I started off teaching in primary
schools in London and then taught French in High schools in the Channel Islands
and  N.Ireland  where I also helped with the moderation of
GCSE’s  – and ran a French club privately
on Saturdays for primary-aged children  (modules
of French were worked through and certificates were handed out).  I put on plays in French such as “Goldilocks
and the three bears”, with scenery, coloured lights, music, songs, and dancing.
The parents danced too!

I have carried out many medical consecutive
interpreting sessions for patient appointments in hospitals, and undertook
medical translations, Social Security appointments, technical translations and
proof-reading of railways in France, community legal documents, contracts,
CV’s,  confidential legal letters
about  inheritance matters. I have done
one technical translation on-line ( a document of 6156 words (25 A4 pages) with
a lexic to follow about Engineering construction work and building materials,
and proof-reading of industrial products. Recently I translated some legal
documents ( one of which had 6000 words). I’m interested  in retail, marketing and advertising and have
had experience in customer service in Harrods, Selfridges and Hamleys stores
and boutiques in London.  I currently run my own on-line shop to sell
my art prints.

I have written many large files
of many medical issues for interpreting at Level 4 and translations such as
Diabetes, pregnancy and its complications, childbirth and its complications , a
mother’s health after childbirth and that of the newborn’s, preparation for
operations and surgical procedures, renal biopsy, an MRI scan, childrens’
complaints, physiotherapy, a patient’s medical report, and some material on
coronavirus   -  all in French.