SAMUEL CHONG
Chinese Instructor/Translator and Interpreter in Los Angeles
(Court Certified Mandarin/English Interpreter #301138)
Court Certified Mandarin Interpreter Certificate
American Translators Association Associate Member Certificate
Continental Magazine's March 2008 Issue on Samuel Chong
Tel: 626-487-8909 Fax: 626-282-9252 Email: chineselanguagetutor@yahoo.com

WORK EXPERIENCE

University of California, Los Angeles, Extension Program
April 2008 -- Present
Instructor, Simultaneous Interpretation II
-- Simultaneous interpretation class in preparation for the California court interpreter certification exam.

LA Institute of Translation and Interpretation
Aug. 2004 – Present
Instructor, Mandarin Translator and Interpreter
-- Taught interpretation classes including consecutive interpretation, simultaneous interpretation, sight translation in preparation for California Court Certified Interpreters Exam.
-- Translated and interpreted from Mandarin to English and from English to Mandarin for different industries such as legal, entertainment, business, sports, etc.

Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center                                                            Aug. 2002 – Present
President
-- Initiated, managed and expanded Los Angeles Chinese Learning Center, a non-profit organization aimed at promoting cultural exchanges between the United States and China through Chinese language classes and other services.
-- Provided consultation services to legal and entertainment firms regarding issues related to Chinese culture.
-- Wrote China Investment Report, providing China related investment information and analyzed equities, commodities, and foreign currencies

Los Angeles Immigration Court, Los Angeles, California, USA
Court Mandarin Interpreter
-- Interpreted orally for immigration cases.

Harry J. Liu & Associates, California, USA                                                     Jun. 2002 - Aug. 2003
Paralegal
-- Researched and analyzed law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to prepare documents
-- Drafted legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, initial and amended articles of incorporation, stock certificates, buy-sell agreements, contracts, summons, and complaints.
-- Investigated facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare case accordingly
-- Filed pleadings with court clerks
-- Served summons and complaints to defendants
-- Helped to direct and coordinate activities of law office employees  

The Industrial Bank of Japan, Beijing Branch                                                  Oct. 2001-Feb. 2002
Risk Analyst, Business Department

-- Assessed the strategic, operational, and financial risk of clients in various industries including petrochemical, manufacturing, retail, high technology, public infrastructure, and financial institutions.
-- Planned and conducted interviews, developed potential customers, performed business reviews by interviewing key client personnel, documenting workflows, and conducting risk analysis by analyzing financial data and using Monte Carlo simulation
-- Reviewed contracts of commercial and syndication loan projects through consulting with legal councils, bank's management level, and client.
-- Clients included: British Petroleum, Sony, Fanuc (Beijing), SINOPEC, LG Chemical, NTT Data, PEC Leasing

Orient Trend Investment Consulting Company Ltd.                                           Aug. 2001-Oct. 2001
Analyst, Market Research Department 
-- Analyzed and presented buy/hold/sell recommendations for listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to clients using fundamental and technical analysis
-- Initiated "Thai Stock Investments for Chinese Investors" project with the collaboration of local financial institution
-- Interviewed weekly by Financial Review Program of China Central Television for domestic market commentaries and Chinese stock market reform issues, and worked as a script writer for weekly international market summaries and updates


TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION WORKS AND ACTIVITIES

"The Alps" - IMAX - MacGillivray Freeman Films                                                October 2007
Mandarin Chinese Voice Consultant
-- Consulted for the Mandarin voice over of this adventure giant screen film
-- Provided translation and interpretation services during the consultation process.

"The Closer"                                                                                                              July 2007
Actor/Chinese Consultant
-- Played a co-star role in one of the episodes of the TNT show "The Closer".
--Provided Chinese cultural consultations to one of the screenwriters, Mandarin language coaching to its actors and actresses, as well as casting assistance.

Herzog Cowen Entertainment and Chow, Yun-Fat                                                     November 2006
Interview Interpreter
-- Interpreted for Mr. Chow, Yun-Fat for a Mandarin interview.

Jackie Chan
-- Provided Chinese translations of his Mandarin interview (for Quincy Jones) into English for subtitles

Disney Studios                                                                                                           September 2006
Mandarin Dialog Trainer
-- Trained an actor for a Mandarin sentence in "The Big Day" show..

The Federal Reserve Bank, Los Angeles                                                                    September 2006
Mandarin Interpreter
-- Interpreted for a group of executives from the People's Bank of China
-- Interpreted for the tour during their visits to the Federal Reserve Bank in Los Angeles

Immigration Court, Los Angeles                                                                              October 2005 to Present
Chinese Translator and Chinese Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Provided Mandarin interpretation and Chinese written translation services for the Immigration Court in Los Angeles.
-- Chinese simultaneous translation for defendants of the court.

Farmers' Insurance Group                                                                                      May 2004 to Present
Mandarin Interpreter
-- Interpreted for nurse case manager for Mandarin speaking patients in Los Angeles County Hospital, USC University Hospital, Garfield Medical Center and other private clinics and physical therapists
-- Translated notes and medical documents as well as workers compensation policy papers to Mandarin speaking patients

Food and Drug Administration Experts, Los Angeles, CA                                      June, 2005
Chinese Interpreter
-- Interpreted a presentation by FDA Experts to a group of Chinese pharmaceutical executives
-- Translated materials related to FDA regulations on generic drugs from English to Chinese

University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business, Los Angeles, CA   
May. 2005
-- Interpreted for an Executive Master of Business Administration course on Advertising
-- Provided translation services to course materials from English to Chinese.

Westside Casting Studios                                                                                         Feb. 2004
Television Advertisement Interpretation and Consulting
-- Interpreted and trained casts of a Fidelity advertisement for a TV promotion targeting Chinese consumers.
-- Consulted Chinese cultural issues related to the content and language of the advertisement

Simultaneous Interpretation for a Rupert Murdoch Interview of Phoenix Television
Mar. 2004, Fox Studios
-- Simultaneous interpretation for an interview between Rupert Murdoch of News Corporation and Changle Liu, CEO of Phoenix Television

OTHER WORKS AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

 Business Watch Magazine                                                                                           Sep. 2001 - Present
Columnist
-- Drafted monthly columns on investment trends and emerging markets
-- Expanded the magazine's partnership into the United States and Europe through cooperating with Project Syndication. Readership increased by 35%.
-- Interviewed renowned international investors including Jim Rogers, co-founder of Quantum Fund, and Kyu Eikan  

London School of Economics Investment Society                                                  Sep. 1999 - May 2000
Senior Analyst, Natural Resource Group
-- Engaged and supervised group members weekly to research and analyze financial statements of listed companies in Great Britain and the United States
-- Led group discussion and presentation on investment ideas
-- Received 50% return on investments, achieving the highest return of the entire investment society

 Sinotrust Business Risk Management                                                                  Jun. 1999 - Aug. 1999
Risk Analyst - Intern
-- Assessed financial risks of Chinese companies in various industries using quantitative analysis
-- Investigated questionable companies with the collaboration of governmental agencies
-- Translated documents from Chinese to English when necessary

 

EDUCATION

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Getafe (Madrid), Spain                                 Oct. 2000 - Aug. 2001
M.A., Financial Analysis
Courses:
Economics of Organizations; Financial Analysis; Financial Economics; Statistics and Quantitative Methods; Corporate Finance; Econometrics and Time Series Analysis; Financial Institutions; Fixed Income Securities and Derivatives; International Accounting and Finance; Financial Markets and Banking; Insurance Markets; Risk Management
Thesis:
"The Japanese Banking Crisis and Its Policy Responses"                                                                                        

London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK                           Sep. 1999 - Jun. 2000
General Course, Economic History                                                                     
Courses:
The Internationalization of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day; Latin America and the International Economy; Financial Markets, Investment and Economic Development in Britain, Germany and the United States after 1870; Africa and the World Economy

University of California, Berkeley, California, USA                                                Aug. 1997 - Jun. 1999
Bachelor of Arts in Economics  

 

SEMINARS

Pasadena City College, California, USA                                                                    Aug. 2002 - Aug. 2003
American Bar Association approved paralegal program

Kyu Eikan Japanese Language Learning Center, Beijing, China                             Sep. 2001 - Feb. 2002
Japanese Languages Courses, beginner level

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Getafe (Madrid), Spain                                     Jan. 2001 - Mar. 2001
Certificate
"Doing Business With Latin America"

 

SKILLS

-- Languages: Multilingual in English, Chinese (Mandarin), and Spanish. Knowledgeable in Japanese
-- Computer Programs: Microsoft Office, Internet, Visual BASIC, dBASE, HTML, Bloomberg, Crystal Ball, Oracle, Abacus, Westlaw, LexisNexis

 

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