As part of this month’s ‘Meet YCIS’ series, we speak with Ms Shiny Zhang, primary Chinese teaching and learning co-ordinator at Yew Chung International School of Beijing (YCIS Beijing).
本月的“教育者”系列，我们来与北京耀中国际学校小学部中方教学主管张欣悦老师聊一聊她的经历。
Ms Zhang joined YCIS Beijing because she believed in its international philosophy and global perspective that offers teachers and students insights into diverse cultures.
张老师因为对北京耀中的国际化理念和全球视野深深认同而加入我们，在耀中我们致力于为教师和学生提供了解多元文化的视角。
Her career at YCIS Beijing began three years ago as a primary homeroom teacher. This gave her greater insight into the international school’s curriculum and teaching approach. She now works at improving the curriculum to help maintain the high quality of teaching at the school.
张老师三年前加入耀中，担任小学中方班主任。这段经历让她对国际学校的课程和教学方法有了更深入的了解。目前她的工作致力于改进课程和教学质量，使北京耀中的小学部课程不断进步。
Originally from Shanghai, Ms Zhang spent two years studying in the United States, graduating from the University of Pennsylvania with a major in ‘Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages’ (TESOL). Over the years, she has accumulated a wealth of experience in this area.
张老师是上海人，她毕业于美国宾夕法尼亚大学，学习国际英语教师专业(TESOL)。多年来，她在这个领域积累了丰富的经验。
Ms Zhang greatly enjoys interacting with students. She feels her colleagues are amiable and helpful. They frequently offer new perspectives on teaching and learning.
张老师非常喜欢与学生互动，也觉得她的同事和蔼可亲，乐于助人。学生和老师的良好互动为教与学提供了新的视角。
Outside school, she might be found reading books or working out at the gym. Her favourite nibble is chocolate. She also enjoys travel and has been to several countries, including Japan, Thailand, England, France and Mexico.
工作之余，张老师喜欢读书和健身。她最喜欢吃巧克力。她还喜欢旅行，去过很多国家，包括日本、泰国、英国、法国和墨西哥。
Her advice for her students is to welcome challenges and to strive to become better each day.
她给学生的建议是，迎接挑战，努力每天变得更好。
以上采集自学校官方新闻。