EDUCATION:

English: native speaker of Standard American English (SAE); Master of Arts, English—TESOL Option (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

French: fluent speaker.  Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies, French Emphasis; three years living in Nice, France; Diplôme de Langue and Diplôme Supérieur des Études Françaises Modernes from the Alliance Française in Nice, France.

Spanish: fluent speaker.  Have lived in Mar del Plata, Argentina for over 7 years; received several years private tutoring by native-speaking Spanish professors.

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

SCIENCE, MATH, ENGINEERING, INDUSTRY, AND HIGH TECHNOLOGY!

Although I have received a Bachelor and a Master of Arts in French and English respectively, I began university as a physics major. In high school I took accelerated math and science classes, including a university calculus class my senior year. I have extensive experience working in the scientific and technological realms. For instance, I did not write the procedural manuals at Synergistic Detector Designs FOR the head research developer, but AS the head research developer (see CV for details).  I have also written user manuals for BK Science and Engineering regarding real-time, x-ray imaging systems for non-destructive testing in the aerospace industry. My most recent technical job, from 2000-2003, was as an experimental technician for Gain Micro-Optics, a start-up company in San Jose, California which manufactured high-definition television (HDTV) projection systems using LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) technology. I was involved in all phases of design and production, from designing parts, conducting experiments on light sources and materials, assembling optical components in clean rooms, to writing procedural manuals.

SPORTS, MUSIC, HISTORY, TRAVEL, LITERATURE, ADVENTURE—NAME IT!

For jobs not requiring technical expertise, my interests are endless: world traveler (over sixty countries on six continents), chess competitor (participated in the Mar del Plata Chess Open under the tutelage of International Master Jorge Rosito), kickboxer (former #1 ranked California featherweight—fought the Australian national champion in 1987 ), piano (classical) and guitar player, whitewater rafting and kayaking guide, former triathlete (participated on the US team at the 1994 world long-distance championships in Nice, France), certified Scuba diver, poem and short-story writer, Alaskan fisherman (long-lining), luxury yacht cook/waiter/deckhand on the French Riviera, history buff (specialty is Greco-Roman history), gymnast and trampolinist (former competitor), voracious reader, Jiu-Jitsu blue belt, Hollywood extra, expert pistol marksman, and mountain climber (attempted Mt Aconcagua in the Argentine Andes in 2006).  See About Me

LANGUAGE PAIRS:

Spanish > English

French > English

EXPERTISE:

Translation and proofreading services specializing in:

Technology/Engineering: emphasis in industrial x-ray imaging and optical systems

Science: emphasis on chemistry and physics

Medical: emphasis on radiographic instruments

Pharmaceutical: emphasis dietary and medicinal supplements

Biology/Botany: emphasis on medicinal herbs and plants for tea/infusion production

Social Sciences: emphasis on geography, history and archaeology

Travel and Tourism: world traveler: 60 countries, 6 continents, 20 years; river tour guide

Education and Pedagogy: professor of English, French and Spanish

Sports and Fitness: emphasis on athletics and adventure sports

Working knowledge and personal experience regarding:

Arts and literature

Automotive in general

Business and finance

IT Technology/Computer hardware and software, and internet

Cooking and culinary field

Engineering: industrial, mechanical, electrical

Industry: food distribution, retail customer service and inventory

Legal matters: tenders, contracts, etc.

Medical: odontology

Military and industrial radiographic inspection systems

Music and musical instruments

Oenology (wine)

Ships, sailing, fishing, and maritime activities