Our Staff
Our teachers are native Chinese Mandarin speakers and all have college degrees with many skills and experiences in early childcare education. They do not view themselves as the children’s teachers but also co-learners. They play with the children as well as observe the children, listen and ask children open-ended questions to encourage them to express their thoughts and creativity.
Lan Zhang
Founder & Director of Sunny Language Academy
Ms. Zhang was born and raised in China, a native Chinese Mandarin speaker who speaks both English and Chinese. She has over 17 years of experiences in working with children from ages six month to 12 yeas old. In the past, She has worked as a Chinese Mandarin teacher at several of the local Chinese Language Immersion Schools and Seattle Elementary School. She is caring, friendly, honest, and passionate educator. She earned Early Childhood Education degree from Bellevue College. In her free time she likes to run, hike, kayak, cook, fish, and read. Her favorite Children's book is the “Sheep In a Jeep”. She strongly believes that loving and building good relationships with children and knowing their cultural backgrounds is the key to a child’s success in learning.
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