As a true risk-taker, Becky spent most of her twenties and early thirties in China. By living in four different cities and three different provinces, she uncovered her true self sharing, “Continually moving teaches you a lot about yourself - for better or worse.  But with each one I was able to fine tune, to hone, what was important to me in a career, in a living environment and even regarding the people I want to work with”  Becky opens up about the vulnerability and fear that can be experienced by all when forced into uncomfortable situations that ultimately help you to discover who you really are.

Rebecca “Becky” Nelson is the Assistant Director of International Recruitment and Admissions for Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD.  She is professionally fluent in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.  Her most recent experience was as an English Foreign Language teacher for Weilanhaian Kindergarten, attached to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, Beijing Normal University.  

Becky had held multiple international positions leading to a rich, diverse background. She was Account Manager/Trainer for Sino Associates in Shenzhen, and Client Executive for Burson-Marsteller in Shanghai.  Additionally she was an Operations Manager for Dianhuo International Education Consulting, Changsha, Hunan Province and for Guangcheng International Education, People’s Republic of China.  She served as an Assistant Field Director and Volunteer Oral English Teacher for WorldTeach, Changsha and Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province People’s Republic of China.

Becky has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Augustana University, South Dakota, 3 summers of Intensive Immersion College course from Beloit College, Wisconsin and completion of Critical Foreign Language Programs for 1st, 2nd and 3rd year Mandarin Chinese from Fudan University, Shanghai, China.