Yutong Chen

Yutong Chen is the founder and teacher at Unlock Chinese, a Chinese language school based in New York City, since February 2019. Yutong currently serves as a middle school Chinese teacher at The Spence School and as a Chinese teacher, translator, and language test writer at the United Nations. With extensive experience in interpretation and translation, Yutong has worked with organizations such as Geneva Worldwide and Lionbridge, focusing on Mandarin and Cantonese. Previous roles include instructional technology specialist and head teacher at The Calhoun School, where Yutong developed individualized curricula and led various diversity and inclusion initiatives. Yutong holds a Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from Teachers College, Columbia University, and has engaged in multiple educational certifications, enhancing expertise in technology and education.