Rocío Lourdes Barrientos

ROCÍO L. BARRIENTOS, MBA, PhD(c)

English-Spanish-English Translator

Skype: rocio.barrientos

Telephones:

(591) 2-2-775-775

(591-2) 279 1574

(591) 772 41550 (cellular)

Permanent Address: Calle B No. 28 entre calles 2 y 3 Koani Zona Sur La Paz, Bolivia;

E-mails:

pro.translates@gmail.com

rocilu@yahoo.com

Web Page 

http://www.translatorscafe.com/cafe/member70322.htm

EDUCATION

Universidad Mayor de San Andrés

•           In collaboration with Universidad Autónoma de México La Paz, Bolivia

•           PhD in Development Sciences - Currently writing dissertation Ph.D. (c)

•           Grade Point Average 96/100 Area of Studies: Development Strategies

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Selected among 140 applicants for 21 positions at the First PhD Program in Bolivia

Thunderbird

Thunderbird Global School of International Management Glendale, AZ, USA

MBA in International Management

Concentration: Marketing and Banking

May, 1989

Iowa State University Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Sciences: Economics and International Studies

August, 1985

Universidad Abierta Simon Bolivar La Paz, Bolivia

IADB Course for Elaboration and Control of Development Plans 

June 2002

Universidad Santo Tomás

Post-Graduate Degree in Financial Reengineering

July 1996

Universidad Católica San Pablo

Psychology, M. Sc. in Social Psychology;

Expected Graduation date June, 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE TRANSLATOR

NGOs, Financial Institutions, International Law Firms, Government

2002-Present

English-Spanish-English

Registered Translator; Bolivian Government Services Supplier

Consultancy & Translation Services, Ministerio de Hacienda /Finance Ministry

VALORES LA PAZ INVESTMENT BANK

La Paz, Bolivia

Member of the Board of Directors

September 98 -Present

BANCO DE LA PAZ S.A.

La Paz, Bolivia

Board of directors Comptroller

Board of directors Advisor

Marketing National Manager November ‘89-June ‘98

SOUTH AMERICAN CORPORATION (IBM DIVISION)

General Manager

National Marketing Manager September ‘85-Aug ‘87

AREAS OF INTEREST

Sociological Aspects of Development

Small and Medium Size Enterprises and Development

Systems Thinking, Systems Dynamics, Complex Systems

Innovative Instruments for Private Sector Financing

Inter Organizational Relationships and Logistics and Development

Relations Between Public and Private Sectors

History of the Latin-American Economic Thought

Philosophy & Psychology applied to International Development

Dissertation Topic: “Small and Medium Enterprises as a Motor of Competitiveness and Development”

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: Spanish (Native); English (Fluent); German (Basic)

Computer Skills: Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office, SPSS

Personal Plus:

** Inter-cultural skills

** Inter-disciplinary skills and abilities:

•           Economics

•           Social Science

•           Psychology

•           International Business

•           Finance & Banking

•           Business Administration

•           International Development

•           Marketing

•           Academic Research

** Enjoys translating, especially challenging projects

** Vast experience in the business private sector

** Enjoys writing and translating poetry and literature

• Adobe Acrobat
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Photoshop
• MemoQ
• MetaTexis
• PageMaker
• PowerPoint
• SDLX Translation Suite
• TRADOS
• Wordfast