Heritage Language Speakers Resume

SUMMARY

Enrolled in English for Heritage Language Speakers (EHLS) Certificate Program, Georgetown University, 01/2011—8/2011. Full-time, intensive program in English for the professional workplace. Attending on full scholarship from the National Security Education Program (NSEP)

Education

M.S. Education and Community Development.
B.A. Education Counseling.

Professional Experience

Director, October 2009-March 2010.
Confidential, Gaithersburg, MD.

Managed daily administrative operation and volunteers management, oversaw annual events and weekend educational activities. Performed community outreach.Served as liaison with local government officials, community leaders and social service agencies. Directed grant applications and fundraising activities. Managed center’s county and state grant programs.Conducted Board Meeting and budget planning.Edited annual agency report and volunteer handbook.

Assistant Director, 1997- 2009
Confidential

Planed, developed, implemented and evaluated educational support programs for at-risk minority first year and transfer students.
Designed and directed study skills, time management, tutoring and mentoring workshops. Conducted focus groups and research on needs of Asian-American college students.
Engaged in program evaluation and quantitative and qualitative assessment.
Participated in wide range of campus committees related to multi-ethnic student advocacy.
Developed and conducted range of programs related to diversity issues and multi-cultural educational concerns, including campus-wide workshops, guest speaker and lecture series.
Supervised graduate assistants, undergraduate work-study employees, interns, and other student volunteers.
Served as academic advisor, academic resource counselor and referral agent for students with academic progress and personal concerns.
Developed and managed First Year Student Peer Mentoring Program, based on research of other academic institutions with successful educational support programs, matching first-year students with upper-class work study students for tutoring and academic peer support.
Conducted successful grant applications to secure funding for First Year Student Peer Mentoring Program.
Taught one-credit academic course on study skills and career decision making for freshman students.
Developed and implemented campus-wide marketing strategies to publicize OMSE services and programs.

Confidential
Arlington, VA. 2007 – Present.

Translated Commission on Medicare Services and Department of Health and Human Services Publications from English to Chinese.Served Georgetown University Hospital and National Rehabilitation Hospital Chinese language interpreter and linguist.

Chinese Language Interpreter, Confidential
Washington, DC. 1996 – Present.

Provided Chinese/English translation services at area hospitals, social service agencies, legal service agencies, and with business and cultural representatives from China visiting the Washington DC area.Performed Chinese Language proficiency evaluations.

Chinese Language Instructor, Confidential, College Park, MD. 2006-2007. Taught advanced Chinese courses. Assisted student recruitment.Conducted Chinese language assessment and placement test. Designed and developed curriculums. Edited instructor training handbook.Arranged Chinese language speaking partners.

Chinese Language Instructor/ Interpreter.Confidential, Columbia, MD. 1995 – 1997. Taught beginning Chinese language to Department of State, Department of Agriculture, Department of Defense and Central Intelligence Agency officials.

Organizer, Confidential, Washington, DC 2004 – present. Organized, planed and facilitated monthly meeting of large (1,500 members) group devoted to bringing together non-native Chinese speakers in the DC area with interests in practicing language skills and networking.

Awards

Outstanding Service for Contribution to Student Academic Success, Office of the Provost, University of Maryland, College Park, 2007
Minority Women Service Excellence Award, University of Maryland, Minority Affairs, College Park, 2005

Computer Skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite; Windows and Macintosh-based operating systems.

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