Teachers
姜华
Hua Jiang
K Teacher
- 学历: 中学毕业
- 教学经验: 幼儿教育十年
- 教学理念: 以孩子为中心，不断学习
- 兴趣爱好: 瑜伽
- Education: High School Graduate
- Prior Teaching Experience: 10 years of experience with Early childhood education
- Teaching Philosophy: Children-centered approach and maintain a continuous learning attitude to better support children’s development
- Hobbies: Yoga
李凤
Feng Li
C1 Teacher
- 学历: 华中科技大学本科
- 教学经验: 中文学校教学6年
- 教学理念: 学你所爱，爱你所学
- 兴趣爱好: 跳舞，手工编织
- Education: BS degree in Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Prior Teaching Experience: I have taught at Toledo Chinese School for 6 years
- Teaching Philosophy: Learn what you love, and love what you learn
- Hobbies: Dancing and Crafting
苏莉
Li Su
C2 Teacher
- 学历: 本科
- 教学经验: 中文学校教学1年
- 教学理念: 善良如光，照亮他人也温暖自己，遇见更好的自己，让自己成为这世间善的力量！
- 兴趣爱好: 阅读；跑步；徒步旅行；手工（剪纸，钩织，缝纫等）
- Education: B.S.
- Prior Teaching Experience: Teaching at Toledo Chinese School for 1 year
- Teaching Philosophy: Kindness is like light—it illuminates others and warms yourself. Become a better version of yourself and be a force for good in this world!
- Hobbies: Reading, jogging, hiking, and crafts
张胜芸
Shengyun Zhang
C3 Teacher
- 学历: 大专
- 教学经验: 曾在中国做过支教老师
- 教学理念: 鼓励、培养学生对学习的热情
- 兴趣爱好: 读书、遛狗
- Education: Associate's degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: Served as a volunteer teacher in China
- Teaching Philosophy: Encourages and fosters students' passion for learning
- Hobbies: Reading and walking dogs
赵蓓
Bella Zhao
C4 Teacher
- 学历: 硕士研究生
- 教学经验: 2008年到2017年在中国广州，从事小学教育教学工作
- 教学理念: 用生命影响生命
- 兴趣爱好: 读书，旅游
- Education: Master’s Degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: From 2008 to 2017, I was an elementary school teacher in Guangzhou, China
- Teaching Philosophy: Use life to influence life
- Hobbies: Reading and Traveling
刘松涛
Tom Liu
C5 Teacher
- 学历: 硕士
- 教学经验: 总计20年，其中教中文4年
- 教学理念: 以学生为中心，群体性与个性化结合，反思性实践
- 兴趣爱好:排球，匹克球，烤串儿
- Education: Master’s Degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: A total of 20 years, including 4 years of teaching Chinese
- Teaching Philosophy:Student-centered, group and individualized, reflective practice
- Hobbies: Volleyball, Pickleball, and Skewers
张学庆
Xueqing Zhang
C6 Teacher
- 学历: 本科
- 教学经验: 她曾在中国当过老师，在托莱多中文学校任教15年
- 教学理念: 鼓励学生发展汉语听、说、读、写能力，关爱班上的每一位学生
- 兴趣爱好:读书，匹克球
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: She was a teacher in China and has been teaching at the Chinese Center of Toledo for 15 years
- Teaching Philosophy:Encourage students to develop their Chinese skills – listening, speaking, reading, and writing — while showing care to every student in class
- Hobbies: Reading and Playing Pickleball
张颖
Linda Zhang
C7 Teacher
- 学历: 中国辽宁师范大学
- 教学经验: 辽宁抚顺市实验中学教师教学19年；美国TOLEDO 中文学校教学两年
- 教学理念:引导学生快乐学习，鼓励学生在学习中勇于尝试，挑战自我，在感受成功的同时获得自我满足感，树立自信、自强、乐观的人格魅力
- 兴趣爱好:游泳、跳舞、健身龙运动
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: Taught as a teacher at Fushun Experimental Middle School in Liaoning for 19 years; taught at TOLEDO Chinese School in the United States for two years
- Teaching Philosophy: I want to guide students to happily learn and encourage them to have the courage to try and challenge themselves. I hope students can gain self-satisfaction while experiencing success, and establish a confident, self-improving, and optimistic personality.
- Hobbies: Swimming, Dancing, and Fitness
林兰琪
Ivy Gauler
AP Chinese
- 学历: 美国芬利大学教育研究所; 台湾圣德基督书院应用外语系
- 教学经验: 20年以上（汉语教学+儿童美语）
- 教学理念:玩中学 - 以学生为中心的学习与教学
- 兴趣爱好:做菜、看(听)书、手工艺、散步、绘画
- Education: University of Findlay, U.S.A. - Master in Education;
Sheng-Te Christian College - B.A. in Applied English - Prior Teaching Experience: Over 20 years (Mandarin Chinese teaching + Children's English Teaching)
- Teaching Philosophy:Learning through play/games - Student-centered learning and teaching
- Hobbies: Cooking, Listening to Audiobooks, Craft, Walking, and Painting
章乔
Joseph Zhang
Python Coding Teacher
- 学历: 博士
- 教学经验: 大学教授15年
- 教学理念:来美国就是学科技
- 兴趣爱好:股票，中餐
- Education: Doctorate
- Prior Teaching Experience: I have 15 years of college teaching experience
- Teaching Philosophy:Learn technology in the US!
- Hobbies: Stocks and Chinese Culture
张伟
Vivian Zhang
WuShu Teacher
- 学历: 本科
- 教学经验: 三年
- 教学理念: 壁立千仞，无欲则刚
- 兴趣爱好: 武术，做饭，旅游
- Education: B.S.
- Prior Teaching Experience: 3 years
- Teaching Philosophy: Towering like a sheer cliff, one is strong by being desireless.
- Hobbies: Wushu, cooking, travel
Kerry Kirkpatrick
Drawing Teacher- Education: Bowling Green State University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Digital Art 2016
American College of Education, M.Ed. Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education 2024 - Prior Teaching Experience: 2024 Instructor, Young Artists at Work, The Arts Commission, Toledo, Ohio.
2018-present Drawing Teacher, Toledo Chinese School, Toledo, Ohio. - Teaching Philosophy: Her M.Ed. in Teaching English as a Second Language and Bilingual Education gives her knowledge about cultural sensitivity and helps her facilitate inclusive learning activities for everyone. She also speaks conversational Mandarin Chinese and uses it daily. Kerry has a passion for cross-cultural communication and community enrichment.
- Hobbies: Drawing, Reading, Traveling
高欣欣
Xinxin Gao
K Sub Teacher
- 学历: 硕士
- 教学经验: 在家教学10年
- 教学理念: 用爱心与孩子一起学习成长
- 兴趣爱好: 听书、游泳、旅行
- Education: Master's degree
- Prior Teaching Experience: 10 years of homeschooling
- Teaching Philosophy: Learning and growing alongside kids with love and care.
- Hobbies: Listening to audiobooks, swimming, and traveling
