Ms. Wang is an experienced Mandarin Chinese educator who is passionate about helping students discover the joy of language learning and develop a deeper understanding of Chinese culture. Originally from Shenyang, China, she holds a Master’s degree in Teaching and Curriculum from Michigan State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language from Liaoning Normal University. After moving to the United States in 2013, she earned her Michigan Teaching Certificate and taught across a variety of programs and grade levels, including Chinese Immersion, Chinese as a Foreign Language, and Online Chinese. She was also part of a Chinese Immersion Program that received the 2015 Education Excellence Award in Michigan.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍‍‌‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌​‍‌‌​​​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‍​‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌‌‍​‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍​‌‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍‌‌

Ms. Wang joined BASIS Washington, D.C. in 2017 and BASIS Independent McLean in 2018. She teaches Mandarin across elementary and middle school grades and contributes to the school’s Mandarin program through curriculum development, HSK testing, cultural celebrations, and student enrichment activities. She enjoys creating meaningful opportunities for students to use Chinese in authentic contexts and connect language learning with the world beyond the classroom.

Ms. Wang believes that learning a new language opens the door to new perspectives and cultures. She strives to create a classroom where students feel encouraged to challenge themselves, appreciate cultural differences, and become curious and confident learners.