Tyler Evans
1051 Southern Dr.
Columbia, SC 29201
(864) 431-7879
evanstr@email.uscupstate.edu
Professional Experience:
June 2014 – Present
English Programs for Internationals (EPI), Columbia SC
Student Services Assistant
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Sept. 2013 – May 2014
Compile Social Security and DMV letters and gather translation
documents for students
Publish weekly newsletter called The Upbeat for all EPI students
Take students on trips (shopping, recreation, educational, etc.)
Work 20 hours per week
Chinese Culture and Education Center (CCEC), Spartanburg,
SC
CCEC Staff Specialist
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January 2014
Developed and maintained web site (www.ccecbridge.org) and serve
as editor of majority of letters and documentation
Recruit teachers from across the United States to participate in
programs of varying length in China
Research and communicate with education departments and teaching
organizations in the US
Worked 40 hours per week
Helima Helvetion International, Duncan, SC
Freelance Interpreter/Translator
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July 2013
Spoke with glass companies in Argentina and Chile to gauge interest
in Helima products and translated emails to and from these companies
Worked a total of 5 hours during several appointments
Chinese Culture and Education Center (CCEC), Shijiazhuang
and Cangzhuo, Hebei province, China
English Teacher
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January - May 2012
Spent one month abroad teaching English to native Chinese students at
Yudong Primary School and local High Schools in two consecutive
10-day sessions
University of South Carolina Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
Academic Support Tutor for the Academic Support Center
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Offered academic assistance to students of USC Upstate
Tutored Spanish at all levels, English 101 and 102, College Algebra
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2012 – present
Worked 2-8 hours per week on average throughout the semester
Community Service and Events
Translator and interpreter for various businesses in Spartanburg
and surrounding areas
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Part of the China booth for the 2013 International Festival and
registered to attend 2014 City of Greer International Festival as a
member of the Chinese representatives
Collaboratively translated the semester bulletin for SCSDB (South
Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind)
Independently translated a series of forms for the private office of Dr.
Mary M. Varn
Consecutively interpreted on two occasions at Cowpens Elementary
School (Cowpens, SC)
Education:
2014 – Present
University of South Carolina - Columbia, Columbia, SC
Master of Arts in Linguistics
2010 – 2013
University of South Carolina - Upstate, Spartanburg, SC
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Spanish, Summa Cum Laude
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Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 3.99 GPA (one B+ received)
Graduated one semester ahead of schedule (3.5 years to complete)
Received $2,500 (per year) University Scholarship
Minor in Spanish Translation/Interpretation
Performed research on the role of motivation in Spanish courses at
USC Upstate
Abstract accepted to Southeastern Conference on Linguistics LXXXI
Presented at the November 2nd American Association of Teachers of
Spanish and Portuguese (ATSP) conference held at USC Columbia
Studied abroad in Costa Rica during the summer of 2011
Received $2,500 Upstate scholarship to study in Spain and Italy in the
summer of 2012
Recipient of USC Upstate Scholar’s Day 2013 Award for Outstanding
Spanish Major (awarded once a year to one Spanish major)
Member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and Alpha Mu Gamma
Honor Society
Abilities:
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High level of linguistic competency in Spanish reading, writing,
listening, and speaking
Previous international experience in Costa Rica, Egypt, Spain, France,
Greece, Italy, Switzerland, and China
Extensive experience working with Microsoft Office and SiteStudio
web page design