Shu-Wen Louisa Chen's Vita

10-3F, Lane 72, Fu-Yang Street, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
Tel: 886-2-23779603 or 886-2-2546-1280
Fax: 886-2-27331477 or 886-2-2713-6843

EDUCATION:

Chinese Culture University, Taiwan
Certificate of Interpretation/Translation - 1995
Nova Scotia Community College, Nova Scotia, Canada
Diploma of Business Computer Programming - 1991
University of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia , Canada
Certificate of Courses in Business Administration - 1989
South Dakota State University, U.S.A.
Master of Education - 1984

July 1995 to Present - Freelance Professional Interpreter and Translator
So far I have accomplished over one hundred written translation projects, mostly from Chinese into English in the fields of Computer, Education, Travel, Trade, Culture, Communication, Entertainment, Fashion,Society etc.
March 1994 to July 1995 - BraveBrain International Corporation, Taiwan
Special Assistant and Interpreter to Vice President. Responsible for preparing business correspondence and coordinating business meetings. Evaluated and installed computer software.
March 1993 to March 1994 - OpenSystem Technology Corporation, MI, USA
Computer Systems Analyst/Account Manager. Analyzed, prepared and presented project proposals to prospective clients. Designed and implemented relational database programs.
May 1992 to December 1992 - Morison Enterprises Inc., Texas, USA
Office Automation Manager/Bookkeeper/Translator. Designed and implemented database programs to report on shipping, purchasing, and inventory operations. Responsible for A/P, A/R, Inventory, Payroll, and Bank Reconciliation.
Summer 1991 - Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation, Nova Scotia, Canada
Computer Analyst and Programmer. Developed and implemented a database to keep track of local crafts suppliers.

San Ming Oriental Mart, Florida, USA
Store Manager: Oversaw sales activities.
Hsin Chu Junior High School, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
English Teacher: Taught students in grade 7 - 9 English grammar.
Chinese Institute of Fu-Jen University, Hsin Chu, Taiwan
Chinese Teacher: Taught foreign adults Conversational Chinese.

Translation/Interpretation(Chinese into English and English into Chinese)fields include Computer, Entertainment, Communications, Culture, Education, Trade, Travel, Fashion, Society, Politics, etc.
Computer softwares that I am familiar with are Word, WordPerfect, Excel, Lotus, PageMaker, DOS, Access, PowerPoint and others.