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Interpreting/Translations/Voiceover Services

> Native Language(s):
Portuguese (Brazilian).

> Target Language(s):
English (American) and Portuguese (Brazilian).

> Source Language(s):
English (American) and Portuguese (Brazilian).

> Service Type(s):
Translation Services, Interpretation Services, and Other.

> Specialization(s):
Advertisement/Marketing, Communications, Financial/Economics, Computers/IT, Journalism - Press, Legal, Medical, Music, Psychology/Psychiatry, and Social Sciences.

> Software:
Adobe Acrobat Professional, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office , and Microsoft Works.

> Certifications and Professional Affiliations:
New York/New Jersey Administrative Offices of the Courts
American Translators Association (ATA)
National Capital Area Chapter of the American Translators Association (NCATA)
National Association of Judiciary Interpreters & Translators (NAJIT)
New York Circle of Translators (NYCT)
New Jersey Court Approved Interpreters Union (CWA Local 1034)


> Relevant Translation Experience:
Most significant conference/simultaneous/interpreting assignments include:

• Eye for Travel - Latin America and Caribbean Summit – Two-day conference for the travel industry – Cesar Park Hotel, São Paulo, Brazil - June, 2007

• MasterCard Seminar – Legal Perspectives – MasterCard Headquarters - Purchase, NY - May 2007

• HIV Trial Network – 4 day Conference on HIV research and pharmaceuticals – Washington, D.C - May 2007

• AES Electricity and Gas– Project proposal presentations by two different AES Brazilian employee groups to a panel comprised of seven high ranking managing members of AES from the United States - Westin Hotel, Cancun, Mexico - December, 2006.

• Launching of Nokia N Series Financial Road Shows - Jack Morton Worldwide, NY, NY - October, 2006.

• Pfizer’s Pharmaceuticals – Latin American Journalists Summit: Introduction to Innovative Pharmaceuticals– La Jolla, California. August 2-4, 2006.

• Access to Knowledge in Brazil – Research project meeting comprised of Brazilian and U.S. professors and computer, technology, telecommunications and legal experts, as well as Yale PhD candidates – Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. April, 2006.

• Swedish Mission for the United Nations –Speech by the UN Director for Brazilian Women’s Issues, Sonia Malheiros Miguel – United Nations, NY. February, 2006.

• ABN-Amro Investments - IPO Road Show for a leading real estate company in Brazil –New York City and Boston. February, 2006.

• PSEG and Exelon Utility Companies - Accounting Principles and Procedures for Merging of PSEG and Exelon – PSEG Headquarters, Newark, NJ - October 2005.

• Pepsi Sales, Marketing and Warehousing - Conference for Brazilian soft drink distributing companies – Pepsi Headquarters, Purchase, NY – October 2005 and June 2004.

• AES Electricity and Gas - Five day Environment/Safety conference for various gas and electricity companies in Brazil - University of Indiana Conference Center, Indianapolis – June 2005.

• Bunge Agriculture– Three day IT/Technology Conference - Doral Arrowwood Hotel, Rye Brook, NY – March 2005

• Presentation by the Vice President of Brazil, Mr. Marcos Maciel - Trading opportunities between Brazil and the United States - Department of Foreign Trade – September 2002

• Presentation by the Deputy Director for Human Rights, Ms. Elizavet Stepanopolous - “Human Rights – Comparative Law” – United Nations, NY – April 2001

• Presentation by the Brazilian Minister of Agrarian Reform, Mr. Raul Jungman - "The ‘Landless’ Movement in Brazil" – NY – February 2001

• Presentation by the Brazilian Secretary of State for Human Rights, Mr. José Gregory – "Human Rights in Brazil" - CUNY Graduate Center, NY – March 2001

• Medical Court Cases - Extensive simultaneous interpreting experience in the medical field (medical malpractice cases, motor vehicle related accidents, slip and fall accidents, etc). - Superior Courts throughout the states of New Jersey and New York– 1996 – Present

• COURT INTERPRETING
Federal, Superior, Municipal, Immigration, Workers Compensation and Tax Courts – Civil and Criminal Trials, Court Hearings, Mediation, Settlements, Arbitration, Witness Testimony, etc.

• DEPOSITIONS, INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATIONS, BUSINESS MEETINGS AND NEGOTIATIONS, IPO ROADSHOWS, MARKETING FOCUS GROUPS, ONSITE DOCUMENT/CONTRACT REVIEW AND SIGHT TRANSLATION.


> Education:
Hunter College New York, NY
Education: English Major 1987 - 1991



> Additional Skills:
Brazilian Portuguese Voiceover Talent. Mp3 sample available upon request.

> Location:
New York/New Jersey and Rio de Janeiro/Sao Paulo (United States)

 
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