Teaching Experience

Jimei University, Fujian Province, People’s Republic of China

Lecturer in English Literature and Spoken English

(February 2013 to present)

Jiujiang University, Jiangxi Province, People’s Republic of China

Lecturer in Economics, English Composition, and Spoken English

(September 2009 to August 2012)

Publications

Xi’s egalitarian streak runs into reality. Asia Times, February 26, 2013

Basketball diplomacy: Love of the Sonics lives on in China. The Seattle Globalist, January 15, 2013

US, China set for year of surprises. Asia Times, January 5 2013

China searhes for an Afghan “pivot”. Asia Times, November 21, 2012

China’s winning strategy in Africa. Asia Times, August 15, 2012

China floats towards space dominance. Asia Times, June 19, 2012

China and Russia flex muscle at the West. Asia Times, June 7, 2012

Teaching in China. China Daily, May 28, 2012

Trilateral trade pact an Asian game-changer. Asia Times, May 23, 2012

The Transcendent Harmony. India NIC, 2010

(Additional publications available upon request)

Educational History and Certificates

Chinese Proficiency Test (汉语水平考试)Level Three, 2012

TESOL Certification, Seattle Central, 2009

Western Washington University, College of Business and Economics

Bachelor of Arts degree in the combined study of Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy with a minor in East Asian History, 2008

Volunteer Experience

Prem Dan

Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), West Bengal, India

July 2008 to December 2008, July 2010 and August 2010

-  Assisted the daily activities of inpatients with mental and physical disabilities

-  Translated essential phrases between residents and volunteers

Whatcom Literacy Council

Bellingham, Washington, the United States of America

February 2008 to June 2008

- Taught reading and spoken English to a Hispanic ESL student

Language Skills

- Literate and conversational in Mandarin Chinese

- Conversational Spanish

- Elementary Bengali