Work experience

• Freelance Translator

  Self-Employed

  2015.03-Current

  (11 years)

  Chinese-English translator specializing in academic writing and literature. Previous clients include faculty at National Taiwan University and National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei Chinese PEN: A Journal of Contemporary Chinese Literature from Taiwan, Taiwan Panorama Magazine, and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis.
• Assistant Lecturer in Chinese

  Washington University in St. Louis

  2022.08-2023.05

  (10 months)

  Taught weekly drill classes, graded assignments, designed instructional materials, and crafted individualized lesson plans based on student needs for Chinese 101: First-Level Modern Chinese.
• Translator

  Washington University in St. Louis

  2021.08-2022.06

  (10 months)

  Translated and edited portions of Professor Zhao Ma’s forthcoming book, Seditious Voices in Revolutionary China, 1950-1953. The book examines political propaganda during China’s Korean War campaign.
• Chinese Teacher

  Mt. Edgecumbe High School

  2019.08-2021.05

  (2 years)

  Taught all levels of languages classes, redesigned curriculum, organized cultural events, and adapted instruction for online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Projects

• Seditious Voices in Revolutionary China, 1950-1953

  Translator

  2021.08-2022.05

  (10 months)

  “The Cultural Army,” “Women as Victims of War,” “Socialist Heroes,” “Revolutionary Mentorship,” and “Communist Paternalism” by Zhao Ma, Associate Professor of Chinese History and Culture at Washington University in St. Louis. Chapter titles from Professor Ma’s forthcoming book, Seditious Voices in Revolutionary China, 1950-1953.
• "Chimera"

  Translator

  2017.01-2017.06

  (5 months)

  “Chimera” by Renny Chang. Short story published in The Taipei Chinese PEN: A Quarterly Journal of Contemporary Literature from Taiwan. No. 183: Winter, 2017.
• "Su Dong Po on the Road"

  Translator

  2016.06-2016.08

  (2 months)

  “Su Dong Po on the Road” by Chen Yi-chih. Prize-winning poem featured at the 2016 Taiwan Wordwave Festival, sponsored by the Taiwan Cultural and Creative Development Foundation.

Educational experience

• Washington University in St. Louis

  Chinese Literature

  2021.08-2023.09

  (2 years)

  Advanced coursework in Chinese literature and language.
• National Taiwan University

  Chinese

  2014.08-2017.06

  (3 years)

  International Chinese Language Program, Professional Certificate in Chinese Translation
• Yale University

  Theater

  2010.08-2014.06

  (4 years)

  Major in theater, foreign language concentration in Chinese

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