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Amy Li

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Reading
  • Singing
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Learning
  • Composing Music
  • Japanese
  • Chinese
  • Korean

Reading

  • Adventure
  • Academic
  • Action
  • Science Fiction
  • Science‎
  • Christian Fiction
  • Education
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Family
  • History
  • Historical
  • Novels
  • Music
  • Psychology
  • Realistic Fiction
  • Suspense

I read books daily.

Bio

I have a passion for connecting with people whose first language is not English and teaching has allowed me to fulfill my passion and pour into someone else so that they can share their passion with the world. I love making connections with people from different cultures, and I am constantly striving to equip others with the tools they need to achieve their dreams and change the world. When I lived in Japan last year for three months, I felt like I'd found the place my soul belonged. Eastern Asian culture has always been a part of my life because of my father and grandparents raising me with their Taiwanese, Japanese and Chinese culture, and I hold their teachings close to my heart. Becoming an English teacher will open doors to allow me to continue to explore my heritage and connect with people from that heritage, and to touch people's lives and impact their future so that they can go and reach for their dreams and change the world in a positive way.

Education

North Central University

Master's degree program

2020 – 2022

Majors:
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Thomas Edison State University

Bachelor's degree program

2017 – 2017

Majors:
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Minors:
  • Psychology, General

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Majors of interest:
English Language and Literature, General, Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Career

  • Online English Language Teacher

    Education · VIPKid

    Jan 2019 – Present

  • English Language Learning Teacher

    Education · Christian Liberty Academy

    Jan 2020 – Present

  • Multimedia manager, proofreader, lead generator, contract closer, project manager

    Graphic Design · L&L Graphic Solutions

    Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Education
Dream career goals:
English Language Teacher and Missionary
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
  • Entrepreneurship
Mental Health Movement Scholarship
"This isn't normal." "Nobody feels like this." "I'm broken." "I can't be fixed." At first, these words only described the inner chaos that plagued my mind. No one seemed to hear my silent screams for help, and I convinced myself that this meant those words were right: the broken me was my reality and there was nothing I could do to change it. The days wore on and I continued as if another part of me still struggled to accept and embrace this truth. I told myself to give up and if someone really cared then they would have reached out by now. My fate was sealed, my reality was crashing down on me, and I had no way out. Though my body was weak from skipping meals and my mind was trying to kill me, my heart stubbornly refused to die, as if there was a silent voice urging me forward, telling me there was a way out if only I would keep moving. Then, one day, I finally confided in someone the things I had been through and the battles that still went on in my mind. It was simply a reality to me; others had it much worse so it hurt no one to talk about the insignificant pain I lived with and the angry voices that screamed of my worthlessness and brokenness at every turn. A moment later, my phone rang and a soft, kind voice whispered, "Talk to me. You're not alone. You're not the first to go through something like this. Your pain is real, your feelings are valid, and I know you feel broken but I also know you're strong enough to get through this. You won't always be like this. I believe in you." Those words changed me. I learned that the mental battle scars I wore could show others with physical scars that they could make it. I could breathe life into a dying mind by whispering, "You're not alone. You're not the first, which means you can make it just like they did. You can change. I believe in you."
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