Chan Yi Hin Author

Chan Yi Hin was born and raised in Hong Kong and has been a Hong Kong Sign Language interpreter for over 15 years. She obtained her Masters in Deafhood Studies from Bristol University, England. Since moving to the U.S. in 2015, Yi Hin has received national certifications in both ASL/English (NIC) and Cantonese/English (NBCMI). She is also the first Asian graduate of the PhD program in Interpretation and Translation from Gallaudet University in Washington DC. In the US, she practices medical interpreting; while in Hong Kong, she is an interpreting practitioner, trainer and a published author on sign language interpretation, Deaf history and culture. The last name of the author is Chan and should be used in citation.