CURRICULUM
Joanna A. García Valenzuela
SPANISH-ENGLISH-GERMAN TRANSLATOR/INTERPRETER
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE
Phone/Fax: (56-57) 31 24 64 / Mobile: (56-9) 9 689 13 08
E-mail:
Personal profile
Highly experienced professional translator with background in mining and technical subjects
Complementary Courses: / · The Oxford Examination in English as a Foreign Language· Seminar “Speech Analysis” by Professor Dr. Michael Howey University of Liverpool, England, Instituto de Letras, PUC, Chile.
· Member of the Professional Translators’ Association Santiago de Chile
Secondary School Studies:
University Studies: / English Trewhela’s School, Santiago, Chile
Spanish-English-German Translation, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Employment to date: / · Translations: (since 1999 to date)
Outotec Ltd. (Former Aisco Systems Inc.), Canada:
- Legal documents, contracts, purchase orders
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Metallurgy
- Machinery & Equipment
- Technology & Processes
- Technical specifications
- Human Resources
EPCM Services Ltd., Canada:
- Legal documents
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Metallurgy
- Machinery & Equipment
- Technology & Processes
- Technical specifications
- Human Resources
BHP Billiton:
- Human resources
- HSEC area (Health, Safety, Environment and Community)
- Management
- Technical reports
Auburn Furnace Services, Canada:
- Technical specifications
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Legal documentation
- Metallurgy
- Machinery and equipment
- Technology and processes
Sumitomo Corporation Ltd., Chile and Japan:
- Reports
- Legal documentation
- Specifications
- Financial statements
Outokumpu Technology Chile Ltda.
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Technical specifications
Cerro Colorado Mining Company (BHP Billiton):
- Mechanics
- Maintenance
- Preventive maintenance
- Geology
- Hydrogeology
- Environment
- Safety
- Health & Community
- Human Resources
- Finance
- Computing and software manuals
- Electricity
- Management
- Metallurgy
- Public relations
- Technical reports
Tecnologias Cobra, Chile:
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Legal documentation
- Technical specifications
- Financial statements
Aisco Systems, Chile:
- Technical manuals
- Legal documentation
- Technical specifications
- Financial statements
TST Tankhouse Services Technologies, Canada and Chile
- Operation and maintenance manuals
- Legal documentation
- Technical specifications
- Financial statements
Limpact, Canadá:
- Technical manuals
- Specifications
Doña Inés de Collahuasi Mining Company:
- Mechanics
- Maintenance
- Electricity
- Environment
Río Chilex S.A. Mining Company:
- Metallurgy
- Technical reports
Chilean Copper Commission (Cochilco):
- Environment
- Copper price forecasting
- Promotion & Marketing
- Technical reports for Gemeed-Apec projects
Ministry of Mining, Chile
- Technical reports
Empresas Melón S.A. (Lafarge Group, France)
- Documents and reports of internal controls
- Consecutive interpretation for Lafarge Audit Group executives, internal audit process.
Metalex, Chile
- Technical reports
- Proposals
- Technical specifications
- Technical manuals
Ingeniería Industrial SAME Ltda., Chile
- Technical reports
- Proposals
- Technical specifications
- Technical manuals
Compañía Minera Mantos Amarillos, Chile:
- Proposals
- Interpretation in business meetings
Boston Scientific, Chile
- Financial statements and commercial reports
Interamericana Compañía de Seguros Generales S.A. (AIG Group, UK)
- Insurance policies
- Technical manuals
News Review (Chilean newspaper in English)
- Weekly translation of articles
· Senior Executive Assistance and Coordination of Activities:
Cerro Colorado Mining Company:
- Interpretation at visits of experts.
- Executives agenda assistance
Doña Inés de Collahuasi Mining Company:
- Interpretation and Assistance for Executives in charge of projects
Hong Kong Trade Development Council:
- Interpretation and Public Officer for Hong Kong Business Delegations
· Training:
English, Spanish and German training for Senior Executives of:
- Cerro Colorado Mining Company
- Doña Inés de Collahuasi Mining Company
- Anglo American Mining Company
- Cochilco
- Zofri
· Teaching Experience
- Assistant Professor of English Language I, II, III and IV, Departamento de Lenguas Modernas, Instituto de Letras, Pontificia Universidad de Chile (1994-1997)
- English and Spanish Teacher, Linguatec, Chile. (1999-2001)
- English, German and Spanish Teacher, Academia de Idiomas del Norte, Iquique, Chile. (2001)
- English Teacher for Cochilco Executives. (2002)
References:
Outotec Ltd. Canada:
Mr. Stan Snider, Customer Service Manager
Tel: +1 905 335 0002 ext 282
Tecnologias Cobra Chile:
Mr. Fernando Bezanilla, General Manager
Tel: +56 2 378 9925
BHP Billiton, Cerro Colorado Chile
Mr. Eloy Vargas, HSEC Manager
Tel: +56 57 40 4220