Carol A. Johnston

CAROL JOHNSTON
127 W. 43rd Street, #1212
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 768-7113
Fax: (212) 768-7113
Carol.Johnston5@verizon.net

  OBJECTIVE:       French to English Translation.  Native English Speaker.   
                        Certified by American Translators Association.
                        Full-Time Independent Contractor specializing in business, legal
                        and financial material working on PC with Windows Vista
                        Operating System and Wordfast.
           
  EXPERIENCE

  2005-2008       Freelance translation.  Legal: including court reports, court decisions,
                       art fraud investigation, government legal investigations, cultural                           property legislation, marriage and divorce documents, report by court                           appointed expert. 

                       Business: including financial statements, exchange rate outlook announcements, real estate contracts, property appraisal, tax authority documents, zoning documents,  software and maintenance contracts, proposals for software service and expertise, other marketing proposals, appointment of special representatives, correspondence, life insurance policies and brochures, stockholder material, prospectuses, corporate newsletters,  brokerage newsletters, advertisements, minutes of stockholder meetings,  board of directors meeting report, bank loan agreements, corporate by-laws, HR company regulations, mutual fund notices, auditors’ reports and certification of government accounts, business newspaper articles.  Miscellaneous:  travel and tour information, historical documents, nutritional studies, exercise equipment marketing, academic records, internet sites.
 
   1990-2003    Chemical Publishing Co., New York,  N.Y.
                     Managed office of small technical publisher.  Handled customer service.

   1978-1989    Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company/Chemical Bank, New York, N.Y. 
                     Supervisor in stock transfer department, working on exchanges, tenders,                        subscription offers, redemptions, stock splits and dividend reinvestment.
                     Wrote correspondence and answered SEC complaints.

  1977-1978     Foster Parents Plan - New York, N. Y.   Wrote case histories of                                      impoverished children seeking aid from Americans.          

 EDUCATION:    New York University, New York, N.Y.
                     Graduate Certificate in Translation - French to English
                     Course work in business, financial, legal & literary areas.

                     Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
                     B.A. in French literature  European history minor

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