YuanYuan Wang (Yvonne) 黃媛媛

Education

[  Sept 2006 - 2007 ]       University of Wales, SIHE, Swansea, UK.

·         MBA (Master in Business Administration)

[  Sept 2003 - 2005 ]       University of Wales, SIHE, Swansea, UK.

·         MSc e-Commerce

[  Oct 2001 - 2002 ]         University of Wales, SIHE, Swansea, UK.

·         BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (Year 2)

Suspended to proceed to MSc.

[  1989 - 1992 ] Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, USA

·         BSc Business Administration

Other Qualifications

[ 2007 ] City & Guild

·         Level 3 Certificate in Basic Skills Teaching (Literacy & ESOL)

[ 2003 ] City & Guild

·         Further & Adult Education Teaching Certificate

Languages

English (native), Mandarin (native), Cantonese (native) and Malay (near native)


Interpretation / Translation experience

[  2010 ~ Present ] Wales Interpretation and Translation Services (WITS)

·         Registered Interpreter and Translator

Interpretation: police, probation services, prison visits, legal advice, etc.

Translation: legal correspondence, websites, booklets/brochures, adverts, etc.

[  2010 ~ Present ] Language Export Centre Ltd.

·         Registered Interpreter

Interpretation: National Health Service, local government, social services, etc.

[  2008 ~ Present ] Chinese Services Ltd.

·         Freelance Interpreter and Translator

Interpretation: police, probation services, prison visits, legal advice, etc.

Translation: technical documents (mechanical/IT/business), business/legal correspondence, websites, booklets/brochures, adverts, etc.

 [  2002 ~ present ] Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre

·         Worked as Development Officer in 2003~2006 (part-time).

Worked as ICT Co-ordinator in 2007~2008 (part-time).

Still assisting its website maintenance and other IT-related matters on a voluntary basis, including most translations during events, etc.

 [  May 2006  ] 

·         Sealing the Sister-School Relationships between Nantong and Swansea

Interpreted and translated documents for schools in Swansea in their attempts to form sister-school relationships with schools in Nantong, China.

Responsible for the translation of all correspondences Chinese ó English.

The sister-school relationships later formalised in July 2006.

[  September 2005  ] 

·         Swansea Business Delegation to Nantong, China

Worked for the Business Centre of City and County of Swansea.

Interpreted for the seven Swansea delegates during their visit to Nantong, China, for the “2005 Sister-City Economic Cooperation Talks”

Responsible for the translation of all documents Chinese ó English.

[  March 2005  ] 

·         Nantong Delegation to Swansea

Worked for the Business Centre of City and County of Swansea.

Interpreted for the ten Nantong delegates during their visit to municipal offices in Swansea.

Interpreted the speech of Leader of Swansea Council.

Responsible for the translation of all documents Chinese ó English.

[  November 2004 ]

·         Nantong Industrial Week

Worked for the Business Centre of City and County of Swansea.

Assisted the formal discussions between the Chinese delegates and local business representatives.

Interpreted the speeches of Mayor of Nantong and Lord Mayor for the City and County of Swansea.

Responsible for the translation of all documents Chinese ó English.

 [  September 2004 ]

·         Nantong Delegation to Swansea

Worked for the Business Centre of City and County of Swansea.

Interpreted for the ten Nantong delegates during their visit to municipal offices in Swansea and the detailed formal discussions between representatives of two sister cities  for “Nantong Industrial Week” held in Swansea in Nov 2003.

Interpreted for the Swansea Technium short seminar.

Other Experiences: Teaching

[2002 – present ] Workers’ Education Association

·         Part-time tutor for Workers’ Education Association teaching ESOL, Basic Skills (Literacy and Numeracy) and IT (New CLAiT, CLAiT Plus, ECDL and Level 1~ Level 3 OCN Modules).

[ 2002 – 2005 ] Swansea Chinese School

·         Part-time tutor for Mandarin/Cantonese language

[ Summer 2002 - 2004 ] Swansea Chinese Community Co-op Centre

·         Summer IT Class for Chinese youths

 

Ambition

 

I have always considered myself as a beginner in any field and I am always prepared to learn new skills and knowledge as I believe there is no end in learning.