Chinese Department

Ms Alva Li holds a Bachelor from Harbin Normal University in Teaching Chinese as a foreign language and a Master Degree of Philosophy at Xidian University. She joined Hanova International School in March 2017 as a PYP Chinese teacher. She loves children and enjoys teaching Chinese language and culture to young students.

Ms. Zheng graduated from National Institute of Education at Singapore Nanyang Technological University with a Master Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL). She also holds the Certificate for Teacher of Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (CTCSOL) from Confucius Institute Headquarters. She started teaching Chinese as a second language in 2013, and joined Hanova International School in March 2018.

Ms. Jane Zhao graduated from Northwest Normal University with a Master Degree in Chinese Language and Literature. She also holds a BA in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Huadong Jiaotong University. She joined Hanova International School in March 2018. Before coming to Hanova, she has been teaching Chinese in extracurricular tutorial organization for two years, aiming at the junior school entrance examination.

Ms Jillian Zheng graduated from Shaanxi Normal University with a Masters in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) degree. She gained her BA in English at Xi’an University of Architecture & Technology. Ms Jillian has 2 years experience of teaching Chinese to International students in Xi’an. She joined Hanova in February 2014.

Ms. Momo graduated from Xi’an International Studies University with a Master Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language(TCSL). She also holds a BA in English Language and Literature in Shandong University. She has been teaching Chinese for almost five years, including one year in a Samsung Language Training Programme and also over one-year teaching experience for mult-nationality students in Xi’an Jiaotong University. She joined Hanova International School in December 2017 as PYP Madarin acquisition teacher and set up her mind to devote all her energy to education for kids.

Ms Nancy (Xia) Hao, graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, with a masters in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL). She taught students from 3 years old to 15 years old in Luk Chan Chinese Language School, then worked in the Chinese Department of the Hong Kong Kowloon Junior School up to 2011. Afterwards she worked as a Primary teacher of Chinese at The Independent Schools Foundation Academy in Hong Kong up to 2013. She came back to Xi’an in 2013, and before joining Hanova she taught Chinese language to international high school and university students in Northwest University up to 2016.

Ms.Rae Zhang graduated from Shaanxi Normal University with a Master Degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL). She also holds a BA in Chinese Language and Literature from Xi’an International Studies University, and she has the domestic Teacher's Professional Qualification Certificate of teaching Chinese. She joined Hanova International School in February 2017.

Ms. Yang graduated from Shaanxi Normal University with a Masters in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (MTCSOL) degree. She also holds a BA in Management from Xi’an Medical University. She started teaching Chinese as a second language in 2013, and joined The Fulbright Chinese Language Immersion Program in 2014. She joined Hanova in 2015 to teach Chinese courses, especially Chinese Language acquisition in MYP. She is passionate of Chinese language, Chinese characters and culture, and she devotes herself to share this passion with students. Trish teaches our IB Diploma Chinese A programme and has recently become an IB Examiner in the subject.

Ms.Wang graduated from Northwest University with a Master Degree in Chinese Language and Literature. She also holds a BA in Chinese Language and Literature in Northwest University. She also holds the advanced Certificate for Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Confucius Institute Headquarters since 2005. She has been teaching Chinese for over 10 years, including 2 years in a Samsung Language Training Programme, 3 years teaching experience for mult-nationality students in Northwestern Polytechnical University, over 4 years full-time online teaching for mult-nationality students and teacher management experience , and also over 2 years teaching experience for mult-nationality students in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She joined Hanova International school in January 2019 as a MYP Language and Literature teacher. She is passionate of Chinese language and culture teaching, and set up her mind to devote all her energy to education for students.