I am a French native and have lived in the UK for 14 years.

Nationality: French

Education: Institute of Linguists – London (2000)
Diploma in Translation (general, technical, scientific papers)

University of Pau et Pays de l’Adour (1993-1997): Maîtrise L.E.A. (Langues Étrangères Appliquées) Equivalent of an MA in Modern Languages
Subjects: French, English, German, Translation, Interpreting, Economics and Environmental studies

University of Berlin (winter semester 1996) P.N.d.S. (Prüfung zum Nachweis deutscher Sprachkenntnisse)(German as a foreign language)

Lycée Marie Curie - (1991-1993)
BTS Commerce international
Equivalent of a BTEC in International Trade
Subjects: Marketing, Accounting, Economics and Law

Professional
Experience: Freelance Translator working for various clients and Translation agencies (2003 to date)

Areas of specialisation:
Public sector/International development (UN, AfDB, EITI, Amnesty International, Terre des hommes, Inclusion International…)
• Board papers, progress reports, implementation reports and validation reports
• Reports on Children's Rights in various African and South American countries
• Annual report on Human Rights Defenders
• Report on Human Rights in Africa
• US Government agency articles
• Documents on intellectual property
• Maternal and child health
• Human trafficking
• Clandestine immigration
• Articles on sustainable development
Environment (UN, Sonetrach, AfDB, Sussex Council…)
• Environmental and social impact surveys
• Economics of ecosystems and biodiversity
• Air pollution report
• Brochure on energy saving
• Documents on waste management
• Documents on Environmental Management Systems (EMS)
• Documents on waste reduction
• Documents on the preservation of marine life
• Documents on landfill sites, material recovery facilities, sorting centres, incinerators, leachate treatment centres and recycling centres
• Documents on composting/recycling and energy recovery
Management and marketing (Body Shop, L’Oréal, American Express, Bupa …)
• Employees skill assessment documents
• Training material for managers
• Internal newsletters
• Employee performance evaluation process
• Clients questionnaires
• Brochures, leaflets, websites, product descriptions

American Express – European headquarters (2000 to 2006)
Account management for the French and German markets
Translation, interpreting

Babel Media – Hove (1998-2000)
Translation and testing of video games



Other skills: Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Cat tools: Trados 2007, Wordfast