Resumé

Ding Meng'an (Emma)

EDUCATION

Shanghai International Studies University

Master of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (part-time program)

Shanghai, China

March 2009

- March 2012

Honors: Awarded Best Volunteer Chinese Teacher year 2010-2011 in the Valencian Community, Spain
Internship: Stood out in the national selection process for a volunteer Chinese teacher project of Confucius Institute Headquarters during the school year 2010-2011 for the high schools in the Valencian Community, Spain

Shanghai International Studies University

B.A. German major, French minor

Shanghai, China

September 2002

- June 2006

Honors: Won second-prize college scholarship for five times, third-prize once; Won first prize at the College Drama Festival by translating and performing the original mini play 'Beggar Morgen'
Internship: Rainbow Bridge International School, helped in a 4-year-old class to adapt to the English working atmosphere and have a brief idea of the American kindergarten education system; VIP Reception Volunteer at World Engineers' Convention 2004 in Shanghai, accompanied President of German Engineers' Association

WORK EXPERIENCE

Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, SJTU

Secretary

Freelance

Mandarin Teacher

Shanghai, China

January 2022

- present

Shanghai, China

July 2011

- present

Mandarin training for the relocated expats assigned from Learnlight Ltd., Eszett Business Language Services, Crown World Mobility, Techworld Language Solutions, Inc., etc.
October 2013 - January 2022, column Strokes of genius in Shanghai Daily
Judge at the national interviews July 2011, Novermber 2011, December 2012, January 2014, March 2014, January 2015, November 2016 & March 2017 for new volunteers of Confucius Institute

Shanghai University of Engineering Science

Mandarin Teacher

Shanghai, China

September 2020

- January 2022

September 2013

- July 2019

Comprehensive courses at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels - E3, I1, I2, I3, A1
HSK preparation courses - HSK4-2 & HSK5-1, listening comprehension for HSK5
Business Chinese course at advanced level
Chinese writing course at intermediate level
Optional course - Learn Chinese with movies and TV series
Optional courses - Practical Shanghai Dialect 1 & 2

Confucius Institute Leipzig

Mandarin Teacher

Leipzig, Germany

September 2019

- July 2020

A1.1, A1.2, A1.3, A1.4, B1 & "Junggebliebene" courses at the institute
AG(hobby groups) at the middle schools in Groiztsch & Droyßig
HSK&HSKK examiner
Dispatched from Renmin University of China

Schaeffler Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Secretary to Engineering Director of Business Unit Engine Systems China

Shanghai, China

November 2011

– March 2013

IES Jorge Juan

(Instituto de Educación Secundaria / Secondary School)

Volunteer Chinese Teacher

& Teacher Librarian of the Chinese Corner

Alicante, Spain

October 2010

- June 2011

Launched a brand new Chinese Language and Cultural Course as the only and the very first Chinese teacher ever
In charge of three groups of the students from 3º ESO - 2º Bachillerato (equivalent to Grade 9-12) as well as two groups of the teachers
Created a series of classroom learning materials covering the listening, speaking, reading and writing skills with power points, videos and other self-made teaching aids
Organised various cultural activities like calligraphy experience, paper cutting workshop, tea ceremony, etc.
Set up a Chinese Corner in the school library and developed a book borrowing system; Instruct the learners to take the best advantage of the materials with accurate introduction and timely feedback

IES Pere Maria Orts i Bosch

Volunteer Chinese Teacher

Benidorm, Spain

February 2011

- June 2011

Was invited to incept the same course to another school in the next city because of the success in Alicante
Offered classes to a group of 40 students from 2º ESO - 1º Bachillerato (equivalent to Grade 8-11) as well as a group of 10 teachers once a week
Helped the local teachers plan and prepare the revision classes and cultural seminars during the rest of the week

Mandarin House Shanghai Chinese School

Chinese Instructor

Shanghai, China

November 2006

– October 2010

Delivered the 20-group-lessons-per-week Intensive Chinese Course from Elementary I to Lower Intermediate III to the overseas adult learners from all walks of life with over 70 different nationalities and also Long Duration, Semester & Year Course, Business Chinese Course, HSK Tutoring Course to both the overseas and local expats ranging from 9 to 69 years old
Held Chinese Culture Seminars for the Teaching Course; Supported the on-the-job training for new colleagues
Carried out the extracurricular activities such as the cultural excursion to Yu Garden and Temple of the City God
Cooperated to write text books, course materials and test papers and to design course activities and project works
Translated the official website of IALC (International Association of Language Centers) from English to Chinese
Awarded Teacher of the Month (4.2008. & 9.2009.) and Most Popular Teacher of the Year 2008 & 2009

Bauer Media Group

Part-time Translator / Writer

Shanghai, China

June 2006

– July 2010

Compiled columns and features for women magazines “Dushiliren”, “Pinwei”, “Dushixinqing” and “Meishitang”

ADDITIONAL

Teaching Certificate: Certificate for Teachers of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (2016-2021 & 2021-2026)
Language Certificates: PSC 2A (Putonghua Shuiping Ceshi), English TEM8 (Test for English Major), German PGH8 (Prüfung für das Germanistik-Hauptstudium)