Hi! Around here they call me Philipps, and I teach the Study Abroad Senior High Listening and Speaking classes as well as 7th grade Junior High at the East Campus.
I have a dual bachelor’s in Teaching French and Spanish with a minor in ESL, but I’ve been traveling, teaching and learning languages, since before I graduated. In my four or so years of formal teaching following graduation my students have ranged in ages from 4 to 65, and in proficiency from absolute beginner to advanced. Living and teaching in Europe, South America, as well as the U.S. I’ve managed to collect a few new languages, and now in China I hope to add to that collection.
I came here after hearing about the position from a former AFLS foreign teacher and, as of the four months or so I’ve been here so far, I can say her praise for the school and its students is very well deserved.  
While my adventure has only just started, the welcome has been very warm and I look forward to working and learning my next language in this beautiful city, full of helpful and generous people (especially here at school), and- how could I forget- so much delicious food!