Experience

Editor and book composer, learning publishing company, Ltd., Taipei (1990.06-1993.05)

Translator & interpreter for the Hawaiian Chinese museum and archive, Hawai’i (1999.06-2001.06)

Principal investigator of project ABC, Lucoral Museum Hawai’i (1998.06-2001.05)

Instructor, University of Hawai’i at Manoa (1996.08-2000.12)

Principal and academic dean, Tzuchi Academy Hawai’i (1999.05-2001.05)

Adjunct assistant professor, National Taiwan University (2002.02-2006.01)

Adjunct assistant professor, National Chengchi University (2007.08-2013.06)

International event organizer/coordinator, various (2001.12-2020.12)

Center director, CIEE Taipei (2001.08-2020.06)

Education

University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Ph.D

University of Hawai'i at Manoa, MA

National Taiwan University, BA

Presentations and Publications

1.     2002.“Betwixt and Between: Heritage Students in the Study-Abroad Context” (夾心的滋味: 在海外留學的華裔子弟所面臨的困境), presented at CIEE conference in Atlanta, Georgia.

2.     2002.“From Heritage Chinese Language Schools to Study Abroad: Some Observations on Chinese Character Teaching” (從華裔中文學校到海外留學: 對於漢字教學的一些觀察) presented at International Conference on Chinese Pedagogy (Princeton in Beijing), Beijing Teachers Normal University, Beijing, China.

3.     2003. “From the Eyes of the ‘Wanted’-- The Voices of the Wanted Native English Speakers in Taiwan”, The Fourth Annual Wenshan International Conference.

4.     2003. “Why Come to Taiwan?—Language Learning and Language Use Between the Real World and the Cyber Space” (我為什麼要到台灣學中文—現實世界與虛擬空間的語言學習與語用差異). Taipei: ICICE 2003.

5.     2006. “The Name of The Nun: towards the Use of Inclusive Language and True Equality in the Buddhist Community”, The 9th Sakyadhita International Conference on Buddhist Women in Malaysia. (Published in pp. 260-266, 9th Sakyadhita International Conference: Buddhist Women in a Global Multicultural Community. Kuala Lumpur: Sukhi Hotu Publications, 2008.)

6.     2006. “Beyond Accents, Rhetoric, and Words: An Initial Exploration into Ven. Hiu-Wan’s Ways of Communicating”. (“「觀」其言，「聽」其行─曉雲導師的言談溝通技巧初探,” 華梵大學創辦人 曉雲法師思想行誼研討會暨第十三屆國際佛教教育文化研討會會議論文集). Post-Conference Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Ven. Hiuwan’s Thoughts and Deeds. Pp. 141-149. Taipei: Graduate Studies in East Asian Thoughts and Humanities, Huafan University.

7.     2007. “Ven. Shig Hiu-Wan and the Dawn of the International Buddhist Women’s Movement” . (“曉雲法師與國際佛教婦女運動之開端," 第三屆曉雲法師思想行誼國際學術研討會論文集, 華梵大學、華梵佛學研究所) Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Ven. Hiuwan’s Thoughts and Deeds, pp.53-64, Shi, Fayuan & Yumei Cao (eds), Taipei: Ven. Hiuwan Research Center

8.     2007. “From Anila to Gelongma: Naming, Language, and Gender Equality,” First International Congress on the Place of Buddhist Women, Hamburg, Germany.

9.     2008. “Understanding Generation M3: Experience from Interacting with The Younger Generation in Globalizing Taiwan”. The 10th Sakyadhita Conference on International Buddhist Women. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

10.  2009. “On the Nature and Future of Buddhist Nuns’ English Education in Taiwan” (臺灣尼眾英語教育的本質與未來). International Conference for Buddhist Sangha Education. Paper presented on May 31, 2009. (Post-Conference Paper collection, “Bhiksuni Education in Contemporary Society”, Taipei 2010: pp. 247-257).

11.  2009. “Teaching to Learn and Learning to Teach: Training Chinese Language Teachers and Mentoring Chinese Language Students” (教中學，學中教：談華語教師養成與華語教學生活輔導), presented at the 2009 Conference on Chinese Language Teaching and Learning, National Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. (Conference Proceedings: pp. 25-30)

12.  2011. “Language, Culture, and Affect: Mentoring Language Teachers of ‘Generation Me’”, presented at CLTA/ACTFL 2011, Denver, Colorado.

13.  2013. “Teaching to Learn and Learning to Teach: Between A Chinese Language Teacher and A Chinese Language Master” (教中學，學中教：華語教師與華語教匠之間), presented at the Teacher Training Workshop, CIEE Shanghai Center.

14.  2014. “尼僧之名：使用兼容的語言，邁向佛教四眾的真平等,” (“The Name of The Nun: towards the Use of Inclusive Language and True Equality in the Buddhist Community”). Published in 全球多元文化社群中的佛教女眾(Buddhist Women in a Global Multicultural Community), ed. by Hsiao-Lan Hu. Kuala Lumpur: Sukhi Hotu Dhamma Publications. pp. 270-275.

15.  2014~2020. “The Six Paramitas of Foreign Language Learning/ Teaching/Translation (外語學習/教學/翻譯的六波羅蜜),” various versions of the same theme presented for various groups of audiences in different occasions and countries, including Taiwan, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

16.  2019. “Education for Awakening, Awakening for Education,” presented at UN Vesak conference, Hanoi, Vietnam.

17.  2019. “Benefiting Millennials with Buddhist Values and Methods: Sharing Reflections from the Field of Study Abroad,” presented at ICEAB, Jakarta, Indonesia.

18.  2020. “Looking for and negotiating a destination for an association event,” an invited talk to be delivered on September 17th at the 8th UIA Associations Round Table Asia-Pacific 2020, Seoul.

19.  2020. “The Six Paramitas and Four Gathering Methods of Cross-Cultural Communication(跨文化溝通的六度四攝),” an invited talk delivered on October 7th at FoGuangShan University, Yilan, Taiwan.

20.  2020. “The Female Meditation Teachers that Connect Internationally (串聯國際的東南亞女禪師),” an invited talk delivered on Oct. 29 at The Graduate Program of Religious Studies, National Chengchi University, Taiwan.

21.  2021. “The Six Paramitas of English Learning.” (英語學習的六波羅蜜)at various universities in Taiwan, including TzuChi University, DaYe University, Huafan University, National Penghu University of Science and Technology, etc..

22.  2021. “A Workshop on The Six Paramitas and Four Gathering Methods for Elementary School English Teachers” (“英語教師六度四攝工作坊, 澎湖縣小學英語教師培力計劃). The Cultivation Program for Elementary School English Teachers in Penghu County, Taiwan.

23.  2022. “Returning to the Original Intent with The Six Paramitas and Four Gathering Methods for University Faculty Members: Let’s Sing Two Songs.” (“用六度四攝回到初衷:一起來唱兩首歌”, 澎科大教師心靈環保計劃). National Penghu University of Science and Technology.

24.  2022. Invited to write an English-learning column under the title of “Dharma ABC,” for the monthly Humanity Magazine, starting April, 2022.

Awards

2000. Co-Op Student of the Year, awarded by the Cooperative Education Program at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa

2002. Resident Director of the Year, awarded by Council On International Educational Exchange

2003. Mentor of the Year, awarded by Ministry of Education, Taiwan.

2009. The Lotus Award, outstanding paper (Understanding Generation M3: Experience from Interacting with The Younger Generation in Globalizing Taiwan), awarded by the Second World Buddhist Forum, Beijing, China.

2016. Buddhist Peace Activist Award. India.

2017. International Tara Award. Thailand.

2018. Outstanding Women in Buddhism Award. Thailand.