Karen Tucker, M.A.

French-English Translation Services

Cleveland, Ohio USA

E-mail: ;

Tel/fax: 440-247-7692

Mobile phone: 440-227-4164

TRANSLATION: FRENCH TO ENGLISH (British & American)

Marketing, Websites, Sustainable Development/CSR*, Corporate Communications, Human Resources, Cosmetics, Advertising, General Business, Journalism, Entertainment, Tourism, Social Sciences (especially psychology and politics), International Development, Humanitarian Work, Literature

TRANSLATION EXPERIENCE

Independent Contractor for translation agencies and direct clients. March 1997 - present.

Translations have included websites, marketing materials, sustainable development/CSR reports, a book on the human effects of global warming, economic reviews, proposals, restructuring plans, performance reviews, PowerPoint presentations, brochures, advertising campaigns, management consulting reports, TV and film scripts/proposals, newsletters, political reports, book chapters and scholarly papers.

* Editing services for translation agencies and direct clients

* Extensive experience translating documents for humanitarian organizations pro bono or at a greatly reduced price

French-English Translator, Archibald Andersen law/consulting firm, Paris, France

March - May 1995. Summers 1996, 1997 and 1998.

  • Translated documents from French into English for partners and legal, accounting

and management consulting staff. Documents included marketing materials, legal advice, contracts, litigation, incorporations, management consulting reports, minutes of annual meetings, parliamentary bill for submission to prime minister, magazine articles, and staff résumés.

  • Received compliments from headquarters office in Chicago on translation of lengthy magazine article about major American public accounting firms.
  • Edited documents written in English by French staff and consulted with staff on English usage.
  • Oversaw major revision of computerized glossary.

WRITING EXPERIENCE

Worked seven years as a reporter/copy editor for daily newspapers and as a public relations writer/editor for a university and non-profit organizations. Wrote occasional articles for local newspapers as a freelance writer.

HUMAN RESOURCES / CAREER DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE

  • Served as assistant administrator of college recruiting in BP America’s corporate HR department.
  • Provided career development and job search services to clients of HR consulting firm.
  • Worked for five years as a career counselor for two non-profit organizations. Counseled individual clients and conducted over 100 workshops.
  • Taught for-credit course in career development and writing skills at local university.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Master of Arts in French Translation

Kent State University Kent, Ohio GPA: 4.0/4.0 May 1997

Certificate in Business Translation, with Highest Distinction

Alliance Française Paris, France March 1995

Ranked number one in class on written and oral examinations after completion of course.

Studied and worked in Paris for one year from 1994-95 to improve language and translation skills

and enhance knowledge of French culture. Participated in Alma College program.

M.A., Clinical Psychology Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio GPA: 4.0/4.0

B.A., Journalism, with high distinction Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana

G.P.A.: 3.87/4.0 Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa honorary society for academic and extracurricular achievement.

COMPUTER SKILLS AND EQUIPMENT

  • Microsoft Office 2000: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer; Windows XP; MemoQ; Trados 5.5; Acrobat Adobe Reader; WinZip. Extensive use of Termium, Eurodicautom, Le Grand Dictionnaire (online) and ProZ.
  • Dell computer (IBM-compatible); high-speed Internet access (broadband); fax; scanner; black-and-white and color laser printers; copier; CD-ROM drive.

*Corporate social responsibility