Tong Chow
T. Z. CHOW , BA (Hons.), (Beijing Foreign Studies U), MA (SFU)
Tong Chow has been Chinese Instructor at Capilano since 1998 and at UBC since 1988. Born in Beijing, China, Tong was the first representative from China to study at the United World College of Lester B. Pearson College of the Pacific in Victoria, BC. She has been actively involved in setting up exchange programs between Canadian and Chinese institutions; for example, in the summer of 1999, Tong set up an overseas Chinese study program for students from Capilano to go to China in an immersion program. She is fully bilingual and is an accredited Chinese-English Translator for the Canadian Secretary of State. Tong was also the chief interpreter for the 1997 APEC Summit in Vancouver, translating simultaneously in English and Chinese. When not translating or teaching, Tong can be found sipping on Chinese green tea while chatting with friends.
CONTACT INFO
email: tchow@capilanou.caoffice: FIR 452
phone: 604-986-1911 local 2423