Zhuohao Cheng (Flora)
903N, 517 West 121st Street, New York City, NY 10027
Tel: 917-913-1407 Email: zc2277@tc.columbia.edu
EDUCATION
Teachers College Columbia University, New York, U.S.A 09.2014-Present
M.A. in Applied Linguistics
Certificate Program in TCSOL (Teaching Chinese for Speakers of Other Languages)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2010-06.2014
BA (HONS) Major in Chinese and Bilingual Studies (GPA for Major:3.77)
Minor in Japanese for Business Communication (GPA for Minor: 3.70)
With First Class Honors
l Rank: 2/74
l Final Year Project: Translation Project (A) (Advisor: Dr. Li Kexing)
l Relevant Courses: Discovering Psychology( A+), Structure of Modern Chinese( A+), Introduction to Translation( A), Applied Pronunciation Studies( A+), Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English( A+), Introduction to Interpreting (A), Comprehensive Japanese for Business Interaction III (A)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A 08.2012-12.2012
Exchange Student
l GPA: 4.0/4.0
l Relevant Courses: Communication Theories(A+), English Academic Writing(A), Elementary Japanese(A+), Elementary Japanese Communication(A+), Introductory Psychology(A-)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Community English Program (TC, Columbia University), New York, U.S.A 01.2015-Present
English Teacher
l Teach A5 (Advanced 5) students (one of the most advanced levels)
l Help CEP administration
Yolo Higher Education Consulting Group, New York, U.S.A 02.2015-Present
PR Director
l Make marketing strategies and on-line promotion videos about learning and application strategies
l Provide educational consulting service to students from China
1haolu Education Service, Sunnyvale, U.S.A 10.2014-01.2015
Consultant
l Provide educational consulting to Chinese university students
l Provide students with on-line English writing assistance
New Leera Higher Secondary School, Kathmandu, Nepal 07.2013-08.2013
English Teacher
l The first foreign English teacher in the history of the school; Taught English to students from first grade to fifth grade; designed the syllabus and teaching materials tailored to the students
l Helped students correct their English pronunciation; Tried communicative way to teach
The Education Bureau of Chengdu, Chengdu, China 05.2013-07.2013
Intern, Office of Education
l Took responsibility for the student status management of local primary and secondary schools
l Assisted in promoting curriculum reform in secondary education: establishing credit-based system and initiating all-around subjects
Daishi Education (English Tutorial Center), Chengdu, China 05.2012-08.2012
English Teacher
l Taught New Concept English to 20 middle school students
l Supplemented lessons with materials (e.g. International Phonetic Alphabet, culture-related materials)
Department of English at PolyU, Hong Kong 10.2011-06.2012
Research Assistant, English Language Center
The project objectives: Identify the major challenges that Mainland students studying in Hong Kong face in academic writing, to develop a) learning packages to help these students cope with the identified problems; and b) build a learner corpus of academic writing by Mainland students for further studies
l Conducted a questionnaire survey of English learning methods among the Mainland freshmen at PolyU
l Helped in vocabulary and writing tests; Assisted in data analyzing
CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd, Chengdu，China 06/2011-08/2011
Intern Manager assistant, Ministry of Law
l Organized legal documents, such as housing contracts and bank statements
l Helped the manager to hire new employees
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Committee Member, Future China Initiative (TCCU), New York 10.2014-Present
Peer Tutor, Peer Mentor Program (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2013-06.2014
Guest Speaker, Study Abroad Sharing, China Mainland Student Association (PolyU), Hong Kong 03.2014
Committee Member, Translation Society (PolyU), Hong Kong 10.2013-06.2014
Program Coordinator, International Student Ambassador Scheme (PolyU), Hong Kong 08.2013-06.2014
Voluntary Chinese Language Tutor, YMCA HK, Hong Kong 03.2013-06.2013
Art Director, Social Service Group (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2012-06.2013
Promotion Secretary, PolyU International Film Society, Hong Kong 04.2011-06.2012
Reporter, Student Hall Magazine Editorial Committee (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2010-06.2012
AWARDS & HONORS
l 2014/15 Teachers College Columbia University Scholarship
l 2013/14 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2013/14 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2013/14 International Student Ambassador Scheme Scholarship, Student Affairs Office at PolyU
l 2013/14 The Japan Society of Hong Kong Scholarship - Japanese Studies, Japan Society Hong Kong
l 2012/13 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2012/13 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2012/13 China Daily HK Ltd. Scholarship for Language Students
l 2012/13 Faculty of Humanities Exchange Scholarship at PolyU
l 2012/13 HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Scholarship for Mainland Students
l 2011/12 Commercial Radio 50th Anniversary Scholarship
l 2011/12 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2011/12 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2010/11 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2010/11 PolyU Student Hall Scholarship
ADDITIONAL
l Language Proficiency
Native in Chinese Mandarin, Excellent in English, Good in Cantonese, Fair in Japanese
l Interests
Playing the Pipa, a Chinese lute (Grade 9 Pipa certificate), painting, photography, yoga, ice-skating
l Computer Skills
Excellent in Microsoft Office, Good in Photoshop
903N, 517 West 121st Street, New York City, NY 10027
Tel: 917-913-1407 Email: zc2277@tc.columbia.edu
EDUCATION
Teachers College Columbia University, New York, U.S.A 09.2014-Present
M.A. in Applied Linguistics
Certificate Program in TCSOL (Teaching Chinese for Speakers of Other Languages)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2010-06.2014
BA (HONS) Major in Chinese and Bilingual Studies (GPA for Major:3.77)
Minor in Japanese for Business Communication (GPA for Minor: 3.70)
With First Class Honors
l Rank: 2/74
l Final Year Project: Translation Project (A) (Advisor: Dr. Li Kexing)
l Relevant Courses: Discovering Psychology( A+), Structure of Modern Chinese( A+), Introduction to Translation( A), Applied Pronunciation Studies( A+), Contrastive Analysis of Chinese and English( A+), Introduction to Interpreting (A), Comprehensive Japanese for Business Interaction III (A)
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A 08.2012-12.2012
Exchange Student
l GPA: 4.0/4.0
l Relevant Courses: Communication Theories(A+), English Academic Writing(A), Elementary Japanese(A+), Elementary Japanese Communication(A+), Introductory Psychology(A-)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Community English Program (TC, Columbia University), New York, U.S.A 01.2015-Present
English Teacher
l Teach A5 (Advanced 5) students (one of the most advanced levels)
l Help CEP administration
Yolo Higher Education Consulting Group, New York, U.S.A 02.2015-Present
PR Director
l Make marketing strategies and on-line promotion videos about learning and application strategies
l Provide educational consulting service to students from China
1haolu Education Service, Sunnyvale, U.S.A 10.2014-01.2015
Consultant
l Provide educational consulting to Chinese university students
l Provide students with on-line English writing assistance
New Leera Higher Secondary School, Kathmandu, Nepal 07.2013-08.2013
English Teacher
l The first foreign English teacher in the history of the school; Taught English to students from first grade to fifth grade; designed the syllabus and teaching materials tailored to the students
l Helped students correct their English pronunciation; Tried communicative way to teach
The Education Bureau of Chengdu, Chengdu, China 05.2013-07.2013
Intern, Office of Education
l Took responsibility for the student status management of local primary and secondary schools
l Assisted in promoting curriculum reform in secondary education: establishing credit-based system and initiating all-around subjects
Daishi Education (English Tutorial Center), Chengdu, China 05.2012-08.2012
English Teacher
l Taught New Concept English to 20 middle school students
l Supplemented lessons with materials (e.g. International Phonetic Alphabet, culture-related materials)
Department of English at PolyU, Hong Kong 10.2011-06.2012
Research Assistant, English Language Center
The project objectives: Identify the major challenges that Mainland students studying in Hong Kong face in academic writing, to develop a) learning packages to help these students cope with the identified problems; and b) build a learner corpus of academic writing by Mainland students for further studies
l Conducted a questionnaire survey of English learning methods among the Mainland freshmen at PolyU
l Helped in vocabulary and writing tests; Assisted in data analyzing
CapitaLand China Holdings Pte Ltd, Chengdu，China 06/2011-08/2011
Intern Manager assistant, Ministry of Law
l Organized legal documents, such as housing contracts and bank statements
l Helped the manager to hire new employees
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Committee Member, Future China Initiative (TCCU), New York 10.2014-Present
Peer Tutor, Peer Mentor Program (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2013-06.2014
Guest Speaker, Study Abroad Sharing, China Mainland Student Association (PolyU), Hong Kong 03.2014
Committee Member, Translation Society (PolyU), Hong Kong 10.2013-06.2014
Program Coordinator, International Student Ambassador Scheme (PolyU), Hong Kong 08.2013-06.2014
Voluntary Chinese Language Tutor, YMCA HK, Hong Kong 03.2013-06.2013
Art Director, Social Service Group (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2012-06.2013
Promotion Secretary, PolyU International Film Society, Hong Kong 04.2011-06.2012
Reporter, Student Hall Magazine Editorial Committee (PolyU), Hong Kong 09.2010-06.2012
AWARDS & HONORS
l 2014/15 Teachers College Columbia University Scholarship
l 2013/14 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2013/14 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2013/14 International Student Ambassador Scheme Scholarship, Student Affairs Office at PolyU
l 2013/14 The Japan Society of Hong Kong Scholarship - Japanese Studies, Japan Society Hong Kong
l 2012/13 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2012/13 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2012/13 China Daily HK Ltd. Scholarship for Language Students
l 2012/13 Faculty of Humanities Exchange Scholarship at PolyU
l 2012/13 HSBC (Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) Scholarship for Mainland Students
l 2011/12 Commercial Radio 50th Anniversary Scholarship
l 2011/12 Prize for Distinguished Undergraduate Students, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2011/12 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2010/11 Dean’s Certificate of Academic Achievement, Faculty of Humanities at PolyU
l 2010/11 PolyU Student Hall Scholarship
ADDITIONAL
l Language Proficiency
Native in Chinese Mandarin, Excellent in English, Good in Cantonese, Fair in Japanese
l Interests
Playing the Pipa, a Chinese lute (Grade 9 Pipa certificate), painting, photography, yoga, ice-skating
l Computer Skills
Excellent in Microsoft Office, Good in Photoshop
