Kimberly McGill
Cellular: + 1 (561) 574 9540 E-mail:
Mail: PO Box 7120, Jupiter FL 33468
Residence: 2804 Sarento Place, #106, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 USA
US, and Swiss, citizen, born in Boston, later lived 33 years in Geneva, Switzerland.
Description of professional experience:
Discretionary (asset)investment management of private client bank accounts with proven excellence during 7 years employment in Geneva, Switzerland.
200 days experience inconference interpretation:simultaneous/consecutive/whispering.
Language combination for written translation workis also:French + Spanish=>English
English = French (at basic language level, will also translate/whisper into Spanish).
Education and Affiliations( Chronological):
FRIENDS HIGH SCHOOL, Baltimore, Maryland USA: High School Diploma
colby college, Waterville, Maine USA: Bachelor of Arts, French Literature, minor in Spanish
universidad de madrid, Spain: “Diploma de Cultura Española” Diploma of Spanish Culture
university of geneva, Switzerland:“Diplôme de Traducteur” Translator’s Diploma
university of geneva, Switzerland: “Licence en Sciences Economiques, mention économiepolitique”,the equivalent of a Masters degree in Economics and Finance done in French
Certified Financial Analyst Institute, CFA Member
Member of Arabian Horse Association, AHA, and World Arabian Horse Organization,WAHO
Experience other than conference interpretation and written translations:
1984to 1985 UBS, union bank of switzerland,Geneva, Switzerland
Secondary Financial Analyst
1984 to 1988 UBS, union bank of switzerland,Geneva, Switzerland
Asset Managerof global discretionary private client investment accounts
1989 to 1991 BASTIONS’ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY,
“La société financière des Bastions”, Geneva, Switzerland:
Assistant Vice-President / Global Asset Manager / Secondary Financial Analyst
1986 to present,Programs used: Microsoft 2007 Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Reuters Financial
1988 topresent, Extra-curricular self-employment activities in breeding and training horses
To update proficiency in financial matters the following tests were taken:
1998 CFA I examination; passed Equity valuation, Fixed-income valuation, Portfolio management, Economics, Ethics, Global markets, Quantitative analysis.
2007 FINRA Series 3 examination; passed Futures trading theory and basic functions terminology, Futures margins, Price limits, Futures settlements, Types of orders, Customers accounts, Price analysis, Hedging financial and monetary futures, Spread trading applications, Options hedging, Speculating, Spreading, Regulations on CPO’s/CTA’s, CFTC/NFA regulations.
2009on September 2nd 2009, passed the FINRA Series 65 and became licensed to work as an Investment Advisor in the USA. However, I now work as a free lance translator.
Various references from Geneva, Switzerland, are available on request.