Alison S. Duffy

Translator (French to English)

Libertyville, IL60048 – USA

(224) 326-8257

Skills

Fluent in French (written and spoken)

Experienced in translation theory and practice

First-hand experienceworking in multilingual settings in France,South Korea, and Palestine

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Wordfast Anywhere

Specializes in web sites, literature, music, arts, travel, tourism, history, and politics

Translation Experience (French to English)

Freelance Translator2013 – present

Self-employed

  • Translating documents for various online clients

Subtitle TranslatorSpring 2009
Orchestre de Flûtes Français

  • Translatedsubtitles of a 15-minute promotional video for the French Orchestra of Flutes

Theory of Translation (class)Fall 2009
OberlinCollege

  • Studied different theories and methods of translation
  • Participated in translation workshops and class critiques
  • Translated the first chapter of the novel Le Sumo Qui Ne Pouvait Pas Grossiras the final project

Introduction à la littérature francophone (class)Fall 2007
Oberlin College

  • Learned about international variations of the French language
  • Translated the poem “Trahison” by Léon Laleau into English while maintaining the rhyme scheme

Comparative Literature (class)Fall 2006
OberlinCollege

  • Learned about cultural and contextual issues in translation
  • Translated 10 pages of the novel L’Étrangerfrom French to English

Alison S. Duffy

Relevant Work Experience

French TutorJan. 2010-present
Self-employed –Illinois,USA & Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea

  • Teaching students of all ages how to speak, read, and write French

Guest English TeacherAug. 2011-Aug. 2013
English Program in Korea (EPIK) –Gyeongbuk Province, South Korea

  • Taught conversational English in 22 classes a week to middle and high school Korean students
  • Planned and created materials for new lessons every week
  • Designed and taught winter and summer English camps

Other Languages

Korean – intermediate (written and spoken)

  • Lived, worked, and studied in South Korea for two years (2011-2013)
  • Taking the Advanced Korean Class at the KoreanCulturalCenter in Wheeling, IL (Jan. 2014-present)

Japanese– beginner (written and spoken)

  • Studied for three months at the Japanese Cultural Center of Chicago (2010)

Arabic– beginner (written and spoken)

  • Lived, volunteered, and studied for one month in Nablus, Palestine (2009-2010)

Education

OberlinCollege and Conservatory – Oberlin, OH2005-2009

  • Bachelor of Arts in French
  • Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance
  • GPA: 3.46

Center for University Programs Abroad – Paris, France2008-2009

  • Took classes at the University of Paris: La Sorbonne and the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
  • Lived with a French family and gained fluency in French