+57-316-874-4293
CRA. 12ª # 12-105, Cartago, Valle,
Colombia, South America
Objectives
Take advantage of my excellent level of both English and Spanish to translate.
Education
June 1986 | COLEGIO Nueva Granada
· Graduated with a High School and Bachillerato Diploma from both the American as well as the Colombian government.
June 1990|Centro de Diseño Taller 5
· Studied Textile Design
June 1995 | Politécnico Gran Colombiano
· Graduated as a Marketing and Advertising Professional
Working experience
September 1993 | February 1997 Production Manager
Industrias Masai Ltda. | Bogotá
I had to organize and schedule the production of material and sweaters to be delivered to the different clients and stores. I implemented a new production system which depended on the time involved in completing each step of the process. This system proved to be more efficient and resulted in a higher quality. With this new system, I managed to increase the production by 23% without hiring new personnel or buying more machinery.
February 1997 | December 1997 Educational Division Manager
Metropolitan Tours | Bogotá
Organize and train the various promoters of the educational courses offered abroad. Study and promote the different international language schools depending on the needs of our customers. Help them organize everything they needed to be able to travel: their visas, airfare and any other necessary documentation.
Thanks to the way I organized the Language Department, our agency became one of the most important ones in our niche, 45% sales increase.
January 1998 | November 2001 - Owner
CIES- COLOMBIAN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICES | Barranquilla/ Cartago, Valle
Manage, promote and sell educational courses abroad, especially with the Embassy CES organization. One of my greatest accomplishments was reach an exclusive contract, with the largest English language institute in Colombia, Instituto Meyer. This institute had 50 schools around the country; I was their only provider for studies abroad.
January 2002 | February 2003 - Owner
Natural and Health Product Distributor | Cartago, Valle
Sell mineral essence and natural health products in the coffee zone of Colombia.
August 2003 | August 2010 - General Manager
Chacha’a Galletas y Brownies | Bogotá
Organize and structure the company so it would comply with all the norms the INVIMA (equivalent to the American FDA in Colombia) requires in order for a cookie factory to function. Standardize the production of different products, design new products and lines.
May 20 2011 - to date - Freelance Translator
| Cartago
Have done freelance translations for different companies in Colombia and abroad. I have worked for the Colombian Military, translating contracts, technical sheets and user manuals for different weapons, boats or any other necessary military implements they have been buying from Naher Trading since May 2011. I have also translated contracts and user manuals for AVON Protection, a company in the UK that produces security equipment. Other recognized companies I have worked for are: Ogilvy & Mather, MACS, Energy and Water, Astra Zeneca and HERO amongst others. I have also done some simultaneous translating for INGREDION, an international food company.
Hobbies
During my free time I like to make jewelry, sew, make embroideries and knit. I also love to spend time with my friends studying different kinds of alternative therapies, recently we started taking a course with a Bolivian Shaman, who is teaching us about the different elements and how we can use them to heal. I like to read a lot ,specially books or articles that talk about nutrition or alternative therapies. I recently started reading and doing A Course in Miracles. I am a Reiki Level 3 and studied Geo-medicine with Dr. Carlos Alberto Ramirez from Medellin, he uses different kind of gems to heal his patients.
References
· Patricia Villalón -RSM Mexico/Caribbean
Market Specialist Latin America
AVON-ISI
Tel Direct US 678-495-3726
Tel Main US 678-495-3700 ext. 3726
Fax US 678-495-3875
Mobile US 678-620-6158 – BB PIN 26D574BD
E-mail:
· Ana María Velásquez N.
NAHER TRADING S.A.
TEL: +57 1 635 1102 - 691 6470
Fax: +57 1 256 5579
E-mail:
· Jesus Muñoz
INGREDION
TELEFAX: +57 2 211 4527/29 – 211 4341
· Mauricio Guerrero
OGILVY & MATTER
TEL +57 321-241-5884
· Carolina Piñeros
REDPAPAZ
TEL +57 1619 1832
· Dr. Maria Mercedes Fajardo
CEL +57 316 425 1284