◆ Specialties: social sciences, education, community development, journalism and marketing. ◆ 7 years of experience as a freelancer ◆ Notable achievements include simutaneous interpreting in various conferences organized by UN agencies and embassies in Vietnam ◆ Certified and worked as a community interpreter in Canada and the US

◆ Over-the-phone: Hundreds of hours of interpretation between service providers and Vietnamese speakers in the United States. Encounters are in medical, educational, legal situations and customer and social services. Companies: Language Services Associates, World Wide Interpreters ◆Research: In-depth interviews and focus group sessions in qualitative, ethnographic research conducted in Vietnam. Research projects: Faculty of Social Work – University of Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Social Work – University of Regina, Canada; School of Communications and Arts – Edith Cowan University, Australia; Sociology Department – Darlana University, Sweden; Medical Committee Netherlands Vietnam, Netherlands; ◆ Community: Onsite interpretation for Vietnamese speakers in Canada in teacher-parent meetings, legal proceedings and business trips. Organizations: Cross Cultural Learner Centre, MCIS Language Solutions ◆ Certificates: Community Interpreter Language and Interpreting Skills Assessment Tool, Community Interpretation Protocols and Procedures training program. Both are approved by the Canadian Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration.