Barbara Hua Ye Robinson
ATA Certified Chinese Translator
Conference/Seminar/Court interpreter
P.O. Box 31700
Seattle, WA 98103
phone: 206-***-**** email: ***@*******.***
Service Provided:Mode: Simultaneous, Consecutive and Sight InterpretationSettings: Conference, Seminar, Telephone and Webinar meetings,
training, business negotiations, presentations, legal depositions and court appearance.Delivery Methods: Written English Chinese translations and editing/proofreading;
verbal interpretation in person and remote; voice over and transcriptions.Specialty: Business and Finance, Legal (Patent, Corporate Law, Business Disputes, Family Law and criminal Law), IT industry, Aerospace Industry, Life Science, Machinery and Chemical Industry, Environmental and sustainability Industry, Government Issues, Entertainment Industry and Medical device/equipment Industry.
Certifications:Certified American Translator Association Chinese InterpreterUS Federal Professionally Qualified InterpreterApproved US State Department Simultaneous Seminar InterpreterPartial Certified (Written) Washington State Court InterpreterCertified Washington State Social Service Chinese Language InterpreterCertified Washington State Medical Chinese Language InterpreterCertified Management Accountant
Language proficiency and linguistic functional assessmentsState Department assessed simultaneous and consecutive interpretation ALTA test for Mandarin Speaking overall score 12 (Fluent)ALTA test for Mandarin Reading and Writing overall score 12 (Fluent) ALTA test for English Speaking overall score 11 (Near Fluent)ALTA test for English Reading and Writing overall score 11 (Near Fluent)Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) Score 3+
Skills:Proficient with computerized productivity and communication tools
including the World Wide Web, e-mail, Chinese language software
packages, word processing, spreadsheet, and Internet
communications. Excellent business writing and verbal communication
skills.Native Mandarin Chinese speaker. Fluent in English.
Education:1983 - B.A., International Finance, People's University, Beijing.1990 - M.B.A., City University, Seattle, Washington.
Associations:Voting Member, American Translator AssociationPresident, Washington State Court Interpreters and Translators SocietyMember, Northwest Translators and Interpreters SocietyMember, National Association of Accountants
Professional Experience:
1992 - Present, Freelance Interpreter/Translator, Business/Culture ConsultantSeattle, WashingtonTranslate documents with technical and non-technical content.Interpret for governments, variety of corporations/industries, non-profit organizations, courts and individuals.Proof read and edits peers translations as well as transcription of legal documents, interviews and recordingsSight translation at courts and other business meetingsSubtitle for documentaries, promotional videos and feature filmsVoice recording for automated systems, phone message systems, etcLinguistics teaching and tutoring with private students.
1990 - 1992 Senior CoordinatorPPG Industries Inc., Seattle, Washington Coordinate among sales offices, manufacturing operations, shipping office, and customers.
Convert mainframe accounting and billing system.
1985 - 1990 Bilingual Staff AccountantCITIFOR Inc., Seattle, Washington Act as liaison with CITIC corporate headquarters in Beijing. Establish and administer computerized accounting system. Conduct general accounting, cash management.
1983 - 1985 Financial AnalystOverseas Investment Department China International Trust and Investment Corporation (CITIC), Beijing, China Perform financial and accounting feasibility studies. Analyze and evaluate subsidiary financial statements. Act as liaison with subsidiary organizations.
Clients list:Immigration and Naturalization Service (Homeland Security)US State DepartmentUS Department of JusticeUS Coast GuardEnvironment Protection AgencyInternal Revenue ServiceState of WashingtonKing County Superior/King County District Courts/Municipal courts of SeattleCity of SeattleSound TransitThe Boeing CompanyAmazon.Com IncMicrosoftICANNNintendoEMC CorporationStarbucks CoffeeGroup Health CooperativeBP OilInstitute for Sustainable CommunitiesThe Regulatory Affairs Professionals SocietyRandom HouseThe Hershey CompanyWell Fargo BankBank of AmericaDavis Wright and TremainePerkins Coie