Chan Yi Hin

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 Master's in Deafhood Studies from Bristol University, UK. Since moving to the US 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 Ph.D. program in Interpretation and Translation from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. In the US, she practices medical...See more

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 Master's in Deafhood Studies from Bristol University, UK. Since moving to the US 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 Ph.D. program in Interpretation and Translation from Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. 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 citations. See less