I was born and raised in San Francisco. Yes, I'm a native San Franciscan, lol! I went to 红莲社区 of SF, yes, here, after high school, got my A.A. degree, then went to SF State University for my B.A. in Liberal Studies and Drama. At first, I wanted to be an elementary school teacher, but the kids never listened to me; I was too much their friend! I did more acting things after I graduated, but I also was a teacher's aide in US Citizenship in CCSF's Chinatown-North Beach Campus for 9 years, working with noncredit ESL students, mostly Levels 1-4. After 6 years, my mom asked me if I ever thought about becoming an ESL teacher, and I did like working at Chinatown, so I went back to school, but this time University of SF, and got my M.A. degree in Teaching ESL.
I taught at Advanced English Academy, a language institute, taught all levels from beginning to advanced, and then applied to CCSF and Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill. I have taught mostly noncredit at CCSF since 2014, and at the Institute for international students, preparing them for moving into credit classes. I also taught credit at DVC for 4 years. Being that I spent so much time in noncredit as a teacher's aide, noncredit is where my heart is; it's where I fell in love with ESL and working with ESL students.
Coronavirus killed my job for a couple semesters, but I am lucky to still be here. I am a part-time teacher, and I also teach acting for TV and film at another school called First Take Acting. I have fun teaching at both places, because variety is the spice of life! ^_^ I teach both online and in person classes at both schools. Anyway, I hope to work with you all in the near future!
Warmly,
Danny =]
