Translation, Interpretation

JAMES L. JONES

X: @han*yu* Email: *******@*****.***

• Possess highly regarded spoken and written Mandarin Chinese; language spoken well for over 35 years. Northern Chinese and slightly Beijing but standard accent.

• The preparation of PSAs, voiceover files, and collaboration with governmental and jurisdictional language experts in the creation of news and instructional content are possible.

• Presented at ATA59 and ATA60 on Chinese to English translation.

• Consulting regarding language programs and related services is possible.

• Former registered court interpreter for Mandarin and English; knowledge of legal process.

• Also provide writing, design, illustration, cartooning, and technical communication services.

• Translation services for German and Spanish to English also available.

• Former Language Chair of ATA Chinese to English Certification program. Helped establish and develop this program, 2015 to 2017. EDUCATION

NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY [NEIU], MA in Linguistics, December 2016

• 21st, 22nd, and 23rd Annual CRAS Student Symposium Presentations on Mandarin and Linguistics [2013, 2014, and 2015].

• Attended Linguistics Society of America conference in 2015 at the University of Chicago, all of July 2015.

• Poster presentation at LSA 2015 at the University of Chicago: 'Mandarin tones can also be pragmatic,' 28 July 2015.

• Working on MA in English Composition [began second MA program January 2017].

• 25 semester hours beyond first year college Spanish completed, plus six graduate level hours. Currently continuing.

• Have completed nine graduate hours of TESL.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, AB, Linguistics,1984

• Completed the intensive Mandarin Chinese language program, and engaged in much contact with visiting scholars from China while beginning to learn the language.

• Former Physics major: some courses in science, math, and statistics.

• Mathematics through Analysis.

• Also possess highly regarded spoken and written Spanish. UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Digital Skills, 9 month program in Cybersecurity, August 2024 start. Comprehensive, applied program delivering instruction in 8 topic areas related to Cybersecurity and including preparation for the CompTIA+ Security certification.

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HONORS AND ACTIVITIES

• From 2014 to 2023 was a member of the ATA [American Translators Association], and am a former award-winning senior member of the STC [Society for Technical Communication].

• Assisted the ATA Chinese to English Workgroup create first ever ATA Translation Certification exam for Chinese to English. Became Language Chair of the program in 2017 and stepped down May 2023, after helping group develop new leadership.

• Awarded DCSA [Distinguished Community Service Award] of the Society for Technical Communication, March 2009. Assisted with preparations for STC Chicago's hosting of, and attended, the 2012 STC International Summit near Chicago.

• Attended the 2014 ATA 55th Annual Conference [Chicago].

• Represented Chinese to English Workgroup at ATA59 and delivered a presentation on the first ever ATA Translation Certification exam for Chinese to English.

• As Language Chair, at ATA60 presented a three hour AST day practical training session on the ATA Chinese to English Certification exam.

o Editor-in-Chief, SEEDS at NEIU. 2020 to 2022. Provided leadership to the student team producing a literary and creative journal. Advice regarding production schedule, deadlines, other. o Completed a series of writing courses, UIC Extension, mid-2000s. o Currently MA in English student at NEIU.

o Substantive editing, copy editing, and QA of documents completed for private clients. o Edited a book that was software instruction on Open Office Writer, which was then self- published by the author on lulu.com, 2009.

o Translation and QA of documents completed for a range of private clients. o Assisted local political campaign (jonathanclarkgreen.com) with translation and consulting; for a successful county judge race, January and February 2020. o Writing and publishing projects.

Tutored and coached a new immigrant from China, in Mandarin and in English. Two hours a week, all of 2018. On contract with an NGO. Very good results obtained regarding the development of communicative competence.

In April of 2019, translated the subtitles from Mandarin to English for a Youtube video on the topic of art – ‘The Fan Guy of Xi’an.’

For PBS News Hour-related site [universalsubtitles.org], English into Mandarin, also on Youtube: ihope-there-are-young-politicians-out-there, from English into fully idiomatic Mandarin Chinese, Simplified; the gear icon popup lets one select. Political content, 2013. Editor Katharine O'Moore-Klopf tweeted ...good consulting had been… ...phrases in Mandarin...created an .mp3 file. October 2012.

Currently working on Spanish: Good and Short Intro, a beginning language tutorial. Currently working on various beginning language tutorials for Mandarin Chinese. JAMES L. JONES

X: @han4yu3 Email: *******@*****.***

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