Curriculum Vitae

Pedro Ramos

17 Alberbury Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham

Cheshire, WA15 7LJ, United Kingdom

Tel 0161 9047004

Mob 07808071317

Email

QUALIFICATIONS

1999 INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTS LANGUAGE SERVICES LTD LONDON

Court Service Certification at the Royal Courts of Justice, London

Diploma in Public Service Interpreting and Translation (CIOL)

Customs & Excise Certified

Commercial Skills Certified

English and Scottish Law Certified

Local Government Services Certified

Criminal Records Bureau Check (CRB)

Counter Terrorist Check with UKBA (CTC)

CAREER SUMMARY

28 June 2012 – 3 days’ workshop/conference for AngloAmerican in Macclesfield on behalf of Language Link UK

17 November 2011 – 1 day Conference Interpreting for Cantata 2 in Ruthin, North Wales.

June 2011 – 4 days Interpreting Assignment in Namibia on behalf of London Translations.

Feb 2009 – 2 Interpreting Assignments in Lisbon with Everton FC.

Feb 2007 – 2 weeks Interpreting Assignment in Northern Ireland on behalf of Central Translations.

2002 – To date – Wiseguides (UK) Interpreter/Translator to English Football Association, Chelsea FC, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Bolton, Blackburn & Everton FC.

2001- Join the Freelance Panel of assessors/interlocutors and translators of the Institute of Linguists Language Services Ltd (LSL).

2000- To date – Interpreter/Translator for Greater Manchester Police, North, West & South Yorkshire Police, Humberside Police, Merseyside Police, Cheshire & Lancashire Constabulary.

1998 – To date - Join the panel of interpreters and translators at the Home Office in Liverpool and Leeds.

1997 - To date - THE COURT SERVICE and Immigration Appellate Authority Interpreter.

Key responsibilities

Verbal translation of English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English prior to and during Immigration Appeals Court, Employment Tribunal, Magistrates Court, Crown and High Court proceedings in UK

AUTOMOTIVE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT

NVQ in Transporting Passengers by Road -Short Itineraries Certificate Level 2)

1995 –2000-- Stagecoach Princess Road Depot, Manchester Mentor Driver.

Induction training, coaching and supervising new recruits.

Ensuring compliance with passenger security policies

Adhering to the Health & Safety and Road Traffic Act policies

CAREER SUMMARY

1992- 1995 WILMSLOW MOAT HOUSE Cheshire

Four star 115-bedroom hotel, with leisure centre, conference and banqueting suites

1993 – 1995 Sommelier

Key responsibilities included:

Supervising the service of beverages. Stock management.

1992 Chef de Rang

Key responsibilities included:

Taking reservations and allocating tables -80 to 170 cover restaurant, cash, card and cheque transactions

1990 -1992 LES ARCHES HOTEL

Jersey, Channel Islands

Silver Service Waiter

EDUCATION / TRAINING

15 to 22 November 2012 Language Consultancy to Online Help Office e Unipessoal, Braga, Portugal

07&08 October 2011 International Legal Conference in Lisbon, Portugal

2000 Information Technology TGWU Salford Quays [CLAIT] and [IBT.II]

2000/2002 A Level English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese Literature, Fielden Park College, Manchester, UK

1999- IAA Court Service Certification at the Royal Courts of Justice, London

1999- CIOL Diploma in Public Service Interpreting and Translation

1992 -1995 Health & Safety Course, Moat House Hotel, Wilmslow, Cheshire

1993 Wines and Spirits Course, Macclesfield College

1976- 1980 European Languages Studies Diploma, Portugal

GENERAL

Personal Date of birth: 19 October 1964 - Portuguese - Married, with two children.

Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists, NRPSI & NWIOL.

INTERESTS

Music, football, gardening, cooking, home improvement, social networking meeting people.

REFEREES

Mr Stuart Lyons, Project Manager, Wiseguides UK, P.O. Box 63, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 3DB, United Kingdom, – Email:

Mrs Michelle Edwards, Project Manager, Linguassist Interpreting & Translation Services LTD, The Malthouse, Regent Street, Llangollen, LL20 8HS, Tel: 01978 862855 –

Email:

Mrs K. Quinby, Language Resources Inc., 406 West Fisher Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27401 (USA) Tel: (336) 279-1199 – Email: