Kai Richter
@kairichter
Resident Director for the Critical Language Scholarship who supported 29 students in an intensive Mandarin course in Taiwan.
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At the Critical Language Scholarship, I supported 29 students through an intensive eight-week Mandarin course in Taiwan. I served as a contact for challenges with host families, language acquisition, and cultural adaptation, and coordinated cultural excursions.
At YK Pao School, I coordinated eight annual trips around China and managed a $200,000 budget for co-curricular activities. I restructured the offerings, doubling the program size to 100 options for 300 students.
I’ve taught Mandarin, Spanish, and English, including planning English lessons for a plurilingual program at the Fulbright Association. I hold an M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition from the University of Oxford and am studying Basque through an intensive full-time program.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Resident Director - Critical Language Scholarship, Mandarin Chinese
Jun 2026 - Aug 2026 (2 months)
• Support 29 students in an intensive 8-week Mandarin learning course, ensuring a smooth educational experience.
• Act as the primary contact for students facing challenges with host families, language acquisition, or cultural adaptation.
• Coordinate engaging cultural excursions to enhance students' immersion in Taiwanese culture.
• Maintain regular communication with the main office in Was
Worked as Teacher of Mandarin and Spanish at Bartholomew School.
Worked as Head of House at Brentwood School, UK.
Worked as Teacher of Mandarin and Spanish at Brentwood School, UK.
Worked as Masters Student at University of Oxford.
Planned and delivered English lessons as part of the school’s plurilingual program. Collaborated with International Baccalaureate and English-medium instruction teachers in art and music to develop curriculum.
Designed the itinerary and coordinated eight annual trips around China for students. Managed a $200,000 budget for the school's nationally ranked co-curricular activities program. Restructured activity offerings to double program size, offering 100 options throughout the year to 300 students.
Worked as Assistant Director of Residential Life at Middlebury Interactive Languages.
Organized cross-campus activities through the Student Life Office. Served as a dorm parent for a group of 8th grade students, supervising study hall and advising students during daily tutor time.
Placed in the YK Pao School as an International Teaching Fellow as a part of the Princeton in Asia program.
Supervised over eleven residential assistants in the dorm and served as the main communicator between residential life staff and teachers. Upheld the Mandarin-only language pledge within the dorm.
Supervised over eight residential assistants in the dorm and served as the main communicator between residential life staff and teachers. Upheld the Mandarin-only language pledge within the dorm.
Lived in dorm with twelve high school boys and coordinated activities for the hundred students in the academy. Enforced the Spanish-only language pledge over the four-week period.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ilaski Euskaltegia
Intensive Language Immersion Program (Euskara/Basque)
2025 - 2026
Intensive full-time language program (25 hours per week) focused on achieving proficiency in Euskara (Basque Language). Developing strong competencies in linguistic analysis, cultural understanding, and rapid skill acquisition. This rigorous study directly leverages my M.Sc. in Applied Linguistics and my expertise in Second Language Acquisition.
University of Buckingham
PGCE - Secondary, Mandarin and Spanish
2021 - 2022
University of Oxford
Master's degree, Applied Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition
2020 - 2021
Swarthmore College
Bachelor’s Degree, Special major in Linguistics and Languages (focus on Mandarin and Spanish); Minor in Asian Studies
2012 - 2016
Princeton in Asia
Methods in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
Issued May 2016
Yunnan University
Chinese Language and Literature
2014 - 2014
Language Intensive Study Abroad Program through Middlebury in China and CET C.V. Starr Study Abroad Program in Kunming, Yunnan Province, China
Middlebury College
Chinese Language
2013 - 2013
Summer Intensive Chinese Language Course
University of Buckingham
Post Graduate Certificate in Education
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