Marcos Rico]

Hello Everyone,

My name is Marcos Rico. I was born and raised in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Immigrated to the U.S.A.  in 1993, (10th grade) Talk about culture shock. Thanks to the support of my teachers and the AVID program, I was able to enroll straight into San Diego State University. I earned my BCLAD through an intership program at SDUSD.

I currently teach 4th grade at The Language Academy in San Diego. Our school is a Magnet school, we have students from all over the world. It is an interesting mix of different cultures and languages. Our two biliteracy programs are French/ English and Spanish/ English. People are surprised when they find out that I am part of the  French program. I have been teaching 18 years at San Diego Unified School District, one of my favorite grades is 4 grade. California history is a complex and intereresting topic to teach. 

Looking forward to learn more about China and share the knowledge with my 4th graders.

[Natalie Sanchez]

Hello everyone, 

My name is Natalie Jaurequi and I am a teacher at Alhambra High School in Alhambra, CA. This will be my sixth year teaching at the high school. I teach the World History and the AP Human Geography classes. A lot of the content I teach invovles contempapry China issues. I am excited to learn more and impart that knowledge on to my students. I look forward to working with all of you over the next few weeks. 

 

 

 

[Stephen Secules]

Hi, my name is Stephen Secules. I teach AP/IB Art History and AP/IB Psychology at Great Oak High School in Temecula, CA where I have been for 13 years now. My Art History curriculum covers a little bit of historical and contemporary Chinese art, especially featuring Ai Weiwei, and my Psychology curriculum places an emphasis on students understanding the differences between individualist cultures, like our own here in the U.S., and collectivist cultures like that of China. I'm looking forward to gaining new knowledge of culture and behavior and hoping to get a more comprehensive picture of what China is as a country and what characterizes Chinese people.

I have the great opportunity to be traveling to China for the first time in early December, actually the weekend when the final assignments are due for this seminar. I'm a consultant for the College Board in AP Art History and will be delivering a workshop in southeastern China to train teachers in the teaching of the AP Art History course and curriculum. I'm very excited for the opportunity and elated that this seminar popped up just in time to give me some context before I head off on this small adventure!

I look forward to working with all of you and speaking with you this evening.

[Ashley Mesko]

Hello Everyone,

I have been teaching MYP/IB English for 14 years in San Bernardino, California. I am delighted in the opportunity to learn more about contemporary China. I am eager to replace some of our districts current curriculum with that of different cultures. I hope to gain some new insight/ideas to take to the curriculum development meetings. We have a lack of cultural diversity in the literature that is chosen. Looking forward to learning more about China, the people, the culture, and working with all of you.

Cheers,

Ashley Mesko

[Genaro Flores]

Hi everyone,  my name is Genaro Flores and I have been teaching Spanish, basic English and Algebra here in california for many years and now I am in the process of opening my school in Antigua. In my curriculum, I will include chinese history.  My goal is to know as mush as I can about China, its culture, goverment and people. As the world gets smaller and smaller, we need to be prepare for the challenges ahead, and it is a pleasure to work will all of you.

  Genaro Flores

 

[Katrina Oh]

Hi everyone!

My name is Katrina Oh. I am currently a World History/AP World History teacher at Downtown Magnets High School (LAUSD) and have taught these two subjects for the past three years but this is my seventh year teaching. I am excited to learn more about contemporary China and apply the lessons from the seminar to my own courses! Nice to meet all of you!

[Lin ZhaoDavison]

Hi, My name is Lin ZhaoDavison.  I'm a Chinese-American, tutoring Mandarin Chinese.  I found the seminars about China and Asia are very helpful for my teaching practice.  Language and culture go hand in hand.  Learning about Chinese cultures is important for me to teach Chinese language well and answering students' "why" questions.  I can enrich student learning with resources shared from the seminars and knowledge learned from the speakers and lectuerers at USCI.  I look forward to working with you all and gain deeper understanding of Chinese cultures, history, philosophy and other aspects of China.  Thank you.

 

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