Sophie Xiong

你好! My name is Sophie Xiong/熊晓虹, a second-year M.A. andidate at Johns Hopkins SAIS-Nanjing

Sophie Xiong is currently studying at the Johns Hopkins-Nanjing University Center for Chinese and American Studies in Nanjing to receive a Master's in International Affairs from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Affairs. Although her classes range from Ethnic Minorities in China to Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy, her thesis will be about translation theories which influenced Ding Ling's English translated works. She is also currently working for Shenandoah: the Washington and Lee review. Recently she published a review. She is an associate editor for the SAIS Observer as well. She is currently working on an article, which is an interview with Hu Jie, the Chinese documentary-maker. Her writing website is at fictionaut.  Sophie spent her summer at Shepherd's Field Children's Village, where she translated for Chinese-speaking workers, children, tourists, and American staffers. Also, she was able to teach the children dance quite a few times. An avid fan of dance, Sophie was able to perform and choreograph during her high school and college years for almost ten years. She is currently teaching classes at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center.    

Volunteer Coordinator/Translator at Shepherd's Field Children's Village

June 2012 - August 2012 | Tianjin, China

www.chinaorphans.org

Intern-饭没了秀 at Shenzhen Media Group

2009 - 2009 | Shenzhen, China

www.familyshow.cc

Contributing Editor at Shenandoah: The Washington and Lee University Review

2011

www.shenandoahliterary.org

Johns Hopkins SAIS

2011 – 2013

M.A.

Concentration: International Studies

Activities: Associate Editor for the SAIS Observer, Migrant School Learning Initiative Events Coordinator, Dance Instructor

Washington and Lee University

2006 – 2010

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Concentration: East Asian Studies, Creative Writing, Dance

Activities: Washington and Lee Repertory Dance Company Dancer and Choreographer, Nu Delta Alpha Honors Dance Society, KLAZICS, WLUR DJ, Trident student newspaper contributor

Sophie Xiong hopes one day to be involved in the world of literature-in-translation, specifically Chinese literature translated into English (or vice-versa). Also, she is interested in comedy writing, improv comedy, and stand-up comedy- particularly the comedy stylings of Maria Bamford, Gilda Radner, Hannibal Burress, Mitch Hedberg, and Jen Kirkman.