SIYAN SHAO
Monterey,CA
Summary
Cross-disciplinary sociolinguistic specializing in Chinese digital discourse, integrating corpus linguistics, Python-based data collection, discourse and register analysis, digital media theory, and Chinese pedagogy to investigate how neologisms, affect, ideology, and subjectivity emerge in contemporary online communication.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Professor, Chinese Mandarin
DLIFLC
Monterey, CA
02.2024 - Current
- Multimodal instruction; discourse-focused pedagogy; ILR teaching.
Marketing Project Manager
ROCWARE
West Covina, California
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Technical communication for AI-enabled video technologies; cross-functional coordination; global messaging.
Teaching Assistant, Terminology Management
MIIS
Monterey, California
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Corpus term extraction; semantic classification; multilingual termbases.
Education
Master of Arts - Translation & Localization Management
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
05-2023
Master of Arts - Interpreting (Distinction)
University of Surrey
11-2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Digital Media Technology (Honored)
Xiamen University
08-2020
Skills
- Python Web Scraping
- Multilingual Data Organization
- Data Visualization
- Digital Discourse Analysis
- Corpus Linguistics
- Neologism Analysis
- Multimodal instruction
- Discourse Analysis
- Cross-Disciplinary Framework Development
- Global communication strategy
- Project Management
Languages
- Mandarin Chinese, Native
- English, Fluent
Research
- DLIFLC, Researcher, Chinese Sociolinguistics & Pedagogy, Discourse & register analysis, ILR-aligned assessment, Multimodal interpretation, Instructional innovation
- Live Action Role-Play Game, Submitted, Designed dramatized tasks for stance, interaction, and multimodal meaning-making
- Drama Adaptation for Area Studies, Under Review, ILR-aligned discourse modules from Chinese films
- MIIS — Corpus Study of Digital Neologisms, Corpus built with Sketch Engine, Affective & ideological analysis
- University of Surrey — Thesis: Register & Interpreting Quality, Experimental study of register variation with discourse analysis
Presentations
- Peer-Led Pyramid Model — DLIFLC
- Assessment Design for Authentic Materials — DLIFLC
Awards
- DLIFLC Certificates of Appreciation
- DLIFLC Annual Performance Award
- Recognitions from Air Force & Army
Timeline
Assistant Professor, Chinese Mandarin
DLIFLC
02.2024 - Current
Marketing Project Manager
ROCWARE
10.2023 - 02.2024
Teaching Assistant, Terminology Management
MIIS
09.2022 - 12.2022
Master of Arts - Translation & Localization Management
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Master of Arts - Interpreting (Distinction)
University of Surrey
Bachelor of Engineering - Digital Media Technology (Honored)
Xiamen University