Second Grade Teachers

I am the youngest of four and was born and raised in San Francisco. I went to Daniel Webster Elementary School, Francisco Middle School and Galileo Academy of Science and Technology. Furthermore, I went to Central Chinese High School in America five days a week right after regular school. I attended the University of California, Davis and graduated with a BA in Human Development as well as a minor in Education.

I have a passion for teaching and have always wanted to educate young students. I have worked with infants, toddlers and preschool children. I had the wonderful opportunity to work in West Portal Elementary School’s GLO program and as an intern at West Portal Elementary School’s Chinese Immersion Program where I was able to learn and gain many valuable lessons.

I enjoy watching Korean shows and am really interested in the Korean culture. I like to learn new languages. In my free time, I like staying at home, listening to music, watching television and relaxing!

Hi, my name is Janet Yu and I am very happy to be at Chinese Immersion School to teach Cantonese.  I believe being bilingual will help the children in their future aspirations. I was born and raised in San Francisco and my mother insisted that I go to Chinese school. I’m glad she did because now I love learning languages. In college I double majored in Human Development and Mandarin. Now I can speak three dialects of Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and Toysan). Before becoming a teacher I worked in after school programs and found myself enjoying the creativity behind teaching and creating lesson plans that were meaningful and fun. I especially enjoy teaching reading and writing. That passion has only grown since then. I hope to continue to make a difference in students’ lives and help them love learning as much as much as I love teaching.

I am Cara Lun, a native Cantonese speaker.  I was born and raised in Guangzhou,
 China.  Due to my exceptional academic performances in Chinese literacy, my teachers 
encouraged me to tutor my classmates.  Therefore, I enjoyed the feeling of teaching.
  When I was a teacher in a Chinese elementary school, I felt honored to be able to 
teach.  From then on, I knew teaching is my life career.  

As an educator, I believe every child is capable of learning.  Hence, my teaching
 philosophy is to create a happy and safe environment for my students.  I dedicate my
 time to help children to be actively engaged with school life and enjoy participating in
 age-appropriate activities with me.


I love to spend time traveling around the world and playing board games together with
 my family.  It is my greatest honor to join the CIS community.  I look forward to building a
 close relationship with you as we work together to ensure your child’s success!