Curriculum Vitae Bettina R. Schewe
Personal Information:
Name: Bettina R. Schewe
Address: Orinoco 5209, 11403 Montevideo, Uruguay
Phone: (598) 2619 5502, Mobile Phone: (598) 99 31 90 31
Email:
Languages: English>Spanish, German>Spanish
(Native Language: LA Spanish)
Certifications: ATA Certified for Translation from English into Spanish
Certified Pro Member of Proz.com
CAT Tools: SDL Trados 2007, MemoQ
Work Experience:
2001 – 2011 Full time freelance translator working with several agencies in the US, UK, Germany, and Austria (can provide references upon request.)
Project management to a team of selected translators for specific major projects. Tasks include: selection of translators, work assignment, building of glossaries, exchange of Trados TM for coherence throughout the project, proofreading, QC and on time delivery control.
2011 Translation Workshop Instructor at London Institute, Montevideo
1997 – 2001 Aeromarine SA – Director and Sales Manager (www.aeromarine.com.uy)
1982 – 1997 Aeromarine SA- Secretary to the Board of Directors
Areas of specialization:
· Medical and Health Care: Clinical Trials and Studies, Informed Consent Forms, Health Care Benefit Plans, Hospital Services, Information Sheets about different health conditions (Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Heart Diseases, H1N1, MS)
· Business and Legal: Business Contracts and other Business related documents, Press Releases, Human Resources, Employee Handbooks
· Military Training: Lesson Plans, Historical Case Studies, Field Manuals
· Electronics: Operation Manuals of Marine Electronics, and Radio and Satellite Communication Equipment
· Linguistics and Social Studies
Education, Training, and Certifications
2006-2011 Currently studying Linguistics and Style Correction at the University of the Republic of Uruguay (one course per semester)
2008 Medical Translation Workshop held by Dr. Fernando Navarro, writer of the “Diccionario crítico de dudas inglés-español de medicina”, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2007 Workshop: MS Word for Translators, organized by Proz.com
Trados Workshop, organized by Proz.com
2006 ATA Certification from English into Spanish
2005 IH Diploma in Translation – International House (Member of the International House World Organization, England), Passing grade: 11/12 (2 years course)
2003 Certificate of Proficiency in English, University of Cambridge, England
1982 – 1997 Aeromarine SA: In house training in International Commerce and Foreign Trade, Business Management, Sales & Marketing, Public Tenders, Operation of Windows and Office and Translation of Operator Manuals of Marine Electronic Equipment, Contracts and Public Tenders under the tuition of a translator graduated at the University of Heidelberg, Germany
1987 Business Communication in English, Alianza Uruguay-EE.UU., Montevideo
1983 “Bachiller en Derecho”, Instituto La Mennais, Montevideo, Uruguay
1982 High School Graduation at Dulles High School, Houston, Texas, USA
1981-1982 YFU (Youth for Understanding): Exchange Student in Houston, TX for one year
1971 – 1981 Deutsche Schule Montevideo, Uruguay: Trilingual (Spanish, German, English) and Bicultural School (German as native language), Middle School Examination approved by the German Government
Conferences and Seminars
2011 Series of Proz.com Virtual Conferences for Freelance Translators
2010 Speaker at the 1st Proz.com Seminar in Montevideo, Uruguay
2008 Speaker at the 1st Proz.com Regional Conference in Montevideo, Uruguay
2006 ATA (American Translators Association), 47th Annual Conference in New Orleans
2006 4th Proz.com Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina
2005 ATA (American Translators Association), 46th Annual Conference in Seattle, USA
2001 Furuno Electric Co Ltd, held in Miami, FL, USA – Seminar on Latest Marine Electronic Equipment
2000 Damos Sudamerica (ORBCOMM) Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Two Way Data Satellite Communications and its Applications for Logistics and Industry
1999 INMARSAT (Comsat) Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina: Voice and Data Satellite Communications
1997 Damos Sudamerica Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: ORBCOMM Satellite Communication System and its Applications for Industry and Logistics
1989 Magnavox Advanced Products and Systems Sales Seminar: GPS and Satellite Communications
Current Memberships
· ATA Certified Member (American Translators Association)
· Proz.com Certified Pro Member http://www.proz.com/profile/23552