Zhiling Xu

Grade 1 Chinese Teacher Assistant

Xu Laoshi holds a BA from South China Normal University and brings more than 30 years of experience in education. She taught at an adult college in Guangzhou for more than 10 years before moving to the Bay Area, where she taught Chinese in a weekend Chinese school and an after-school program in the Albany Unified School District. Xu completed Early Childhood Education coursework at Merritt College and Contra Costa College and joined Shu Ren International School in 2010 as a preschool teaching assistant. She currently supports students as a kindergarten teaching assistant and values the opportunity to share Chinese language and culture with children. Xu appreciates Shu Ren’s IB educational philosophy and enjoys hiking, pickleball, and other outdoor activities.