Tony Chen

Tony Chen is the founder and owner of Stretch-A-Leg Travel, specializing in customized private tours for Mandarin-speaking clients in New York City since March 2006. In addition, Tony serves as a Mandarin tutor, helping students of various ages improve their language skills with tailored plans that incorporate cultural context. As a substitute teacher for Mandarin classes at The Dalton School since March 2016, Tony brings educational experience to the role, while also having worked as a livestock farmer at Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture, where responsibilities included animal welfare and hosting events on sustainable farming practices. Previous experience includes serving as a Mandarin-speaking guide at the Waldorf Astoria and managing tea sourcing and operations for Tranquil Tuesdays, with a focus on Chinese tea culture. Tony holds an undergraduate degree in American History from Columbia University and has completed various educational programs in Chinese language and tourism.