Evelyn Yang Garland has nearly 20 years of experience in translation and interpretation and a solid background in science and technology. She was an elected Director of American Translators Association (ATA) (2013-2019) and chaired the ATA Translation Certification Exam Chinese-to-English Graders Group. Evelyn is a frequent speaker on topics related to Chinese-English translation, translation quality, and translation technology (including machine translation). Qualifications - Court Certified Mandarin Interpreter, State of Maryland - Approved to interpret in U.S. federal courts and International Trade Commission - Certified English-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-English Translator, American Translators Association - Passed the U.S. Department of State translation exam - Passed the U.S. Department of State interpreting exam at the conference level (highest of three levels) - Passed the U.N. Competitive Language Exam for English-Chinese translation (typical pass rate