Jamie Shutong Yu

School
Principia College
Elsah, Illinois 62028

PROFILE

Contact Info
Jamie.yu@principia.edu
(618) 556-9132

A self-directed, warm and patient educator who is committed to creating a safe, welcoming,
and engaging learning community that is adaptive to the varied types of learners. Strong
multi-cultural background with intensive global teaching/travel experience.

EDUCATION
Degree

Relevant
Coursework

EXPERIENCE

Experienced in developing curriculum as well as teaching in the classroom

Worked as Mandarin Chinese teacher in three countries
Thoroughly enjoys working with children and encourages creative expression
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to create meaningful relationships with
students and co-workers.

Principia College, Elsah, IL

BA, Education Studies (major), Religion (minor)
Expected graduation May, 2018 GPA 3.867/4.0

Character Education
Experiential Education
Graphic Design

21st Century of Learning

Global Sociology
Video Production

Analytic Reading
Voice and Speech
Living Religion of East

Chinese Instructor, Principia College, Elsah, IL

Designing curriculum and making lesson plans
Teaching classes and private tutoring
Leading activities and events related to Chinese culture
Giving feedback and monitoring students progress

Jan 2015
Present

Product and Marketing China Lead, Efficiency Exchange, China

Created marketing materials/social media plans
Managed sales and customer relations
Trained factory managers in energy efficiency at conferences
Worked closely with American engineering team to develop
online applications to meet Chinese factories needs

Oct 2012
Aug 2014

Lead Teacher, Fun with Chinese Characters, New York City/Austin, TX

Planned and taught Chinese to children age 3 to 15
Organized Chinese language and culture event for families
Developed audio, video and other learning materials
Organized/taught summer Chinese immersion childrens camp

Dec 2011
July 2012

Chinese instructor, Moscow, Russia

Planned daily activities related to Mandarin
Worked with Montessori teacher to develop childrens language
learning plan
Gave free lectures on Chinese language and culture
Taught private and group classes for both children and adults

Sep 2010
Dec 2011

Assistant to Marketing Director, Destiny Consultant, Singapore

Coordinated operations between departments
Received customer calls and answered their questions
Categorized and organized files for the whole office
Performed office tasks like copying, faxing, and filing etc.

May 2009
Feb 2010