Passing the Torch--My Chinese American Journey

Winny Lin, a columnist for the Southern Chinese Daily News, has written many articles about the contributions of Chinese Americans to the United States, historical sites where Chinese immigrants have settled in California, teaching Chinese culture and history to public school students, and her travel experiences around the world. Winny was born in Guilin, Guangxi, China, grew up in Taipei, Taiwan. She attended Taipei Air Force Affiliated Elementary School, Taiwan Provincial First Girls' Middle and High Schools in Taipei, National Chengchi University. and graduated from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, USA with a master's degree in special education. Winny taught in Daviess County Public Schools in Owensboro, Kentucky for 40 years before moving with her husband to California in 2014. Now, she is teaching Mandarin Chinese online. Other than the United States, she has taught students from Russia, United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, Ireland, Germany, and Israel. Winny worked as a journalist for the Central News Agency in Taipei, Taiwan before she became a teacher. Her two careers give her articles the keen perspective of both a reporter and an educator.