I’m a linguistics specialist with a Master of Arts in Linguistics, having worked in and lead several country-wide programs by the U.S. government, specialized in language development impairments of children I am well-versed in not only Linguistics but am also in psychology and adversiting / marketing. I am both able to lead and collaborate in a team and speak fluent French, English and Mandarin. After that, I’ve been writing fiction, releasing 6 novels and 2 children’s books after freelancing as a writer for major telecommunications companies for a few years. My works received 18 awards in total, 6 of which were for my novel “The Joy Luck Club” which was also declared a New York Times bestseller. More recently, I’ve been the editor for the Los Angeles Times’ Sunday Magazine “West”. I am now looking for …
name: Amy Tan
PoB: Oakland, CA
DoB: February 19th 1952
family:
- younger brother, mother
- father and older brother passed away when she was 15
- lives with husband and 2 dogs
places of residence: - San Francisco Bay (grew up there)
- immigrated to Montreux, Switzerland after father and brother died
- moved frequently, had 12 homes by the time she graduated from high school
education:
- B.A. with a double major in English and Linguistics
- M.A. in Linguistics
- attended 5 colleges: Linfield College, San Jose City College, San Jose State University, University of California at Santa Cruz and University of California at Berkeley
work experience:
- language development specialist for country-wide programs for developmentally disabled children and birth to five in the U.S.
- director for a demonstration project funded by the U.S. Department of Education to mainstream multicultural children with developmental disabilities into early childhood program
- freelance business writer for telecommunications companies including IBM and AT&T (1983)
writing career:
- started writing fiction in 1985
- attended a workshop at Squaw Valley Community of Writers
- member of writing group let by Molly Giles
- Literary Agent Sandy Dijkstra offered to be her agent