Education

• Stanford University. With distinction. BA in communication/journalism.
• University of Maryland. MA in English.

Certifications

• Medical Interpreting Certificate, University of Massachusetts
• Scored “Superior” on the University of Massachusetts Chinese reading comprehension test given to undergraduate and graduate students.
• Certified Pro Status on ProZ.com

Language Training and Cultural Competency

• Formal Chinese classes from elementary through high school.
• Spoke Chinese (Mandarin) at home, English outside the home.
• University courses in Chinese.
• Intensive Chinese training and immersion at Taipei Language Institute.
• Second generation Chinese-to-English translator.
• Extensive travel to China and Taiwan.

Selected Previous Professional Experience

• Director of Publications, Center for Responsive Schools / Responsive Classroom. Turners Falls, Massachusetts, USA.
  (Writer, editor, and proofreader before becoming director.)
• Writer and assistant editor, Channing Bete Company. South Deerfield, Massachusetts, USA.
• Writer, Children’s Defense Fund. Washington, DC.