Pauline Sheng was born and raised in Wuhan, China. Her father and mother were both professors and instructors at the Nanchang Aeronautical Engineering Institute. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature from Jiangxi University in Jiangxi Province, China, Pauline became a travel agent with China International Travel Service, the largest agency in China with branch offices in every province and in many countries overseas. In order to better serve international customers, she studied Japanese language and culture for two years at the Japan-China Language Institute in Osaka.

Pauline fell in love with Hawaii’s beauty during her first visit to the islands in 1992, and moved to Oahu in 1995. After obtaining her Master’s Degree in Information Systems from Hawaii Pacific University, she worked for several organizations: Passenger Service Representative for Japan Airlines, IT Help Desk Representative for Castle Medical Center, and IT Specialist for the State of Hawaii where she successfully led the configuration and deployment of multiple IT projects.

Over the years, Pauline’s long-standing relationships with Chinese travel agencies and authorities as well as her multi-cultural, multi-lingual background and travel experience has established her as a trusted travel consultant for people in Hawaii and Chinese travel companies and government agencies. She enjoys helping people with their travel needs and sharing her knowledge of the islands.

Pauline believes that Chinese language and culture will play an important global role in the future, which inspired her to start her own Mandarin tutoring service. In her free time, Pauline enjoys reading, writing blogs, traveling, and she loves to play with electronic gadgets.

She is fluent in English and Mandarin, and is able to read and speak Japanese.