“ While teaching me, Serena has proven to be an organized, patient, flexible, professional and friendly teacher. Her teaching style ensures her lessons never feel intimidating, despite being 1-on-1, and has helped me immensely in improving my Chinese. Serena is very organized, and prepares materials for each lesson ahead of time. During the lessons, she is also able to lead the conversation while still allowing her student to do most of the talking and practice using the new vocabulary and concepts without it feeling forced. At the same time, she keeps track of all the words and sentences the student struggles with during the lessons so they have concrete points to improve upon for the next lesson, but in a way that does not disrupt the flow of the lessons itself. She has also demonstrated flexibility in the event where students were unable to prepare for the lesson, and adapts the lesson on-the-go to make sure conversations still stay on topic and are fruitful, even if the student has not even familiarized themselves with the new vocabulary and expressions. Serena is hard-working and earnest as a teacher, and is always well-prepared for her lessons. She is also able to adapt her lesson to specific students' learning styles and goals. I cannot recommend her skills as a Chinese teacher enough! ”