Gao,Baoli

I am a Kindergarten Teacher with 10 years of experience teaching 3 - 5 year-olds. My keys to guiding each of my students are Love and Encouragement. As a parent and teacher, I actively communicate with parents and administrators for the growth and well-being of each student. Long term Vision, Mission and Goals I have for each class:

Vision: Love one another. (Treat others how you want to be treated)
Mission: Help people in your surroundings. (Your class, family, community…)
Goal: Excellent Chinese speaking Boys and Girls.

I had been a civil engineer for 9 years. I graduated from Union Gansu University. Currently I’ve been working in the financial service industry for over 10 years. Our firm is located at King of Prussia.

Hu,Wenyao

Hu，Wenyao(胡文耀)，a native Mandarin speaker from Zhejiang China. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Wuhan University. His full time job is a software engineer.

He believes language and culture go hand by hand. They are two intwined components. Both of them define a person, their views, traditions, habits, and almost everything about daily life. Chinese language teaching is a cross-cultural communication activity. His ultimate goal of teaching is that students who learn Chinese can acquire both language and culture.

Janice Zhang Guenot

My name is Janice Zhang Guenot. I was born and raised in Beijing, China. I graduated from Beijing Normal University in Management with a major in Education. I gained skills and experience working as a teacher for over 10 years in Beijing, China. I am working for a Special Education Program at a local school district in PA. I am also certificated in teaching Mandarin Chinese. I have been tutoring and teaching at Main Line Chinese Culture Center (MLCCC) since 2017. Throughout my education and working experience, I developed supervisory skills to encourage children to learn and follow the rules while always maintaining the classroom in a safe environment. I can interact efficiently with students to help them stay focused to grasp and learn new things so they develop to the next level. I work well with any child or family while providing the best learning environment for every student.

If I am not teaching, I love to travel or watch a football game with my husband. My favorite things to do are sitting on my porch, listening to country music and enjoy wine with my husband. I never stopped learning new things. I am a foodie; French food is my first choice. I have no pets, because we travel a lot, but I love pets. I have no kids either, but I work with children every day. I love them, and they love me, too.

Jennifer Wang

Jennifer Wang is a native Chinese speaker from Zhejiang Province, China. She earned her master's degree in German Language and Literature from Nanjing University. After she moved to the United States, she received her master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction from University of Maryland with a teaching Certification in Chinese PreK-12. She is a certified Chinese teacher in Pennsylvania now and an active member of CLASS (Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools).

Jennifer has been teaching Chinese since 2012 and has worked with students from age 4-18 at different levels. She currently teaches Chinese at an accredited online private K-12 school and Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. She started teaching at MLCCC in 2014 and rejoined it in 2023, teaching Chinese as Second Language (CSL) level 3 and level 4.

Her teaching philosophy is to engage every student in class through interactive games, fun stories, authentic materials and positive learning environment. She follows student-centered instruction and uses differentiated teaching strategies that meet individual needs of students. She also likes to develop theme-based curriculum and performance-based assessments to maximize student learning.

Li, Jing

Jing Li is a native Chinese speaker from Henan Province, China. She Graduated from East China Normal University with a master’s degree. Before moving to United State, she had taught in Shanghai Normal University for eighteen years.

Since 2016, she has been teaching Chinese in MLCCC for years. Currently she is teaching MLP 4th graders and MZHY 4th graders. She introduces related Chinese history and culture into the regular class, according the content of textbook, and encourage students to restate or express in Chinese using previously learned words, and further to enhance students’ interest on learning Chinese language, history and culture.

Li,Huimin

Huimin Li is a native Chinese speaker from Hubei Province, China. She earned her Ph.D. degree from Drexel University in the United States. She works at West Chester University (WCU) as a professor in Finance. Since summer 2014, she has been taking WCU students on exchange study trips to China. WCU students who went on the trips have enjoyed immersion in Chinese culture and gained first-hand experience with Chinese economy. It has been a great experience for herself too as she wants to be a bridge between Americans and Chinese.

She has been teaching Chinese in MLCCC for years since 2014. Currently, she is also teaching Math Enrichment class for 4th and 5th graders and AP Chinese class. Her teaching philosophy is to let students enjoy learning and stimulate their interest and willingness to apply knowledge. Interaction with students in class is important in her class as she engages everyone in class activities.

Li, Ran

Li Ran is a native Chinese speaker. She can speak standard mandarin without accent. She has been United State for 5 years. She earned her statistics M.S. from the University of Delaware.

She has been teaching Chinese in MLCCC since 2016. She has taught MZHY Grade 4th ,MZHY Grade 6th, MLP Grade 6th. Her love teaching and enjoying helping kids to learn Chinese. She like making friends with kids and sharing Chinese traditional culture with them. At the same time, she is active to evoke kids’ Chinese interesting.

Mandy Wei

Mandy Wei relocated to Radnor, PA, with her family in 2018 and quickly became an integral part of her community. With a passion for education and a dedication to her students, she has enriched many lives through her teaching.

Mandy earned her Master’s degree in Education from Villanova University in 2023, a testament to her commitment to lifelong learning and professional development. Before moving to the United States, she taught middle school students in China for eight years, refining her skills in classroom management, curriculum development, and student engagement. As an educator, Mandy is devoted to creating a supportive and stimulating learning environment. She emphasizes the development of critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration skills in her students. Her goal is not only to teach the Chinese language but also to share its rich cultural heritage, promoting cross-cultural understanding and appreciation.

Mandy’s dedication to education and her commitment to her students make her a valuable member of the educational community. She looks forward to many more years of teaching, learning, and growing with her students and her family.

Nicloe Gao

Ms. Nicole graduated from Henan University of Economics and Law, majoring in economics. After graduation, she initially worked in a field related to postgraduate exam preparation. However, she developed a strong interest in early childhood education and started working at Annai Parent-Child Center in Zhengzhou, Henan, in 2019. After joining the company, she underwent a series of training courses related to early childhood behavior and psychology. After two years of teaching, her abilities were recognized, and she became the head of the classroom department, participating in more children's activities.

Ms. Nicole joined MLCCC in the fall of 2024 to teach Montessori PreK and K courses. As a preschool education teacher, Ms. Nicole has rich teaching experience and unique educational concepts. Her classes have been proven to be very popular with children throughout her past teaching career. In her current Montessori education courses, she integrates her past experiences and ideas into the classroom.

Ms. Nicole believes that children have the right to make their own choices and encourages them to engage in independent and self-directed activities. Based on this fundamental concept, she incorporates music and movement, art, and crafts into her teaching materials, allowing children to participate spontaneously and actively in classroom activities. Additionally, Ms. Nicole believes that teachers must have a deep understanding of the inner world of children and be well aware of their developmental status to provide appropriate and timely assistance and guidance. Therefore, she invests significant effort in preparing teaching materials. However, these materials are not meant for teachers to instruct children on how to use them but are intended as tools for children to work with, aiming to stimulate children to repeat operations from simple to complex, achieving self-education.

Qi,Zhigang

Zhigang Qi is a native Chinese speaker from Beijing, China. He earned his Master degree from Northeastern University in the United States. He works at Verizon as a Software Engineer. He has been interested in Chinese culture since a very young age and wants to introduce the great cultue to people who are also interested in learning it.

Mr. Qi started teaching Chinese as a Heritage Language (CHL) classes at the MLCCC in 2007. Currently, he is teaching the 8th lessons. He usually engages students in the classes with multi-media contents that are closely related to the teaching plans. Learning Chinese with a deeper understanding to the culture is his goal throughout the entire teaching activity.

Sun,Qian

Dr. Qian Sun joined the MLCCC in the fall of 2022. With over a decade of experience as a college professor, she brings rich classroom expertise. Her teaching style is effective, engaging, and fun. Dr. Sun obtained her certification in MLP teaching in August 2022.

Dr. Sun believes that MLP-K is the stepping stone to successful MLP Chinese learning. As the old saying goes, a good start is half the success. She is honored to be the first teacher to introduce students to the MLP track and is fully aware of her responsibility to start students on the right foot. Therefore, her curriculum design focuses not only on invoking children's enthusiasm for learning Chinese but also on laying a solid foundation for subsequent MLP courses.

Dr. Sun has set two goals for her MLP-K class. The first goal is to cultivate Chinese listening and speaking skills. Beyond the textbook, she meticulously selects classic Chinese stories for students to retell and discuss, providing opportunities to practice both listening and speaking skills. These stories also impart valuable lessons that help shape young learners' characters.

The second goal is to build a strong foundation in MLP vocabulary. Dr. Sun uses large character cards and self-invented fun games to engage students. Each week, prior lessons are briefly reviewed, and vocabulary is reinforced. She aims to create a relaxed and fun learning environment, proving that effective learning doesn’t have to be boring!

Yan,Peng

Ms. Yan has been the resident of Great Valley Community in Malvern for 15 years. She joined MLCCC in 2022. Since then, she has been enjoying the rich programs and the generous members of the MLCCC.

Ms. Yan graduated from Penn State University with master’s degree in computer science in 2004. After that, she was working at Penn State University for five years. She and family moved to Great Philadelphia area in 2008. She has been working for Aegion Company as IT specialist since 2011.

Before she joined MLCCC community, she had been teaching fourth grade MLP Chinese at Hua Xia Chinese School of Great Valley for 10 years. She is committed to combine her teaching experience and enthusiasm into her teaching. Teaching First Grade Chinese at MLCCC is not only a challenge but also a great opportunity for her to motivate the interest of learning Chinese among the younger children.

As a dependable Chinese teacher with more than 12 years of experience, Ms. Yan delivers quality postsecondary instruction to beginning and intermediate Chinese language students. She is committed to promoting appreciation for Chinese culture, history, and literature. She has strong understanding of best practices in Chinese acquisition and learning. She is very patient and friendly with students and provides an engaging, fun and valuable experience to pupils in the classroom.

At her free time, Ms. Yan likes to bake, garden and travel with her two kids and husband.

Yuan,Honglei

Honglei Yuan is a Chinese native speaker from Shanghai, China. She received a master’s degree in sociology from Shanghai University in China, and the master’s degree in education from Villanova University in the U.S. She has been teaching Chinese language at Villanova University since 2009.

Honglei Yuan has been a Chinese teacher at MLCCC since 2009. She has taught Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) classes for adults and high schoolers and is currently teaching CSL level 1 and 2 classes. She also teaches Chinese language at the MLCCC summer camp, the after-school program, and as a private tutor. She employs positive feedback and multiple teaching methods, such as interactive class activities and fun games, as well as emphasizing applying the language skills into real life. Her ultimate teaching goal is to encourage her students to become lifelong learners of Chinese language and culture.

Zhou,Huijuan

HuiJuan Zhou is a native Chinese speaker from Shandong Province, China. She graduated from Southeast University with a master's degree. Before moving to the United States, she taught at Liaocheng University in Shandong Province for 9 years. She holds a higher education teaching qualification certificate and a Putonghua Level 2 Grade A certificate.

Since 2023, HuiJuan Zhou has been teaching Chinese at MLCCC, currently teaching CSL5 and CSL6 students. Her teaching philosophy is "Teaching and learning coexist, growing together with students." In her classes, she uses a variety of teaching methods, integrating Chinese culture and language education to stimulate students' interest. She pays attention to developing students' language application skills and intercultural communication abilities, striving to help students comprehensively improve their Chinese proficiency.

Catherine Wang

Ms. Catherine Wang joined MLCCC in Fall 2024. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a master’s degree in Applied Statistics from West Chester University. At MLCCC, she teaches Math Kangaroo to students in Grades 1–4, encouraging creative thinking and strong problem-solving skills.

Ms. Wang’s teaching style is clear, supportive, and engaging. She believes in making math both fun and meaningful by connecting it to real-life experiences.

Outside the classroom, Ms. Wang enjoys music, fitness, making new friends, and exploring new skills and hobbies.

Cindy Huang

Ms. Cindy is a certified 7-12 math teacher. She graduated with distinction from Penn State Schreyer Honors College, where she majored in Mathematical Sciences with a focus on secondary education. She currently teaches high school-level Algebra 2 Honors, Geometry Honors, and Calculus, among other subjects.

Ms. Cindy joined MLCCC in the summer of 2024, where she teaches Math Counts, SAT Math, and Math Honors (grade levels may vary).

Grace Meng

Grace Meng is the founder and Artistic Director of the MLCCC Grace Dance Troupe and has been teaching at MLCCC Weekend School since 2022. As one of the most beloved and respected dance instructors at the school, she is known for her creative choreography, high standards, and ability to inspire young dancers. Grace is a role model in the classroom, helping students build confidence, discipline, and a deep appreciation for the art of dance.

Under her leadership, the troupe has earned top honors at major competitions such as Beyond The Stars, Groove, Reverb National Finals, and Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP). Her work is recognized for its strong stage presence and artistic expression, winning First Place, Diamond, Elite Diamond, and multiple Judges’ Special Awards. In 2025, her troupe became the first Chinese dance group from Pennsylvania to compete at YAGP, earning a standout score of 91.82.

Nick Christofides

Nickolas began teaching at MLCCC in 2022. He has been playing tournament chess for the last 13 years and became a Chess Expert in 2021, achieving a peak United States Chess Federation (USCF) rating of 2040 in the same year. He continues to excel as a tournament chess player, placing highly in several prestigious tournaments. He was co-champion in the 2022 Chaturanga Chess Club Championship and achieved second place in the same tournament in 2023.

He was also runner-up in the West Chester Chess Club Championship Tournament in 2020 and 2023. He also placed second in the 2024 Media Chess Club Summer Blitz tournament. Some of his strongest games include two wins against national masters and six wins against candidate masters.

Nickolas has been teaching chess in our area since 2014 and became a lead
instructor in 2018. He has always enjoyed teaching young students and sharing his expertise with them.He is also pursuing a college degree in Communications at Delaware County Community College. When he is not teaching, training or playing chess, Nickolas enjoys spending time with his family and two dogs.

Sun, Wei

Wei Sun is a Leader Developer and works for a Cloud base SAAS software company belongs Roper Technologies. He had earned his Computer Science master’s degree from Villanova University and been a professional programmer since 2003.  He expert on multiple programming languages such as C#, Java, JavaScript/Node.js/TypeScript, Python, HTML, CSS, etc.

Wei Sun started teaching Computer Coding Class on MLCCC since 2016, also covered Computer Animation Class with his daughter Annabelle Sun from 2019.He always encourages his students to be a self-motivation learner beside learning how to code.

Wu,Jing

Ms. Wu holds a degree in Computational Finance from Carnegie Mellon University and brings a wealth of experience from Wall Street in the quantitative finance field. In her free time, she is deeply committed to early childhood education. She founded the GentleSwing/MLCCC early education program in 2018 and began teaching Math Kangaroo in 2023. She currently serves as the treasurer at MLCCC.

Xiao,Wen

Xiao, Wen works as a data analyst in Great Philadelphia area. She majored in Japanese Language and Culture. She completed Master of Arts degree at Shinshu University in Japan. She also earned her Master of Accounting and Financial Management degree in the United States.

Wen comes from a Chinese Calligraphy family. Her father Xiao, Xingrong is a famous calligrapher in Hubei, China. Wen began learning Chinese Calligraphy when she was 5-year-old. Her artwork and achievements have been reported in local media and papers for many times. She has won over 50 prizes in international and domestic Chinese Calligraphy competitions.  Wen loves Chinese Calligraphy. She enjoys creating her own artwork, viewing other Calligraphers work, and teaching Chinese Calligraphy to children.  Not only does she take pleasure in sharing her knowledge about Chinese Calligraphy, but she wants her students to experience Chinese Calligraphy and understand how much it affects Chinese culture.

Yang,Ziwei

This is Ziwei (Ina) Yang, She got her bachelor degree in China, and as a transfer student in Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München for one year.

She studied chess and draw at a young age. She won the silver medal winner several times in the province competition, and she got the national second-level athlete certificate in chess. She can play the violin and guitar. When she went to university, she was in a swimming and badminton school team. At the same time, she taught students in weekend.

After she graduated from university worked in the Citi bank in Shanghai. She still taught students about math and draw and so on in early childhood development academy. She is responsible for her job and amiableness to the students. She is deeply loved by her students.

Zeng, Yan

Yelena is now teaching Children’s dance class of 5-8-year-old girls. Yelena has 3 years of junior Chinese dance teaching experience with many brilliant children’s dance work.

Yelena is a full-time IT engineer but also lives as an active dancer. Benefiting from solid ballet dance fundamentals trained by professionals in both in China and in the US during her early years of dance learning, she learnt from many professional Chinese dance teachers for Chinese dance. 

She is member of Penn Chinese Dance Club, President of ex-Jasmine Dance Troupe, member of Guanghua Chinese Dance Group, Huaxia Chinese dance group etc. and performed solo pieces, duet programs as well as group dances including both classical (Hantang, Dunhuang) and every type folk dance including Yangge, Dai, Mongolian, Tibetan, Korean, Yi and Xinjiang. Yelena was the lead role in a High-Gold awarded group dance, Korean Fan dance. 

“We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once. And we should call every truth false which

Zhu, Guidong

Guidong has a Ph.D. in Management Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a quantitative analyst in the area of financial asset management.

He started teaching mathcounts in MLCCC in 2019. He loves to show students different ways to think about and solve math problems.