Mr. Jeff Gao – China Coordinator

Born in Shandong Province, the hometown of great thinker and educator Confucius, Jeff has been working as a teacher of English at local universities for more than 14 years. He has got a happy family, with a son of nine years old and currently live in Qingdao, a famous city for its history and culture and picturesque tourist attractions. Jeff has got the expertise of working as an in-country coordinator and China program manager for several international organizations. He gladly joined Global Crossroad in Sept. 2004, working as our new China Programs Coordinator.

Education:

1986-1990 - Liaocheng University, China, BA in English Education

1996-1997 - Nottingham University, UK, MA in English Language in Literary Studies

Experience:

14 years working as a Teacher of English at tertiary level and Volunteer Coordinator for different international organizations in China including I-to-I.

Interests:

I enjoy many different things. Some of those are: table tennis, shopping, being with friends¨Ceating, drinking and singing karaok together, listening to music, going to different places, talking, reading, and basically anything that is fun. I hate when some people are treated better than others because of their race, background, knowledge or grade. I am a fair, loving, and caring person and think everyone should be treated fairly. Friends describe me as talkative, outgoing, friendly, gullible, smart, and trustworthy.

Ms Linda Zhang - Asst Coordinator China

A native of China , Ms. Zhang is a young and energetic leader willing to serve her homeland by promoting English teaching programs in China . She feels that China can do much better progress by placing more emphasis in English Education – with training provided by a native English Speaker being crucial to providing improved English training to students. Ms. Zhang is willing to offer any help and service that you may require to ensure that your stay in China is a memorable experience.

Education

Dept. of Biology, Graduate School , Ocean University of China , MSc.

Dept. of Biology, Harbin Normal University , B.Sc

English Skills

Have a good command of both spoken and written English. CET-6.

Scholarship and Awards

Nov. 2002  Second-class Scholarship at Harbin Normal University

Nov. 2002  Cai-Huoshi Scholarship Harbin Normal University

Dec. 2003  Civilized student's Award Harbin Normal University

Qualification

Accedited Teachers' Certificate

Working Experience

Sept. 2003   Teacher Trainee at No. 17 Middle School in DaQing City

June 2006    Volunteer of Sailing Competition in Olympics, QingDao City

August 2006  Assistant of Global Crossroad Summer Camp activity in China