Anne-Marie Pepin

Verified Member

GENERAL PRESENTATION

I am a completely bilingual professional (English and French), who has over twenty years of experience in translation and writing in various fields: private, legal, health and social services, gouvernmental and political sectors. In 2007, I founded Versa Communications, a firm that offers a complete range of linguistic services. I offer translation and writing services that are meticulous, reliable and that are rendered in total confidentiality and within set deadlines. I take pride in work that is done well and aim for total customer satisfaction.

SERVICES OFFERED

Translation services (French to English and English to French), legal translations (English and French), writing, rewriting, editing, revision and page design (English and French).

QUALIFICATIONS

Linguistic skills: Perfect command of the English and French languages. Advanced knowledge of Spanish.

Linguistic experience: Writing and translation of all kinds of documents for over twenty years. Excellent capabilities for assimilating specialized terminologies and contents.

Communication skills: Conception, writing, translation and coordination of a wide range of communications projects (publicity, web sites, mass publications, etc.)

General skills: Excellent research, analysis, planning, communications, negotiation and problem solving capabilities.

Legal experience: Member in good standing of the Quebec Bar Association since 1988. Practice of law for nearly ten years in the private sector (civil, commercial, banking and insolvency law) and the semi-public sector (youth protection and civil rights).

Managerial experience: Communications, project, operations, change and crisis management within the public and private sectors.

REALIZATIONS

General: Web sites, manuals, press releases, publicity texts, literary works, magazine articles, reports, policies, action plans, projects, minutes, forms, correspondence, etc.

Legal: Contracts, opinions, legal procedures, sworn statements (affidavits), propectus, legislative texts and legal articles.

STUDIES

Master's studies in Translation and Terminology, Laval University, Québec  (2011 - ongoing)

Public administration graduate studies - ÉNAP, Quebec  (1998-2000) 30 credits obtained

Licence to practice law - Quebec Bar School  (1987-1988)

Bachelors degree in law, L.L. B. - Laval University & Ottawa University (1982-1987)

Open studies and continuing education in: translation, law, communications, computer science, Spanish, accounting and philosophy (1989-2008).

WORK HISTORY

VERSA COMMUNICATIONS, TRANSLATION AND EDITING  -  Translator, writer, editor (2007-to date)

DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL SOLIDARITY (Quebec Government)  - Cabinet Director (2001-2003)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (Quebec Goverment) - Advisor to the Minister (2000-2001)

EXPERTISE 3S/GROUPE DANIEL ARBOUR & ASS. - Consultant (1999-2000)

PSYCHO-EDUCATION CENTRE OF QUEBEC - Project director (1999)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (Quebec Governement) - Advisor to the Minister (1995-1998)

GASPÉSIE-LES-ILES YOUTH PROTECTION CENTRE - In-house legal counsel (1993-1995)

DESBOIS, PEPIN, ATTORNEYS - Associate attorney (1991-1993)

HICKSON, MARTIN & BLANCHARD ATTORNEYS, Attorney and intern (1986-1991)

Windows XP
Microsoft Office XP Pro (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher 2002)
Adobe Acrobat 8.0
WinZip
CompleteWordCount