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English, Reading, & Writing Instructor-Mrs. Vlatka

She has been actively involved in teaching, publishing, and multimedia development for nearly 20 years. Vlatka is a self-published author and books, Paris Gamble hired Vlatka to rewrite the education Comic book. She loves teaching our Hanlin Students!

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Third to Fifth Grade Instructor – B Laoshi

-She obtained her teaching credential in China Jinlin in 2010. 

-She is a strong believer that the more you understand Chinese culture, the more you are obsessed with the Chinese language. 

-One of her inspirations is to bring a positive influence into American kids' lives by teaching them the Chinese language.

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Second Grade Instructor – Irene Laoshi

She is a passionate teacher and has years of experience working with children. She focuses on engaging her students through the use of oral Mandarin in class. She teachers the beginner and intermediate Chinese classes at Hanlin!

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First grade Instructor-Nancy Laoshi

Luo Laoshi is our awesome  Kindergarten Teacher. She comes from China. She has more than six years of experience in creating a highly interactive, technology integrated, and fun-based classroom for young children.

 

 

Kindergarten Instructor- Cindy Laoshi

Winnie comes from mainland China. She is a lovely mom and very experienced at how to educate and develop children. Irene is also skilled in arts and crafts. Students have lots of fun in her class. 

 

 

TaKindergarten Lead Instructor- Kailin Laoshi

 She has more than 4 years of teaching experience in Foster City. She's been a Hanlin Kindergarten lead teacher for over 2 years. She is one of the students' favorite teachers! 

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Transitional Kindergarten  Instructor- Rose Laoshi

向老师 has been teaching at Kindergarten for over 2 years. She makes her class exciting with many hands-on activities and she hopes to help students realize learning Chinese has many fun and practical reasons.

 

 

Spanish Instructor- Omar Laoshi

Omar was born in Venezuela, South America and lived there for the first 17 years of his life. He is of Chinese descent and is able to speak in Cantonese and Mandarin in addition to being fluent in Spanish. He spends most of his afternoon with the older kids helping them with their school homework as well as Kumon. During the morning, you can find him supporting the back-end of Hanlin. His cheerful demeanor and unique upbringing makes him a perfect addition to the diverse, fun, and multicultural environment we look to foster here at Hanlin.

 

 

Coding and Robotics- Coach Jiang

Coach Jiang possesses over 30 years of extensive experience in designing and developing large scale and complex distributed software systems. He uses modern software languages to distribute functional and object-oriented programming. He worked at five start ups as key member/founder. Now, Mr. Jiang focuses on educating students to create something that interests them and encourages them to explore various ways to solve different problems

 

Hip Hop Dance- Ms. Miko

Our new hip hop dancing teacher, Ms. Miko, has over 15 years of experience as a professional dancer. She has won multiple awards in China for modern/urban dancing. From 2010-11, she was backup dancer for Shenzhen Music Festival and has many experiences on stage. Beginning 2010, she began teaching jazz, traditional Chinese dance, ballet, and hip hop for children and toddlers. Currently, she is teaching dance classes across the Bay Area and is excited to start teaching dance at Hanlin.

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Piano Teacher- Mrs. Linda

Mrs. Linda has over 15 years of teaching experience. She graduated from on of the top conservatories at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. She played piano and learned music from Dr. Hongkuan Chen for 9 years. She also played piano for Dr. John Thompson for 8 years.

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Piano & Guzheng Teacher- Ms. Fay

Ms. Fay has an outgoing personality, strong sense of responsibility, and a meticulous approach to work. She is diligent, adept at learning, highly adaptable, and enjoy reading in her spare time. She designs personalized learning plans and goals based on each student's abilities, aiming to inspire their passion and interest in music and help them discover the beauty of music along their learning journey.

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Math Teacher- Rommel Bunuan

Rommel L. Bunuan has a doctorate in Educational Psychology (Quantitive Methods program) at the University of Texas at Austin. He also holds an M.Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on mathematics education and a B.A. in Economics. He translates his knowledge and experience in classroom settings, particularly in helping young learners gain mathematical understanding through collaborative and inquiry-based learning.

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Chess Coach-Coach Dennis

 He has been a private chess coach of over 16 years and a scholastic instructor for 13. Dennis earned an expert rating during his 41 years of playing experience. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from UC Berkeley in Social Welfare and a Masters of Social Work degree from San Francisco State University. Dennis has dedicated 24 years of his working career to the County of San Mateo, supervising adult and youth programs before officially launching Advantage Chess to accommodate a growing demand for chess services in the Bay Area.