Curriculum Vitae

    May 2006 - to date

    Freelance German-English translator
    and proofreader

    Sep. 2003 - Apr. 2006

    Marketing Manager, Trainer,
    Administrative Manager

    Engel & Völkers Portugal
    (Real Estate) Lagos, Portugal
Rochelle Paul - RDP-Services

    Professional Qualification

    Diploma in Translation
    Institute of Linguists, London (1993)

    Training Courses

  • Various management courses (general & human resources)

  • "Train the Trainer" courses (sales, corporate identity and
    in-house software)

  • IT technical training

  • Adult Literacy Training (and teaching experience)

  • Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

  • Numerous Press and PR courses/seminars

  • National and international workshops on community sector
    issues and team-building

    Jan-Aug 2003 - Career Break

    Jan. 1997 - Dec. 2002

    Head of Administration

    AXA Colonia Insurance (Ireland) plc
    (Industrial Insurance/Reinsurance) Dublin, Ireland

    Sep. 1995 - Sep. 1996

    P.A. to the Managing Director

    Oppenheim International Finance
    (Private Bank) Dublin, Ireland

    Languages

    English
    Mother Tongue

    German
    Virtually native level (reading, oral, written)
    Lived in Germany for 9 years and subsequently worked for a
    range of German companies; qualified translator

    Portuguese
    Reasonably fluent (reading, oral)
    Living in Portugal for last 5 years

    French
    Sound knowledge but rarely used

    Dec. 1993 - Sep. 1995

    Public Relations Officer & Fundraiser

    Wicklow Trade Union Centre for the Unemployed
    (Community Sector) Bray, Ireland

    Memberships

  • Chartered Institute of Linguists, London, UK

  • www.xing.com (online business networking)

    Oct. 1991 - Dec. 1993 - Career Break / Study

    Feb. 1984 - Oct. 1991

    P.A. to the Ambassador

    Embassy of the Republic of Kenya
    Bonn, Germany