Yu Ying Yuan Bilingual Mandarin Preschool/Day Care 

Faculty:

Preschool Director/Head Teacher: Ms. Pearlie 

Experience: 

Ms. Pearlie is a certified Montessori teacher with over 30 years of elementary teaching experience at both Montessori and traditional schools. Ms. Pearlie promotes Montessori's vision by creating an appropriate curriculum and learning environment for children. She has a passion to help children achieve their fullest potential by applying her professional teaching experience and knowledge to create teaching materials for education programs. She has taught a variety of dances and organized dance revues twice a year showcasing movements and choreographies learned since 2006. She is a very patient and friendly teacher who teaches children to be kind and respect each other. In addition, Ms. Peralie is good at establishing a positive relationship with parents by providing regular and positive communication. 

12 years working experiences in preschool; 5 years in K-1; 10 years in 4th and 5th grades; 2 years in high school an 2 years in college. 

Education: 

M.A. Language and Literature

B.A. Education

Credentials:

Child Development Site director/Teacher Permit

Montessori Early Childhood Teacher Credential

Montessori Elementary Teacher Credential

California Basic Education Skills Test

Head Teacher: Ms. Du

Child Development Teacher Permit

Experience:

2015-2021        Preschool teacher 

2016-2018        Yu Ying Learning Center Chinese teacher

2004-2007        Kindergarten teacher

Ms. Du started to work at Yu Ying Learning Center since 2017 . She used to work at play-based preschool. Du. is very kind, detail-orientated. She is professional and has passion to work with kids. She is super patient and love her students with her whole heart. The class lead by her is always full of laugh, and fun games. She pays a lot of attention to provide kids opportunities to build up friendship, develop social skills. She encourage kids to explore and dig the answer by themselves while providing appropriated support to develop their full potential. 

Preschool Curriculum Director/Teacher: Ms. Li

Experience: 

Ms. Li is our mandarin curriculum director in Yu Ying learning Center.  She used to be curriculum coordinator in play-based preschool. She developed various professional learning curriculum for children of different ages. Ms. Li has many years of working experience with children. She has taught Mandarin online and offline lessons to K-6 students for the Berkeley Unified School district since 2019. Ms. Li also worked very closely with parents and families. She created and implemented the Parent Education Program for over 100 parents and taught courses regarding parenting skills. She has many years of experience in developing and managing teacher training programs.

Education: 

Holy Names University: B.A. in Liberal Art Studies

College of Alameda: B.A. in Psychology

Certification:

UC Berkeley Extension: Teaching Chinese as a second language certificate

Credential:

Shanghai Hong-Kou Teacher College: Teaching Credential

Head Teacher: Ms. Cheng

Child Development Teacher Permit

Experience: 

Ms. Cheng is a bilingual teacher (native mandarin speaker). She started to work at Yu Ying in 2017. Ms. Cheng is very professional, friendly, energetic, patient, good at maintaining a healthy and safe environment for children. She is an amazing teacher who motivates children to learn the necessary skills such as numbers, colors, and letter recognition. She is good at creating a variety of learning materials for children to encourage children's interest in learning. In Ms. Cheng's classroom, children will develop social skills, enhance learning capabilities and enjoy group projects. Ms. Cheng is good at communicating children's daily development at school with parents.