LOUISE NORMANDIERE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 - Present Freelance Translation and Editorial Projects
• Including the publication of 2 books, responsible for fulfilling editorial, coordination and proofreading roles from concept to print.

2004 - Present Bilingual Secretary – Architectural Practice, Nice
Part time assistant in a busy French architectural practice.
• Management of extensive international clientele, customer relations, liaison on clients’ behalf with local contractors and translation of technical documentation.

2002 - 2004 Event Consultant - AMADEUS, Sophia Antipolis, France
Global Distribution System

Within the Executive Briefing Centre, a high profile, dedicated environment for strategic meetings and events.
• Organisation and management of events for up to 150 attendees over 3 days.
• Preparation of business case, ensuring correct provision of technical equipment
• Providing multimedia support and video coverage, team building exercises, gala dinners and leisure activities.
• Marketing of the EBC services and conducting tours of the centre.
 

2000 - 2002 Bilingual Secretary and Personal Assistant - GLOBALTECH INTERNATIONAL, Monaco
Technology and Telecommunications Consultancy

• PA to the CEO, responsible for all secretarial and office management duties, a demanding position requiring a high level of polyvalence and responsibility.
• Small, fast moving environment required ability to manage the office environment, from staff recruitment, accountancy, production of promotional material, translation and interpretation, to seconding the CEO in all his missions.

1998 - 2000 Bilingual Secretary - LES LABORATOIRES SERVIER, Neuilly sur Seine
Pharmaceutical Laboratory

• Translation service assistant and product assistant for the international marketing of a cardiovascular drug.
• Strong emphasis on marketing, producing promotional material, subsidiary relations and coordination. Translation and proofreading skills were important aspects of all positions held.

QUALIFICATIONS

1993 -1997 2:1 BA HONS INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS WITH LANGUAGES,
Sheffield Hallam University
Modules included: International Business Operations, Marketing, Management Strategy, Linguistics and Translation.
Included one semester of study at IPAG Business School, Nice.
 

• Adobe Photoshop
• PowerPoint
• Wordfast