As a native of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, I-Chiao is an experienced educator with a strong background in Chinese language teaching (beginner to advanced levels) and Chinese language program management. I-Chiao received her B.A. from the National Taipei University of Education, and an M.A. in Teaching Second Language from Utah State University in 2017. She is currently a doctoral candidate in Chinese as a Second Language at National Taiwan Normal University. Her research interests are Chinese reading strategies and instructional technology.  

I-Chiao has taught different levels of Mandarin at Utah State University (2015-2017), FLAME University in Pune, India (2018-2019), Pennsylvania State University (2021-2023), and Middlebury College Chinese Language School (2022, 2023).  Additionally, she served as Section Chief of Curriculum and Research Associate at the National Taiwan Normal University (2019-2022) leading the curriculum and teaching team and organizing teacher training workshops. She enjoys reading, traveling, yoga and meditation.