Amy Miao M.D., M.S. Microbiology China Consultant

Amy Qing Miao, M.D., M.S. Microbiology, M.S.W., China cross-cultural consultant, has worked for over 10 years with China and U.S. government, high tech, manufacturing, biotech and healthcare industries. Amy works closely with U.S. and Chinese businesses to establish mutually beneficial relationships, inspiring enthusiasm and team work across cultures. She assists American firms to source vendors, understand the business practices, negotiations, transmission of reports and contracts, using her skills to interpret the language, culture and motivations of the Chinese workforce. For Chinese businesses, Amy interprets foreign cultural practices new to them.

Since 2006, Amy has worked with American companies, including high tech corporations doing business in China, facilitating the differences in business practices to build trust along a wide spectrum of clients from business managers, to spouses and children, to rural farmers-turned-factory workers. Amy has trained expatriates and their families relocating to China to help them to prepare for the cultural insights, language, social practices, and expectations to experience successful assignments. Her clients rate Amy “Outstanding as a trainer, and a pleasure to work with.” With her high levels of energy, flexibility in teaching technique, and avid love of learning, she challenges trainees to meet and exceed their learning goals.

Born and raised in Beijing, Amy graduated from Tianjin Medical University, and worked as a medical doctor at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital in the early 1990’s. In 1994 she transitioned to Motorola in Tianjin, to direct a staff of 12 doctors and nurses providing primary and emergency care for 8500 employees. After training at Motorola’s Arizona facilities, she returned to Tianjin to organize Motorola’s Environmental, Health & Safety Standards (EHS), and Occupational, Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) programs. She worked closely with human resources to develop consultations, assessment, treatment and training for mental health stability among employees. Amy moved to the U.S.in 1997 to pursue a dual Master’s in Social Work and Microbiology at Arizona State University, and to work in Motorola (Arizona) EAP program. She visits China frequently, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin Chinese.