TEACHING AND LEARNING Spotlight on New International Teachers As an international community of learners and families, we are very happy to be able to welcome four new San Domenico teachers who hail from Italy, Ireland, and China!
Sara Chamberlin is a
native of Italy and holds a Master of Arts in Foreign Languages and European Studies (Languages: English, French, Italian, and Spanish), University of Milan, Linguistic Lyceum, Bianconi. Once in California, she earned her Teaching Credential Program from Dominican University in San Rafael. Sara speaks, and teaches, Italian, French, Spanish, and English. In her spare time, she enjoys playing tennis and volleyball and spending time sailing, kayaking, and just looking at the sea during a long walk by the water or lying on the beach.
Shares Sara, “I am an enthusiastic energetic teacher, and I love teaching through cooking and art projects. I firmly believe that a smile is the best way to start each day and that with love, we reach the impossible. My favorite part of being a member of the San Domenico community is the atmosphere of spirituality, empathy, and engagement. And as a newer teacher, I have relatively recently spent thousands of hours observing and teaching at other schools. I can therefore tell you that the SD Middle School Spanish students are more advanced than many of the high school students I’ve seen around the world!”
Shu-Chen Lin grew up in Hualien, Taiwan, and holds a Master of Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Middlebury College and a Master of Business Administration from Lawrence Technological University. Prior to joining us to teach Mandarin in Grades K-12, Shu-Chen worked at The Branson School, where she taught Mandarin and served as the Global Education Coordinator from 2011-2020. Prior to that, Shu-Chen taught at The Eaglebrook School in Deerfield, Massachusetts, from 2007-2011. Shares Shu-Chen, “My teaching philosophy is hands-on because I consider Mandarin more than just a language. Working on projects and activities in a variety of contexts makes the richness of the Mandarin language and culture more accessible to students of all ages.” 6 SCHOOL TIES
