Meet the Team
"The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense their motivations and the richer their experiences". By Loris Malaguzzi
Teacher & Certified Provider
Vivien Lee
Education:
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ME, ECE & Constructive Curriculum Design & Instruction, Portland State University
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Director Training Cohort
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BA, Finance, San Francisco State University
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AS, Computer Information System, De Anza College
Experience:
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2009 - 2015, PD Specialist, Council for Professional Recognition
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2009 - 2015, Teacher, Bright Horizons Beaverton
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2011 - Present, Mandarin Chinese Teacher, Rising Star Chinese School
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2015-2020, Teacher, Creative Children's Center
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2022 - 2026, Twos & Parent Teacher, A Child's Way
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2025 - Present, Licensed Substitute, Beaverton School District
Special Event Teacher
Teresa Lai
Education:
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MSc, International Hotel and Tourism Management, Oxford Brookes University
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BSc (Hons), Hotel and Restaurant Management, Oxford Brookes University
Experience:
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Chinese Language Coach StarTalk.Contract - Language Coach for Chinese Leve 1 and Level 2 in the 2025 CLASSRoad-STARTALK Student Language Program.
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Enrichment Program Instructor - Yoga/Mandarin Chinese - The Goddard School, Teach Kids' yoga classes in Mandarin Chinese
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Chinese Teacher, Tzu Chi Foundation - Event Planning, Language Teaching
Teacher & Substitute Provider
Sandy Chen
Education:
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Bachelor of Arts in Information Communication
Yuan-Ze University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
Experience:
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2007 – 2008, Chinese Preschool Teacher
, Corvallis Chinese School
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2018 – 2019, Classroom Volunteer,
A Child’s Way Kindergarten-Preschool
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2019 – 2021, Art Literacy Volunteer,
Jacob Wismer Elementary School -
2021 – Present, Library Volunteer,
Jacob Wismer Elementary School -
2023 - 2024, Substitute Teacher, A Child’s Way Kindergarten-Preschool
Assistant Teacher
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