Crystal (I-Fen) Hsia

415-200-9917 crystalhsummer@gmail.com 158 Beverly St., San Francisco, CA

Professional Summary
Dedicated and self-motivated foreign language teacher with extensive instructional
technology skills demonstrated by four years of experience. Native speaker in Mandarin;
specializes in maximizing opportunities in diverse classroom settings.

Education
Masters Degree in Education with Instructional Technologies Concentration, San
Francisco State University, August, 2017 (Expected)
Bachelors Degree in Applied Chinese Language and Literature, National Taiwan Normal
University (Teacher Institution), June, 2013

Certifications
California Basic Educational Skills Tests (December, 2015)
Taiwan Certificate of Education to Teach Mandarin Chinese as a Second/Foreign
Language (November, 2014)

Core Competencies
Second language acquisition theories
Multi-cultural instruction
Differentiated instruction
Teaching materials development
Blended language learning environment
Learning Management System
Mobile-assisted language learning
Assessment development

Professional Experience
Graduate Teaching Associate 09/2016-Current
Chinese Program, Department of Modern Language and Literature, San Francisco, CA
San Francisco State University
Deliver teaching and assessment activities towards subjects at the undergraduate
level through multimedia resources
Manage course content through online Management Systems
Develop appropriate teaching contents to meet learning objectives

Outreaching Teaching Associate 09/2016-Current

Confucius Institute, San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
Teach Mandarin courses to students in Grades 6-8
Assist the preparation of culture activities, such as Chinese festivals and tea ceremony
Engage in professional development to ensure application of advances in teaching

 Mandarin Tutor 09/2015-Current
Chinese Flagship Program, Department of Modern Language and San Francisco, CA
Literature, San Francisco State University
Provide undergraduates from various backgrounds with online/face-to-face tutoring
Develop a one-on-one tutoring session with authentic materials integrated
Conduct interactive language discussions on a weekly basis with 3 to 9 students

Weekend Chinese School Instructor/ Preschool circle time Instructor 09/2015- Current
Wah Mei School San Francisco, CA
Assist to organize and promote a summer school program
Maintain safety and classroom disciplines with positive reinforcement
Design student-centered lessons for a class made of students aged from 7 to 15 and
provide differentiated instructions
Mandarin Immersion Summer Camp Teacher 06/2016-09/2016
Department of Continuing Education, National Taiwan Normal University 06/2015-09/2015
06/2014-09/2014
Taipei, Taiwan
Planned theme- and task-based instructions for learners aged 5 to13
Worked with the team to create daily language activities to encourage questioning,
problem solving and concept forming in learners
Trained novice teachers to deliver and develop appropriate instructions for learners
Language Learning Curriculum Developer 09/2015-02/2017
Wisdom Culture and Education Organization Fremont, CA
Designed online English materials for the learners aged from 10 to 15 via EASY LEAP
Developed language learning content from objectives and core standards in Taiwan
Enforced quality standards to create highly effective, engaging content
Mandarin Curriculum Corpus Research Project Assistant 09/2014-09/2015
National Academy for Education Research Taipei, Taiwan
Assisted data collection of Mandarin curricula from paper-/internetbased resources
Analyzed syntax structures from curricula according to TOCFL standards
Compared differences among language standards from different countries
Administrative Assistant 09/2014-09/2015
Fulbright Taiwan, Foundation for Scholarly Exchange Taipei, Taiwan
Provided support for senior-level staff, including managing and coordinating projects,
such as English Teaching Assistantship(ETA)and scholars exchange project
Created PowerPoint presentations for scholars about Chinese culture knowledge

 Research/Administrative Assistant 11/2013-08/2014
Department of Applied Chinese Language and Culture, National Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Normal University
Assisted in developing instructional ways for online Mandarin courses
Delivered Chinese culture courses for Barnard Asian Academy via Adobe Connect
Worked with a faculty and organized learning materials for a MOOC course Chinese
Teaching Methodology
Chinese Culture Course Lecturer 03/2013-08/2014
Immersion Language Program, Department of Continuing Education, Taipei, Taiwan
National Taiwan Normal University
Implemented hands-on culture activities to motivate learners, such as sky-lanterns,
Chinese knots, paper cutting and calligraphy
Lead group discussions for learners about topics related to cross-culture
communication
Mandarin Instructional/ Residential Assistant Advisor 03/2013-08/2014
Immersion Language Program, Department of Continuing Education, 06/2011-08/2012
National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan
Performed one-on-one language tutoring for learners aged 16-24
Collaborated with a team and contributed to developing interdisciplinary curriculum
Provided academic counselling for learners planning to study in China or Taiwan
Chinese Immersion/ FLES program Intern Teacher 08/2012-02/2013
Barnard Asian Pacific Language Academy, San Diego Unified School San Diego, CA
District
Designed and delivered 50-minute lessons on a daily basis for 4 to 6 graders
Co-operated with teachers to prepare technology integrated language activities
Organized Mandarin reading materials for various levels and age groups of students
Chinese Summer Intern Teacher 06/2012-08/2012
Huntington library gardens, STARTALK Federal Good Will Program Los Angeles, CA
Designed language lessons with task-based learning principles
Participated in teacher professional trainings about Standards for Foreign Language
Learning Preparing for the 21st Century

Volunteer Experience
42th Mandarin Speech Contest Judge 04/22/2017
Lowell High School, Chinese Language Teachers Association of San Francisco, CA
California
Received a judge training according to a rubric based on ACTFL presentational
indicators designed by the organization committee
Commented on speeches of participants in lower division based on pronunciation,
organization and expression
 13th Chinese Language Bridge Cup Contest Judge/Assistant 03/19/2017
Confucius Institute at San Francisco State University & San Francisco San Francisco, CA
Unified School District
Assisted the committee group to organize the contest inclusive of speech, painting and
calligraphy categories
Commented on speeches of participants from both heritage- and non-heritage
background based on pronunciation, organization and expression

Student Ambassador Team Group Leader 03/2011-01/2012

Office of International Affairs, National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan
Organized language and culture activities for international students, such as Karaoke
Night, Chinese Diablo Day and Chinese chess Workshop
Co-operated with group members to design Chinese Table for international students to
sharpen their language skills
English Chatroom Tutor for College ESL Learners 10/2010-06/2011
English Department, National Taiwan Normal University Taipei, Taiwan
Performed both one-on-one and small groups of English sessions for ESL learners
through various topics
Provided students with detailed feedback to boost their language proficiency
Introduced level and age appropriate paper- and web- based English resources to
engage learners
Trainings
Humpty Dumpty Institute Summer Intensive Session about non-government organizations
at United Nations (June, 2013)
International Affairs Leadership Program for Young Talents in Washington D.C (Oct, 2012)
Taiwan World Language Teacher Professional Development at George Mason University
(July, 2012)
English Tutoring Training Program at National Normal Taiwan Normal University by Second
Northern Taiwan Teaching Resources Center of Ministry of Education (Oct,2010)
International Counselor Training at National Taiwan Normal University (Jun, 2010)
Publication
I-Fen Hsia, Hsin-Tzu Li, Hsin-Yi Ou Yang,(2012). [The game of the sheep](),
Chinese Journal for Pre-school Children, OCAC (R.O.C) Biweekly: No.661.
I-Fen Hsia, Hsin-Yi Chen, Wan-Ru Hong, Yun-Ru Ou Yang, (2010). [The school incident](
), Chinese Journal for Intermediate, OCAC (R.O.C) Biweekly: No.618
Awards and Acknowledgements
Laura E. Settle Scholarship (Fall, 2016)
Crumpton, Baxter, Bonham Memorial Scholarship (Fall, 2016)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Non-Government Organization Overseas Training Program
(Summer, 2014)
Ministry of Education Pilot Overseas Internships (Summer, 2012)
Affiliations
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language
Chinese Language Teachers Association of California