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