Curriculum Vitae
Pedro Ramos
17 Alberbury Avenue, Timperley, Altrincham
Cheshire, WA15 7LJ, United Kingdom
Tel 0161 9047004
Mob 07808071317
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: