Résumé
Joseph P. Hovan
2097 Fairway Lane Harrisburg, PA 17112-1568
É+1-717-652-3471 e-mail:
Career Objective: Translator or similar position utilizing my knowledge of foreign languages
Professional 2003-2004 Project Assistant Airfair, Berlin, Germany
Experience: - freelance temporary position, responsible for creating and maintaining
databases with Amadeus negotiated airfares.
2003 Service Manager Wall Street Institute, Nuremberg,
Germany
- responsible for managing all service aspects of an English as a-
a-second language school
2000-2002 Translator and Instructor Partners Software, Bremen, Germany
- freelance position, responsible for translating travel-industry software
from German into English
- taught software user courses
- taught in-house English courses to employees
1995-2000 Owner Club 10.000m Travel Service, Berlin, Germany
- owned and managed an Internet travel service with four employees
1992-1994 Office Manager AER Reiseservice, Berlin, Germany
- managed an airline-ticket wholesaler office
1991-1992 Office Manager Bamboo Tours, San Francisco,
USA
- responsible for managing a tour operator specializing in China
1990 Inside Sales Assistant Varig Brazilian Airlines, San
Francisco, USA
- temporary position, responsible for ticketing, booking and rebooking
passengers, providing travel agents with information
1989-1990 Tariff Analyst UTA French Airlines, San Francisco, USA
- responsible for the airfare department of an international airline
1988-1989 Passenger Sales Representative Alitalia Airlines, San
Francisco, USA
- responsible for ticketing, booking and rebooking passengers,
providing travel agents with information
1987-1988 Translator Olivetti Research and Development,
Harrisburg, USA
- translated technical documents and general business
correspondence from Italian into English
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1986 Reservation Sales Assistant Alitalia Airlines, New York,
USA
- responsible for booking and rebooking passengers, providing
information, in a customer-service environment.
Education: 1987 Proficiency Certificate in German language, Studies Munich,
Munich, Germany
1981-1985 Bachelor of Arts in Italian Language and Literature,
Pennsylvania State University, USA
- minor in International Business
1983-1984 Exchange Student University of Turin, Italy
Languages: English: native speaker
German and Italian: completely fluent in speaking, writing and
comprehension
French: good in speaking, writing and comprehension
Spanish: basic comprehension
Portuguese: basic comprehension
Computer MS Office (good knowledge of Word and Excel)
Skills: Basic HTML, Doc-to-Help and Adobe Framemaker knowledge
Airlines Reservation Systems: Sabre – excellent knowledge, Amadeus
basic knowledge
Hobbies and Travel, fitness, bicycling, hiking, foreign languages, reading
Interests: and painting