Ivory Wu
Member of the "Colorado Congress of Foreign Language Teachers" (CCFLT)
Member of the “Colorado Chinese Language Teacher Consortium”
Education:
B.A. in Early Childhood Education, National Pingtung Teachers College, 2001.
Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education, National Pingtung Teachers College, 1987.
Additional Certification: Douglas County School District, Waiver Program --World Language-Chinese/ Mandarin (K-12)
Professional Teaching
Experience:
• 4 years experience in Chinese Language teaching
• 2 years experience in kindergarten English-Chinese bilingual teaching
• 12 years experience in kindergarten talent teaching
• 11 years experience as kindergarten principal.
Present–
Douglas County School District Chinese Teacher At Acres Green Elementary and Renaissance Magnet School
2003 – present Chinese Language Teacher, Colorado Chinese Language School.
1995-2000 Kindergarten Principal, Inland English-Chinese Bilingual Kindergarten, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
1989-2000 After School Program Art Teacher, Kaohsiung City.
1992-1995 Kindergarten Principal, Wisdom Inspirer English-Chinese Bilingual Kindergarten, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
1989-1992 Kindergarten Principal, Creek Spring Kindergarten, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.
1988-1989 Kindergarten English-Chinese bilingual teacher, Evergreen Kindergarten, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
1988-1989 Talent Education teacher, Mother Goose Early Education Program
1987-1988 Kindergarten teacher, Creek Spring Kindergarten, Kaohsiung
County, Taiwan
Awards/Honors:
• Teacher Of The Year, from Colorado Chinese Language School,
2006-2007
• “Yo -Duor” Award for National Outstanding Teachers, from the Ministry of Education, Taiwan. 1992.
• Outstanding Performance in Kindergarten Management, from the Education Bureau of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. 1991.
• Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher, from the Education Bureau of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. 1990.
• Outstanding Early Childhood Project Teacher, from the Education Bureau of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. 1987, 1989, and 1990.
Workshop Participations/Presentations:
• “Chinese Teacher Professional Development Workshop” at Douglas County School District, Sep. 9, 2007.
• “Teaching Proficiency through Reading & Storytelling (TPRS) National Conference in Denver, July. 16 - July 20, 2007.
• “Chinese Language and Culture in Colorado Schools Workshop” for Colorado Educators, Oct. 28, 2006.
• “Chinese Language Teaching Skill Improvement Workshop” for Colorado Educators, July 26-27, 2006.
• Presenter of the Teachers Workshop Seminar at the Colorado Chinese Language School (CCLS):
Jan.13, 2007
Topic 1: “How to build up the teacher and parent relationship”
Topic 2: “Ways to motivate students”
Sept. 10, 2006
Topic: “How to prepare a teaching plan”
Personal Data: Born in Taiwan and married with one son.