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Personal Information First (Given) Name: Shannon Middle Name: Last (Family) Name: S Date Joined: 07/24/2008 E-Mail Address: You must be Logged In To View! Website: None Provided Gender: Female City: State: Country: United States Zip: 92656 Profile: French>English Translation, Editing and Proofreading Native U.S. speaker with extensive education in France. Areas of specialty: Medical, Software/Information Technology, Consumer Electronics & Household Appliances, Cooking/Culinary, Nutrition/Health, Business/Commerce, Sports/Fitness. - Graduate from the Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS) - 2-year supplementary graduate-level study at L'Institut Supérieur d’Interprétation et de Traduction (ISIT), Paris Share Profile Share Profile     Resume Date Created: 07/24/2008 Date Updated: 10/27/2008 Text: SUMMARY Quality-focused MIIS graduate with extensive education in France offering professional translation, editing and proofreading services from French into English (US) in a variety of specialized fields including medical, culinary, consumer electronics/household goods, business/management and general IT. 8+ years translation and localization experience as a localization consultant and account strategist for leading translation firms and CAT software providers. 2 years experience as a full-time in-house translator. WORKING FIELDS: • Contracts / Proposals • Consumer Electronics • Culinary / Food industry and manufacturing • General Business • Household Appliances • Medical • Nutrition / Health • Sports / Fitness • Software / Information Technology • Technical Patents TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE Software / Information Technology • Authoring tools and technologies (e.g. XML, DITA) • User documentation • Training materials Business • Sales proposals, software contracts and specifications • Market research and surveys • Corporate website content • Information guides and brochures Food industry / Culinary • Food industry-related patents • Food manufacturing documentation • Recipes, cookbooks, restaurant menus • Culinary enthusiast with very large collection of cookbooks and reference material in both English and French Consumer Electronics / Household Appliances • 2 years (1997 – 1999) full-time in-house FR>EN translator/editor of service and repair records and warranty claims for manufacturers of washer/dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, TVs and home entertainment systems (DVDs, stereos) Medical • Patient information guides • Medical journal articles • Research reports and clinical trial studies • Video scripts Areas of specialization: • Sports medicine and related cardiovascular, respitory, endocrine and gastrointestinal disorders • Viral infections • AIDS treatments and vaccine development • Heart valve prosthesis and complications • Kidney transplants • Breastfeeding and infant nutrition • Psychiatry / psychiatric journals RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Localization Consultant / Account Strategist SDL International, Translations.com, ArchiText Inc., Systran Software, 2000 – 2008 8+ years professional business-to-business consulting with industry-leading localization firms and translation technology providers. Worked with companies, primarily in technology and software industries, to define and optimize their localization strategies through the use of efficient processes, technology and up-stream content globalization. Coordinated closely with project managers on project launches and technology implementations. Prepared and created detailed, customized proposals. French Tutor Diversified Language Institute (1999 – 2000); and WyzAnt.com (present) One-on-one teaching and tutoring to beginning and intermediate learners of French. EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED TRAINING Medical Translation / Interpretation Internship, Palo Alto, California Stanford University Hospital, 1997 Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, California MA program in Translation, French>English, 1993 – 1994; 1996 – 1997 Institut Supérieur d’Interprétation et de Traduction (ISIT), Paris, France Graduate-level supplementary courses to MA program, 1994 – 1996 University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California BA in French (Linguistics emphasis), 1992 Université de Lyon II, Lyon, France Undergraduate courses in Linguistics, Literature, Economics and Psychology (conducted exclusively in French), 1990 – 1991 TOOLS • Windows XP, Office XP Professional, Norton 360 • Wordfast • SDLX Level 2 Certified • Adobe FrameMaker • Adobe Acrobat • Adobe Photoshop     Existing Subject Areas Business Medical Other Patents Science Technology       Type Language(s) Destination English Source French       Article Language Category Stats Title This member has not submitted any approved articles yet.       Glossary Languages Subject Stats Description This member has not submitted any approved glossaries yet.