WORK EXPERIENCE (Last updated
September 2014)
Abacus Chinese Translation Services, Los
Angeles, CA
July 2007 to Present
-- Co-Founded the Chinese translation company providing Chinese, Japanese, and
Spanish translation and interpretation and voice over services in Los Angeles,
New York, Chicago, and other major cities in the US and around the world.
-- Assisted in translations and interpretations of egg donor and surrogacy
contracts for intended parents from China
High-Net-Worth Individuals and Investors
from the People's Republic of China
October 2011 to Present
-- Served as an interpreter and manager/consultant for various high-net-worth
individuals and investors from China to assist with their investments and
activities in the United States
Sir Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin
Group, and China Entrepreneurs Club (CEC), Necker Island, British Virgin Islands
(BVI)
August, 2014
-- Provided simultaneous interpretation for Sir Richard Branson and members of
the China Entrepreneurs Club for a three day meeting on Necker Islands.
Topics included business trends, brand management, environmental protection, and
philanthropic environment in China, etc.
Fox International Channels, Los Angeles
August 20-21, 2014
-- Interpreted for team members of Fox International Channels from Taiwan.
Topics include TV show production, TV ratings, reality shows, etc.
CBS Corporation with Leslie Moonves, Los
Angeles
April 21-22, 2014
-- Provided consecutive interpretation for Leslie Moonves and his
senior executive team during a meeting with CBS Interactive China. Topics:
Confidential.
Sony Pictures Entertainment, Los Angeles
January 9 and June 2, 2014
-- Provided consecutive interpretation services for journalists from
China regarding Sony's 4K technology, as well as a business meeting with a
well-known company from China.
Accenture, Miami, Florida
April 7, 2014
-- Provided simultaneous and consecutive interpretation services for Accenture
and its Chinese clients
MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas, NV
June 2013
-- Interpreted for a business meeting between Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of
MGM Resorts, and his senior executives and a private company from China.
Topics: Confidential
The President of the Dominican Republic and
China Construction Group
November 2, 2012
-- Interpreted for Mr. Danilo Medina, the President of the Dominican Republic,
during his meeting with a delegation of the China Construction Group
China Film Group, Los Angeles
October, 2012
-- Interpreted during their visit in Los Angeles, California, for companies such
as DreamWorks Animation and a private dinner with Jeffrey Katzenberg
China State Development Investment
Corporation, for their visit to Sapphire Energy in San Diego, CA
October, 2012
-- Interpreted for the delegation from the China State Development Investment
Corporation for their visit to Sapphire Energy in San Diego, CA and plants in
New Mexico
Minister of Interior and Cabinet Members of
the Republic of Panama
June 2012
-- Interpreted for a real estate developer in China on his trip to the Republic
of Panama
Michael Bay
March 2012
-- Interpreted for Michael Bay during his discussions with an advertising
company in China
ATM LLC (A Thousand Miles, LLC)
July 2012 to June 2013
-- Served as an interpreter and assisted in brokering a deal in which a
conglomerate of private entities and a consortium of successful entrepreneurs
from China invested in 10 million and committed in financing 150 million per
project for at least two projects.
IMAX Corporation
October 2011 to Present
-- Served as the interpreter for various of meetings with entertainment
companies from China as well as Chinese media
China Investment Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
February, 2012
-- Translator/Interpreter during their visits in Los Angeles hosted by Joan
Dangerfield
DreamWorks Animation/China Media
Capital/Shanghai Media Group/Shanghai Alliance Investment
February, 2012
-- Translated press releases for the signing ceremony during the visit of Mr. Xi
Jinping, the Vice-President of China.
The Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, British
Virgin Islands
July and October, 2009
Interpreter
-- Mandarin interpreter for the case Sino-Union (Caribbean) Holding Limited vs.
Shangri-la International Development Holding Limited, Mossack Fonseca & Co (BVI)
Limited, Rich Victory Investment Limited, the Government of the Commonwealth of
Dominica
-- Mandarin Interpreter for attorneys (barristers and solicitors), a
former ambassador of a country to China, and others.
Superior Court of California, County of Los
Angeles
February 2009 to Present
Mandarin Certified Court Interpreter
-- Interpreted for the criminal, traffic, and civil (including small claims)
courts of the Los Angeles Superior Court located in Alhambra
United States District Court, Central District
of California (Federal Courts, Los Angeles)
February 2009 to Present
Mandarin Court Interpreter
-- Interpreted for the criminal courts of the US District Court in Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles, Extension
Program
April 2008 -- January 2010
Instructor,
Courses Taught: Simultaneous Interpretation II, Sight Translation, The Art of
Translation
-- Translation and interpretation classes 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
-- Personally taught beginner, intermediate, and advanced Chinese language
classes to individuals and corporations
-- 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.
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
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Researched and analyzed law sources such as statutes, recorded judicial
decisions, legal articles, and legal codes to prepare documents
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Drafted legal documents such as briefs, pleadings, initial and amended articles
of incorporation, stock certificates, buy-sell agreements, contracts, summons,
and complaints.
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Investigated facts and law of case to determine causes of action and to prepare
case accordingly
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Filed pleadings with court clerks
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Served summons and complaints to defendants
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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
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Assessed the strategic, operational, and financial risk of clients in various
industries including petrochemical, manufacturing, retail, high technology,
public infrastructure, and financial institutions.
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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
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Reviewed contracts of commercial and syndication loan projects through
consulting with legal councils, bank's management level, and client.
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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
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Analyzed and presented buy/hold/sell recommendations for listed companies in
Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges to clients using fundamental and technical
analysis
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Initiated "Thai Stock Investments for Chinese Investors" project with
the collaboration of local financial institution
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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
Entertainment Related Translation and Interpretation Experiences in Los Angeles
Commodity Markets Council
February, 2012
Chinese Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Provided simultaneous interpretation services for Dalian Commodity
Exchange for the annual meeting of Commodity Markets Council
DreamWorks Animation/Ministry of Culture of
China
October, 2011
DreamWorks Animation/Party Secretary of Hubei Province, China
February, 2012
Mandarin Interpreter
-- Interpreted during visits of delegations from China.
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries,
Inc.
April, 2011
Mandarin Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Interpreted for their 2011 conference in Los Angeles
Exit Strategy
March - April 2011
Chinese Language Coach
-- Provided Chinese language coaching services for the pilot of Exit Strategy
for actor Tom Sizemore with director Antoine Fuqua.
US-China Co-Production Round Table Discussion
October 2010
Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Provided Chinese/Mandarin simultaneous interpretation for US-China
Co-Production Round Table Discussion held at Disney Inc.
US-China Film Summit
October 2010
Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Provided Chinese/Mandarin simultaneous interpretation for the first US-China
Film Summit held in Beverly Hills, CA.
Waiting In Beijing
December 2008
Premiere in Los Angeles
-- Interpretation for the Director and Producer Alan Zhang
Kung Fu Panda
August 2008
DVD Post Production
-- Translated and consulted for the contents of Kung Fu Panda's DVD post
production relating to Chinese zodiacs.
The
Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
March 2008
Script Translation
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Translation verification and translation from English to Ancient Chinese
for the scripts.
"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.
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 Experiences
(Last updated July 2010)
American Association of Museums Annual Meeting
and Museum Expo
May 2010
Simultaneous Interpreter
Amy Tan's Speech at AAM
May 2010
Simultaneous Interpreter
Provided simultaneous interpretation services to writer and author
Amy Tan
Korean “Wonder Girls” World Web World Premier
May 2010
Mandarin Simultaneous Interpreter
Sunkist PR Event
February 2010
Simultaneous Interpreter
-- Interpreted simultaneously for journalists form China for Sunkist's PR Event
SEIU Conference
November 2009
Simultaneous Interpreter
- Interpreted simultaneously for Service Employees International Union during
their conference in Los Angeles
Milken's Global Conference
April 2009
Simultaneous Interpreter
- Interpreted simultaneously for some of the Chinese guests at this annual
conference
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
Selected Business Related Translation and
Interpretation Experiences in Los Angeles and Elsewhere
For detailed list or references of legal translation and interpretations, please
contact me.
- Mandarin interpretation for BabyFirst Inc
(December 2008)
- Mandarin interpretation for Chinese Delegation from Yangpu District, Shanghai
(October 2008)
- Mandarin interpretation and Chinese translation for Chevron (May 2008)
See below for those performed in or before 2007
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 2007
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 2007
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.
Legal
Related Translation and Interpretation Experiences in Los Angeles
-
10 Plus Years of Extensive Experience
Language Expertise in Intellectual Property and Complex Litigation
Qualifications:
* California State Certified Court Interpreters by the Judicial Council of
California
* Federal Court Approved Interpreters;
* Professional Conference Interpreters;
* Instructors at the UCLA Legal Interpretation and Translation Program;
Satisfied clients: Paul Hastings; Latham & Watkins; Quinn Emanuel; Baker
& McKenzie, CBLH, Intellectual Property Office of University of California, Los
Angeles, etc.
OTHER WORKS AND EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES
Business
Watch Magazine
Sep. 2001 - Present
Columnist
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Drafted monthly columns on investment trends and emerging markets
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Expanded the magazine's partnership into the United States and Europe through
cooperating with Project Syndication. Readership increased by 35%.
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Interviewed renowned international investors including Jim Rogers, co-founder of
Quantum Fund, and Kyu Eikan
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"
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