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Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Trade Enforcement Analyst located at USTR’s Interagency Center for Trade Implementation, Monitoring, and Enforcement (ICTIME).

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Greater St. Louis Area

Interface Education Services is a professional educational counseling firm with headquarters in the United States and China, dedicated to bringing the highest quality counseling to Chinese students who want to attend secondary school, undergraduate school, and graduate school in the US. My main responsibilities included:- Assisting college counselors in reviewing college application materials and essays;- Communicating with students, helping improve their spoken English and written communication skills, and applying to colleges;- Curating regular weekly news to be sent to students and their families, and;- Translating promotional material between English and Mandarin Chinese.

Shanghai City, China

Conducted market research for a variety of different world markets, products, sectors, and regions, and created market research reports completely in Mandarin Chinese.Reviewed corporate data financial filings, government, and consultant firm data for market research.Interpreted for upper management from both Chinese and Australian companies during meetings regarding creating business synergies, product procurement, product sales, local trade and quality laws, and transportation logistics; also created and delivered translations for documents and powerpoints from English into Mandarin Chinese by an agreed deadline, usually within a few hours or less.Acted as an official company liaison and interpreter for international business partners during their visits in Shanghai.

Wku Chinese Flagship Program

In this position I served a number of different roles: - Administrative Role - utilized interpersonal skills to serve as office reception and handle calls for all employees; scheduled advising appointments for students; answered faculty and student walk-ins and inquiries; prepared language trajectory reports and analyses based on test scores; supervised and assisted in planning program events; executed numerous projects and promotional events, including the use of social media (Facebook, Instagram) to promote the Language Flagship and its language goals for students at WKU. - Faculty Liaison Role - assisted in the preparation of materials for Chinese language courses and conduction of faculty academic research by proofreading and editing. - Advisor Role - advised students on scholarships and language programs based on Chinese language trajectory; organized meetings and events with all Flagship students and faculty pertaining to information about the program and summer opportunities. - Program Ambassador Role - represented WKU Mahurin Honors College and the Chinese Flagship Program.

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

I developed curriculums for and taught English and other subjects in English, such as American culture and history, to Chinese elementary and middle school students with beginner- to intermediate-level English proficiency levels.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, International Affairs, Asian Religions And Cultures, Gpa 3.87/4, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: WKU Mahurin Honors College, Student Alumni Association AmbassadorCoursework focuses on regression analysis.

Chinese Language Flagship Program, Mandarin Chinese

The Chinese Language Flagship Program is an intensive language initiative funded through the Department of Defense's National Security.

National Chinese Language Flagship Certification, Mandarin Chinese, Economics, Finance

Participated in the Language Flagship's Overseas Capstone Year during the 2018-2019 academic term, entirely spent in mainland China.

Non-Degree Seeking, Chinese Language And Literature

Attended Princeton in Beijing, an intensive Mandarin Chinese language program through Princeton University at Beijing Normal University.

Non-Degree Seeking, Chinese Language And Literature

Flagship Chinese Institute Attended an intensive, eight-week Chinese language program during the summer of 2015; language pledge required.