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AP & IB Chinese Tutor | Reading, Writing, and Exam Preparation
Ellen Q.

864 hours tutoring

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Hourly Rate: $80
Response time: 2 hours

About Ellen


Bio

I am an experienced AP and IB Chinese tutor specializing in reading, writing, and exam preparation. I help students build strong language skills, confidence, and clear strategies for academic success. I also work with elementary and heritage learners to develop a solid foundation in Mandarin.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Beijing Language and Culture University and a master’s degree in Linguistics (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) from Beijing...

I am an experienced AP and IB Chinese tutor specializing in reading, writing, and exam preparation. I help students build strong language skills, confidence, and clear strategies for academic success. I also work with elementary and heritage learners to develop a solid foundation in Mandarin.

I hold a bachelor’s degree in Chinese Language and Literature from Beijing Language and Culture University and a master’s degree in Linguistics (Teaching Chinese as a Second Language) from Beijing Normal University. I have taught Chinese in both China and the United States, including AP and IB Chinese at the high school level.

My instruction focuses on reading comprehension, writing (including email responses and essays), speaking, and cultural understanding. I tailor lessons to each student’s level and learning goals, helping them improve accuracy, fluency, and exam performance.

I also work extensively with elementary students and heritage learners, supporting vocabulary development, sentence structure, reading fluency, and accurate pronunciation. I have experience teaching in bilingual school settings and emphasize structured, goal-oriented instruction appropriate for younger learners.

In addition, I participated in the development of the Rosetta Stone Mandarin Chinese Picture Dictionary (Simplified) as a Chinese language consultant, translator, and content contributor. My work included translating and editing entries, creating engaging example stories, and calibrating standard Mandarin pronunciation. This bilingual picture dictionary is available on Amazon and is widely used by students and educators.

As a professional educator, I am able to quickly assess students’ language proficiency, identify learning challenges, and apply targeted strategies to support steady and efficient progress.

Currently, my main areas of instruction include AP Chinese exam preparation and Chinese tutoring for elementary school students.


Education

Beijing Language and Cultural University
Chinese Language and Literature
Beijing Normal University
Masters
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I am very experienced in teaching adult Mandarin language skills, pronunciation, speaking, reading and writing. I have many years of one-to-one tutoring experience of speaking, HSK test, public presentation. I have teaching young children Chinese for 3+ years, focusing on Bilingual young children language and literacy improvement.
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Examples of Expertise


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Well trained and very experienced Chinese teacher!

My son had taken AP Chinese prep lessons with Ellen and got 5 on his first try. Ellen tailored her teaching emphasized on my son's weakness, speaking and writing, which is proven as the very efficient way to help my son improve his score. Thank you very much, Ellen!

Maojiao, 17 lessons with Ellen
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You're very welcome. Maxwell puts a lot of effort on it, and he deserves a FIVE. I enjoyed the time of working with him.

Great Mandarin tutor!

Ellen was incredibly helpful with preparing my son for an upcoming Mandarin quiz. She also helped him look back at prior quizzes to understand how where to focus on closing knowledge gaps.

Darlene, 2 lessons with Ellen

IB Exam Prep for Chinese

We are well into our third year with Ellen as the tutor for our high school daughter. IB Chinese exam is next week, and then off to college and more Chinese classes and hopefully more help from Ellen! You can’t go wrong with her as your tutor.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

IB Exam Prep for Chinese

Ellen is helping my daughter prepare for her oral IB exam We have been working with her closely for two years and she has a strong sense of what my daughter needs to do to succeed, and has helped her gain confidence through lessons, conversations, and practice. We could not recommend more highly. She is an excellent teacher and genuinely nice person. My daughter just had the exam and she was on cloud 9 because she felt so prepared. Thank you Ellen!!!

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

IB Exam Prep for Chinese

Ellen is helping my daughter prepare for her oral IB exam We have been working with her closely for two years and she has a strong sense of what my daughter needs to do to succeed, and has helped her gain confidence through lessons, conversations, and practice. We could not recommend more highly. She is an excellent teacher and genuinely nice person. My daughter just had the exam and she was on cloud 9 because she felt so prepared. Thank you Ellen!!!

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

IB Exam Prep for Chinese

Ellen is helping my daughter prepare for her oral IB exam We have been working with her closely for two years and she has a strong sense of what my daughter needs to do to succeed, and has helped her gain confidence through lessons, conversations, and practice. We could not recommend more highly. She is an excellent teacher and genuinely nice person.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

Ellen is the best Chinese language tutor!

We have referred Ellen to our friends based on our experience having her tutor our daughter in IB Chinese during high school. She is very reliable, patient, and organized in her approach to each lesson. Ellen also creates a good bond with her students that reinforces the desire to learn.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

Ellen is an amazing Chinese tutor

Two years of lessons with Ellen and we couldn’t be happier. She is an excellent teacher and good mentor for my high school senior daughter. We are very lucky to have found her to help with IB Chinese classes. She gives that extra push that helps my daughter in a very challenging class.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

Thank you, Ellen, for the lesson

Two years of lessons with Ellen and we couldn’t be happier. She is an excellent teacher and good mentor for my high school senior daughter. We are very lucky to have found her to help with IB Chinese classes. She gives that extra push that helps my daughter in a very challenging class.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen

Back in the saddle

Ellen continues to help my daughter in her Chinese IB class. This is now her senior year of high school and we have been working with Ellen for more than two years. She builds a strong rapport with her students and customizes each lesson to maximize its impact.

Ryan, 148 lessons with Ellen
Hourly Rate: $80
Response time: 2 hours
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