About
Fangyu Dong was awarded a BA in English Interpretation (2006-10), and an MA in Interpreting from Newcastle University, UK (2011). For more than a decade, Dong has been a practising interpreter for conferences around the world. Her translation clients involve many multinational corporations. With an extensive background in interpreting of different settings and modes, Dong brings her experiential and profession-oriented teaching to T&I classrooms and enriches her students’ learning with up-to-date materials and teaching methods. Outside of T&I, Dong also worked as a journalist for China’s national newspaper for 8 years with a productive contribution ranging from cover stories to op-ed articles. She has particular interests in journalistic translation, trans-editing, and simultaneous interpreter’s cognitive loads.