Claudia Zhang: Chinese teacher

Ms. Zhang is the new Chinese teacher here at Wilsonville High School (WHS). She is originally from Southern Oregon where she taught for 12 years. She moved to Wilsonville to live closer to a more populated city with open minds and greater opportunities for her family. 

Coming from a smaller school, her first impressions of WHS was that it’s bigger and that it is surrounded by many trees. She feels the students can be themselves in the environment.  

Ms. Zhang stated that she is excited to work here since it is something different than what she is used to. She shares, “I get to see a lot of different people and I get to teach a lot of different kids.” She is also able to share her culture with others, which she finds very lucky. 

There are various moments while teaching that inspire her, “I get to express my love for my culture and meet different cultures where we get to learn from each other, get to know each other, and we get to realize that despite our differences, we are all human beings.”