Diplomatic Language Services
Sophie Li is an experienced language educator specializing in Chinese Mandarin with a diverse professional background. Currently serving as Language Training Supervisor at Diplomatic Language Services since January 2020, Sophie has held various roles within the organization, including Language Training Specialist and Chinese Mandarin Instructor. Prior experience includes teaching at the International Language Institute in Washington, DC, and serving as an administrative officer at 香港大学SPACE企业研究院 (SEA). Sophie also spent a decade at Mandarin House as a Chinese teacher, focusing on group and individual lessons, and providing tailored support for students preparing for HSK exams. Additionally, Sophie has offered private lessons targeting business Chinese needs, and has developed new clientele while managing class schedules. Sophie holds a Master of Arts in International Education Leadership and Change from The Education University of Hong Kong and a Bachelor's degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language from Beijing Language and Culture University.
Diplomatic Language Services
Established in 1985, Diplomatic Language Services provides exceptional language training, translation, interpretation, and linguist testing to federal and state government, commercial and academic clients. We offer professional and experienced native-speaking instructors who provide exceptional proficiency-based foreign language training, specifically designed to meet our clients’ requirements. DLS offers training in over 85 languages. Our linguists and instructors are available for full-time and part-time programs. Programs are offered on- and off-site; in addition, teams and individual instructors are available to present programs anywhere. For more information, please contact us at (703) 243-4855 or email us at registrar@dlsdc.com.