OUR TEACHERS
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Academic Director
Dr Moni Lai Storz (nee' Lai Suan Tin) is our Academic Director and is responsible for the development and implementation of our Chinese studies curriculum using Accelerated Learning techniques. Dr Storz spent many years researching and experimenting with accelerated learning methods for the teaching and training of a range of subjects - Sociology, Stress Management, Cross-cultural Communication skills, Learning skills, etc. She was the first to apply Accelerated Learning techniques to the teaching of Chinese writing in Australia and this has been documented in her book: MIND BODY POWER:THE SELF HELP BOOK ON ACCELERATED LEARNING (Times Books International, Singapore, 1989, Reprinted 1990, 1993) |
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Executive Director Jeffrey Lai is the Executive Director of the Australasian Centre of Chinese Studies and is responsible for the Chinese Centre globally from a strategic point of view. He is also the Executive Director of Global Business Strategies, a company specialising in cross-cultural mangement training for businesses around the Asia Pacific rim. He has an Electrical Engineering degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Information Technology from Monash University. Jeffrey has over fifteen years of experience in the computer industry working for Japanese, Italian and American computer companies prior to establishing ACCS and GBS. Jeffrey is also an experienced trainer using Accelerated Learning techniques. He was a lecturer at the Hawthorn campus of Melbourne University teaching a variety of subjects in the Information Technology area. He has also jointly given workshops and seminars on Accelerated Learning with Dr Moni Storz. He is a pioneer in the application of Accelerated Learning to the teaching of computer subjects. |
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Centre Manager Loo See Wong manages the Australasian Centre of Chinese Studies and is responsible for the smooth running of the Centre and ensuring all our students and teachers are happy. She obtained her Bachelor of Computer Science and Accounting in New Zealand and has undergone various executive leadership programs including 'Leader Developing Leaders' in the University of Michigan. She brings a unique combination of industry expertise in Information Technology, Human Resource and Business Operations in international companies particularly Hewlett Packard. Having lived and worked in 4 countries (Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia) and managed across several Asia Pacific organizations (including China, Japan, Korea) and in global teams with other nationals (Austria, Germany, US, UK, France, Italy), her invaluable experience and interaction with people of various cultures at different levels truly makes her an international player in the business and human resources arena. Loo See is also an experienced cross-cultural trainer and consultant where her expertise in this area is most in demand through Global Business Strategies Pty Ltd, a leading cross-cultural training consultancy in the Asia Pacific. |
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"As you know the Mandarin Intensive course held in Sydney is now over and I just wanted to say that, together with my other classmates, we really enjoyed it very much. One of the main reasons we have enjoyed the course so much is certainly due to Ji Chao's extraordinary professionalism and teaching skills. For example, Ji Chao was more than happy to be stopped at any time if we did not understand something to clarify and answer our questions. She was so enthusiastic and yet non-judgmental and this made us feel so comfortable and minimised any frustrations associated with learning a new language. And yes she always had a smile and yet so skilfully managed to present all the material within the allocated time so we felt no pressure, no frustration. Beautiful experience. Thank you very much." - Sreten Novic |
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Ling Sea, born in Malaysia, comes from a family of teachers. Ling Sea herself has taught Chinese whilst in Malaysia. Since joining ACCS in 1995, she has been teaching Chinese using Accelerated Learning techniques. Ling Sea also specialises in training our 'Chinese for Travellers' workshop. She is a Senior Teacher with ACCS. | |
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Jingjing Shen was at the Shanghai American School since 2004. At this International School, she was a Chinese teaching assistant and also a part-time orchestra teacher as well as providing academic assistance, administrative support and communication assistance to teachers, staff and administrator. Jingjing has a Bachelor degree in Political Education from Zhejiang Normal University at Hangzhou and also a Master of Education from The University of Sheffield in UK. Jingjing is a passionate violinist and has a Certificate of Violin (Level 9) from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. | |
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Linglin Cai obtained her Bachelor of Arts majoring in English Education from Nanjing Normal University of China. She has been teaching English as a Second Language in a secondary school of Jiangsu Province for three years. After that, she moved to Shanghai and worked in two primary schools as an ESL and bilingual mathematics teacher for almost four years. She is undertaking her Master of Teaching (Primary Stream) in the University of Melbourne at this stage and doing her placement in Lowther Hall Anglican Junior School and Flemington Primary School. | |
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Yumei Liang is from Jiangmen city and has a BA Degree in Business English from Wuyi University. She was an English Teacher at the Beijiao Primary School, Jiangmen City and has been an interpreter and translator at various Trade Fairs including the Canton Trade Fai and the Shunde Furniture Fair. Mei has also completed her Master of Applied Linguistics from the University of Sydney. She has recently completed her Graduate Diploma in Chinese Language Teaching, from the University of Technology, Sydney. She is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese. | |
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Mei-Lin Chu is currently doing her Masters of Education at Monash University. She completed her Bachelor Arts in English Literature from the Chinese Culture University, Taipei, Taiwan and also a Certificate of International Trade from the Chinese College of Marine Technology and Commerce in Taiwan. She was also a part-time teacher at the Chien-Chiao Language School. Mei-Lin teaches our children classes at ACCS. | |
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"Chris Quan too in Beginners 1 is clearly a dedicated and professional tutor. If both Carol and Chris are a reflection on the overall quality of ACCS's tutors generally, then that is ample motivation to remain with ACCS over the course of my Mandarin language study. I am very heartened that I chose ACCS. " - Peter Crisp |
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Jade Meng, has a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in English Literature. After gaining her Bachelor Degree, she taught at the Anhui Agricultural University for three years. During that period, she got her teaching certificate in China for Standard Mandarin Level 2+ (Level 1+ is the highest level). She has been in Melbourne for almost one year and during this time she is also a part-time translator for a Chinese newspaper. Currently, she is doing her Masters of Education at Monash University. | |
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Emily Liao is from Guangzhou and is currently completing her Masters of Education at Monash University. She has a Bachelor of Law from Beijing Normal University. She taught children English and was a course consultant assistant in EF (English First, English training institution) in Guangzhou before she came to Melbourne. Emily is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English. | |
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Jessica Tsang is originally from Hong Kong and is currently completing her Bachelor of Early Childhood Education degree in the University of Melbourne. She lived in Melbourne for nearly 9 years. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. She teaches at our children classes and loves working with children. She uses Accelerated Learning methods to teach Chinese through music and fun games. | |
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Hua Li obtained her Bachelor of Arts from Sichuan Normal University , majoring in Chinese and Literature. She has the Chinese Teaching Certificate for secondary school students in China. After graduating from university she worked as an English teacher in You&Me Ladder Happy English. After that, she taught in a primary school as a Chinese teacher in China. Having completed her Master of Education at Monash University, she is now taking a translation course at the Australian Translating and Interpreting Institute. | |
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Bridget Shi Yuan comes from Nanjing China and is currently completing her Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Melbourne. Having completed her Foundation Studies at Trinity College , she speaks fluent English as well as Mandarin.Shi Yuan has been teaching English at Hongshan Primary School in Nanjing for half a year and also worked as an assistant Mandarin teacher at Nanjing International School for three months. | |
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Vera Weimeng Liu obtained her Bachelor Degree in International Business with Vice-Chancellor Awards from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT). Before coming to Melbourne, she worked as a Mandarin teacher at a Shanghai Language Centre. In addition, she has translated many technical and commercial documents as well as being an interpreter for the CEO of a German Company. She is currently undertaking her Master of Management at the University of Melbourne.
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Jillian Huang graduated from Monash University with a Masters Degree of Education, mainly focusing on inter-cultural education and language teaching. She is also an accredited NAATI level 3 Professional Translator. She comes from Guangdong, China where she finished her Bachelor degree in English Arts and Business Management. Jillian speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese and English. She has English teaching experience in Primary Education as well as teaching adults Mandarin. She was an education consultant at the Education Information Centre in Shenzhen. | |
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Yixiao Wang is from Tianjin, China. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Chinese Language and Literature from Northeast Normal University of China. Yixiao is qualified as a Secondary School Chinese teacher in China and has also obtained her Standard Mandarin Certification (Level 1+). She was a Chinese tutor before. In addition, she has taught Chinese in a junior school in China for one year. Currently, Yixiao is doing her Masters of Teaching (primary) at Melbourne University. | |
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Pin Huang is from China where she received a Bachelor of Mathematics from Jimei University. She is currently studying her Masters of Information Technology at Monash University. She also holds a certificate of Standard Mandarin Level 2+ and the Standard Chinese Characters certificate. She has been a private tutor teaching students Mathematics, English and Chinese for the past 4 years. She has also worked in a private educational institution where she taught teenagers Math,English and Chinese. Before she came to Melbourne, she had been a teacher in a senior high school for 1 year. | |
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Jie Shen comes from Hangzhou, China. She possesses a Bachelor of Arts in English from Zhejiang University and is currently undertaking her Masters of Education specialising in Early Childhood at Monash University. Before coming to Melbourne, she has had several years experience working with children as an English teacher in a language training school. Jie is fluent in English, Mandarin and can also communicate in Cantonese. | |
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Jenny Chen, from Guanzhou, is currently pursuing her Master of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne. She was selected to be the Host for 2009 Graduate Orientation at Melbourne University. As a student teacher, she is teaching Science at Warrandyte High School. She has been a private tutor teaching Science, Maths and Chinese since she came to Melbourne. In addition, Jenny obtained her double Bachelor Degree of Biotechnology and Business Administration from Huazhong University of Science and Technology. She is a native Cantonese speaker and also fluent in English and Mandarin with a Certificate of Standard Mandarin Level 2. | |
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Mia Cao is from Shanghai, China. She graduated from East China Normal University with a Bachelor degree in Political Education and Diploma of Business Management. She used to be a teacher in a key secondary school in Shanghai. She was also a private tutor for various level students, teaching Chinese and English for more than 5 years. She enjoys sharing Chinese language and culture with new learners. | |
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Jeffic Ye is from Guangzhou, China. She has a Bachelor’s Degree of Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language and has recently been registered as a primary school teacher in Australia. She is currently pursuing her Masters degree in Translation and Interpreting. She has over 5 years experience in working with children where she designed children activities, children learning campaigns and teaching curriculums. Jeffic Ye is proficient in Mandarin, Cantonese and English. |
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Jin Sun comes from Shanghai, China. She graduated from Shanghai Normal University and then got her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature at the Shanghai International Studies University. She is currently pursuing her Masters of Professional Accounting at RMIT University. She was a bilingual and English teacher for 9 years and also an Examiner of Shanghai Children’s Oral English Test for 3 years. She was trained in Modern Linguistics and Bilingual teaching as well as multi-intelligence. In 2004, she won the First Prize in Shanghai Bilingual Teaching Competition and in 2006, won the First Prize in National Competition of Integration of Information Technology and Subjects. She loves singing and drama directing and was one of RMIT Idols in the 2009’s official singing competition. |
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Yingying Jiang comes from Shanghai, China. She obtained her Bachelor of Law from Shanghai International Studies University. She was a culture exchange student to Australia for almost a year. She has been a volunteer teacher in rural China and a part-time interpreter for Dun & Bradstreet during her university studies. She was also an Education Consultant at Shanghai Tongji Study Abroad Agency for 8 months before moving to Melbourne, undertaking her Masters of Teaching (Secondary) at the University of Melbourne with Endeavor Awards from Australian Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations. |
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Brad Jian Qiao comes from Heilongjiang province, China. He obtained his Bachelor Degree in Chinese Teaching as a Second Language from Beijing Normal University at Zhuhai. He is a native Mandarin speaker and obtained his certificate of Standard Mandarin Level 1 in 2006. From 2007 to 2010, he worked as a full-time Mandarin teacher in Beijing. He is currently undertaking his Master of Accounting and Financial Management at La Trobe University. |
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Jane Jie Ding received her Bachelor of Arts in Language from Ningbo University in China. She has been a teacher for the past 10 years in Jakarta, during which she was the coordinator of the Mandarin Department in Singapore International School in Jakarta and the coordinator of the Mandarin Department in Sekolah Lentera Internasional School. During those years, she accumulated a wealth of experience in teaching Mandarin, from Primary to Secondary school levels. Her passion for teaching has brought her here to study for her Master in Education (Teaching Language other than English) at Deakin University. |
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Shuyi Wu, from Guangzhou, completed her Masters of Arts in Cross-Cultural Communications in the University of Sydney. She has gained the Professional Development Certificate in Teaching Community Language from the Language Institute of the University of New South Wales. She was a Chinese tutor in the Department of Chinese and South Asia Studies, University of Sydney. She is currently working at the International Grammar School in Sydney as a High school Chinese teacher. Shuyi speaks fluent English, Mandarin and in addition, is a native speaker of Cantonese and has been a part-time teacher with us since the beginning of 2005. | |
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Christine Hung is from Taipei, Taiwan. She obtained the Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages and Literature (major: English) from National Chung-Cheng University. She was lead actress and publicity manager for the annual graduate performance in her department at university and served as English tutor in a private institution in Taiwan. Prior to coming to Sydney 7 years ago, she did part-time interpreting for IDP. After finishing an MA in Theatre Studies and a second MA in Chinese Studies with a thesis on Hou Hsiao-hsien at UNSW, she is currently pursuing a PhD in Film Studies. She served as a research assistant and tutor in Film History at UNSW and is also a guest lecturer in Asian Cinema at UWS. Recently, she presented a paper on Hou Hsiao-hsien’s cinematic texts at The 15th Annual North American Taiwan Studies Conference in the University of Texas. | |
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Carol Ba was originally from Beijing. She graduated from the Beijing Foreign Studies University with a Bachelor of Law. She did a variety of interpreting and translating jobs in Beijing and was the Mandarin tutor for employees of Korean Airlines. She completed her Master degree of Translating and Interpreting as well as Master degree of Conference Interpreting at Macquarie University . She got her NAATI Accreditation of Interpreting between English and Mandarin languages and was awarded the NSW AMES Certificate of Volunteer English Language Tutoring. She is now a professional interpreter. | |
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"I really like Carol's approach. Carol possesses a nuturing, positive and encouraging teaching style, clearly founded on her obvious professionalism and competence, coupled with her clear capacity to distil the language to her students in a relaxed, but clear, supportive and coherent manner. Carol is a credit to the ACCS tutoring team." Peter Crisp |
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Kelly Gui graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Before coming to Sydney to take part in the Master of Professional Accounting program at the University of New South Wales, she worked at the Shanghai Non-public Education Research Institution as a research and office assistant. Her past working experience in the Education field has thus led her to pursue her passion to be a Chinese teacher. Kelly has Certification as an Intermediate Interpreter and is fluent in Mandarin, English and Shanghainese. | |
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Judy Zhang graduated from Beijing Normal University, majoring in Language teaching. After she completed her Master in Conference Interpreting at Macquarie University in 2006, Judy went back to Beijing and worked as a P.R specialist and translator for China Centre for Economic Research (CCER) at Peking University. At the moment, she is doing her research in simultaneous interpretation at Macquarie University. Since 2005, Judy has worked as an ESL teaching aide at Muirfield High School, as well as a language tutor for oversea students. She is also a NAATI accredited Mandarin interpreter. | |
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Mary Xu graduated from University of Technology in Sydney with a Masters in International Marketing. She was born in Shanghai and grew up in the south-west of China. Through living in different cities, she had experienced different sub-cultures and life patterns within China. She speaks four major Chinese dialects. She is the fifth generation as a teacher in her family and she has had many varied experiences in teaching both adults and children. She has also published many articles and poems in various newspapers and magazines since she was thirteen. | |
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Chris Quan graduated from the University of Sydney with a Master of Education (TESOL) and Hengyang Normal University with a Bachelor of Arts. He has also been awarded the High School and University Teaching Certificates and the high-level Mandarin Certificate in China. He has worked as a teacher and translator in the South China Agriculture University, Yinhong Co. Ltd, AcademicAsia Co. Ltd, Yishang Training Centre and Yingda Language School. He has just completed his Master of Interpreting and Translation at the University of Western Sydney and hence is now a professional NAATI Accreditated Interpreter and Translator. | |
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Xuan Chen is from the city of Guangzhou, China. She is currently studying for her Bachelor Degree in Accounting at Macquarie University. She speaks two major Chinese dialects, which is Mandarin and Cantonese, and she has a good understanding of the culture of the Cantonese-speaking regions. She gives Cantonese learning lessons in a way that makes the learning process interesting and empowering. She is passionate in sharing her favourite language with others.
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Zhen Wang is from Hubei, China. She obtained her Master of Applied Linguistics from the University of Sydney and Graduate Diploma of TESOL from the University of Wollongong. Before she joined ACCS, she taught conversational English and academic English. Currently, she is also an LLNP trainer. She possesses an in-depth knowledge of second language learning and teaching and is skillful in applying adult learning principles. To help English speakers learn Chinese more effectively, she is able to motivate the students by establishing links between Chinese and English. | |
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WenWen Liu holds her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and throughout her university studies, she has conducted private tutoring and gathered extensive tutoring experience. WenWen is fluent in Chinese and English. By joining ACCS, WenWen is applying ACCS’s Special Accelerated Learning in helping students grasp the insight of Mandarin studies and speed up students’ studies in a fun and joyful atmosphere. |
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"Chris Quan has been a really fabulous teacher - his classes are extremely enjoyable and we learn so much. I look forward to his classes each week."
Glyn Patrick |
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