MAYA

Languages: Portuguese Translation, Portuguese to English, English to Portuguese

Education

2002/2004

• Post-Graduate Course in Art History, Oporto University , Portugal

1995/2000

• Degree in Art History, Coimbra University , Portugal

1991/1995

• St. Peters Secondary School , Vila Real, Portugal

1988/1991

• Mineola Middle School , Mineola , New York

1983/1988

• Hampton Street Elementary School , Mineola , New York

Employment History

 

 

2001 – Present

• Freelance Translator

Language Pairs: Portuguese-English

English-Portuguese

2001 – April 2007

• Wall Street Institute, Aveiro, Portugal

Native ESL Teacher

2000 – 2001

• Branca Elementary School, Aveiro, Portugal

Teacher Trainee (7^th/ 8^th Grades)

 

 

Professional Experience

 

Present

 

• Collaborating with Portuguese translation agencies on a freelance basis (English-Portuguese/ Portuguese-English).

• Ongoing collaboration with PT Inovação, the main Portuguese Telecommunications Company in Portuguese-English translations.

• Collaborating with international translation agencies ( UK , South Africa , S. Tomé and Principe ) on a freelance basis (English-Portuguese/Portuguese-English Translations).

• Collaborating with a an American crafts company with Translating correspondence between company and international suppliers

2001-2008

 

• Translations in various technical areas for both public and private entities

• Bilingual internet rater (evaluating sites in Portuguese and English for Lionbridge Technologies)

• Consecutive Interpreting Training

• Voice over for the Thalidomide Society film segment.

• Skilled article writing on various subjects for specialized Internet companies

• High standard essay writing in various academic fields such as Art History and Psychology

 

• ESL teaching and training (courses of all levels focused on the needs of all types of students)

• Developed/Edited an ESL course for young learners with the intent of optimizing students´ learning experiences

• Teaching FCE (First Certificate Examination) preparatory courses, focusing on all areas of the English language

• Training in E@T (Learning English On-line) updating knowledge and exploiting other teaching resources

• Experience in high standard in-company teaching (Business English) focusing on enhancing student knowledge of technical English.

2005

 

• Translation of Technical Manuals (Portuguese – English) for Portugal Telecom.

 

 

2004

 

• Internship at the Troncalhada Regional Salt Museum in collaboration with the Oporto University .

2002

 

• Document translation (Portuguese – English) for the Aveiro Museum on several subjects related to Art History.

 

2000-2001

 

• Teacher Trainee (7^th and 8^th grades) developing teaching skills and achieving excellent results not only with students, but also school staff.