Yaru is a Mandarin Chinese tutor based in Miami. She graduated from the University of Miami in 2020, majored in advertising, minored in marketing. As a native Chinese speaker who studied abroad at the age of 15, she has a deep understanding of Chinese and American cultures. Married to a Brazilian American man has only increased her enthusiasm in sharing her cross-cultural experiences. 
 

Yaru is very creative, motivated, and patient with teaching. Build connections between the languages is her teaching philosophy. She believes that learning the culture makes the language more attractive and fun. She is also learning Spanish and Portuguese and planning to study in Spain in the near future. 
 

Besides teaching at Manhanttan Mandarin, Yaru is a real estate investor and owns a small jewelry business. In her free time, she embraces outdoor activities and enjoys trying food from different countries.

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Yaru is available for Mandarin Chinese tutoring and classes in Miami. 

Gina was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. She earned her PhD in Chinese literature from the University of Pennsylvania, and before that, she graduated from Cornell University with a major in Comparative Literature and a minor in East Asian Studies. She has studied Chinese since high school, and has

participated in several intensive Mandarin language programs, including CET–Harbin, Tsinghua–IUP, and a program at the Mandarin Training Center in Taipei, Taiwan. She has also interned as an English teacher in Wuhan, China, and she completed a Fulbright Grant in Taiwan researching her doctoral dissertation.

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Gina now lives in Coconut Creek, Florida, where she works full-time as a Mandarin Chinese high school teacher. She also tutors in both Chinese and English as a Second Language for her school and assists with interpreting for Chinese students and their families. She has an ACTFL OPI rating of Advanced-High on her Chinese speaking and an ACTFL Chinese writing proficiency score

of Superior.

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In her free time, Gina enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, and continuing to study Chinese and other languages.

Anyi is a native Mandarin speaker from Beijing who’s raised in China and Australia. After graduating from Harrow British School Beijing, Anyi moved to the U.S.and completed her undergraduate education at the University of Miami in Journalism in 2019. She is currently pursuing her master degree in Teachers College, Columbia University in Communication & Education. 

As a native Chinese speaker who studied abroad at the age of 17 and traveled to 25 countries, she has an international background and a deep understanding of Chinese and American cultures. Anyi is fluent in both Mandarin and English and she worked at UMTV as a news reporter. She is enthusiastic,outgoing and extremely passionate about teaching. She enjoys spending time with children and is very patient with them. She believes that students are able to learn the most when they are interested in the culture and having fun. 

In her free time, Anyi enjoys traveling,working out, playing the piano, reading, and volunteering at different charities. She’s very excited to explore more beautiful places and go on more adventures.

Sa Sheng (Sara) specializes in teaching Mandarin to students of all ages and skill levels, and is available for private Mandarin tutoring and group Chinese classes in Miami and online. With over 5 years of experience she is passionate about sharing her language and culture. She loves bringing fun into the classroom (even for adults!) and avoids traditional teaching styles. Using educational toys she inspires students to have confidence in their speaking skills. 

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Sara graduation from Florida International University with an MBA!

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