Chang, Ya-Tsun

 

EDUCATION
 MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, Monterey, CA, U.S.A.
M.A., Translation, Chinese Program, May 2007

NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY, Taipei, Taiwan
B.A., Economics, June 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 PALMA HIGH SCHOOL, Salinas, CA, 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, Jan. 2007 - Mar. 2007
Teaching Assistant
* Assisted intensive language program students with English learning and translation skills.

SDL INTERNATIONAL, Taipei, Taiwan, Jun. 2006 - Jul. 2006
Intern Translator
* Translated a variety of technical documents between English and Chinese.

English Private Tutor, Taipei, Taiwan, Jul. 2004 - Jun. 2005
* Tutored junior and senior high school students in English.

YOUJHIHSHENG LANGUAGE SCHOOL, Taipei,Taiwan, Nov. 2003 - Aug. 2004
English Teacher
* Taught English grammar and vocabulary to junior high school students.

PRIORITY TECH., LTD., Taipei, Sept. 2002 - April 2003
Shipping and Sales Assistant
* Supported shipping department, including coordinating shipments, typing documents, working with vendors, following up ordering status, and maintaining inventory.
* Developed and delivered weekly and monthly sales reports to U.S. headquarters.

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.
ACTIVITIES
 CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR OVERSEAS YOUTH CAMP, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Summer, 2002
Escort / Consecutive Interpreter and Translator
* Provided interpretation for camp announcements, Sunday church services, and field trips.
* Translated camp rules and documents from Chinese to English.

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.
PERSONAL
 Translation and editting service rates (USD):

Translation: 15 cents per English word ; 18 cents per Chinese word
Editting: 3 cents per source word or $35 per hour

Areas of specialization: Chistianity, religion, law, business, economics, technology, social science, software manuals and websites
LINKS
 
  • Palma High School
  • Monterey Institute of International Studies
  • National Taipei University
  • General Innovation Service
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