Harry Teng
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice
- Office
- 400 Pacific D104
- Tel
- (831) 647-7107
- hteng@middlebury.edu
Harry Teng is both a firm believer in servant leadership to help others succeed, and in bridging cultural and linguistic divides to bring people closer; those two themes were the main drivers for his eventful career spanning more than two decades in Asia and the US, in education and management, multimedia and text, websites and mobile apps, and for both vendors and clients.
Harry started his career in teaching (high school and ESL), then to translation and interpretation, and eventually to localization where he supported top-tier clients within SDL (now merged with RWS Moravia), and then to a successful tenure at Mailchimp through its merger with Intuit. Now as Assistant Professor in the Translation and Localization Management program Harry strives to bring his broad experience into the classroom.
Harry has also been a teacher (high school and kindergarten), a military missile instructor, a study abroad advisor, a translator and interpreter (court and financial), and a ski instructor, among other things.
Meet New Faculty Member: Translation & Localization Management Professor Harry Teng
An alum of the Institute’s Translation and Interpretation program, Assistant Professor Harry Teng now teaches courses drawing from than two decades of localization experience in Asia and the US, in education and management, multimedia and text, websites and mobile apps, and for both vendors and clients.
Areas of Interest
Harry loves anything that would help people and businesses succeed, and also loves continuous learning. He mentors 2 - 3 MIIS graduates regularly through MIIS’s mentorship program and is himself mentored by another. He is observing the recent rise of GenAI with avid interest.
Programs
Academic Degrees
- BA in Physics / Philosophy (double), Middlebury College
- MA in T&I (Chinese), Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Upcoming Event
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New Localization Professor Draws on Both Traditional Translation and Interpretation Training and Corporate Experience
| by Sierra Abukins
Harry Teng draws on his upbringing and education across three continents, classical training in translation and interpretation, and a touch of showmanship as he joins the Institute’s localization faculty.