Miss Margaret Yuen Yee Wong
88 Oxford St.
Epping, NSW 2121
Australia
Phone and Fax: (612) 9876 2353
Email: swon6725@bigpond.net.au
PERSONAL PARTICULARS:
Date of Birth:
September 1, 1952
Marital Status:
Single
Religion:
Languages Spoken:
Nationality:
Christian
English, Cantonese, mandarin
Australian
TERTIARY EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
1998 - 2000
Master of Arts in Translation
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1997
Certified translator, National Accreditation Authority for Translators
and Interpreters, Australia
1990 - 1991
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
Extended Education, San Francisco State University, USA
1989 - 1990
Master of Arts in Special Education
San Francisco State University, USA
1980 - 1982
Postgraduate Diploma in Education
School of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1973 - 1975
Certificate in Library Assistant
Extra Mural Studies Program, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
1971 - 1975
Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature
United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
TRANSLATING AND PUBLISHING EXPERIENCES:
Freelance translator
1993 - Present
Nov., 96 - April, 98
Full-time translator
May, 98 - September 99
Books translation (English into Chinese) for clients like the
Open University of Hong Kong, the Chinese Christian
Literature Committee and different Hong Kong Christian
publishers. Already translated more than ten books on
education, psychology, theology, devotional writing, religious
history and church development.
Documents translation (English into Chinese or Chinese into
English) for various Hong Kong Companies in the field of
computer science, medicine, business, logistics and law, etc.
Hong Kong - Eleanor Hui & Associates, Ltd (Translation &
Communications Services) - translator, all categories
Feb. 4, 93 - Feb. 28, 97
Australia - Australian Chinese Daily - news translators, all
categories
Full-time Editor
March 3, 97 - August 8, 97
Think And Grow PTY. LTD., Australia
Magazines published: CityBeat and Money Maker
TEACHING AND OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE NOT RELATED TO TRANSLATION:
1991 - 1992
Teacher: San Francisco HeadStart Program, San Francisco, USA
1983 - 1987
Teacher: Shun Lee Catholic Secondary School, Hong Kong
1982 - 1983
Teacher: Immaculate Heart of Mary College, Hong Kong
1978 - 1982
Teacher: Kwun Tong Maryknoll College, Hong Kong
1975 - 1978
Teacher: Caritas St Paul Prevocational School, Hong Kong
1972 - 1974
Clerk: Caine Road Caritas Library, Hong Kong
Software Used:
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Office XP
Trados 6
Rates:
Translation
Proofreading/Editing
English into Chinese: per source words / 0.06 US. dollars
Chinese into English: per source words / 0.06 US. dollars
Negotiated (depending on the quality of translation)
REFERENCES:
Prof. Shiu-Pan Ng
Professor, Department of Translation
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2609 7737
Miss Anna Lo
Course designer
The Open University of Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2768 6417