Alanna WILSON-DUFF

35 Taringa Pde., Indooroopilly, QLD, Australia D.O.B. 02/03/80

Ph. 07 38786226

EDUCATION:Master of Arts in Translation and Interpreting, 2006

School of Translation and Interpreting, Geneva University, Switzerland

MacquarieUniversity, Sydney

-French/English translation, interpreting and subtitling

NAATI Accreditation, 2004

Professional Translator French English

Bachelor of Arts, Linguistics and Languages major, 2003

MacquarieUniversity, Sydney

-awarded 2003 Elizabeth Hervic Prize for French

Certificate in Russian Language, 2002

St. PetersburgUniversity, St. Petersburg, Russia

Diploma in French Language, 1999

L’Université de Provence, Aix-en-Provence, France

Certificatein French Language, 1999

L’Institut Euro-Provence, Marseilles, France

Senior Certificate, 1997

StanthorpeStateHigh School, Stanthorpe QLD

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

Jan. 2003- presentFreelance Translator, Editor & Subtitler

Based in: Australia, Switzerland, Malta

  • French-English translations
  • English language proofreading and editing
  • French-English subtitling
  • Technical and standard documents
  • CAT tools, word processing and document creation

July 2007- Dec. 2007Language Teacher

L’Alliance Française de Malte, Malta

Part time

  • Private corporate classes for business French
  • Translation exam preparation classes

Aug. 2006- March 2007Language Teacher

SL&CLanguageSchool, Geneva, Switzerland

Part time

  • English and French language instruction
  • Corporate group classes and private tuition
  • Exam preparation classes

Oct. 2002- Dec. 2005Language Teacher

L’Alliance Française de Sydney, Sydney

Full time / Casual

  • Instruction in language and conversation classes
  • Organisation of cultural activities
  • Syllabus design and implementation
  • Preparation and marking of exams
  • Professional translation for both internally and for Australian Arts Commission

June-Aug. 2002In-house Translator

- Alpha-Mos Technologies, Toulouse, France

- Le Château de Goudourville, Valence d’Agen, France

Temporary

  • Translation of technical documents (French-English, both directions)
  • Production of documents inMS Word and Excel

Sept. 2001- Feb. 2002Lecturer

Faculty of Foreign Languages,

MoscowStateUniversity, Moscow, Russia

Full time

  • Conduction of thematic lectures
  • Instruction in English language and conversation classes
  • Construction and correction of student exams

Feb. - June 2001High School Language Teacher

KorowalSchool, Leura, Australia

Part time, Temporary

  • Instruction in LOTE and English classes
  • Student direction and discipline
  • Orchestration of drama performance

Oct. -Nov. 1999Subtitler / Editing Assistant

SBS, Artarmon NSW

Temporary (working experience)

  • Creation of English subtitles
  • Assistance in editing English subtitles
  • General office duties

Sept. 1998- June 1999Au Pair

Marseilles, France

Full time

  • Child supervision
  • Home duties
  • French language course & certificate(see above)

OTHER:

Languages:English, French, Russian, Latin

Computer skills:Trados, Windows XP, Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Dragon

Interests:Languages, the environment, travel, horses, education…