I am a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese and Cantonese, and have excellent command of English. I have a B.A. (1999) and M.A. (2003) degree, both in English Language and Culture, from a top university in China. In 2004 I moved to the United States, and received (in 2009) a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of Kansas.

I have been working as a freelance translator/interpreter/project manager since 1998, and have successfully completed over 11.4 million words for Fortune 500 companies, governmental organizations, professional associations and individuals all over the world. With my professional training, skills and work experience, I am able to provide quality English <> Chinese translations that meet the highest standards in the field.

I have a successful track record providing a wide range of translation services, including:

• Translation
• Copyediting & Transcreation
• Audio/Video Transcription/Translation
• Multilingual Desktop Publishing
• Interpretation
• Multilingual Voice-over
• App/Website Localization
• Digital Marketing & Cultural Assessment


WORK EXPERIENCE
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1998 – present Freelance translator, proof-reader, interpreter & project manager
2010 – 2012 Instructor of Chinese, Hamilton District School Board (Hamilton, ON, Canada)
2009 – 2010 Assistant Professor of Chinese, Austin College (Sherman, TX, USA)
2008 – 2009 Lecturer of Chinese, Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA, USA)
2003 – 2004 Assistant Professor of English, Zhongkai University (Guangzhou, GD, China)
1999 – 2001 Customer Manager, Guangdong Nexus Group (Guangzhou, GD, China)


EDUCATION
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• Ph.D., Curriculum & Instruction, University of Kansas (KU), Lawrence, Kansas, USA, 2009.
minor in Psychology and Research of Education

• M.A., Translation Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 2003.

• B.A., English Language and Culture, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 1999.
minor in International Business


WHY CHOOSE ME
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• Superior quality: publication ready!
• Great work ethic and customer service: prompt response time, quick and punctual delivery
• Culturally-attuned bilingual linguist: native Chinese, 11+ years of education and working
experience in North America
• Rich project management experience: able to take big projects

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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I have more than 40 strictly selected linguists in my team who are based in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, the UK, Canada, and the USA. Over 75% of them hold MA or PhD degrees and have solid background knowledge in their fields of expertise. We always go through 3-step QA procedures and are able to work with texts belonging to almost any area or field of specialization, including, but not limited to:

• General: Fashion, Games, Tourism, Sports, Multimedia, Government, Consumer Goods, etc.
• Business: Marketing, Advertising, HR, Finance, Banking, Accounting, Economics, Insurance
• Legal: Certification, Legalization, Contract, Tender
• Life Sciences: Medical, Pharmacology, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Psychology, Physiology
• Social Sciences: Education, Literature, Arts, Journalism, Linguistics, Religion, History, Philosophy
• Technical: Automotive, IT, Architecture, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry