Katrina Kang has lived in the United States for eight years and is a recent graduate of the University of Rochester with dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in International Relations and Russian Studies. While at the University of Rochester, Katrina served as a teaching assistant for Professor Guoming Tian’s Chinese language courses for two years.

Katrina was actively involved in the Chinese community and a wide range of multicultural events on campus. She also served as the emcee for the 2023 Asian Pacific Islander Celebration, the 2025 Rochester Chinese School graduation ceremony, and the school’s 30th Anniversary Celebration.

Katrina brings extensive experience in Chinese language instruction, having taught students of various age groups since high school. Over the past eight years, she has worked with learners across different proficiency levels, allowing her to tailor her teaching methods to diverse learning needs. She is widely recognized for her patience, passion for education, care for her students, and strong commitment to her students’ success.

Ms. Cui teaches First grade class one. She had been an elementary school teacher for five years, and been a mandarin teacher for two year in New York.

Xueyan Sherry Duan is currently a lecturer at the University of Rochester, with extensive experience in language teaching. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language in China, where she taught Chinese to international students at the university level. She has also taught at Chinese schools for about 10 years. In her classes, she designs activities based on students’ interests and proficiency levels, with a strong focus on building a solid foundation in Pinyin and Chinese character recognition and reading.

I am from Shanghai and have been in Rochester for 8 years. I hope we can do even better in the new semester.

Ms. Liu has a degree in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages and has had several Chinese teaching experiences in China, Thailand and the United States. She is currently pursuing her PhD in education at the University of Rochester.

Ms. Sun teaches the Eight grade class.

Ms. Yun Cai is currently studying at the University of Rochester. Having teaching experience in both China and the US, she is passionate about education and loves working with children. She also looks forward to growing and learning together with children.

Ms. Knebel teaches the CSL4 class.

Scarlett Dong graduated from UofR- simon business school and recently passed the CPA exams, she would like to use her weekend free time to teach students Chinese and promote Chinese culture. Moreover, she holds the "Chinese Proficiency Test Level 1-B Certificate," which qualifies her to work as a radio host or Chinese teacher. She is happy to help who are interested in and eager to learn Chinese and Chinese culture.

Ms. Su teaches the Calligraphy/Chinese Painting (书法和中国画) class.

Ms. Liu teaches Chinese Dance.

Ms. Liu teaches G1 and G2 Math class.

Dr. Ning Yu is a dedicated educator and researcher at the State University of New York Brockport. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University. He moved to Rochester in 2017. He was a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Before Dr. Yu started his academic career, he had experience in software development and system networking for 10 years.

Ms. Yuan is from Dalian, China, and currently studying at the University of Rochester. She taught math to students of all grade levels for a year at Mathnasium, where she discovered her passion for working with kids. She is excited to bring this experience to the Chinese School of Rochester.

Mr. Chan teaches G8 Math class.

Ms Ting Xu is from China and has lived in Rochester for seven years with her husband and her two children who both attend the Chinese School of Rochester. Since graduating she has regularly taught Chinese, including substitute teaching at the Chinese School.

Ms. Li comes from China. She has more than fourteen years' teaching experience including six years of being in charge of a school in China teaching English. Prior to that Ms Li worked for Kid Castle. She moved to the United States last year and is eager to apply her teaching skills and experience in this exciting new opportunity.

Ms. Tang comes from China and has a deep love for both the Chinese language and culture. She has experience working with children through teaching, camps, and classroom support. She believes that language learning should be engaging, encouraging, and connected to real life. Her goal is to help students not only learn Chinese, but also enjoy the process and build confidence along the way. She looks forward to growing with her students and making learning meaningful and fun.

Dr. Fan teaches the Forth grade class 2 and Seventh grade Math. Dr. Fan received her PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from Dalian University of Technology. Additionally, She has earned a Level 1B Mandarin proficiency certificate and a teaching qualification in middle school Biology.

Ms. Wang considers herself as a world traveler from Tibet mountain. She pursued her bachelor degree in teaching and serviced her career in Beijing. She earned her MBA focusing on Marketing and Finance in Florida. Finally she found her second home town at Rochester in 2012.
After working as a banker at Global 500 and as a CPS worker at county human services, she knew what her people really needed. She established her own practice under Swan Management Group in 2021. Her passion is to help Chinese groups and promote their culture. Her service targets local School and Community. After years of hard work, her company is recognized as “MWBE" by New York State. She spent plenty of time supporting students to learn Chinese language and their self-development through her current role as a teacher and a business owner.

Mr. Mitch Herring (韩泽民) was the pastor of the Chinese Church in Penfield for a total of 17 years. He started with Chinese as a University student, and has previously lived in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Chengdu. He loves kids and seeks to interact meaningfully with them, sharing not only his enthusiasm for Chinese, but also an overall approach to learning and life.

Ms. Yuan is from Dalian, China, and currently studying at the University of Rochester. She taught math to students of all grade levels for a year at Mathnasium, where she discovered her passion for working with kids. She is excited to bring this experience to the Chinese School of Rochester.

Mr. Andrew Capuano teaches AP Chinese. He currently teaches English as a second language in the Rochester City School District. He has also taught conversational English and American culture courses at Wuhan University in China.

Mr. Peppers has taught a variety of subjects over the past 25 years, including calculus recitation classes at the University of Rochester as a teacher's assistant, English and other high school subjects for adult students seeking a high school equivalency degree, and computer programming at the Rochester Makerspace. Lately, Jason enjoys meeting Chinese friends on the internet to help them learn English while they help him learn Chinese.

Mr. Chris Xu teaches the Chinese Youth Orchestra.

Mr. Lu has over 10 years software development experience, particularly for C/C++ applications on both Windows and Linux. He has been working for Ocean Optics for 4 years as a software engineer for C/C++ development in the field of Spectroscopy.

Ms. Deng teaches G3 Math class.

Ryan Zhang grew up in Dalian, China, and is currently a graduate student in Biology at the University of Rochester. He has many years of teaching experience, having served
as both a teaching assistant and a student mentor. He believes that every student has unique strengths and is eager to help them grow. Ryan is excited to join the 5th-grade math class and hopes to inspire a love for learning while learning from his students as well.

Dr. Fan teaches the Forth grade class 2 and Seventh grade Math. Dr. Fan received her PhD degree in Environmental Engineering from Dalian University of Technology. Additionally, She has earned a Level 1B Mandarin proficiency certificate and a teaching qualification in middle school Biology.

Mr. Via teaches Special Math class.