Languages

Expertise

Additional work areas: Advertising • Arts and Humanities (general) • Banking & Financial Law • Computer Hardware • Computer Software • Computer Systems and Networks • Computers (general) • Education/Pedagogy • Human Resources • Journalism • Law (general) • Media / Multimedia • Telecommunications

About me

Freelance translator and Interpreter with 11 years of experience.

Qualifications

Experience working in management, marketing, business, human resources, finance, product management, international trade (imports and exports), consulting, telecommunications, banking, advertising, legal issues & education.

Worked for different multinational companies, using Spanish and English for oral and written communications.

Education

MBA - Master in Business Administration       Universidad Externado de Colombia  - Bogotá, Colombia

Bachelor in International Trade                         Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano-  Bogotá, Colombia               

Graduated with Distinction

Experience

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR (1996-2007)

Translation from Spanish to English: University diplomas, transcripts,power of attorney,marriage and divorce documents,work certificates

Translation from English to Spanish: How to smoke trout and fish (book), Financial reports, Company catalogs and brochures, Employee handbook, power point presentations, contracts, web site contents            

MOUNTAIN PLAINS AGRICULTURAL SERVICES- Casper, Wyoming (2007)Executive Director (I-T) 

Oral and written translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish (work certificates, job descriptions, manuals, company process).Processing Immigration forms, Department of Labor applications.

COLOMBIAN NORDIC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - Bogotá (2004-2006) Executive Director

English and Spanish communications to the members, translations of documents (economic and financial reports, newsletters, brochures, quotations), interpretation services for Nordic Companies. Presentation of the Chamber to the companies in Spanish and English. Translation of the Chamber Web site content: www.camaracolombonordica.com

SURTIQUIMICOS LTDA -  Bogotá (2002 - 2003) International Trade Director

English and Spanish communications and Interpretation services with vendors and clients. Logistics management of the company imports from USA and Europe.Translation of technical sheets of the products.

FLEXTRONICS NETWORK SERVICES COLOMBIA - Bogotá (2001- 2002) Administrative & Financial Manager

English and Spanish communications with clients. Translations of documents in Spanish to English to send to the home office, and translation from English to Spanish that the corporation sends to the local office. Financial reports preparation (forecasts, balance sheet, income statement). Translation of Power Point presentations of the company.Interpretation English/Spanish for the foreign employees when they visited the local office.

SWEDISH EMBASSY - Bogotá (1997 - 2000) Commercial Officer

Reports preparation in English and Spanish. Translation from English to Spanish of economic and financial documents. Interpretation services English/Spanish for Swedish companies that visited Colombia for business purposes.

SODIMAC COLOMBIA - Bogotá (1995 -1997) Product Manager and Import Analyst

English and Spanish communications and Interpretation services with vendors. Logistics management of all the imports of the company from USA.

References

Felipe Garcia  - General Manager Flextronics Colombia (2001-2004)

Tel (571) 6100771

fgarcia@celmedia.cl

Karen Mogollon-  Commercial and Administrative Officer ,Colombian Nordic Chamber Of Commerce

karen@camaracolombonordica.com

Johanna_Falkowitz   - Merryl Linch Vice President (Product Specialist)

Latin America Division, New York

Tel: (609) 903 11 75

Johanna_Falkowitz@ml.com

Sandra Estevez- Ryder System (IT Telecom Analyst) Miami

Office: 305-500-5778   Cel: 786 970 3482

sestevez@ryder.com

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