Coen Bruin

Nationality: Dutch/Canadian

coenbruin@hotmail.com

PROFILE OF SKILLS:

- Fluent in English (TOEFL scores available) and Dutch

- Financial Consultation Skills

- Educated in Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.4 and higher

- Using WordFast to ensure quality translations

EDUCATION:

Dealing with Difficult People             Peterborough, Canada                   June  2010

SSFC 

·        Improve one's capability to work with difficult people in the workplace.

Human Relations                                Peterborough, Canada                   June  2010

SSFC 

·         Strategies to establish a professional approach towards communication with employees

Marketing                                           Peterborough, Canada                   June  2009

SSFC 

·         Strategies to set up a successful business

Mutual Fund license                          Peterborough, Canada                   March 2007

IFIC 

·        Comprehensive financial planning methods and sale technique

Teacher's degree (Bsc.)                   Amsterdam, The Netherlands     1996-2001

Faculty of Education

·         With specializations in biology, health and environmental science

WORK EXPERIENCE – TRANSLATING & PROOFREADING

I have extensive experience in translating and proofreading. I have worked for and together with more than 50 translation agencies, businesses and private clients. They were content with my prompt delivery and the quality of the translation. My specialization is translating and proofreading marketing, financial and IT-related documents. 

Examples of translation/proofreading/localization experience:

•  Translation of game manuals

•  Translation user manual for software programs

•  Translation mobile phone manuals

•  Localization websites, apps, mobile games and videogames

•  Translation of websites

•  Translating Terms & conditions

•  Translating BBQ manuals

•  Translation of sustainable energy

•  Evaluation of translation software

•  Proofreading of real estate contracts

•  Translation of travel brochures

•  Translation of birth certificates

•  Translation of customs related documents

•  Translation Powerpoint presentation business plan

•  Translation bank statements

•  Translation legal documents 

WORK EXPERIENCE IN THAILAND:

English/Science/Biology Teacher                     Khok Samrong, Lop Buri          May 2011 - present

Princess Chulabhorn College Lop Buri

·         Teaching Biology, Science, and English in a classroom setting

·         Developing lesson plans

·         Teaching 10 classes with 30 students each

·         Creating exams for the grades 8 through 10

·         Supervising independent study projects

WORK EXPERIENCE IN CANADA:

Apple advisor                     Peterborough, Ontario          Aug. 2008 - May. 2011

MinACS

·         Responsible assisting customers with software and hardware problems.

Financial advisor                     Peterborough, Ontario   April 2007 - Aug. 2008

Investors Group

·         Responsible making a financial plan for individuals and businesses

Assistant-Manager                 Indian River, Ontario           Jan. 2006– April 2007

The Riders Haven

·         Responsible for overseeing staff, students, stables, horses and marketing.

Tutor                                                Pickering, Ontario                    Jan. 2005  -  April 2005

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·         Preparing tests and enhancing learning skills

WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE NETHERLANDS

Teacher                              Haarlem, The Netherlands    Jan. 2001 – Jan. 2005

Schoter Scholengemeenschap Secondary School

·         Biology, health, and guidance

·         Developing lesson plans

·         Teaching 6 - 12 classes with 30 students each

·         Creating exams for the grades 9 through 11

·         Supervising independent study projects

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