Canaan Morse

Canaan R. O. Morse
crmorse@colby.edu

Box 6536, Colby College                                                               1062 Prescott Rd.
Waterville, ME 04901                                                                    Manchester, ME 04351
(207)859-6412                                                                                (207)626-0514
crmorse@colby.edu

            
                                                 Canaan R. O. Morse

OBJECTIVE:   Translation, Chinese to English

EDUCATION:                                                                       
     Colby College, Waterville, ME                               B.A. expected May, 2007
             Major:       East Asian Studies (Chinese concentration)
             Honors:     Dean’s List 7 semesters, GPA 3.88
             Recipient, Freeman-ASIA scholarship for work in China
             Activities:  Editor of The Colby Echo (independent newspaper),            Singer/soloist in Colby College Chorale, classical voice student
    
    Studied with Associated Colleges in China, Beijing Fall 2005
    Four fourth-year level Chinese language courses. 
    Currently studying at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Studies, Tsinghua University, Beijing (high-level Chinese language study)
    Kents Hill School, Kents Hill, ME                             Diploma 2003
    Honors: National Honor Society; Cum Laude Society

RELATED COURSEWORK:
Chinese 126-450 (ten courses)              Ancient History of East Asia
Contemporary Chinese Anthropology    Senior Seminar: 19th c. Asian History
Chinese Writers in Modern Society        Principles of Sociology

RELATED EXPERIENCE: 
    Translation Intern, Institute for Contemporary Observation, Shenzhen, P.R. China.
                 As a Freeman Grant recipient, translated materials published on Institute website and in regularly published FORUM labor newsletter; also proofread pre-translated scholarly dissertations.                 May – August 2005

    Delivered English classes for migrant workers in the Migrant Workers Community College,                         Shenzhen.                                26 May – 20 August 2005
   
    Senior Thesis: Complete, prefaced translation of contemporary author Wang Shuo’s novella Kongzhong Xiaojie (The Stewardess).  70 pages English.

RELATED SKILLS:
    Language:  Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese
                 4000+ characters, can read fiction, non-fiction and daily publications.
    Software: Proficient in word processing, spreadsheets, Wenlin, Open Language Tools CAT                          software.
    Writing: Highly proficient in expository, research-based, and creative writing.
 

• Open Language Tools
• Wenlin