Mr. Jonathan Bender is a graduate of The College of New Jersey, with a major in International Studies and a minor in Political Science. During his time in college, Mr. Bender studied Mandarin Chinese due to his concentration in East Asia, and attended a semester abroad in Nanjing, China. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from college, Mr. Bender moved back to China to immerse himself in the language and culture.
During his time in China, Mr. Bender worked in various educational fields, teaching English at both private companies, universities, and in his own private tutoring practice. At the same time, he also increased his knowledge o Chinese by attending courses at Nanjing University. Mr. Bender is certified as speaking Chinese at the “Advanced High” level from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), and has the highest possible score on the HSK Chinese Proficiency Exam.
Mr. Bender moved back to his home state on 2013, and is excited to pass on his expertise in Chinese to the students of Linden.
“Learning should never stop.”
Xun Zi
