Subjects
- AP Chinese Language and Culture
- AP Comparative Government and Politics
- AP European History
- AP US Government and Politics
- AP US History
- English
- IGCSE Mandarin Chinese
- Mandarin Chinese
- Mathematics
- SAT Math
- World History
About me
Cadence is an HKIS Class of '26 alum, now a first-year student at Wellesley College, teaching history, social studies, math, and Mandarin Chinese to students across multiple curricula. Growing up fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese as the oldest of three siblings, she has been a natural teacher her entire life, with experience as a teacher's assistant at a Boston summer school where she shadowed educators and taught her own lessons. Beyond academics, she is a passionate swim coach who has been teaching neighborhood kids since age 14 and worked as a swim instructor at summer camp.
Qualifications
Completed 11 Advanced Placement courses, earning eight scores of 5 and three scores of 4 across subjects including Chinese, European and US History, Chemistry, English Language and Literature, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Comparative and US Government, and Calculus AB; achieved a 1540 SAT score and received a National Merit Scholarship letter of commendation for the PSAT.
Experience
Cadence has been tutoring Chinese and Math at various levels since age 11, with experience teaching subjects across all grade levels from Second Grade Chinese to Tenth Grade History. Her experience at a Chinese summer school strengthened her ability to curate lesson plans for large classes and adapt to different language abilities, including helping a non-native Mandarin speaker score an A on Chinese IGCSE. Additionally, she has worked with younger students in foundational subjects, such as helping a 6th grader master fractions.
Teaching approach
Cadence believes students learn best when they interact with their material, whether through flashcards, games, or conversations. When working with students, she guides them in reaching their own conclusions and never gives answers before asking for their opinion, emphasizing learning from mistakes and giving multiple opportunities to demonstrate understanding rather than memorizing facts.