To whom it may concern,

Mr. Cedric Tyree Powell was employed at Shanghai Finance University from Sept 1, 2006 to July 15, 2007 and has completed his contract in full with our school.

When Mr. Powell came to Shanghai as an English language instructor, he was facing a big new challenge because Mr. Powell by then did not have any international experience or professional experience in teaching English. But Mr. Powell was a quick learner. He overcame the language barrier and culture barrier quickly and fit himself in his new environment very well. I believe all these can be only accomplished with strong sense of culture diversity and good international skills.

Mr. Powell was an outgoing and friendly person so it’s no wonder that he was very popular and well accepted among his students and fellow teachers. But on top of that, Mr. Powell was very good at interacting with people and had excellent communication skills. That makes him a pleasant person getting along with clients and partners.

Mr. Powell has demonstrated his strong leadership during his days teaching and living in Shanghai. He was able to connect with his students. He was hosting English corner, organized and participated off-hour activities. He made travel plans through out China for his friends and relatives. They were all nice arrangements and very successful.

I must mention a special talent of Mr. Powell that makes all these possible. Mr. Powell acquired proficiency in Mandarin very quickly. He stammered simple words like “Ni Hao” when he just arrived at Shanghai. After 3 months, he was able to bargain with street vendors and order “take-away” food by phone in fluent Chinese. Mr. Powell was picking up this Chinese Language with no formal class learning or tutoring. It was really amazing!

Mr. Powell has a true affection on China. He told me many times how much he enjoyed living here in China and love Chinese people and culture. He is always ready to learn from Chinese culture as well as share with us the American culture. Mr. Powell has mentioned to me several times that he was seriously thinking about working for Chinese companies again. So I would like to support him in his quest recommendation into account when considering his application.

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Chen Xiong
Director
Foreign Expert Office
Shanghai Finance University