RAN ZHANG

+39 3808947768

[email protected]

EDUCATION                                                                    

Sapienza University of Rome

Oriental Language and Culture -- Letterature and Philosophy

Direction: Translation and Interpretation between Chinese and Italian / English

         Linguistics, Second Language Teaching  

WORKING EXPERIENCE                                                        

Online Language Teaching  Online Teacher          2018 -- now

-       Online Italian / English Teaching towards Chinese adult students

-       Online Chinese teaching towards Italian and English speaker adult students

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc.  Italian Teacher  12/2022-Now

-       Independent teaching of Italian language courses, exams and classroom management.

-       Writing of teaching materials independently, etc;

-       Work with the teaching team to optimise the curriculum.

-       To give feedback to students and the department after the lesson and to improve the teaching content according to the needs;

Chinese Embassy in Rome     Administrative Office   09 / 2019 –07 / 2023

-       Chinese <-> Italian / Chinese <-> English translation and indirect accompanying interpretation for some officials;

-       Assist in the translation of some diplomatic démarches, Chinese and foreign documents;

-       Provide consular consulting services and assistance to persons in need;

-       Make and receive calls inside and outside the embassy;

-       Management of distribution documents and correspondence;

-       Organize and manage the reception of Chinese and foreign visitors to the embassy;

-       Host, participate and assist in the organization of various cultural activities and receptions held by the Chinese Embassy (Consulate Office, Science and Education Office);

-       Accompanying the Chinese Embassy (Science and Education Office) to other cities for exchange visits and providing accompanying interpretation for the officials;

Chinese Embassy in Rome     Consulate Office      02 / 2019 – 09 / 2019

-       Responsible for handling passports, notarizations and visas for Chinese and foreign persons in need;

-       Provide consular consulting services and assistance to persons in need;

-       Make and receive calls inside and outside the embassy;

-       Management of distribution documents and correspondence;

Hujiang CCTalk          Online Teacher       2015 – 2016

-       Teaching English Online for adults;

Project History/Expeirence:                                   

Translation of Italian historical and biographical books Translation 11/2023

-  Received an invitation from Italian writer Roberta Mezzabarba to translate her novel <Iulia Farnesina> from Italian into Chinese.  (57,091)

-  Signed a cooperation agreement between the three parties to discuss the publication and distribution of the novel.

Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (Bejing Institute for International Olympic Studies)   Interpreter         09 / 2023

-       Provided a 3-day business conference consecutive interpretation service for the delegation of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, for the official visit for Milan Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, AC Milan Club, University of Bologna, Italian Organising Committee of Olympic Games (OCOG), Italian International Olympic Academy (IOA). 

-       Independently interpreted into Chinese, Italian and English during the meeting with the International Fair Play Committee (IFPC) and the International Olympic Academy (IOA) of Greece in the meeting of the Italian Organising Committee of Olympic Games (IOA).

-       Independent consecutive/simultaneous/accompanied interpreting for several meetings in Chinese, Italian and English.

-       Assisted the Chinese delegation in other related matters in Italy.

STONE iTech Company  Translator and Researcher  09 / 2020 – 10 / 2020

-       Translate the products description from English to Italian (10,000) 

-       Keyword research of the products in Italian form in Excel

Hunan Satellite TV         Interpreter                03 / 2019

-       In the "Sense China" Sino-Italian Friendship concert held by China Hunan TV in Rome, Italy, I assisted Hunan TV in the preliminary work in the early stage of the concert;

-       Provided translation and interpretation for guests from various government departments;

-       Provided consecutive interpretation for the then-Italian Prime Minister Under the Secretary of State;

Volunteer EXPERIENCE                                   

English Club founded by EF and State Library           2014 -- 2017

-       Organize and operate, translate, and host events at an English Club founded by EF (English First) and the state library

Greenway China                                2018.06—2018.07

-       Being a volunteer in Greenway China to help the giant panda in the Sichuan Giant Panda Research and Breeding Facility with an international group of volunteers from various countries.

SKILLS                                                                         

Language: Chinese: Mother Language

Italian: CELI B2 (2018)  

English: IELTS C1 (2018)    

TESOL Advanced

Computer: Microsoft Office, macOS, Windows, OmegaT,Trados etc.