MIMI LIN
​CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

​Mimi is a creative teaching artist and researcher. Her doctrinal research has primarily involved young children and creative approaches to music and language learning in multicultural environments. Mimi strongly believes that optimal learning occurs when young children are fully engaged in creative and fun, yet also challenging tasks. With her deep understanding of the mechanics and psychology involved for teaching young children, Mimi strives to provide every child at Language Beans a playground where they will effectively learn Mandarin in a natural, artistic, and creative way. 

Beyond being the Founder and Creative Director of Language Beans, Mimi has taught at Columbia University and Pennsylvania State University. It was at these academic institutions where she built her foundations for creative learning models and supervised student teachers in early childhood education. Mimi's academic scholarship includes giving speeches and presenting workshops across the country and around the world. She has been privileged to work with, and share her expertise with, such groups as the Music Education National Association, Society for Ethnomusicology, and International Society for Music Education. 

During her leisure time, Mimi enjoys scuba diving with her husband, Eric and spending time with Nemo the clownfish and their friends under the sea!
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PENG peng
​OFFICE coordinator

Peng began practicing the piano since she was 3 years old. At age 17, she ranked 2nd of all pianists in her native province in China. Peng received her Piano Pedagogy and Piano Maintenance certificate in Carnegie Mellon University. She was also a member of CMU Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. Peng pursued her Master’s in Classical Piano Performance in Manhattan School of Music under Mr. Daniel Epstein. She won the Leadership Award in 2017 at MSM. 
Throughout her years, she has performed in numerous solo recitals, chamber music concerts, and has taught countless students and peers in China and the US. Peng’s approach to teaching is based on focusing on the student’s strengths to nurture proactive learning. She emphasizes on collaborative education between teacher and student so that the creative experience is as enriching as possible.

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MANDARIN INSTRUCTORs

All of our faculty are native Mandarin speakers and equipped with advanced degrees in Mandarin teaching, childhood education, music and arts.  Most importantly, we love to work with children, encourage curiosity and explore the playful world with our younger learning partners! 

Please click the name of faculty to learn more about his/her life philosophy and unique style in teaching and learning.

rachel chen

regina jiang