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Lucy Cheng
Telephone: +1 (510) 372 3865
lucy@ibabbleon.com

Translator / Interpreter
Chinese <—> English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sep 2004 – present

Translator and Interpreter. Peili's Translation Service. San Leandro, CA.

  • Written Translation specializing in Business & catering to individual needs
  • Oral Interpretation including court interpretation, attorney & doctor office interpretation, business seminar interpretation etc.
  • Clients include entrepreneurs, university professors, attorneys, and medical staff

Noteworthy accomplishments:

  • On-site interpretation for 45 EMBA students during their exchange visit to USF
  • On-site interpretation at Contra Costa County Superior Court, Oakland Superior Court, and Santa Clara Superior Court
Jul 2002 – Sep 2004

Benefit Authorizer. Social Security Administration. Richmond, CA.

Making final determination to adjust, resume, reinstate, suspend, withhold and terminate benefits and compute the benefit payment rates in accordance with provisions of the Social Security Act.

Develop and evaluate all facts and supporting evidence via direct contacts with beneficiaries, employers, district offices and other SSA components when information is incomplete, missing or conflicting to resolve processing issues.

Jun 1999– May 2001 Assistant to the CEO. Silicon Valley Securities. San Jose, CA.

Providing office support to the CEO & ten other stock brokers in a high finance environment.

Jul 1998– May 1999 Assistant to the CEO. Dong Ping Hemp Textile. Union City, CA.

Providing translation, sales & marketing assistance to CEO; retailing to Fashion Designer & Retail fabric shops.

Aug 1995– Jul 1998 Sales Associate . Greatmall Computer . Milpitas, CA.

Prospective sales, including calls to resellers throughout the United States; retails sales to local, walk-in customers.

Sep 1992 – Jul 1995 Bilingual Group Leader (Chinese). MCI Telecommunication. Sacramento, CA.

Providing support, coaching & leadership to 12 member Chinese Bilingual Team in servicing MCI 800 in language customer service call center.

EDUCATION
1992 Bachelor of Science in Economics
University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
1984 Bachelor of Arts in German Language and Literature
University of Beijing, Beijing, China
COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Word, Internet, Outlook.
INTERESTS
  1. social group building
  2. meeting new people
  3. making business referrals
  4. reading
  5. attending seminars
  6. learning new skills