Narrative Architect

Where Language Becomes Strategy

I help professionals turn language into strategy — through translation, brand storytelling, education, and admissions guidance.

A Multidisciplinary Journey Across Borders

Sherianne Chen brings together a rare combination of business, language, and educational expertise.


Having lived and worked across Taiwan, South Africa, and the United States, she developed an ability to navigate complexity through multiple cultural and professional lenses.


A Harvard Business School alumna and a qualified CPA/CA in three jurisdictions, her career spans the Big Four accounting firms, asset management, banking, and corporate governance. Sherianne is the Founder & CEO of JS Linguistics and serves as an independent director for publicly listed companies.



Today, she helps individuals and organisations turn complexity into clarity — through language, narrative, and strategic thinking.

What I Do

Services

Admissions &

Narrative Strategy

From Application Strategy

to Narrative Structure

Sherianne helps students connect their experiences with direction — shaping applications that are both compelling and executable.

Language &

Content Strategy

Applied Across Financial,

Legal & ESG Documentation

Applied across finance, legal, and ESG communications, with a focus on precision, structural consistency, and professional clarity.

Language Training &

Curriculum Design

Business & Academic

Communication Training

Language training in Business Chinese, Business English, and Children’s English, focused on communication skills and cross-cultural fluency.

Language Training &

Curriculum Design

Business & Academic

Communication Training

Language training in Business Chinese, Business English, and Children’s English, focused on communication skills and cross-cultural fluency.

About Me

Build Influence Through Experience

25+ years of cross-cultural communication experience

CPA/CA qualifications across Taiwan, the United States, and South Africa

10+ years leading JS Linguistics and advising clients across industries.

50+ corporate clients across finance, legal, healthcare, education, and technology sectors

Admissions outcomes at top U.S. universities

10+ years as an invited speaker for Big Four accounting firms, Rotary clubs, and TEDx

10+ years of teaching experience in AICPA and Taiwan graduate accounting entrance exam preparation programs

I think, therefore I am: Experiencing the power of language and the depth of life

Blog|Podcast

Martian Mad Mom | Parenting and Growth

By Market America WebCenters February 2, 2026
提問:請問暖洋喜歡吃零食、喝含糖飲料嗎?我們家小孩很愛喝珍珠奶茶跟吃高熱量的垃圾食物…怎麼辦?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 26, 2022
提問:我的孩子無論是去作客或有親友來訪,都很彆扭不願意打招呼。就算提醒他也還是唯唯諾諾的。請問瘋媽怎麼教導暖暖和洋洋成為有禮貌的孩子? 其實呀,暖暖洋洋小時候和上述的孩子一模一樣,見到人不會打招呼,到別人家上竄下跳的,很是讓我們尷尬呢!
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 6, 2022
提問:請問瘋媽在家有進行性教育嗎?我們覺得這個話題很重要但總是難以啟齒…

Martian Mad Mom | Education and Decision Making

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
提問:聽暖洋的英語說的很溜,請問我們應該如何督促孩子的雙語學習呢?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 19, 2022
提問:請問暖洋小時候上的是什麼類型的幼兒園呢?瘋媽事前有做了什麼功課嗎?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 5, 2022
提問:暖洋好像很喜歡閱讀呢?出門都看她們手上拿著一本書。請問瘋媽是怎麼培養她們愛看書的呢?

Vivo's Life | Strategy and Entrepreneurship

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne July 17, 2018
人生中充滿了刻板印象。我們看著其他人的成功,閱讀他們的努力過程,然後對比自己的不足。這樣固然是一種學習,同時也是一種禁錮。
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
曾經有一位老師告訴我:「當妳有了奮鬥的目標,妳就會排除萬難」
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne August 14, 2018
八月份的主題是「改變」,英文是 change,或是常常會有人用 “get out of the comfort zone” 來形容。說到改變哦…我有滿滿一卡車的回憶

Narrative Architect

Where Language Becomes Strategy

I help professionals turn language into strategy — through translation, brand storytelling, education, and admissions guidance.

A Multidisciplinary Journey Across Borders

Born in Taiwan and raised in South Africa, Sherianne is a Harvard Business School alumna and a qualified CPA/CA across Taiwan, the United States, and South Africa. Her career spans Big Four accounting firms, asset management, and banking. Sherianne is the Founder & CEO of JS Linguistics and serves as an independent director for publicly listed companies.


Sherianne helps transform complex ideas into narratives that resonate across cultures and industries. To her, language is more than a communication tool — it is a lever for clarity, influence, and meaningful change.

What I Do

Services

I think, therefore I am: Experiencing the power of language and the depth of life

Blog|Podcast

Martian Mad Mom | Parenting and Growth

By Market America WebCenters February 2, 2026
提問:請問暖洋喜歡吃零食、喝含糖飲料嗎?我們家小孩很愛喝珍珠奶茶跟吃高熱量的垃圾食物…怎麼辦?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 26, 2022
提問:我的孩子無論是去作客或有親友來訪,都很彆扭不願意打招呼。就算提醒他也還是唯唯諾諾的。請問瘋媽怎麼教導暖暖和洋洋成為有禮貌的孩子? 其實呀,暖暖洋洋小時候和上述的孩子一模一樣,見到人不會打招呼,到別人家上竄下跳的,很是讓我們尷尬呢!
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 6, 2022
提問:請問瘋媽在家有進行性教育嗎?我們覺得這個話題很重要但總是難以啟齒…

Martian Mad Mom | Education and Decision Making

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
提問:聽暖洋的英語說的很溜,請問我們應該如何督促孩子的雙語學習呢?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 19, 2022
提問:請問暖洋小時候上的是什麼類型的幼兒園呢?瘋媽事前有做了什麼功課嗎?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 5, 2022
提問:暖洋好像很喜歡閱讀呢?出門都看她們手上拿著一本書。請問瘋媽是怎麼培養她們愛看書的呢?

Vivo's Life | Strategy and Entrepreneurship

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne July 17, 2018
人生中充滿了刻板印象。我們看著其他人的成功,閱讀他們的努力過程,然後對比自己的不足。這樣固然是一種學習,同時也是一種禁錮。
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
曾經有一位老師告訴我:「當妳有了奮鬥的目標,妳就會排除萬難」
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne August 14, 2018
八月份的主題是「改變」,英文是 change,或是常常會有人用 “get out of the comfort zone” 來形容。說到改變哦…我有滿滿一卡車的回憶

Admissions &

Narrative Strategy

From Application Strategy to Narrative Structure

Sherianne helps students connect their experiences with direction — shaping applications that are both compelling and executable.

Language &

Content Strategy

Applied Across Financial, Legal & ESG Documentation

Applied across finance, legal, and ESG communications, with a focus on precision, structural consistency, and professional clarity.

Language Training & Curriculum Design

Business & Academic Communication Training

Language training in Business Chinese, Business English, and Children’s English, focused on communication skills and cross-cultural fluency.

25+ years of cross-cultural communication experience

CPA/CA qualifications across Taiwan, the United States, and South Africa

10+ years leading JS Linguistics and advising clients across industries.

50+ corporate clients across finance, legal, healthcare, education, and technology sectors

Admissions outcomes at top U.S. universities

10+ years as an invited speaker for Big Four accounting firms, Rotary clubs, and TEDx

10+ years of teaching experience in AICPA and Taiwan graduate accounting entrance exam preparation programs

About Me

Build Influence Through Experience

Narrative Architect

Where Language Becomes Strategy

I help professionals turn language into strategy — through translation, brand storytelling, education, and admissions guidance.

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behind-the-scenes insights from Sherianne.

A Multidisciplinary Journey Across Borders

Born in Taiwan and raised in South Africa, Sherianne is a Harvard Business School alumna and a qualified CPA/CA across Taiwan, the United States, and South Africa. Her career spans Big Four accounting firms, asset management, and banking. Sherianne is the Founder & CEO of JS Linguistics and serves as an independent director for publicly listed companies.


Sherianne helps transform complex ideas into narratives that resonate across cultures and industries. To her, language is more than a communication tool — it is a lever for clarity, influence, and meaningful change.

What I Do

Services

Admissions & Narrative Strategy

From Application Strategy

to Narrative Structure

Sherianne helps students connect their experiences with direction — shaping applications that are both compelling and executable.

Language & Content Strategy

Applied Across Financial,

Legal & ESG Documentation

Applied across finance, legal, and ESG communications, with a focus on precision, structural consistency, and professional clarity.

Language Training &

Curriculum Design

Business & Academic

Communication Training

Language training in Business Chinese, Business English, and Children’s English, focused on communication skills and cross-cultural fluency.

25+ years of cross-cultural communication experience

CPA/CA qualifications across Taiwan, the United States, and South Africa

50+ corporate clients across finance, legal, healthcare, education, and technology sectors

Admissions consulting results including Early Decision acceptances to top U.S. Business School and T30 university

10+ years as an invited speaker for Big Four accounting firms, Rotary clubs, and TEDx

10+ years of teaching experience in AICPA and Taiwan graduate accounting entrance exam preparation programs

About Me

Build Influence Through Experience

I think, therefore I am: Experiencing the power of language and the depth of life

Blog|Podcast

Martian Mad Mom | Parenting and Growth

By Market America WebCenters February 2, 2026
提問:請問暖洋喜歡吃零食、喝含糖飲料嗎?我們家小孩很愛喝珍珠奶茶跟吃高熱量的垃圾食物…怎麼辦?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 26, 2022
提問:我的孩子無論是去作客或有親友來訪,都很彆扭不願意打招呼。就算提醒他也還是唯唯諾諾的。請問瘋媽怎麼教導暖暖和洋洋成為有禮貌的孩子? 其實呀,暖暖洋洋小時候和上述的孩子一模一樣,見到人不會打招呼,到別人家上竄下跳的,很是讓我們尷尬呢!
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 6, 2022
提問:請問瘋媽在家有進行性教育嗎?我們覺得這個話題很重要但總是難以啟齒…

Martian Mad Mom | Education and Decision Making

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
提問:聽暖洋的英語說的很溜,請問我們應該如何督促孩子的雙語學習呢?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne September 19, 2022
提問:請問暖洋小時候上的是什麼類型的幼兒園呢?瘋媽事前有做了什麼功課嗎?
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne October 5, 2022
提問:暖洋好像很喜歡閱讀呢?出門都看她們手上拿著一本書。請問瘋媽是怎麼培養她們愛看書的呢?

Vivo's Life | Strategy and Entrepreneurship

By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne July 17, 2018
人生中充滿了刻板印象。我們看著其他人的成功,閱讀他們的努力過程,然後對比自己的不足。這樣固然是一種學習,同時也是一種禁錮。
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne February 2, 2026
曾經有一位老師告訴我:「當妳有了奮鬥的目標,妳就會排除萬難」
By 火星瘋媽 Sherianne August 14, 2018
八月份的主題是「改變」,英文是 change,或是常常會有人用 “get out of the comfort zone” 來形容。說到改變哦…我有滿滿一卡車的回憶

Podcast|Hi~ Martian Mad Mom!

Using language strategies to refine professional narratives


Translation and Language Consultant

IFRS accounting standards, annual financial statements, ESG reports,

High-precision Chinese-English translation of legal contracts, etc.


Strategy-driven language reshaping and customized content diagnosis (suitable for organizations, senior executives, and business elites)


College counselor/academic writing coach

One-on-one strategy consultant for UK and US university application essays


Assisting students in uncovering key strengths, reconstructing narratives, and designing authentic and feasible complete essay closures.



Language training/curriculum design

Business Chinese | Business English | Interactive English Teaching for Children


Provides personalized voice feedback, shadowing training, and cultural communication design.


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Cai Bingxian - Founder of Asia Telecom

"Having studied abroad myself when I was young, this time I needed to translate very professional documents, and I was deeply impressed by the strength of the Xuya team. They can modify existing translated content to make it more accurate and professional, which is rare in the industry."

Joseph Sun - Founder & CEO of Solaris Capital

"Fast, accurate, and professional, with a seamless integration of Chinese and Western cultures and various professional languages, it is a great helper in your career."

Prompt, accurate, and professional. Reliable in each and every way."

Milly Liu - CFO of Everglory Group

"Professional, dedicated, thorough, and committed to our promises; high-quality translations; a trustworthy and reliable partner."

Uly Cheng - CEO of Changsheng Technology

"Translating Chinese contracts directly into English was my biggest mistake! Outsourcing editorial translation to a third-party service for a word-for-word fee was my second biggest mistake! I was oblivious to these issues when signing the contracts, even enjoying the process, never imagining that any discrepancies in meaning would later lead to revisions or disruptions in my decisions! Looking back, I often found the mistake lay in a single, seemingly innocuous English word! But this will never happen at Xuya, because Xuya's service 'goes beyond professionalism'!"


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"Xuya's professionalism is beyond question, and their service provides an exceptional experience. This time, we collaborated with Xuya for our company website update. Unlike many other companies, Xuya immediately inquired about word limits upon learning it was for an official website, using highly specialized language to ensure both the website's layout and the intended message were conveyed. We highly recommend Xuya; they provide high-quality service and professional translation!"

Mai Shengwei - Deputy General Manager of the General Management Office of Qinmei Group

Professional, friendly, and punctual!

Working with Xuya on the Chinese-to-English translation project was a very pleasant experience. Xuya meticulously checked the wording and comparisons in the manuscript, demonstrating a high level of mastery of English terminology. The writing was very fluent and of international standard. Highly recommended!

Wan Guanli - General Manager of Jisi Creative Consulting Co., Ltd.

"Having actually worked with them and witnessed their success firsthand, I'm willing to strongly endorse and recommend them. Their ability to complete the mission on time and with high quality within a limited and urgent period not only fully demonstrates their trustworthy professional capabilities, but also showcases their enthusiastic attitude, putting the client's needs first and striving to do their best – a truly commendable and touching service!"

Jim Chien - Founder and Chairman of Giant Horn Group

"Thank you to Xuya for completing our translation needs promptly and to a high standard. The translation quality is excellent, with precise and appropriate use of professional vocabulary, and the long English sentences flowed naturally and smoothly. It was a fantastic experience!"

Carol Chen - Head of Huanqin International

"Xuya is the top choice for professional business translation! From document contracts to annual financial report translations, Xuya's professionalism and enthusiasm always give you peace of mind. For business translation, I absolutely and only recommend Xuya!"

Cai Bingxian - Founder of Asia Telecom

"Having studied abroad myself when I was young, this time I needed to translate very professional documents, and I was deeply impressed by the strength of the Xuya team. They can modify existing translated content to make it more accurate and professional, which is rare in the industry."

Joseph Sun - Founder & CEO of Solaris Capital

"Fast, accurate, and professional, with a seamless integration of Chinese and Western cultures and various professional languages, it is a great helper in your career."

Prompt, accurate, and professional. Reliable in each and every way."