PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fidelity Investments 2009 - 2010
Fidelity Investments is one of the world’s largest money managers
Senior Translator/Revisor
Translation/proofreading of sales and marketing material, legal documents and website contents
Aon Canada 2004 – 2008
Aon Corporation is the world's premier insurance brokerage, consulting services and consumer insurance underwriting organization
Translator
Translated sales, marketing and communications documents, human resources and legal material and website contents
Revised outsourced translations
CI Investments - formerly CI Mutual Funds Inc. 2001 – 2003
CI Investments is a leading investment management company
Translation Manager
Translated company's Website contents, sales and marketing material, financial and economic reports, human resources and legal material
Introduced Computer Assisted Translation Tools (Trados and SDLX) to set up the Corporation's translation memory to ensure consistency
in terminology, and efficiency in workflow
Managed internal translation team, freelancers and budget
MRS Inc. (Mackenzie Financial Corporation) 1998 – 2000
MRS Inc. supports independent financial advisors and provides trustee services
Translator / French Services Coordinator
Translated, proofread and edited for several departments
Set-up and maintained an internal terminology database
Wrote and updated templates of letters for different situations, focusing on marketing, human resources, customer service
Responded to written correspondence submitted to senior management resolving delicate issues
Galileo Canada 1997
Provides support to travel agents and airlines
Bilingual Technical Support Analyst
Provided on-going computer support (software and hardware) to travel agents and airline employees worldwide
Hertz Rent A Car 1996
The largest car rental company in the world, providing quality rental service for 80 years
Bilingual Client Services Coordinator 1996
Provided national and international Sales and Client Communications support
Export Mediacom 1995
Canadian advertising company with reach to international chambers of commerce and consulates
Translated and edited marketing and technical materials for various market segments
United Coconut Planters International 1984 – 1994
A coconut oil and by-products trading company
Freelance Translator
Translated commercial, financial and legal documents
Air France 1974 – 1994
Largest passenger and cargo carrier in Europe
Supervisor / Translator
Held progressive positions in various departments: Purchase / Inventory Control, Customer Service, Reservations/Sales, Cargo, Special Projects,
Translations, Client Communications, progressing to managerial level
Translated weekly newsletters and legal briefs
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Business Administration, French Baccalaureate
Language and Communications, University of Cambridge
Russian Language, University of Voronezh
Diploma in Translation and Interpretation, Language School
Economics / Financial Management, Financial Institute
Project Management, Business Improvement Architect