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Zhen (Ellen) Xu (Green Card Holder) 11200 Nautical Dr., Knoxville, TN, 37934 (515)-451-1406, [email protected] Summary Years’ experience in education, publishing and translation, self-disciplined, detail and deadline oriented, capable of thinking clearly under pressure, extremely responsible. Language Pair English-Chinese (native language: Mandarin) Translation Software Trados, SDLX Lite, WordFast, Idiom World Server Desktop Workbench Expertise English to Chinese translation, transcreation, editing/proofreading, quality managing Membership Chicago Area Translators and Interpreters Association (CHICATA) Iowa Interpreters and Translators Association (IITA) Proz.com (profile: http://www.proz.com/translator/107611) Education Iowa State University, Ames, IA Master of Business Administration GMAT: 720, IBT: 108, GPA: 3.81 05/2010 Beijing Foreign Studies University, Beijing, China Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, 03/2004 Bachelor of Arts in English (focus: Translation), 07/1997 Language-Related Work Experience 1996 – Present Freelance translator/editor/proofreader/project manager/ quality manager for various clients (just name a few): Wordreference.com USA (Leading and managing the En-Ch/Ch-En dictionary project team) TCA USA WeLocalize USA Invospan Hong Kong TranslateMedia UK TheBigWord UK AllLanguages Canada 2007 --- 2010 Transperfect Translations International New York, USA External Quality Manager Quality managed more than 300 projects Coordinated with project managers, internal quality managers and translation teams to improve customer satisfaction 2004 —2006 Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press Beijing, China Project Manager & Quality Manager Independently managed the whole process of projects from project proposal, communication with writers/content providers, preview and review of scripts, to cooperation with art editors and printing houses as well as disc/cassettes manufacturing companies Controlled the quality of products (Award for outstanding performance in 2004) 1999 --- 2000 1997 --- 2001 American Peace Corps in China Chengdu, China Project Assistant and Translator Organized and managed model school and cultural field trips Worked as translator for the office and interpreter for the Training Supervisor Expedited and facilitated communications between Training staff, Trainees and the management of Foreign Affairs Office, as well as the communications between Training center and the Peace Corps office Sichuan Normal University Chengdu, China Assistant Professor Taught core courses such as intensive reading, intensive listening, etc. Feedback from Clients Ellen Xu dissected the file like a cadaver. And I confess that I am not able to deliver the file with her quality. You should feel fortunate that she took the job. Phil Wong, Senior Quality Manager Transperfect Translations ======================================================== Professional, on-time and always communicates well. Mike Kellogg President of WordReference.com ======================================================== Ellen is a very good translator and a great pleasure to work with. Cristina Moldovan-Amaral Traduterra ======================================================== Excellent work, Ellen! I really appreciate how conscientious you and your whole team have been throughout this process. Sarah Fonseca, Project Manager Allegro ======================================================== Thank you for the excellent translation job you have done on this job. The client has come back with very positive feedback. Ping Zhang, Project Manager Thomas Chen Associates ======================================================== We have received very good feedback on the last translations submitted by you. Well done! Irina, Project Manager TheBigWord Sample Projects: Journalism: 1. Global Malaise in 2006? 2. Free Trade in an Age of Terror 3. Whatever Happened to Wage Insurance? 4. Trichet Takes Control At The ECB 5. From Rome to Moscow Legal: 1. Cambridge Lawsuit Package 2. Hunan Province Changsha Intermediate People’s Court -----Criminal Verdict (Ch-En) 3. End-User Single-Site License Agreement for Voice-Interactive Ronald Compact Disk and Related Software 4. Settlement Agreement 5. Affiliate Services Agreement Medical: 1. China Data NVS US Press Release-----New Data Shows Telbivudine Provided Significantly Greater Response Compared to Lamivudine in the Treatment of Chinese Patients 2. Davita Patient Handbook Package (files including: Adequate dialysis, Dietitian resources; Feel Best Responsibility; Patient Education, etc.) 3. Drug Formulary---Complete List of Covered Drugs; Partial Drug Formulary---Sample List of Covered Drugs 4. Currents in Emergency Cardiovascular Care 5. Davita Package (Traveling tips for dialysis patients; Tell me about phosphorus; Your best vascular access choice; Treat anemia for a better life, etc.) Finance/Insurance: 1. ALLTEL package (Ch-En, including Letter of Intent for Verification of ALLTEL Corporation’s Products, Audit reports, Organizational structure, P&L Statements etc.) 2. Metlife Newsletters (on-going job, including: The MAX Income Program Single Premium Immediate Annuity, Stretch Your IRA Distributions; Personal Income Builder;) 3. Capco Economic and Regulatory Capital 4. A Comprehensive Finance Project (Asset Liability Management, Bank Mamt Overview, Bank Perf Analysis, Decision Review Session, Intro to BankExec, Managing Funding sources, Managing Investments, Managing Loans) 5. Argo China Fund Offering Memorandum Cosmetics: 1. P&G Olay Translation 2. The Infusion Primer& the Whitening Mask 3. China Acne Competitors 4. Artistry Products Introduction 5. H2O+ Products Introduction (including the Oasis series, Sea Results series, Aqualibrium series etc.) IT/General Technology: 1. Deublin Steam Brochure 2. Bodum Antigua Coffee Maker brochure, Mocca brochure, Granos brochure etc. 3. Automated External Defibrillator Operator’s Manual 4. Csoft website (on-going) 5. Hyperion Business Intelligence 6. Instructions on Fitting, Maintenance and Care of Crystal StarLED HR/Management: 1. Communications Pertaining to the Danaher US & China Compliance Training Program 2. Flowserve Global Employee Survey 3. Tyco project (such as the appointment letter of ombudsman, Annual Summary 4. Translation of 9 CVs for employees of Capco (including consultants, technical architect) 5. ThoughtWorks Customer Relationship Management