Larissa Zens
Writer at Shanghai Family, Parents&Kids
Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Summary
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Top SchoolLarissa Zens is a bilingual writer and emerging educator based in Shanghai, currently pursuing a BA in Chinese Studies with a focus on Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. With eight years of diverse experience—from writing paid magazine pieces for Parents&Kids and mental health advocacy content to volunteering on community farms and leading discussion circles—she blends storytelling with hands-on community engagement. She has practical experience in user-facing language work, including translating and testing voice-command prompts during a robotics internship, which reflects an early interest in language technology. Larissa’s background spans international schools across Europe, China, and Canada, giving her a global perspective she brings to classroom design and cultural learning. Outside academics and work she pursues photography, hiking, and freelance writing, often mining those experiences to inform empathetic, place-based education.
8 years of coding experience
Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Dwight SchoolMiddle School, Middle School at Dulwich College BeijingRegular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program at Shanghai Community International SchoolBachelor of Arts - BA Chinese Studies, Bachelor of Arts - BA Chinese Studies at East China Normal UniversityPrimary School, Primary School at International School of Ulm / Neu-Ulm
Github Skills (3)
tensorflow2
deep-learning2
deep-neural-networks1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
Qing25/demo
Dec 2021 - Sep 2022
Contributions:7 commits, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 9 months
Qing25/qdls
Dec 2023 - Feb 2025
Contributions:29 pushes in 1 year 2 months
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