Mandarin Department

• Head of Chinese Department • Bachelor of Arts from Peking University, 1994 • Post Graduate Dip Ed, National Institute of Education, Singapore, 2001 • Julia Gabriel Teaching Certificate (Speech and Drama), 2004

I joined JGCL in 2005, after teaching Chinese in Methodist Girls' Secondary School for three years. I enjoy reading, surfing the internet, sports (racket games), movies, dreaming, traveling, and learning foreign languages and cultures.

• Senior teacher • Diploma in Pre-school Education from Tanggu First Vocational School • Advance Diploma in Music from Tianjin Normal University

I started my teaching career as a trainer for pre-school teachers. My family and I moved to Singapore in 1993. I’ve been teaching in Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning for more than five years. I’ve taught Mandarin programmes for children of different ages from 6 months to 6 years and have also designed and taught our Mandarin Teacher Training programmes.

I am a daughter, wife and a mother to two children. I enjoy spending time with my family, having picnics and playing with my children. I’ve been living in Singapore for more than 10 years. Since working in Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning, I’ve become more open and confident. I like reading and watching TV.

• Senior teacher • Dip in Early Childhood Education, Taipei Teacher Training School.
I spent seven years teaching at Taipei Teacher Training School Kindergarten. I joined Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 1998. I’ve been involved in the curriculum development of Mandarin programmes since 1999.
I like mountain climbing and travelling. I love exploring and sampling various cuisines. Through my exposure to local food, I get to appreciate a variety of cultures and traditions. I love discovering and researching the aesthetics.

• Senior teacher • Certificate in Dance, Beijing Dance Academy, 1998 • Advance Diploma in Musicology, Tianjin Conservatory of Music, 1996 • Certificate in Pre-school Teaching, Education Tanggu First Vocational Middle School, 1990

I had 12 years teaching experience in China before joining Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in April 2002. I most enjoy travelling with my friends, who are also my colleagues, and reading. The decision to come to Singapore changed my life totally. I’ve explored a very different world with a lively mix of cultures and I’ve become more open and adventurous.

• Teacher • Dip in Early Childhood Education from Xi’an Teachers’ Training School in 1989

I spent 12 years teaching in Fengchuan Kindergarten after I graduated in 1989. I joined Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 2000. After working with children for 17 years, I’m still excited about work with them. I enjoy travelling! Since coming to Singapore, I’ve spent my holidays travelling around the region and exploring different cultures. Sports keep me young, energetic and alert. It gives me energy to work with young children. I always go jogging to recharge myself. I’m also very interested in nutrition and leading a healthy life style because good health is definitely more important than wealth.

• Teacher • Diploma in Early Childhood Education, 1991 • Diploma in Chinese Literature, 1994

Between 1991 and 2001, I taught in a government Kindergarten in Chengdu. In my 10 years of teaching in China, I won a lot of awards from the government.
I’ve been teaching at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning since 2001.
I like listening to music, reading and singing. I also like to travel with my family during the school holidays.

• Teacher • Diploma in Infant Education, Yu Cai Higher College Jin Lin Province in 2000.
I taught for 3 years in a kindergarten in Ji Lin Province before joining Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 2003. I like listening to music, reading and traveling.

I enjoy teaching Mandarin programmes in Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning. I feel very proud to play a vital role in children’s early learning. I hope that all my students have great learning experiences in our Mandarin programmes. Teaching, to me, is just as important as research. Aristotle wrote: "the one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching". I want to adopt more creative ideas in the teaching of Mandarin and help children to cultivate interest in the language.

• Teacher • Diploma in Pre-school Education from Northeast Teachers’ University in 2002

I taught for two years in Jilin City East Nursery school before joining Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning in 2004.

I like listening to music, reading and travelling.

I love teaching Mandarin in Singapore. I’m happy to play a vital role in the child’s early learning stages and witness their progression in Mandarin learning. I hope that children will fall in love with Mandarin through my teaching.