Meet our Team
Carol Huang
Director
Carol was born in China and moved to the United States over 20 years ago. As a mother of two, she faced the common challenge of encouraging her children to embrace their Chinese heritage, language, and culture. She firmly believes that Chinese language education needs a revolution in teaching approaches to better engage children in the United States.
With years of child-care experience, a deep love for young children, and insights into Chinese language education, she decided to join Menlo Chinese School to help the community thrive.
Carol graduated from the University of Hawaii and previously worked as a consultant for Deloitte and IBM .
Yazhao Peng
Chinese teacher
Yazhao grow up in Beijing China, and graduated from California State University Los Angeles with a master’s degree in Bilingual Multicultural Education. she wholeheartedly believes that language is a beautiful art form, and the best way for children to learn it is by actively using and experiencing it in diverse ways.
She embraces a creative and immersive approach to language learning. Through engaging activities, interactive sessions, and cultural exploration, she aims to foster a deep appreciation and understanding of languages and cultures among students.
Dan Wu
Chinese teacher
With more than twenty years of teaching experience, Dan comes to the classroom with patience and a love for working with young students. Dan came to the U.S. after having taught for nine years at Beijing Foreign Studies University-the top language instruction university in China. Since 2015 she has taught Chinese to K-12 students, as well as AP Chinese courses. She received a Master’s degree in Education from the University of San Francisco and holds a Chinese Middle School Teaching Credential and two California Single-Subject Credentials in Mandarin and ELD. We welcome her here at Menlo Chinese School!
Carol Zhang
Chinese teacher
Carol holds a Master's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (中国科技大学). In addition, she has a strong background in Child Psychology. Before becoming a teacher, she worked for many years in the finance industry. Her desire to change career paths was an outgrowth of her own experiences as a young mother.
Born and raised in China, Carol has a true love for the Chinese language, and loves sharing its beauty with eager young learners. She believes in the unlimited potential of every child to succeed. For Carol, education is not just about imparting knowledge; but is a process by which each child learns how to develop and grow their innate abilities.
