BACKGROUND

I am an eloquent linguist, highly qualified scholar/demonstrated pedagogist and very proficient administrator. I have translated/interpreted intermittently, proofread/marked extensively, transcribed, and taught for over 15 years.

I am a passionate linguaphile, pseudo-fluent in French and very competent in Spanish. Having lived/worked in the hispanosphere/francosphere and led study/immersion trips beyond, I have been immersed in languages/cultures.

I also have a minor background in Finance, HR, IT, Compliance & Tourism.

EXPERIENCE

• Business Handbook • Tourist/Hospitality Brochure • Web • HR/Ref • Education Report/Essay/Exam/Speech • Literary text • Legal Cert

TOOLS/MEMBERSHIPS

• SDL Trados Studio 2019 • SmartCat

OTHER SKILLS

* Reading Detail/Scrutiny – Meticulous proofreading/Consistent marking for errors/discrepancies/ anomalies/misconceptions in exams/essays/manuals/reports, and acute listening to audio material

* Writing/Comm – Exact meaning pinpointed in semantic context with sophisticated vocabulary;

in addition to 3 main languages, am intermediate Portuguese / elementary Mandarin & Jersey French

* Transcultural/Interpersonal – Model collaboration/interaction; lived in 6 countries

* Organisation – Exemplary time & workload volume planner, reprioritising conflicting deadlines

* Admin/HR – High order in Education, Compliance, IT (Microsoft & Mac), Finance, Tourism & Telecoms

* Secretarial – Fast & accurate typist (accents) / Competent (Office & Adobe), Excellent literacy

INTERESTS/ACCOMPLISHMENTS

I have played active roles in French & Spanish Eisteddfods. Community spirited & culturally sensitive, I have been a French Twinning Association’s Membership Secretary.

Transnationally, I have taught English in China & Costa Rica. In Caen & Agon-Coutainville (my home parish's twin town), I assisted (English) and fostered bilateral links between Jersey schools & Norman colleges. An avid globetrotter around 50 countries, particularly across Hispanic America & South East Asia, I studied at Granada University in Spain.

Acquiring a second language boosts your mental health & career prospects and depends inter-cultural knowledge/empathy. Why not pick up language skills during the Coronavirus period & beyond?