STEPHANIE BUIRE SMITH

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Joined: May 4, 2007, last update Sep. 30, 2009
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Website: http://www.stephaniesmithtraductions.com

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Services

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Closed Captioning, Editing, Interpreting, Interpreting - Conference, Interpreting - Medical, Interpreting - Phone, Localization, Proofreading, Subtitling, Teaching, Transcription, Translation, Voice-Over

Specialization

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Education
Business
Media
Tourism
Internet

Subject Areas

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Advertising, Banking and Financial, Business Administration and Management, Business General, Business Marketing, Child Care, Economics, Education, Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Film and Cinema Studies, General, Health, History, Humanities and Humanistic Studies, Internet, Journalism and Mass Communication, Law and Legal, Linguistics, Literature, Music, Photography, Religion and Religious Studies, Telecommunications, Tourism and Travel, Women Studies

Background

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STEPHANIE BUIRE SMITH
Au Bouscaou
32490 Monferran-Savès
06.37.96.17.73
contact@stephaniesmithtraductions.com


WORK EXPERIENCE


WORDSSWOP
03/2007- 12/2008
www.wordswop.com
Sole Proprietor                                                                                                                           
Professional Language Consultant

I worked from home or on-site as a professional language consultant. I was self-employed and ran my own business and website. I had experience translating, editing, proofreading, transcribing, voice recording, subtitling, interpreting simultaneously and consecutively, event registering and teaching English, French and Spanish. I worked on various projects in the legal, business, marketing, social, medical, Internet, and travel fields. I translated or interpreted for companies such as the History Channel, DHL, Skype, Unicef, Thales, UPS, Amazon, Microsoft, most US states, and more. I was a member of the ATA, NOTIS, WITS, FACC, UTIA and a volunteer translator and interpreter at the Seattle Red Cross


MICROSOFT (Via Volt Agency)
09/2008- 12/2008
Redmond, WA
Software Localization Specialist

I tested Microsoft Office Word proofing tools for the Natural Language Group. I created and maintained linguistic test data for the spell-checker and the thesaurus, performed linguistic tests in order to verify the accuracy of the features, analyzed errors and generated test reports, and logged linguistic bugs tracking regression of the products and technology


G2 WEB SERVICES                                                 

04/2008- 05/2008
Bellevue, WA                                           
Web Research Analyst

I was responsible for creating search queries, evaluating the results, finding strategies to improve the automated search process of a web software, to find France-based websites that offer content and may break regulations, to classify these sites by content and infraction, and to deliver the results to the customer
 

MICROSOFT (Via Aquent Agency)                                   
01/2008-04/2008
Redmond, WA
Web Producer

I produced web content for the Windows Media Guide for France, Latin America, and US Music, worked closely with partners to obtain pictures and streaming video, was responsible for the final selection and writing of headlines and blurbs and placement selection of content within the page and I used internal tools to build the pages, place content, check site metrics, and adjust content placement based on metrics


ETON SCHOOL AND FRENCH BILINGUAL ASSOCIATION               
09/2007-11/2007
Bellevue, WA
French Teacher

I taught French to pre-elementary and lower elementary children, and grades 6, 7, 8, prepared teaching material and audiovisual aids to introduce the language in a fun and interactive way, directed a weekly project of creative writing and organized lesson plans and prepared course material to teach French literature and grammar
                                   

US NAVY JOINT LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER               
07/ 2007- 08/2007   
Ogden, Utah       
French Instructor

I taught French at the Defense Naval Department for training, organized class material as conformed to the requirements established by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center and trained military officers for the Defense Language Proficiency Tests


HABLEMOS SPANISH ACADEMY                       
11/2005- 06/2006                    
Salt Lake City, UT
Spanish Teacher

I taught Spanish to adult students in group and private classes for business and leisure, organized lesson plans and curriculum, stressed proficiency in comprehension, speaking, reading, writing with real life situation activities, and assured exposure to Hispanic culture through audiovisual material


LDS GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SERVICES                                                           

12/2005-03/2006   
Salt Lake City, UT
International Support Specialist (English, French, Spanish)

I supported all the distribution centers in Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean, entered telephone, fax, and mail orders in computer software, communicated on a regular basis with my countries representatives to ensure their satisfaction and interacted with customers to answer their questions


USANA HEALTH SCIENCES                                                                                   

11/2004- 05/2005
Salt Lake City, UT                                   
Customer Service Representative (French)

I resolved delivery and software related problems and disputes related to the non-observance of contracts for distributors and associates from Quebec, took orders, subscribed new partners, interpreted in French and Spanish at meetings with company leader, translated various documents and assisted our supervisor during interviews in French with potential candidates



UNIVERSITY OF UTAH                                                                 
08/2003- 05/2005
Salt Lake City, UT                 
Spanish Instructor                           
              
I taught Spanish to university students, beginners and intermediate levels, organized lesson plans and activities according to prescribed curriculum, corrected homework, created and graded the tests, facilitated active confident communication that reflect everyday life and provided an insight into the culture and customs of Spanish speaking countries


HALSBURY TRAVEL                                                                    
10/2002 - 05/2003
Nottingham, UK
Working Placement Staff

I organized linguistic trips to France for English high school students, contacted French business owners by mail and telephone to set up short internships for the students, and updated customer files in English, French and Spanish


EUROLINGUA LANGUAGE INSTITUTE                                                                           

10/2001 - 06/2002
Madrid, Spain
French Teacher

I taught French to Spanish students on a one-on-one basis, helped students with their language homework and tests and prepared business professionals for international trade


LANGUES ET CULTURES                                                                                

03/2000- 04/2000
Hastings, UK   
English Teacher and Activity Leader   

I taught daily English classes to a group of French school students, supervised visits of the region, organized daily activities and contributed to their discovery of England and its culture


WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL                                                       
09/1998 - 07/1999   
Woodbridge, UK
French Teacher and Teaching Assistant

I initiated the French teaching program, taught French to young English children at a prestigious private school, created and supervised the French Club, organized games, activities, songs to teach a foreign language in a fun and captivating way and assisted professors in their daily teaching




EDUCATION AND DIPLOMAS

Lingusitic Test, Spanish
Drug Enforcement Agency
Seattle
2008

Translation and Interpreter Training, French
T&I Institute           
Bellevue Community College
2007   

Interpreting Certification in Social Services, French
Department of Social and Health Services
State of Washington
2007

Court Interpreter Examination, French
Lionbridge Interpretation Services
2006

1st year of Masters of Arts in Spanish Languages and Literature
University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2004           
 
TOEFL    (Score : 633/677)
TWE (Test of Written English) (Score : 5/6)
University of Manchester, UK   
2003
Bachelor of Arts, Joint Honors,
French and Hispanic Studies   
University of Nottingham, UK   
2003

Portuguese Certificate       
Universidad do Minho, Portugal
2002

Student in Spanish Literature and History
Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain
2001/02

GCSE in Spanish            
A-Level in German
Woodbridge School, UK
1999

French Baccalaureate in Literature with honors   
IGCSE of English
Institution Saint-Alyre, France   
1998


VARIOUS SKILLS AND HOBBIES

I speak French, English and Spanish fluently and have conversational skills in German and Portuguese, I am computer literate (PC and Macintosh), I have great Internet skills, I designed and maintain my website, I enjoy graphic design and photography, I am certified in CPR, First Aid, HIV Education Class
 

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Software

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• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• PowerPoint

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