GRACE CHIA-HENG CHANG

225 West 23rd Street Apartment 5G

New York, New York 10011
Cell: 917.912.5459 Email: grace.chang912@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts Candidate, Elementary Inclusive Education, GPA 3.9/4.0
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

May 2016

Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics/TESOL, GPA 3.97/4.0

(Teaching English to Speaker of Other Language)
Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

May 2015

Bachelor of Science, Major in Economics-Finance

Minor in Information Design and Corporate Communication
Bentley College, Waltham, MA, USA

Aug 2007

High School Diploma

Taipei American School (TAS), Taipei, Taiwan

May 2003

CERTIFICATIONS
New York State Initial Teacher Certification Pending
Childhood Education (Grades 1-6)
New York State Education Department, New York, NY

June 2016

Certification for Units of Study in Reading (TC Reading/Writing Workshop)

Teachers College Reading & Writing Project, New York, NY

Sept 2015

Certification for Dignity for All Students Act Training

Training in Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention
New York State Education Department, New York, NY

July 2015

Certification for Advanced TESOL Instruction

Certified TESOL instructor for teaching adults and children English as a Second Language
American TESOL Institute (ATI), Taipei, Taiwan

Jan 2013

TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Student Teacher in a 1st grade general classroom
Jan 2016~May 2016
Central Park East II, New York, NY
Designed curriculums and taught across all content, areas including math, reading, writing, science, social studies,
areas to a class of 24 students.
Taught a full-week alone, as the main teacher, in the classroom.
Integrated art, music, technology in the classroom to increase student engagement.
Led special workshops for the first graders including clay lessons, Chinese New Year unit, Chinese calligraphy,
origami project.
Utilized positive and restorative approaches to classroom and behavior management, including responsiveness
classroom techniques.
Participated in professional development meetings and weekly grade level meetings.
Student Teacher in a 3rd grade Integrated Co-Teaching (ICT) classroom
Sept 2015~Dec 2015
PS 124 The Yung Wing School, New York, NY
Taught and designed lesson plans across all content areas including math, reading, writing, science, social studies
to a class of 23 students in a co-teaching setting.
Implemented the TC reading/writing workshop model by using modeling, think aloud, and guided and
independent practice to support students literacy learning.

Conducted both formal and informal assessments by using running records, DIBELS, writing rubrics, math unit
assessments, and child study qualitative research.
Worked closely with and adapted to high-needs students by differentiating lessons and assessments.
Served as Chinese liaison between the school and parents by using my fluency in Mandarin to increase parents
participation in students learning.
Led the Intellectual Learning Community (ILC) meetings to support collaborate learning about pedagogy.

Assistant Teacher, 2nd Grade English Classroom in Dual-Language Program

Sept 2013~May 2015
PS 20 The Anna Silver Elementary School, New York, NY
Taught writing, math, reading, science, and social studies to a class of 28 students by conducting small group or
one-on-one reinforcement lessons under the mentorship of the cooperating teacher.
Aided cooperating teacher with classroom management, grading, activities planning, lesson coordination, and
classroom organization and setup.
Participated in professional development meetings and monthly faculty meetings with the principal.
ESL Instructor Intermediate Level 4 Class
Sept 2014~Dec 2014
Community English Program, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY
Instructed intermediate adult ESL learners in theme-based, integrated skills English course using the
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) method as the sole teacher in the classroom of 12 students.
Developed lesson plans using original, stimulating materials that focuses on practice, interaction, language
production, and all four skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) to enhance student fluency and accuracy.
Conducted formative and summative assessments through both written and oral feedback.
Private ESL Tutor
Nov 2002~May 2013
Independent Tutoring, Taipei, Taiwan
Tutored English to various students K-12 in either one-on-one or small group sessions.
Devised own curriculum and lessons, including the use of original materials to cater to each students learning
needs.
Areas of expertise include teaching ESL at all levels, integrated skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and
grammar), test preparations (TOEFL, IELTS, SAT), and helping with homework.
Worked closely with parents to understand both parent and student expectations, student academic achievements
and level, and also to communicate student progress and areas of improvements.
OTHER WORKING EXPERIENCES
Senior Marketing Manager, Product Development Manager, Naruko
Niuer Beauty Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan
Special Events Executive, Clinique
Este Lauder Companies, Taipei, Taiwan
Advertising & Digital Marketing Specialist, Adidas
Adidas Group, Taipei, Taiwan
Senior Marketing Manager, Rumiko (RMK)
Kanebo Cosmetics Group, Taipei, Taiwan

May 2012 ~June 2013

March 2011~ May 2012
Jan 2010~ March 2011
Dec 2007 ~Jan 2010

SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, Cantonese, Taiwanese

Assessment Skills: TC Reading Assessments (Running Records), Fountas & Pinnell Benchmark Assessment
System, DIBELS Oral Reading Fluency and Retell Fluency
Math/Science Curriculum and Standards: Familiar with various math and science curriculums including
Everday Math, Investigations, Metamorphosis, Common Core State Standards (CCSS), Next Generation Science
Standards (NGSS), and Engineering is Elementary (EiE)
Technology: Mac OS, Microsoft, Smartboard, Moodle, Google, Blackboard Course Site, Canvas
Interest/Hobbies: Traveling (traveled to over 45 cities), collecting Starbucks city mugs, yoga, and volunteering
for the New York Cares and World Vision Organization