Nicole Darcy

Nicole 達妮 (Dá Nī) Darcy is a dean of Mínghuì Yòuéryuán, the Chinese Pre-K program.  She has more than 15 years of experience teaching both English and Chinese to learners of all ages, from preschool students to adults.

Having lived more than a decade in Asia, Dá Nī has studied and worked in both mainland China and Taiwan. In addition, she has lived in Thailand and India and also has spent extended periods of time in South Africa, Ghana and Denmark.

Dá Nī holds a B.A. in global studies from the University of Minnesota and currently teaches Chinese both privately and in collaboration with a number of organizations and schools around the Twin Cities. Dá Nī has worked at Sēn Lín Hú, the Chinese Language Village. She is also an accomplished musician with a particular interest in teaching the Chinese language to children through song.