Work History

Freelance Editor, Vancouver 2000–present

Copyedit and proofread book-length manuscripts for Hong Kong University Press on subjects ranging from sexuality to SARS, conforming to house style and ensuring consistency and clarity
Bring to publication standards journal articles and conference papers for professors at three Hong Kong-based universities
Copyedit and proofread theses for university students in Hong Kong and Vancouver, following APA and other styles

Editor, Open University of Hong Kong 1998–2000

Copyedited and proofread new and revised course materials, OUHK documents and publications, and OUHK Press publications, meeting tight deadlines
Obtained copyright clearance for quoted material in courses
Collaborated with publishing manager, Chinese editors, and graphic designers on bilingual publications
Edited the curriculum vitae of OUHK professors for an application to the University Grants Council, bringing them in line with a very particular format under a tight deadline
Managed revisions of the style guide, collaborating with the head Chinese editor

Freelance Lexicographer, Bloomsbury Publishing, UK 1997–98

Decided on synonyms for headwords to include in Microsoft® Encarta College Thesaurus; member of a team

Lexicographer, Addison Wesley Longman, UK 1995–97

Selected headwords for inclusion in Longman Dictionary of American English and Longman Idioms Dictionary; member of a team
Checked body of standard usage for meanings and frequency of usage of words
Composed entries (headword, part of speech, meanings, and examples), meeting deadlines and conforming to typeface constraints

Materials Development and Administration

Developed and piloted the reading component and comprehension questions for the Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Toronto
Developed curriculum and timetable, devised and administered assessments, hired and supervised instructors, made reports to the School of Business Administration, and developed a questionnaire for program evaluation for a CIDA-sponsored program, University of Western Ontario
Prepared and administered the placement examination and devised an assessment scale for students, Canada-China Language Centre, Beijing
Wrote listening, reading, and video materials, teachers’ notes, and examinations for English for Communicative Purposes, a set of textbooks for Chinese learners of English, Guangzhou Institute of Foreign Languages; part of a team
Hired teachers, wrote and administered placement and final examinations, placed students in the ESL program, as Assistant Director of Studies, Concordia University, Montreal
Wrote and helped pilot reading materials for Reading English for Academic Study (Newbury House, 1980), Concordia University; member of a team

Teaching

Trained French-Canadian teachers of ESL and students in the Bachelor of Education in TESL program, Concordia University, Montreal
Supervised student teachers, observing them teach and providing timely feedback, University of Toronto
Coordinated English Communication Skills for Business and Management, City University of Hong Kong, selecting the textbook and writing the final exam; and taught specialized English courses to students in building studies and social work
Taught writing, technical writing, and organization skills to ESL students in the School of Engineering, University of Toronto, helping them to develop grammatical sophistication and awareness of stylistic appropriateness
Taught English composition and ESL writing, listening, reading, speaking, Ryerson Polytechnic University, University of Western Ontario, and University of Toronto
Developed and taught a course for adults interested in teaching a second language, University of Western Ontario. Topics included curriculum and syllabus design, testing and evaluation, lesson planning, and current research.
Prepared Chinese students on a CIDA-sponsored project for attendance at the School of Business, University of Western Ontario
Prepared Chinese students and scholars for study in Canada, Canada-China Language Centre, Beijing, PRC
Taught composition and reading through Dawson College, Montreal, to inmates at Archambault Institute, Ste-Anne des Plaines, Quebec
Taught ESL to secondary school students, Amos, Quebec

Works Edited Include:

Summoning the Whirlwind: Unconventional Sermons for a Relevant Christian Faith
Situating Sexualities: Queer Representation in Taiwanese Fiction, Film, and Public Culture
Developing Learning Environments: Creativity, Motivation, and Collaboration in Higher Education
World Weavers: Globalization, Science Fiction, and the Cybernetic Revolution
Information Technology and Innovation in Language Education
Death, Dying and Bereavement: The Hong Kong Chinese Experience
Plague, SARS, and the Story of Hong Kong Medicine
For Each and Everyone: Catering for Differences through Individual Learning Studies
Learning for All: The First Ten Years of The Open University of Hong Kong

“I write as well as I can on each occasion.” - Italo Calvino

Contact: czhong@editors.ca