Jeong Lan Kinser

Jeong-Lan Kinser

6638 Embarcadero Drive

Stockton, CA 95219

Phone: 1. 650-856-3117 2. 209-478-0850 Cell: (209) 670-3910

Jeonglan_kinser@hotmail.com

http://jeonglankinser.wordpress.com

Objective: Translator/Interpreter

Educational Background:

American Translators Association member

• Currently enrolled in the Educational Leadership, Ed. D program at CSU-Stanislaus
• MA. English, California State University, Stanislaus, May 2011. Concentrations: English: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and Rhetoric and Teaching Writing
•  MA, Advanced Studies, California State University, Stanislaus, 2006 with distinction. Concentrations: Instructional Technology
• Multiple Subject Professional Clear Credential, 2005
• Supplementary/Subject matter Subject(s) and Authorizations in English, 2005
• Pre-intern Certificate for teaching, 2002
• Canada Kingston College TESOL Diploma, Turlock, Canada, 2001
• Canada ESL International Language Institute Certificate, 2000
• BA in English (Korea Open University, South Korea), 1999
• Psychology Counseling License (Korea Psychology Counseling Academy, 1996)
• BA in Broadcasting and Journalism (Kwang-ju University, South Korea), 1992

Translation Experience

Freelance Translator/Interpreter                    

• Translating, Editing, Reviewing Translation, Interpreting: Korean < > English: Educational Law in Hawaii, Language Translation Support System Ltc. (2010)  
•  Native language: Korean
• Document translation: various documents subjecting in law, business, IT, economics, television, fashion, tourism, chemistry, medicine, etc.  Korean < > English

• Web-site translation: a new launching of Lenovo Computer Technology Inc. (2006)
• Interpretation: business meetings, court, trade shows and to other subjects of clients’ requests.
• Manual translation: User manual translation for cosmetics, electronic and games: various projects with Cisco Inc. in San Jose (2008-2010)                    
• Media translation: subtitling Korean dramas and films to English (TED Translation project: More than 50 videos have been translated: http://www.ted.com/talks
• Book translation: translating English textbooks to Korean: Korean children books, Godowon’s Morning Mails (2009)
• Voice over project: recording Medical, Chemistry, Korean children’s books/textbooks: Green Translation project: 2010
• Current: various projects in addition to the following:
• June-current. Hawaiian Law and Regulation on Disability Act: Procedural Safeguards Notice
• June-September, 2010. Hawaiian Law and Regulation on Disability Act with Language Translation Services
• May- June, 2010 Green Translation. Projects on Translation and proofreading
• 2010. Stonebridge Translation. Various projects
• 2010. Rebuild Babel. Various projects.
• 2010 – 2011. HopeGoal Translation Company (China). Various projects
• 2010. Verbatim Solutions. Various projects
• 2010. Northern Universal Languages Ltd (UK). Various projects
• 2010. Bilingual Resource Group. Various projects
• 2010. Babylon Translation. Various projects
• 2005-2006. Lenovo Localization projects

Teaching Experience:

• Advanced English Grammar Graduate Associate (Spring, 2011)-CSU-Stanislaus: Turlock CA
• English TESOL Seminar Graduate Assistant: CSU-Stanislaus (Spring, 2011)
• English Composition Class (Fall, 2010)
• Substitute Teacher, Multiple Subjects (2005-current), Stockton Unified School District, Stockton, CA
• Writing Center Tutor (2009): San Joaquin Delta College, Stockton CA
• Stockton School for Adults ESL teacher (Feb. – June, 2007) Stockton, CA
• Writing center tutor (2007), CSU-Stanislaus: Turlock, CA
• ESL Teacher (Jan.-Nov. 2005), Quito, Ecuador
• EFL Teacher (1992-2000), Kwangju, South Korea

Research Skills:

• Thesis research: Contrasting Technology Integration and Traditional Methodology in Adult ESL at CSU-Stanislaus (2007)
  Extensive knowledge of SPSS statistical programs.
• Interview and questionnaire generation, field notes, observation, coding, qualitative data analysis skills

Presentations:

• Shakespeare Conference at California State University (Presentation scheduled in May, 2011)
• TED Conference: Title: English as a Second Language and Second Life at Palm Spring, Florida (Feb, 2011)
• Exploring Effective Websites for ESL Classes: 2011 STC Summit in Sacramento, California at CSU-Stanislaus (2010)
• Research competition: Contrasting Technology Integration and Traditional Methodology in Adult ESL at CSU-Stanislaus (2007)
• PowerPoint utilization integration workshop for in-service teachers at Tyler Elementary (2006)
• CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning) Websites for ESL Classrooms:

What Works at Adults School of Stockton, CA (2007)

• PowerPoint utilization workshop: for In-service teachers at Stockton Unified School District (2004)

Publications:

• Contrasting Technology Integration and Traditional Methodology in Adult ESL (CSU-Stanislaus Master’s Thesis, ERIC, 2010)

Awards and Honors:

• Fee Waiver Recipient of English Department, CSU-Stanislaus (2000-2011)
• Retiree Faculty Association Scholarship, CSU-Stanislaus (2010-2011)
• Lloyd E. Bevans Memorial Scholarship, CSU-Stanislaus, 2010-2011)
• Graduate Fellowship (CSU-Stanislaus, 2006)
• Phi Cappa Phi, honor society of CSU-Stanislaus, 2010 (life member)

Skills and Qualifications:

• Multicultural interpersonal skill by teaching in various countries: Korea; Ecuador; US
• Translation skill (Korean < > English)
• Interpretation skill (Korean < > English)
• Multimedia presentation skill
• Public Speaking skills
• Effective writing skill
• Interpersonal communication skill
• Video editing skill
• Blogging skill

Software Expertise

• TRADOS (Various), WORDFAST, BABYLON
• Microsoft Office 2007 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Access, Publisher)
• FrontPage (Web page design software)
• Prezi (presentation software)
• Adobe Acrobat
• SPSS (Statistics software)
• Cyberlink, Movie Maker, IMovie

References:

• John Wittman, Ph. D. (Professor of English, CSU-Stanislaus), current
• Dawn Poole, Ph.D. (Chair of Advanced Studies, CSU-Stanislaus), current
• Steven Stryker, Ph.D. (Director of TESOL, English Department, CSU-Stanislaus), current
• Christine Stryker, MA (Professor of TESOL, English Department, CSU-Stanislaus), current

Actual copies of the references available upon request.

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Photoshop
• Open Language Tools
• PowerPoint
• TRADOS
• Wordfast
• Frontpage 2003, Microsoft word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access, Graphic editing software (Adobe Photoshop CS2, etc), Movie making software (Movie Maker, Picassa2, Ulead Video Studio 9, Ulead Video Editor 8, etc.)
  Adobe Acrobat, Sound editing software, etc.
  TRADOS, SDLX Translation Suite