Miss LIU, PAO-CHEN
Mobile Phone: +886-920550030
Email:
Nationality: Taiwanese
Educational Background:
2003.09-2005.08 (Average Grade for Diploma Year: Merit 63; MA Year: High Merit 67)
University of Newcastle upon Tyne, MA in Interpreting
Learned Translation and Interpreting skills, including practical translation
works for various types of texts, such as political, business, legal
documents and technical manuals; interpreting tasks, including different
types of speeches, but mainly focused on areas like politics, business,
science and technology; translation and interpreting theories.
1998.08-2001.06 (Average Grade: 88.53)
Feng-Chia University, BA in Finance
Learned different financial theories and investment institutions. Realized
how to apply computer skills and financial theories into real models and
practice when I worked as a researching assistant. Wrote a dissertation to
examine if a company’s share buyback policies would affect its share
price—found that in the first two days after a company announced it would
repurchase its shares, its share price increased.
1993.09-1998.06 (Average Grade: A)
Tainan Woman's College of Arts & Technology, Accounting and
Statistics
Learned accounting, financial management, statistics, computer software,
business English, business laws, etc. Been the Computer Society’s
accountant and leader. Elected as class leader for several semesters
throughout the 5-year study. Won a prize in business card design contest
within the campus.
Work Experience:
2013.08-NOW Freelance Translator
K-POWER INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., Changhua Taiwan
Translating email correspondences.
2013.07-NOW Freelance Translator
JRT Studio LLC, USA
Translating Android music playing applications.
2012.07-NOW Freelance Translator
AKORBI LANGUAGE CONSULTING, TX USA
Translating and editing health care documents.
2012.02-2012.03 Sales Representative/English Secretary
Handsome Plastics Co., Ltd., Taipei Taiwan
Shanghai Chang Long Plastics Co., Ltd., Shanghai China
Responded to customers’ inquiries and complaints. Translated documents. Interpreted for the management team, staff and foreign customers. Assisted in driving the Improvement Plan and the UPEC Plan, and clarifying issues lying within proposed license agreements.
2011.07-NOW Freelance Translator & Consultant
Appen ButlerHill, Sydney Australia & Ridgefield CT USA
Translating and editing various documents, such as in-vehicle entertainment and information system. Being a freelance consultant for Editorial and Ad Keyword programs.
2010.11-NOW Immigrant Assistance and Guidance Interpreter
National Immigration Agency under the Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan
Interpreting for alien residents and/or immigrants.
2010.08-NOW Freelancer
RusLingo, New Delhi India
Conducting online searches, such as domain names, Email addresses, etc.
2010.06-2010.06 Freelance Interpreter
DXB Farms, Sao Paulo Brazil
Been an interpreter for their Business Development Director at a 4-day exhibition, 2010 Food Taipei. Introduced the company’s products to visitors. Collected contact information of potential buyers and/or distributors.
2010.05-NOW Freelance Translator
Welocalize, Frederick Maryland USA
Translating and editing content for software and/or website localization.
2009.09-NOW Freelance Translator
Asian Absolute Limited, Beijing China
Translating and editing various documents.
2009.08-NOW Freelance Translator/Proofreader &
Local Contact in Taiwan
Joy Translation Studio, Shanghai China
Translating and proofreading various documents and acting as a local contact for the Taiwan market.
2009.03-2012.03 Freelance Telephonic Interpreter
CanTalk (Canada) Inc., Ltd., Winnipeg Canada
Telephonic interpreting.
2009.01-2010.01 Team Leader
Kingcraft International Patent & Trademark Office, Taichung Taiwan
Leading the staff in the International Department to deal with various issues in relation to Intellectual Property Rights, setting up working standards, drafting monthly and annual plans and maintain their progress, and communicating/negotiating with people in other departments.
2008.08-NOW Freelance Translator
Giantsc Translation Co., Ltd., Shenzhen China
Translating and editing various documents.
2008.05-NOW Freelance Translator
iPublish PTE. LTD., Singapore
Translating and editing various documents.
2008.05-NOW Freelance Translator
BRIDGE86 PTE. LTD., Singapore
Converting and editing Simplified Chinese documents into Traditional Chinese. Translating and editing various documents.
2008.01-2013.04 Freelance Translator
Mind Your Language Limited, Wanchai Hong Kong
Converting and editing Simplified Chinese documents into Traditional Chinese. Translating and editing various documents.
2007.11-NOW Freelance Translator
Publitek, Inc. dba Fotosearch, Waukesha USA
Translating website contents.
2007.10-NOW Freelance Translator
TheBigWord Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing China
Translating and editing various documents.
2007.10-NOW Freelance Translator
Golden View (China) Technologies Inc., Shenzhen China
Translating and editing various documents.
2007.03-2008.12 Foreign Filing Specialist/Representative in Taiwan
Apex Juris pllc, Seattle USA
Contacted and maintained good relationships with Taiwanese clients, prepared filing documents, and reported attorney’s opinions and/or official documents to the clients.
2007.01-NOW Freelance Translator
Lingo24 Translation Services, Aberdeen UK
Translating and editing various documents. Researching brand names.
2006.10-NOW Freelance Translator
E&T Business Service Studio, Taipei Taiwan
Translating subtitles.
2006.09-NOW Freelance Interpreter
Taiwan High Court, Taipei Taiwan
Interpreting for various parties in courtrooms and translating relevant documents.
2006.08-NOW Freelance Translator
Bowne Translation Services, New York USA
Translating of financial documents and building up glossaries.
2006.05-NOW Freelance Translator
Beijing E-C Translation Localization Ltd., Beijing China
Website and Software Localization and translating various types of documents, including environment, health, technical manuals, business contracts, advertisements, regulations, etc.
2006.05-2006.05 Freelance Interpreter & Translator
Sunlight Foods Co., Ltd., Nantou Taiwan
Made an English presentation for the client to introduce their company and been the interpreter for the two-day meeting when officials of the Food and Drug Administration came to inspect their factory. Translated their HACCP Plan.
2006.03-NOW Freelance Translator
Oban Multilingual Strategy, Brighton UK
Website Localization (Translating phrases for online search and web contents).
2006.01- Freelance Translator
Kingston Translation, Taipei Taiwan
Translating various types of documents, including education, taxation, technical manuals, dissertations, speeches, etc.
2006.01-2006.10 Professional Assistant
Yongdar International Patent & Trademark Office, Taichung Taiwan
Established a case and client management system. Communicated with foreign attorneys. Created a database for various countries' intellectual property procedures, regulations and electronic forms. Standardized notification letters to clients. Translated/Summarized patent and trademark laws and regulations.
2005.11- Freelance Translator
Advance Translation Link, Taipei Taiwan
Translating finance and business documents.
2005.09- Freelance Translator
Shinewave International Inc., Taipei Taiwan
Translating software manuals and various types of documents.
2005.04-NOW Freelance Translator
Softitler, Montreal Canada
Translating subtitles. Proofreading subtitle translations.
2004 Summer Short-term Employee
Kingcraft International Patent & Trademark Office, Taichung Taiwan
Reviewed job procedures for the International Department. Made plans and
prepared documents for exploiting new foreign clients. Drafted English
website structure and contents. Proofread translation works.
2002.03-2003.03 Coordinator and Professional Assistant
Kingcraft International Patent & Trademark Office, Taichung Taiwan
Prepared and filed applications for patents and trademarks. Arranged tasks
and checked working procedures within the International Department.
Translated documents. Interpreted for my manager and foreign attorneys
when they visited our office.
Qualifications:
1994.05 Level 3 Qualification for Accounting
1995.05 Level 2 Qualification for Accounting
1997.03 Level 1 Qualification for Accounting
1999.10 Basic Security Broker
2001.08 General English Proficiency Test (GEPT)
---High-Intermediate Level
2002.03 TOEIC---Total Score 800
2003.04 TOEFL---Total Score 253
2009.06 Certificate in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language (issued by EDI)
2009.06 Certificate in Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (issued by TCSOL)
2009.07 Certificate in Teaching Chinese for Business Purposes (issued by Cambridge Academy of Management)
2009.08 Certificate in Teaching Chinese for Business Purposes (issued by TCSOL)
Computer Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, FrontPage
CAT Tools: TRADOS Freelance 7, Idiom Workbench, Wordfast
Language Skills: Mandarin, Taiwanese, English
Interests: Photography; Travel--to understand different cultures; Enjoy learning new things and taking challenges.
Referees:
Academic:
Mr. Eric Liu, Head of Translation and Interpreting Studies Section, Selector of the T&I Postgraduate Program and Chairman of T&I Board of Examiners
Newcastle University
School of Modern Languages
Room 6.4, Old Library Building
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU
Tel: +44 191 2226735
Email:
Previous employers:
Mr. Lewis Wu, Founder
Kingcraft International Patent & Trademark Office
15F-1, No. 290, Sec. 2, Nantun Rd., Nantun District, Taichung City 408, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-4-24726466
Email:
Mr. Steven Lin, Vice General Manager and Senior Partner
Kingcraft International Patent & Trademark Office
15F-1, No. 290, Sec. 2, Nantun Rd., Nantun District, Taichung City 408, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Tel: +886-4-24726466
Email:
Ms. Rita Wu, Resource Coordinator
EC Innovations (Beijing), Inc.
2F, Hua Teng Mansion, No. 23, Xi Huan Bei Road, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Zone, Beijing 100176, P.R.China
Tel: +86-10-6786 8761(62)(63)
Email: