Sherry Xueyan Bai

Sherry is a multilingual educator from Wuhan, China, pursuing an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction at the University of Maryland. She is preparing to become a K–12 mathematics teacher committed to advancing equitable, innovative, and culturally responsive STEM education.

At UMD, Sherry maintains a 4.0 GPA and has completed mentored teaching internships in local public schools, where she supports multilingual learners and integrates academic language scaffolds into mathematics instruction. Drawing on her experience as a former software engineer, she is currently developing a learning game used in internship classrooms to support diverse K–12 learners.

Before graduate school, Sherry worked in the internet industry, leading cross-functional project teams and designing corporate training programs for over 250 new employees. She also serves as a simultaneous interpreter for Maryland Global Learning Initiatives, facilitating communication among international scholars and public officials.

After graduation, she hopes to teach mathematics in U.S. public schools, contribute to curriculum design, and mentor future educators in multicultural and STEM learning communities.