Experience

Cultural Awareness International, Inc.

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cross-cultural trainer

  • Jun 2019 - Present

  Senior program facilitator and subject expert on a variety of cross-cultural training programs conducted for inbound/outbound expatriates working for global companies. Senior program facilitator and subject expert on a variety of cross-cultural training programs conducted for inbound/outbound expatriates working for global companies.



Taichung American Chamber of Commerce (Taichung AmCham)

• Chairman

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Head of Taichung's main international business organization, providing direction and leadership in Taichung AmCham's day-to-day operations, which include monthly and annual business, social networking and charity events. Has been a Taichung AmCham board member since 1996 and previously served as chairman from 1999 to 2004. Also continues to serve as event chair of Taichung AmCham's annual KIDZ Charity Gala, which has raised over NT$1 million per event to help orphans and special-needs children in central Taiwan, and American Independence Day Celebration, currently Taiwan's only annual large-scale public celebration of America's birthday.



BGRS

• United States
• Human Resources Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intercultural trainer

  • Apr 2012 - Present

  Broad experience as a high-volume trainer leading a variety of intercultural training programs (conducted in English or Chinese)—including individual and group training for inbound/outbound foreign expatriates and Taiwanese working for major international companies, as well as repatriation programs. Recipient of Brookfield 2015 'Spirit Of The Interculturalist Award'. Broad experience as a high-volume trainer leading a variety of intercultural training programs (conducted in English or Chinese)—including individual and group training for inbound/outbound foreign expatriates and Taiwanese working for major international companies, as well as repatriation programs. Recipient of Brookfield 2015 'Spirit Of The Interculturalist Award'.



Compass Magazine Group (Taiwan)

• Co-Founder/Publisher/Editor-in-chief

  • May 1994 - Present

  • Developed COMPASS from its original newsletter format into a publishing group consisting of various city-guide publications and one of Taiwan’s largest city-guide websites. • Oversees day-to-day operations of the company, as well as sales and editorial departments.• Since 2004, co-organizer of Compass International Food & Music Festival. One of Taichung's largest annual international events, this two-day festival attracts an average of 16-18,000 participants and includes about 18-20 live bands/artists and 50+ vendors.



Taiwan News

• Central Taiwan Bureau Supervisor/Reporter

  • 1993 - 2001

  Initially served as a Taichung-based news reporter for Taiwan News (then China News) daily English newspaper. Later opened the newspaper's Central Taiwan Bureau and oversaw daily news-gathering and reporting responsibilities, covering a broad variety of topics, including political, business/economic, social, sports and entertainment news. Initially served as a Taichung-based news reporter for Taiwan News (then China News) daily English newspaper. Later opened the newspaper's Central Taiwan Bureau and oversaw daily news-gathering and reporting responsibilities, covering a broad variety of topics, including political, business/economic, social, sports and entertainment news.