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Phil Z. Hughes
ILR-Certified Expert Linguist,
Delivering Quality on Time

I'm based in Milton, FL
Direct Line: +1.972.746.9275
Email: philzhughes@gmail.com

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Highlights

  • More than 8 years of post-secondary education (2 MA and equivalent degrees and 1 BA) in English Language and Literature, Intercultural Communication, Translation and Interpretation, North American Cultural Studies and professional accounting.
  • Passed Minimum Background Investigation (MBI), resulting in qualifications to work on FEMA (DHS) and other US government projects.
  • Two years of simultaneous/consecutive interpretation (English <> Chinese) in the US Army avionics, pilot, and instructor pilot training, working with Sikorsky/Lockheed Martin and FlightSafety International during the first contract year (9/2015-8/2016) and with Resicum International during the second contract year (11/2016-9/2017).
  • Simultaneous interpretation for the US-China Investment Week, interpretation (10/13/2013 - 10/14/2013) for dignitaries including former U.S. President George W. Bush, former Under Secretary of Commerce Robert C. Cresanti, Mayor Beth Van Duyne of Irving, TX, etc.
  • More than 30 years of professional experience in translation, interpretation, business consulting, and business management.
  • Over 50,000 pages and 8 million words translated between Chinese (Simplified & Traditional) and English, of which about 50% are from Chinese to English.
  • More than 200 international meetings, conferences, symposiums, court hearings, training sessions, and other functions interpreted between English, Chinese/Mandarin and some local Chinese dialects;
  • Areas of specialty (translation & interpretation) include a wide variety of fields and subjects.
  • Over 150 Clients located in more than 20 countries that include the US, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain, Mexico, France, Austria, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Argentina, Cyprus, Russia, India, and expanding.
  • Bottomline: Quality Guaranteed or Your Money Back!
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