Lifon has been teaching for nearly 20 years in various capacities and socio-economic backgrounds. Her teaching career began in Taipei, Taiwan then NYC as a science teacher and then moving into a self-contained classroom. Upon moving to California, she started out as an interventionist for students with autism and worked in EIBI with infants and toddlers. After her training, she transitioned to a different experience with 2nd grade at a Mandarin Chinese bilingual school. At Sand Hill School, she started as a 4th/5th grade teacher and now she has come full circle to teach science again. She was the interim PE teacher for Lower School. In her spare time, she continues with one of her life passions–coaching field hockey and playing when she can. Leaf, aka Ms. H., loves many forms of competition like eating contests, golfing, surfing, and board games.

Education

• MA, Early Childhood Education, Brooklyn College
• MA Sp. Ed, Adelphi Universit

Experience

• Has been teaching for over 20 years.(Taipei, Taiwan, Inner City New York and San Jose, CA)
• SAT, GRE, TOEFL test prep instructor to tutor.
• 2nd-5th grade classroom teacher (Bilingual Chinese school, SandHill, Self-Contained)
• EIBI instructor
• PE & Science teacher
• Wilson Reading instructor
• Field hockey coach

Awards

• New York City Fellowship Program
• Taiwan National Normal University Language Training Center Grant recipient

Languages

• Mandarin Chinese

Licenses & Certifications

• NYC Early Childhood Education Certification & Special Education K-6
• California State Teaching Credential, In process
• Wilson Reading System, Level 1 Practitioner
• USAFH, Level II Coach
• NTNU Mandarin Chinese Certificate

Areas of Specialty

• Wilson Reading Instructor
• Lower School Science Teacher

Modalities Practiced

• CA State Science Standards
• Wilson Dyslexia Program

Modalities Practiced

• Students with Learning Differences