Nin Hao! Hello.
Renshi women de lao shi . Meet Our
Teachers
Haihe Tian
teaches the daren (big people) class Mandarin. Born in China, Haihe Tian
has very good Mandarin pronuncian and is a very conscientious teacher. Haihe also ejoys
teaching Chinese medicine and practicing acupuncture. Haihe Tian, an Oriental Medical Doctor,
has made programs for CCTV and the Beijing Television Station. He has
taught Chinese to foreigners for ten years in China and taught Chinese to
Americans for four years in the US.
Haihe Tian teaching the daren
conversation class.
Sara Yuan teaches the Chilren’s conversation as
well as reading and writing Chinese. Born in Shanghai, China, Sara is a
very dedicated and talented instructor. She speaks both Mandarin and
Shanghai dialect as well English. Sara came to the US in 1988 and has been teaching at the
Clearwater Chinese School since 1997. She also has two Children in the
school and a very nice husband, David Yuan. In China Sara obtained an
Engineering Degree from Gansu Industrial University in Lanzhou Province.
She has also studied computer science in St. Petersburg. Sara grew up excelling in track and field, especially the long
jump, and plays a three stringed
classical Chinese instrument called the “sanxuan.”
Sara Yuan teaching the children’s
conversation class.
Wei-Chun Tai was born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and has been
teaching at our school since 1999. Wei-Chun
graduated from SPJC in May and is
currenty working on her BS at the University of South Florida and enjoys
listening to music, basketball, swimming, and aerobics.
Wei Chun Tai Teaching a writing class.
Lu Lao Shi is from Shanghai and has been teaching writing and
speaking at our school for many years. Lu was an engineer in China and
helped to develop China’s steel and automotive industries. He really takes
pride in his work. Lu Lao Shi is very engaging and friendly and really
likes to teach Chinese. If you talk to him in Chinese he will try to carry
on a conversation with you in Chinese and help you out when you can’t
remember the words.
Lu Lao shi teaching his class (a candid
shot).
Patty Duann is from Taiwan and teaches the
children writing and spoken Chinese. Patty Graduated from Chen-Kung National University with
a major in Chinese Literature (B.A. degree). Patty is a dedicated teacher and is one of the original
founders and supporters of the school in 1990. Patty also belongs to SACA
and has been active in the Chinese community in Tampa Bay for many years.
Patty Duann teaching her class.
Yee-chen Jane Robson was born in Myanmar and
educated in Taiwan. She has a BA in literature and a certificate teaching Chinese
as a second language. Yee-Chen has recently joined our community here and
is currently a substitute teacher and general helper. She is also doing the
newsletter and helping to organize this page. She previously taught Chinese
school in Guam for two years. Yee-Chen loves writing and has written two
children’s books: “A little Driver Bubu” and “The Shoes.” Email: yeer6@yahoo.com
Yee-Chen substituting in the daren class.
Tina writing Chinese on the board in Lu lao-shi’s class.