ADULT LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Ben Wang is Senior Lecturer of Language and Humanities at China Institute and he also teaches Chinese at the United Nations. He has lectured extensively on classical Chinese literature, literati painting, calligraphy and theater at Columbia University, Yale University, Williams College, New York University, the Smithsonian Institution, National Gallery of Art, the Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among others. As a translator, Mr. Wang received the National Prize in literature translation awarded by the National Literary Association of Taiwan. He was awarded Outstanding Citizen of New York City by the New York City Council in 2003. Since 1989, Mr. Wang has translated 39 classical Chinese poetic dramas into English.

Fan Guan earned an M.A. from Ohio University in International Affairs. She has taught Chinese at Berlitz and the United Nations. Ms.Guan has been teaching Chinese since 1982, and has been on the China Institute faculty since 1996.

Dela Xiao Jiao holds a BA in English Language and Literature and a MA in English and French Literature. She also received two Certificates in teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, one from Beijing Normal University and the other from Beijing Language and Culture University. She is a Senior lecturer at New York University where she has been teaching since 1990. She served as the Coordinator of the Chinese Program at NYU and Director of the NYU-in-Nanjing study-abroad program from 2004 to 2006.  She has also served as the Head Language Coordinator for China Institute’s Summer Study Abroad program from 2006 to the present.  She has been teaching at China Institute since 2004. Her teaching interests include Chinese language at all levels, Chinese culture, Chinese poetry, modern Chinese fiction, and computer-aided Chinese.

Qingliu Li received an M.A. in International Business from Tsinghua University. He received Graduate Certificates in Chinese Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from East China Normal University. He has taught Chinese and Business Chinese at The City University of New York and New York University. The courses he teaches include Mandarin Chinese at various levels and Business Chinese. He has been teaching at China Institute since 2003.

Judy Deng received her M.A. in Education from Tsinghua University and a B.A. in English Language and Literature from Tianjin Foreign Languages Institute. She is currently a Chinese language instructor at the United Nations Headquarters and has been an instructor at the China Institute since 2003. She has been a language instructor since 1982 and has years of experience teaching the Chinese language at all levels.

Hailong Wang received an M.A. in Linguistics/Anthropology from Columbia University and a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature from Xuzhou Teachers College. He has taught Chinese in both China and the U.S., beginning in 1981, and is involved in developing new Chinese teaching materials.

Hsiaoching Louise Wang holds a BA degree from the National Taipei College of Business, is a Studio Art Major from Hunter College, and is certified in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language / Chinese Culture from the Beijing Culture and Language University. She is currently pursuing a MA of TCFL from Nanjing Normal University.

Ping Wang earned an M.A. from Long Island University in TESOL (Teachers of English for Speakers of Other Languages) and a B.A. from BeijingUniversity in Western Languages and Literature. She has been teaching Chinese as a second language to foreign students since 1983, first at Beijing Language Institute for nine years. After moving to the U.S. she taught at the United Nations and the City College of New York (CUNY). She currently teaches at China Institute in the Adult Language and Private Tutoring Programs, at New York University (NYU) and at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY).

Fang Fu received her B.A., M.A., and M.Ed. from ColumbiaUniversity.  She is currently an Ed. D candidate at ColumbiaUniversity.  Fang Fu is a New York State Certified Chinese teacher, tenured faculty member at Bard HS Early College, DOE, and an adjunct faculty member at NYU, Baruch College, and the Fashion Institute of Technology.  She has been teaching Chinese language courses at all levels since 2002.  Fang Fu is an honored member of Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Collegiate Faculty, and Who’s Who in the World.

Hong Wu, a Beijing Native, received her M.S. in Applied Linguistics from Queens College, and received her B.A. degree in English from Beijing Normal College of Foreign Languages. She has taught both English and Chinese as a Professor and has extensive language teaching and teachers’ training experience both in the United States and in China, particularly with college and adult learners. In addition, Hong Wu serves as the Associate Director of the Asian/American Center at Queens College, which engages in community-oriented research that analyzes the multicultural diaspora experience of Asians in the Americas.

Shujen Yeo is a native of Taiwan who has also lived for years in the cities and countryside of Fujian Province. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington, and has taught Chinese at the University of Maryland. Her husband is a linguist of Chinese with whom she has collaborated in the compilation of Chinese teaching materials. Currently, she is an instructor for China Institute’s Private Tutoring Program.

Steve Zhang has taught Chinese language and literature for two decades in the US as well as China. His research interests include classical literature, medieval history, translation theories and lexicography. He is a faculty member of both CUNY and SUNY.

Ruixue Zhao holds a BA in English Language & Literature from Tianjin Normal University and MA equivalent in Linguistics at Beijing Foreign Studies University. She received her Ed.M. from Teachers College, Columbia University. She started teaching at China Institute in 1993 and has been teaching Chinese at various levels.

Caihe Yang holds a B.A. in Education and is currently pursuing her M.S. Ed, Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language, at Queens College. Caihe Yang is a native Chinese speaker and has been a certified teacher since 1999. She currently holds certificates in ACTFL’s (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages) Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and Written Proficiency Test (WPT) and has been an instructor with the China Institute since 2010.

Pen-Pen Chen is a Masters candidate in Speech Language Pathology (Bilingual/Bicultural Track) at Columbia University, Teachers College. She graduated from Bryn Mawr College with a double major in East Asian Studies and Linguistics. She is a proud alumnus of the Hopkins-Nanjing Center, the New York Film Academy, as well as Columbia University, Teachers College’s TESOL and TCSOL certificate programs. In addition to her passion for teaching, Ms. Chen has also applied her bilingual skills in translation/interpreting/voice overs/and acting. She has had the extreme pleasure of interpreting and mediating negotiations for British Royalty, government officials, Hollywood movie producers, teaching the staff of the New York Times, advising Fortune 500 CEOs, and authoring textbooks and curriculum for Olympic athletes. She currently teaches Mandarin Chinese at Columbia University, Teachers College, the New York Times, and is thrilled to be teaching at the China Institute.

Carl Chen holds a BA degree in English Language & Literature. He has years of experience teaching and tutoring the Chinese language at all levels and delivering customized on-site corporate training with his background in financial and travel industries. He is also an interpreter for government interviews, international conferences, and trade talks.

STUDIO

Alex Hing is a senior student of Grandmaster William C.C. Chen and instructor at Master Chen’s Manhattan studio, and has been practicing Asian martial arts for over 25 years. He is a New York region Yang style gold medalist and third-ranking international heavyweight push hands competitor. He has taught Taijiquan at China Institute for 10 years.

Sungsook Setton has been trained in brush painting and calligraphy under Chinese and Korean masters. She also studied Western art in Germany, U.K., and U.S., where she obtained a BA at Stony Brook University and MFA at Goddard College. Sungsook’s work has been widely seen in the US, U.K., and Canada and is the recipient of many prizes and awards, including the “Best of Show” award at the National Exhibition of the Sumi-e Society of America, Inc. She has taught Chinese brush painting classes at the China Institute for the past 6 years on various topics, including landscape as well as “bird and flower” painting.

Jiaxuan Zhang earned a B.A. in Cinema and Photography from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and an M.A. in Cinema Studies from New York University. He started practicing Chinese calligraphy in his youth, and has been teaching for more than ten years.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

Shi Hong Qu Aldin is an actress by profession, having studied at the prestigious Shanghai Theater Academy followed by a career of numerous performances for stage, film, and television. In the U.S., Ms. Aldin’s work has included participation in the Guggenheim Museum China 5,000 Years Exhibition Project, and teaching Mandarin, first to adults, and now focusing on children. Ms. Aldin has been teaching at China Institute since 1998.

Lily Shen graduated from Nanjing Normal University with a B.A. in English. She has an M.A. in Bilingual Education and another in Applied Linguistics, both from Columbia University Teacher’s College. She has been teaching at China Institute since 1999, and in New York City schools since 1990.

Wendy Wang graduated from Dan Jiang University, Taiwan, with a B.A. in Chinese literature. Ms. Wang has taught Chinese to foreign students at Taiwan University and was a broadcaster at SINO Broadcasting.

("Jenny") Qi Qing Zhang has a B.A. from the Shanghai Foreign Language Institute and is completing her Masters at New York Institute of Technology in Communication Arts. Ms. Zhang has been teaching children with China Institute since 2000. Ms. Zhang also works as a translator and is fluent in Chinese, English, and Russian.