Specialist Teachers

The Elementary Bilingual School has a Music Program for grades 1 & 2, a Computer Program for grades 3 to 5, a full-time Substitute/Relief Teacher and every grade level has Library Time once a week.


Music

Claudia Lin

Nationality: Chinese (Guangdong province)

Year starting at Clifford: 2019

Position: Music Teacher

Qualifications: Masters Degree of Music Education

Teaching Experiences: Teaching children piano

"This is a new challenge. I believe that music can make children happy, make them full of love and help them learn."


Computer

David Zhang

Nationality: Canadian

Year starting at Clifford: 2006

Position: Computer Instructor

Qualifications: Bachelor of Science

Teaching Experiences: Taught in the United States and China

“My passion is cultivating creativity of the students and inspiring them through the use of technology and to provide computer knowledge for the                                                       students to create their own amazing work.”


Library

Ms. Siby (Liu Ziwei)

Nationality: Chinese (Hunan province)

Year starting at Clifford: 2006

Position:  Grade 1 & 2 Library Teacher & Resource Coordinator

Qualifications: BA of English

Teaching Experiences: Clifford Teaching Assistant since 2006

"I like children and I enjoy reading English stories to them. It is my pleasure to teach them and watch them grow through their time at Clifford Bilingual."

 


Substitute & Relief Teacher


Michael Coney

Nationality: British

Year starting at Clifford: 2021

Position: Substitute

Qualifications:    Bachelor in Law and Politics; TEFL

Teaching Experiences: Taught in China for four years.

 It is very enjoyable watching students learn and develop in the classroom, gaining in confidence and using the language skills they have acquired.  I’m looking forward to the year ahead.”