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Jing Li
Jing Li, born in April, 1989, is a Chinese scholar, from Sichuan, China, currently residing in Arcadia, California, U.S.A. In 2013, She graduated from Azusa Pacific University--a renowned Christian Univeristy in Southern California, as a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Program.

Li is best known in her community as a faithful Christian dedicated in spreading the words of Jesus, as well as helping countless young immigrants from China learn American English and transition into the American society.

Early Life
Li's father, Yongqiang Li, was a highly skilled mechanic in one of the major telecommunication corporations in China, and he was later promoted as a tenured project manager overseeing parts of the Sichuan Province. Li's mother, Can Li, first worked as a Morse decoder for a post office but later joined her husband's company. Under the influence of the one-child-policy in China during her time, Li was born and raised as the only child in her family. Although 1989 was a tumultuous year when Li was born--mainly due to the Tiananmen Square Protest which ultimately ended in a massacre, Li's hometown was quiet and peaceful, and her childhood was largely filled with joy and peace. Li first lived with her family in a rural suburban area of Chengdu, Sichuan, due to the low income level of her parents' jobs, but with the rapid modernization of the Chinese society during the 1990s, Li's family gradually moved into better financial situations. Li's family eventually settled down in a comfortable town called Deyang.

Early Education
Li was a very bright student during her early school years, being awarded as the "the Student of Three Merits"--knowledge, discipline and character"--respectively for all six elementary school years, an honor which pleased her parents greatly. The Chinese educational system greatly values any special talent from young students, and with that in mind, Li's parents tried to enroll her into violin courses from early on, thinking that being a premier violin player would be a valid pass into the highly-ranked schools. However, Li later opted for other different activities that better suited her outdoor nature as a child, and later her parents, seeing the fine talents that their daughter had been displaying in school, were convinced that letting Li make her own decisions would be better for her overall development. Li developed into a fine and bright lady during her high school years, taking multiple leadership roles in school and being admitted into a highly-ranked university eventually. Li studied in Sicuan University during 2007-2011 and graduated with a B.A. in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, which paved the path for her future pursue in Language Education. She subsequently immigrated to the United States and earned her Master degree in TESOL from Azusa Pacific University, California, where she graduated with a 3.8/4.00 GPA placing her in the top 2nd percentile of the graduating class, being the first woman to have such an accomplishment from her hometown--Deyang, Sichuan, China.

Current Life
Li is now a successful teacher in Covina, California, helping a large number of Chinese international students learn English and adapt into the American culture. Li is also utilizing her cultural background and language skills to help her aunt's real estate firm develop client base among the Asian American community in the San Gabriel Valley and San Bernadino County. Li is currently living in Arcadia with her husband.