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Hi, Everyone,
I am so happy to join NOVA STARTALK again. I teach Chinese at Arlington Public Schools. I love teaching and traveling. Looking forward for another exciting program.

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I come from Malawi.And Teach Part-time at PENN,Am very excited to be a part of NOVASTARTALK2016.I also teach privately online and am happy to teach Chichewa and Malawian Culture to others.Thank you

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Tikambe Chichewa offers easy to understand individual and group Chichewa lessons and transilational services.

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Hi, Everyone,
I am so thrilled to join this STARTALK program to learn from the best teacher trainers in the country and to learn together with each and everyone of you as we learn and grow together professionally.

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Hello, I'm joining a  bit late but am very excited about learning more about incorporating technology into my Startalk class this summer.
I am the instructional lead for the Arabic program at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD.  I'm pretty sure Mohamed Esa's son was one of my Startalk students one summer!

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First Lady Michelle Obama Talks College Preparation at Howard Community College

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Learn a world language in a fun, immersive environment! The STARTALK Program at Howard Community College provides an exciting opportunity for students to earn college credit while still in High School. Learn more: https://www.howardcc.edu/startalk

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Hi, I am from China.  After finishing my master's degree in Management, I came to the United States to study English at Virginia Commonwealth University.  I have taught Chinese in a variety of settings to both children and adults.  I am a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who loves sharing Chinese language and culture.

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Namaste, my name is Nishita and I am a Hindi language and dance teacher at Mudra Arts Center, Va.

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Hi! My name is Mubashira and I have taught Urdu in summer camps in New Jersey, as well as in Sunday schools for almost 15 years. I enjoy event planning, caligraphy, and flower designing during my leisure time. I also came up with a children's emotional wellness program based on auriculer therapy.

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Looking forward to hearing from all STARTALK Teachers on Padlet. Thanks, Maggie, Xiaomin and Anna for kicking off the introductions for NOVASTARTALK 2016. Everyone else should jump right in and introduce yourselves, too!

On behalf of Drs. Esa and Chi, our instructional leads, Angela Gunder and our digital native tech experts, Cody and Imad, we all welcome you to the workshop.
Laura Franklin

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My name is Xiaomin. I just graduated from Walton Business College with my MBA degree in finance. I taught Chinese Mandarin in high school in Arkansas for a couple of years before business school. I have strong interest in educational entrepreneurship. I love learning about different culture and languages. I also like fishing, camping, hiking and all kinds of outdoor activities.

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Hi, I'm Maggie Cummings and I've been teaching part-time at B.U. and also privately over the last couple years. Also, I've taught at the India School in Bethesda.  I'm from DC, but I've lived in Boston for the last six years. My best friend growing up was from Pakistan, and that's how I got into Hindi language.  I also study Spanish, studied French throughout school, and would love to learn Japanese some day.

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Hello everyone! My name is Anna and I’m excited to be joining NOVA STARTALK. I’ll teach Mandarin Chinese at an independent preparatory school. During my leisure time I enjoy traveling, biking, arts & crafts and making dumplings with my parents.

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Hi! My name is Imad Elamir. I am a NOVA. student, and I've been volunteering at the NOVAStartalk program since I was in the 7th grade. I am serving as an instructional assistant this week so don't by shy if you have any questions.

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Ni Hao! Marhaba! Welcome! I am Laura Franklin, Program Director of NOVASTARTALK. I'm a Professor at Northern Virginia Community College, a teacher educator and a former Board member of ACTFL.

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Marhaba wa Salaam!
My name is Mohamed Esa and I am a professor of German at McDaniel College in Westminster, MD. I also teach courses on Islam and the Arab World, and on fairy tales from around the world.انا احد المدرسين في هذه الورشة وايضا من اول ماسسينها. احب دائما اتعلم شي جديد ولهاذا السبب انا اعلم معلمين لغات مختلفةفي كيفية استعمال التجنولوجيا في تعليم اللغات الاجنبية.

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Hello! My name is Cody Liu and I am a rising third year student at the University of Virginia. I am serving as an instructional assistant for NOVASTARTALK this Summer and am eager to meet everyone!

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大家好！

My name is Shaoyu Chi and I am one of the instructors at NOVASTARTALK. I work at the distance learning center at NOVA helping faculty design online courses. It will be fun working with you!

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Hi, my name is Angela and I am one of the instructors at NOVASTARTALK. I also help run the website for the program and help teach the language of "technology". I work at the University of Arizona as an instructional designer. I am excited to meet you all!