
Profile
- National Taiwan Academy of Education (now Changhua Normal University), Bachelor of Arts, Columbia University Graduate School of Education (USA), Master of Arts, Doctor of Education.
- Director of English Language Education, New York City Department of Education
Responsible Subject
- U.S. Education Overview
Field of Specialization
- US Educational Policy: From the Federal Level to the State Level to the Local Level
- NYC Department of Education’s K-12 English & Math Curricula
- NY State Assessment: English, Math, Regents, and NYSESLAT
- Special Education: The Identification Process and the IEP
- Bilingual Education: ENL Programs, Bilingual Programs, and Dual-Language Programs
Business Performance
Presentations and Articles
- "Best Practices for English Language Learners" NYS World Language Leadership Council Virtual Conference, September 16, 2024
- "Teacher as Researcher" Special Education Conference at Pace University, lecture series, September 2024
- "Bilingual Literacy" Multilingual Education Conference at Hunter College, lecture series, September 2024
- "Building Cultural and Linguistic Equity for English Language Learners" Sealed of Biliteracy Conference: Brooklyn Tech High School, Brooklyn, NY, May 29, 2024
- "Transforming Education" Pathways in Technology Early College High School Education Conference, Staten Island, NY April 15, 2024
- "Project Based Learning" NYC Public Schools Conference at MS 88, Brooklyn, NY, March 13, 2024
- "Development of Chinese Language and Culture" Chinese Language Education Conference for New York K-12 Schools, Queens, NY, February 16, 2024
- "Basic Education in China and the U.S." CEAIE Conference, Beijing, China, October 26, 2023
- "The Digital Education: Impact on K-to-12 Education after the Pandemic" East China Normal University, Shanghai, China, October 23, 2023
Other Publications
- The influence of acculturation and community on the academic achievement of Chinese-Americans: A case study at Stuyvesant high school (New York City). Dissertation Abstracts International Section A: Humanities and Social Sciences, 64(5-A), 1527.
Awards
- CEAIE Leadership Scholarship Date: 2023 China Education Association for International Exchange
- TOP/Transatlantic Outreach Fellowship Date: 2021 Goethe Institute Washington
- Columbia University Research Grant Date: 2002 - 2003 Teachers College, Columbia University
- New York City Department of Education for Bilingual Educator Scholarship Date: 1996-1997 NYC Department of Education
- Merit Scholarship Date: 1984 to 1987 National Taiwan College of Education