JoanneFrancisPicher
7645, rue de la Fraîcheur
QuÉbec (Québec), Canada, g2K 2C7
Tel.: (418) 628-6565
Cell.: (418) 572-3371
TranslatorProofreader
Pertinent experience and training•Bilingual French>English and English>French•English Literature and English Second Language Teacher •Editing •Project Management• Copywriting
Fieldsof expertise
Telecommunications• Engineering• Management • Marketing •Business/Commerce • Human Resources • Literature • Certificates/CVs • Tourism/Travel • Psychology • Culinary • Theology •Education / Pedagogy
Specific Knowledgeand Capabilities
ComputersPowerPoint 2003, Excel 2003, Word 2003, Visio, TRADOS2007, Electronic mail and
Internet (high-speed)
Training
Masters Degree in School Administration
Université de Sherbrooke, Longueuil2003-…
Bachelor's Degree in Teaching English as a Second Language,
Option inTranslation
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi1993
* License to teach at the elementary, highschool and college levels
Professional Experience
Translator / Proofreader/ Copywriter
Freelance1998 - …
Most recent projects:
Call for Proposals - Minister of Transportation (Québec)
Annual Financial Reports (Europe)Engineering & IT Audit Reports (Quebec and Europe)
Charter for the use of ICTs (Europe)
Professional Experience (Cont’d)
Most recent projects (cont'd):
Collective Agreement for a major aluminum smelting plant (Québec)
Educational contracts (Québec)
Telecommunications: newspaper articles and radio transcripts for a legal case (Europe)
Quotations for engineering projects (Québec)
Internal magazine for a major banking firm and for a major transportation company (Europe)
Educational project based on differentiation for a school (Québec)
Operating manuals for an aluminum smelting plant and pulp and paper mill (Québec)
Business correspondence (Québec)
Websites for a foundation, print shop and truck company(Québec)
Publicity campaigns (Québec)
Press releases (Québec)
Personal résumés – civil engineers (Québec)
Marketing material for Adidas, Garnier, LG, Galeria, Veritee, EDS, etc. (Europe)
Horticulture: Flower Catalogues, etc. (Europe)
Conflict management manual (Québec)
Virtual team management/Time management/Stress management workshop material (Québec)
Video games: Nintendo, the best of D.S., etc. (Europe)
Project Manager for the Start-up of a Private School
Académie chrétienne Héritage, Longueuil2005- 2006
Vice Principal / Interim Principal
École L’Eau-Vive, Québec2002-2005
École La Source, Chicoutimi1996-1999
English Second Language Teacher / English language Arts Teacher
Commission scolaire de la Capitale, Québec2000
École La Source, Chicoutimi1987-1993 and 1994-1998
Commission scolaire Eastern Québec
SaguenayValleyHigh School, Jonquière1993-1994
Social Aide Technician
École La Source, Chicoutimi1990-1993 and 1996-1998
Interests
Design, decorative arts, floral arrangements, sewing, cooking
Poetry, reading, creative writing,
Skiing, workout, and social activities
references
Available upon request
Joanne Francis
7645, rue de la Fraîcheur (Québec) G2K 2C7 • Tel.: (418) 628-6565•