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* Highly self-motivated and committed, with the energy and initiation to create programs and motivate others in pursuit of common goals.
* Excellent administrative and organizational abilities, skilled in office management tasks.
* Involved and caring teacher, able to patiently present repetitive material if necessary, and to encourage students with engaging lessons.
* Experienced at traveling and studying abroad, interested in other cultures and able to flexibly adapt to a foreign environment and multicultural setting.
M.A., Translation, Chinese Program, May 2007
NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY, Taipei, Taiwan
B.A., Economics, June 2002
Business English consultant
* Design and teach business English courses tailored for each student's specific needs.
Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Sep. 2011 - Present
Part-time lecturer
* Teach oral-training and basic translation classes in the department of foreign languages and literature.
Freelance Translator & Proofreader, May 2007 - Present
* Provided translation and proofreading services to translation agencies, multimedia companies, trade companies, and international enterprises; areas of specialty include Christianity, religion, business, marketing, economics, technology, government literature, social science, video games, software manuals and website translation.
HAI XIA PUBLISHING, Taipei, Taiwan, Oct. 2009 - Sep. 2010
Editor
* Proofread and edit English-Chinese translations for National Geographic Traditional Chinese Version.
GOVERNMENT INFORMATION OFFICE, Taipei, Taiwan, Apr. - Dec. 2009
Contract Translator & Proofreader
* Compile current crucial international news reports and provide translation services from English into Chinese.
Pebble Beach, CA, U.S.A. Mar. 2007 - Feb. 2009
Chinese Private Tutor
* Designed curriculum tailored for students' individual needs and provide tutoring services to school aged students.
PALMA HIGH SCHOOL, Salinas, CA, U.S.A. Aug. 2007 - Jun. 2008
Chinese teacher
* Taught beginning Chinese to junior and senior high school students.
GADUATE SCHOOL OF TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION, MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Monterey, CA, U.S.A. Jul. - Aug. 2007
Chinese Instructor
* Created curriculum tailored for a new Chinese learner for business purposes and tutored in Chinese.
SDL INTERNATIONAL, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun. - Jul. 2006
Intern In-house Translator
* Translated a variety of technical documents between English and Chinese.
GENERAL INNOVATION SERVICE, Taipei, Taiwan, Mar. 2000 - Oct. 2001
Escort Interpreter and Conference Receptionist
* Managed logistics for international guests and assisted at large multi-national conferences.
Escort / Consecutive Interpreter and Translator
* Provided interpretation and translation services for camp announcements, Sunday church services, and field trips.
SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL USA PROGRAM, Ocean City, New Jersey, U.S.A.,Summer, 2000
* Assisted with customer service and beachwear sales.
OVERSEAS CHINESE YOUTH LANGUAGE TRAINING AND STUDY TOUR, Taipei, Taiwan, Summer, 1999
Camp Counselor
* Organized activities, managed groups during field trips, planned talent show, and coordinated yearbook.
TOEFL CBT Score: 287/300 (Nov. 2004)
And she drinks coffee EVERY morning. Coffee brightens her day, and friends enlighten her life!