Brigitte Hellmuth

 CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Name: Brigitte Hellmuth 

Date of Birth: 17.05.62, Freiwaldau 

Civil Status: married, 1 child

Nationality: German 

Address: C.C. La Cúpula No. 102, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife - Spain

Phone: +34-922-373902

Fax: +34-922-371064

email: brigitte.hellmuth@grupo-arco.com

Education

1979/80: Foreign Exchange Student, Clay High School, South Bend, IND/USA (Senior Year)

1981: University Entrance Qualification Exam (German: Abitur)

1985:

Foreign Language Correspondence Qualification Exam

English-German, German-English, French-German, German-French

Commercial & Industrial Interpreter Qualification Exam

English-German, German-English, French-German, German-French

Certified Translator Qualification Exam, Board of Education of the State of Hesse, Germany

German-English, English-German

1985: 

Appointed and sworn in by the District Court of Hanau, Germany, as Translator of English for all the Courts and Notary Publics in the State of Hesse, Germany

1998: 

Qualification Exam as Licensed Real Estate Agent, Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Work Experience

1985-1987  

DuBois Chemie Vertrieb GmbH, Dietzenbach, Germany, German Branch of DuBois Chemicals, a Division of Unilever Group, Industrial Detergent Manufacturer 

Translator/Executive Assistant to the Sales Manager

1987-1992  

United Parcel Service Inc., Europe Region, Oberursel, Germany

Translator/Executive Secretary to General Manager for Central and Eastern Europe

1993: Move to Tenerife/Spain, starting business with spouse

1993:

Acquisition and management of Viajes Arco S.L., IATA travel agency, 4 employees, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

1997: 

Acquisition and management of the hotel Agave I, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Conversion into condominiums and subsequent sale in 2001

1998: 

Foundation and management of Grupo Arco Org S.L., Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

licenced real estate agency, 5 employees, member of the Spanish Real Estate Association ACAI/ADPI and of the German Real Estate Association IVD/RDM

2000: 

Foundation and management of Media 7 Consulting S.L., Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

Internet and Web Design, 3 employees

Free-lance Translations

Since 1985: 

Law – Economics – Finances

Public Prosecutors, District Court, Hanau, Germany, German-English, legal documents

Oliver Waldock, Vancouver, Canada, Barristers & Solicitors,

English-German, German-English, legal documents

Lesmes Gutierrez-Moldes, Notary Public, Puerto de la Cruz

Fernando Martinez Ceyanes, Notary Public, Puerto de la Cruz

Inmaculada Espiñeira Soto, Notary Public, Puerto de la Cruz

Alejandro Ruiz-Ayúcar Seifert, Notary Public, La Orotava

Lucas Raya Medina, Notary Public, Santa Cruz

Spanish-English, Spanish-German, various legal documents

District Court, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spanish-English, Spanish-German,

Court Interpreter (appointed separately for each session)

Oswaldo Torres & Asociados, Lawyers, Santa Cruz, Tenerife

Olaguibel Rivera, Lawyers, Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife

English-Spanish, Spanish-English, legal documents

Becker & Epp, Public Accountants, Hanau, Germany

German-English, English-German, economics, law

Member of the Legal Team: Lowy Royer International Law, LLC, Tampa/Fla./USA

Manufacturing Industry

DuBois Chemikalien, Hoofdorp, Netherlands

(free-lance translation work during and after company affiliation)

German-English, English-German, chemical products, process engineering, operation manuals

AKO Trade Company, Trebur, Germany

German-English, English-German, French-German, well boring, process engineering

Johnson Filtration Systems Corporation, Naintre, France

German-English, English-German, French-German, water filtration, well boring, process engineering

PCM, Preci Pompe Corporation, Paris, France

German-English, English-German, French-German, water filtration, well boring, process engineering

ALCOA AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany, ALCOA Corporation, Pittsburgh/PA, USA

German-English, English-German, chemical products, chemical engineering, product information

Knight Corporation, Lake Forest/CA, USA, English-German, German-English, operation manuals

Memorex GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, German-English, English-German, hardware operation manuals

Olivetti GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, German-English, English-German, hardware operation manuals

Education

University of Notre Dame, South Bend/IND USA, German-English, American history, architecture

University of Gießen, Gießen, Germany, French-German, mathematics (Carl von Linné)

English-German, German-English, law

Bettinaschule, (Grammar School - Senior High School), Frankfurt, Germany

German-English, English-German, natural sciences

Karl-Rehbein Gymnasium, Senior High School, Hanau, Germany

German-English, English-German, geography, natural sciences

Tourism

Hapag-Lloyd, Hannover, Germany

CONDOR, Kelsterbach, Germany

LTU, Düsseldorf, Germany

Aero Lloyd, Oberursel, Germany

Spanish-German, German-Spanish, German-English, tourism, aviation

Cybas Turismo, Madrid, Spain, Association of Spanish Travel Agencies

Spanish-German, German-English

Real Estate

ACAI, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Canarian Association of Real Estate Agents

Spanish-German, Spanish-English

Imagen Inmobiliaria, Santa Cruz, Tenerife, Real Estate Journal

English-Spanish, Spanish-English, Spanish-German, German-Spanish

Fashion - Cosmetics

Langnickel Trade Company, Hanau, Germany, German-English, English-German

product information, manuals

Gebrüder Heinemann, S.A., Madrid, Spain, Spanish-English, Spanish-German, English-German

product Information, brochures

Perfumeria La Rosa, S.A., Puerto de la Cruz/Tenerife

Spanish-English, Spanish-German, English-German, product Information

Various

Christopher Hills School of English, Hanau, Germany, German-English, English-German

various texts and documents and certificates (marriage, birth, death, divorce etc.)

United Parcel Service, Atlanta/GA USA

(free-lance translation work during and after company affiliation) German-English, English-German

legal documents, PR/PA, Media, TV spots and scripts, training manuals, operation manuals, etc.

Languages

German

English

Spanish

French

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